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By normalcy I mean not shooting as much (Melo and Amare won't let that happen unless he continues shooting better than Amare - with the exception of the last game), not being able to handle the ball as much (Melo needs the ball in his hands 90% of the time to be efficient) and what not. Now, if Melo and Amare come back and one or both of them still aren't having that great of a season, that could really change the landscape of the story. But owing 85/83 million on the remaining contracts is a bit much to keep the ball out of Melo and Amare's hands or running set plays for them. I would love to see Dantoni keep the open offense, but it depends on what the upper execs have to say about it if you ask me. I hope for Lin's sake he stays a career 16PPG, 7APG, 6RPG player or eventually goes to another team where he can run an open offense. But we'll see how it all works out when he has to defer to Melo and Amare. I'm rooting for Lin more than Melo or Amare.