Knicks to Sign Maurice Ager?
by Seth on Aug 20, 2010 7:48 PM EDT
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PrintAs training camp approaches, the Knicks will look to add bodies, fleshing out the roster above the 15-man limit to give shots to some dark horses. We may have one such dark horse on the way. Magic blogger extraordinaire and all-around gentleperson Evan Dunlap (a.k.a. Ben Q. Rock) has the word:
Source: Maurice Ager to sign w/ Knicks. Former Net and Mav, 28th pick in 06, spent last yr in D-League.
Evan went on to tell me that guarantees and whatnot are still being negotiated, and speculated that this was, indeed, a camp invite. Meanwhile, to my knowledge, Jerome Jordan and Landry Fields remain unsigned. Ager plus those two would put the Knicks' roster at 16.
What do I know about Ager? Well, I know that Maurice was a bomber on those mid-2000s Michigan State squads (perhaps this is the next best thing to signing Shannon Brown?), I know that he's seen decent NBA minutes as a Maverick and Net (during which Mouhamed Sene taught him a lesson about layups), and I know that he looks like a merrier version of Method Man. Presumably, his contract negotiations with New York will include the phrase "where my cheese at?". More on this as it develops.
Update from the perpetually ridiculous Scott Schroeder (pronounced SHRAY-der, y'all):
Contrary to previous reports, Maurice Ager has not signed with the Knicks. They are in "serious discussions", however.
So...still not a done deal. THE SUSPENSE BUILDS. I love the summertime.
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Oh my...
Once I seen him in that Nets jersey…
Face Palm.
I’ll look into him further, new players on the roster always excite me.
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
fluck it sign him
just need a body right?
he was pretty good at Michigan State
new players excite me too Mike but im not getting gaga over Ager lol
if it were say a Stanley Robinson Sherron Collins then id be gaga
He's gonna make a Buzzer Beater shot!
Mark my words. lol
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
by MikeTheIntern on Aug 20, 2010 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone
made the case he was the worst recent nba player. if its just for camp, no big deal.
Ager was decent for the Mavs.
Not a first round pick decent, but good for a third stringer. Hope he practiced on his 3pt shooting, since that was his worst trait.
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.-1984 George Orwell.
yesir
its a camp body
there is a enough depth already which crazy to say is our problem
too long a rotation
Ummmmmm...
Why haven’t we signed Landry yet ? He is going to be a good player.. They signed Andy Rautins before him ???? I don’t get their thinking.. Did anybody see the summer league and how Andy played vs. Landry ?? Not even close.. Andy looked nervous and lost. Landry Fields looked calm and played with confidence and hustle.. I just don’t get it. Mark my words, if the Knicks don’t sign him, some other team will and he will kill us in the future just like all the missed oppurtunity players we could have had. SMH..
np just milk waiting for the cream to rise.
but dis guy? I had to go look him up….now watch he’ll make us forget all about Melo ;-)
"I am not now at all sure that the tendency to treat the whole thing as a kind of vast game is really good - certainly not for me who find that kind of thing only too fatally attractive." - J R R Tolkein
He wants to get paid more then we're willing to give I believe.
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
by MikeTheIntern on Aug 21, 2010 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Re: He wants to get paid more then we're willing to give I believe.
Who wants to get paid more than we’re willing to give ? Baron or Fields ?
Baron.
I’ve heard nothing on Fields contract situation yet. Sorry if I scared you, Fields should be getting signed soon. Hopefully.
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
by MikeTheIntern on Aug 21, 2010 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Re: Baron.
Oh okay.. To be honest, I’m a ‘Cuse fan and have been for a long time.. But I’m not sure if Rautins is ready for the NBA. I mean, J.J. Redick was a more heralded player coming out of college and his career is only so-so.. I hope they don’t let landry fields go.. I don’t wan’t another Doug Christie episode..
