Ray Felton: Lin deserves ovation

[NYKnickFanatic]

NEW YORK -- Will New York Knicks fans greet Jeremy Lin with a warm reception or will they shower him with boos?

It's one of the more interesting dynamics surrounding Lin's return to Madison Square Garden on Monday night.Raymond Felton -- who was brought in to replace Lin and is one of the driving forces behind the Knicks' 18-5 start -- knows where he stands on the issue.

He wants the Garden faithful to cheer Lin.

"They should. By all means, I hope they do," Felton said. "They should give him a standing ovation when he comes back here, without a doubt."

"I think they're going to give him a heck of an ovation. I'd be shocked if it was anything else," added Steve Novak, one of Lin's closest friends on the Knicks. "Unless everybody changed their mind and hates him, he's one of those guys that people are going to remember for his time here. It wasn't a very long time, but it was special. He played unbelievably well. I think there will be a movie about it one day."

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Lol @ Novak, a movie about it? Drag...

[Hustla23]

I could see it being a documentary type thing. That **** was cray.

[Hustla23]

At least all my Asian friends don't have to pretend to be Knicks fans anymore.

I kid. I kid.

[NYKnickFanatic]

I could see it being a documentary type thing. That **** was cray.

A documentary I could see, but not like an actual movie lol.

[D-Leethal]

Due to all the hoopla following people really forgot how freakin' unbelievable that Linsanity period was. We have never seen anything like it and probably will never see it again. A motion picture would probably be corny as hell but you better believe they will have some 30 for 30 type production.

I really have no idea how were going to treat him at the Garden, but I do think the New Yorkers who became 'Lin fans' and weren't really Knicks fans will be out in full effect rooting for Lin.

[PJAF]

Applaud the guy but don't worship him for 20 or 25 games last season.

[D-Leethal]

I think its pretty cool of Felton to say that too.

[NYKnickFanatic]

I think its pretty cool of Felton to say that too.

Yea, he is definitely a class act.

[KnickFanSince91]

I'll be booing from my couch and cheering for Toney Douglas

[Blue Seats]

I'll be booing from my couch and cheering for Toney Douglas

Haha! Indeed go Toney.

As for Lin, some warm applause at the get-go and from there he is the enemy. Boo if necessary.

[strahan92osi72]

Boo a guy who went behind the Knicks back and tried to hold them hostage for more millions? His ego got really big for a guy who had a 20 game hot streak. That streak doesn't make you Magic Johnson. I think he needed a reality check, and this season is giving him one. I say boo the heck out of him.

[NYKnickFanatic]

Boo a guy who went behind the Knicks back and tried to hold them hostage for more millions? His ego got really big for a guy who had a 20 game hot streak. That streak doesn't make you Magic Johnson. I think he needed a reality check, and this season is giving him one. I say boo the heck out of him.

You cant blame Lin for wanting to get paid. He probably knew that he would never get another chance to get money like that.

[Quietmoney]

I'm happy with the team we have now, but Lin deserves a very big round of applause and a standing ovation. What he did for us fans was so huge, he gave us something to cheer for, something to have hope for. He took a lot of the bad media coverage we was getting away from the team when we needed it. I have no beef with Lin, although I'm happy with Felton, I will never forget Linsanity.

[strahan92osi72]

You cant blame Lin for wanting to get paid. He probably knew that he would never get another chance to get money like that.

Cheering a kid who grows that kind of ego after 20 games is something that would really puzzle me.

[slyone_nyc]

someone needs to lay douglas out on a screen... how the hell could someone in the NBA play as terrible as he did last season and still be in the league... i hate dwtdd aka tony douglas....