Now getting on subject.. This guy Ager is solid, I seen him play in college… But I was wondering why he never stayed on with either Mavs or Nets ?? As far as I know, he’s done pretty good with the Red Claws.. There was another guy on that team that could flat out shoot the ball.. Uhhhh.. Almond.. Morris Almond.. Yea that’s him. Maybe we should look at him instead of haggling with Portland over Rudy Fernandez.
We should let Isiah scout some D-Leaguers.
Don’t ban me!
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
by MikeTheIntern on Aug 21, 2010 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions
He wasn't able to get steady mn. with Dallas bacause
DAL was focused on win now and avoid rookies. I don’t know abut the Nets but they weren’t big fans of what Dallas gave them for Kidd and let most of the players walk.
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.-1984 George Orwell.
As a camp body, why not?
"He's the straw that makes the drink go."
by Thelonious Dunk on Aug 21, 2010 12:06 AM EDT reply actions
Hmm.
Flatulence is the explosion through the rectum of a mixture of gases that are byproducts of the digestion process.
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
by MikeTheIntern on Aug 21, 2010 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I did some digging and found out he played for New Orleans Summer League squad this year.
Check his full stats here.
He averaged 11.8 Points (credited to his two games scoring 20+)
2.4 Assist, 3.2 Rebounds, 44% Field Goal, 30% 3Point all in 22.8 Minutes.
But if he is just a training camp body its nothing to get excited about. Hell, even if he made the team its nothing to get excited about, I just needed to know what this guy can offer just in case we actually do put him on the floor. Those are his most recent numbers and the Hornets fans over At The Hive were drooling over him.
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
I eagerly await "The Decision"
except I’d think that Mo Ager announces his decision on a nude beach with people laying in the sand in the shape of the name of his team he’s taking his talents to.
I heard
The signing announcement is being held up due to issues with Jim Gray’s availability. Seriously, though, they should go to a boys and girls club in Miami and have a Jim Gray lookalike interview him, and he can say he’s taking his talents to 33rd street. If only for Youtube.
I've seen this.
Who does he think he is? He’s not even a C list basketball player, the only reason why anyone knows the guys is because of Amare.
But if this is how the world found out he was playing for the T Wolves, that is kind of cool. Shows that these athletes are real people with crappy handwriting.
I found this to be awkwardly funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIz80L9eJhA&feature=related
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
Yeah it wasn't funny
And while I support making fun of Lebron (Steve Carell’ls was hilarious) I hope Tolliver gets jammed on by LBJ this season. I’m sure James is already making a mental note of it
HAHA
a mental note.. fk lebrons mental notes.. He so full of himself(and espn is too) that his mental note tweet actually got play on espn. smh.. Iono bout yall..but im on the verge of becoming an official fan of rooting against lebron.
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
on the verge?!
I got there at around 9:31 PM on July 8, 2010.
lol Same.
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
by MikeTheIntern on Aug 23, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude I hate Lebron too, don't worry
But for a player to spoof him when all he’s famous for is getting WRECKED by Amar’e then I hope James posterizes him this season.
Just cause his spoof wasn’t funny. If it had me lol then I’d say different
Really? Maurice Ager???
Can anyone explain why no one will give Morris Almond a shot? The guy can shoot and MDA needs shooters. Seriously, I know MA is not the second coming of Reggie Miller, but we’re looking at Maurice Ager before we look at a certified sharpshooter like Almond?
Also, why is Landry not yet signed? Or legit 7 footer Jerome Jordan?
Sometimes I wish sportswriters would spend less time being gossip columnists (“Melo’s Coming! Melo wants to go to Houston! Melo’s wife might possibly want to be in NY!!!” WHATEVER) and actually do some research and find out stuff like, um, real journalists do.
For instance: why is it that Golden State and Houston seem to find all the D-League gems like Reggie Williams and Anthony Morrow, and we’re chasing… Maurice Ager? Are we skimping out our scouting budget or something? Last year we were desperate for shooting at the 2, and Morris was tearing up the D League, and still we didn’t make a move. I’m just… confused. Wish someone with access to DW would ask questions like that…
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