Jerome Jordan to Sign in Serbia
by Seth on Aug 23, 2010 7:27 PM EDT
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PrintUpdate: Thanks to the perpetually ridiculous Scott Schroeder and also Mark for reminding us that the Knicks retain Jordan's rights in this transaction.
Mark Deeks of Sham Sports just twat the following:
Jerome Jordan to sign with Hemofarm to replace Boban Marjanovic. http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.72.html:297258-Dzordan-u-Hemofarmu
The link provided above (and again here) takes you to this article which seems to indicate that Jerome Jordan, this year's 44th pick and draft day acquisition of your New York Knicks, will sign with KK Hemofarm of the Serbian and Adriatic Leagues.
Check it out:
Jamajčanin Džeremi Džordan (24, 213 cm) je novo pojačanje Hemofarma za sledeću sezonu. Angažovanjem igrača koji nije potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa NBA ekipiom Njujork Niks, Vrščani su rešili problem pod košem nastao odlaskom Bobana Marjanovića i Raška Katića.
I know, right? Though it comes as a bit of a surprise, Jordan's departure makes sense. Since the 7-foot Jamaican was drafted, the Knicks have traded for Ronny Turiaf and signed Timofey Mozgov, so there likely wouldn't be available minutes at the five-spot. Jordan, who looked pretty raw in Summer League, might well have been sent to the D-League to polish his game.
Džeremi, we hardly knew ye. Best of luck in Serbia.
Update: Gian makes a good point. What of Landry Fields, who also hasn't been signed yet?
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by Scott Schroeder on Aug 23, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
oh...
well my penis feels better now, thank you.
by FreeBradshaw on Aug 23, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I rec'd this
But I don’t know if I should have.
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by Scott Schroeder on Aug 24, 2010 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Out of total left field.
Too raw to be useful for at least another year though. We’re only missing out on comedy with this one.
"He's the straw that makes the drink go."
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by stingy d on Aug 23, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yea
word with the Landry stuff too, tho if they retain his rights like they do with Jordan, I’m good with it.
I have no problem at all with these guys getting playing time in a “pro” league. Much better then sitting on the bench
WHAT???
We wasted money on this piece of crap, and he goes overseas
>___>
Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on.
by King Henry the 2nd on Aug 23, 2010 7:49 PM EDT reply actions
Ahhh
Well let’s hope he decides to stay in Serbia
Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on.
by King Henry the 2nd on Aug 23, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
?
Unsigned second round picks aren’t included in team salary. The only playing time he was going to get here would be in the D-League anyway.
Why did we sign Andy and not Landry yet?
Landry actually showed us something in summer league. I understand Jordans situation.
"Umm - it was - you know - umm - a good game. You know."-
Patrick Ewing (my Knick Hero)
That would be awesome!
I hadn’t considered that! My hopes are up now
Barron was actually renounced last week.
by gian casimiro on Aug 24, 2010 7:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Though Alan Hahn says he could still be invited to camp.
by gian casimiro on Aug 24, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I hope he does get an invite
I like the idea of Turiaf as our starting center and then Barron and Mozgov duking it out for minutes off the bench. Then we can keep Amare at PF
I still want to see Junior at camp.
I feel like he can impress this year. Or implode completely. One of the two.
"He's the straw that makes the drink go."
by Thelonious Dunk on Aug 24, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
douche
i was going to put up a post on sbn ny sarcastically using the serbian article with no translation and then pretend my readers could understand it. beat me to the punch. tool.
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by King Henry the 2nd on Aug 23, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
indeed
seth is a lot like bill o’reilly.
by Rodger Sherman on Aug 23, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Zing!
"He's the straw that makes the drink go."
by Thelonious Dunk on Aug 23, 2010 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
We better sign Fields
"As humans we strive for success but live with fear. If success was inevitable, fear cannot exist" Michael Kelley
thats what i'm saying
whats taking so long? Maybe it was bad that Rautins signed first, since Fields feels (tongue twister!!) that he should make more and Rautins set the bar too low? Maybe its just early? I WANT ANSWERS!
If you're a real Yankee fan, please do the rest of us a favor and splurge the extra cash on a replica jersey without a last name on the back. Frankly, it's embarassing.
by total hermination on Aug 24, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
who cares
he prolly sucks anyway
in real time over in Serbia its “WE GOT JORDAN”
too bad its the wrong one Boris…..
Yeah I didn't care much for Jordan.
Watching him bobble passes in the paint really aggravated me. I wish him good luck but I’m not sad to see him go. He seemed like someone who wouldn’t be able to survive in NY limelight anyway.
"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 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
What Lack of Heart
J.Jordan wants to play in Serbia? He had a chance to get quality minutes in a rotation at center with the Knicks. No heart or pride to play in the NBA. Very Sad. Oh well, I guess we now have to go by committee with two guys along with going small when needed. Good luck Turiaf and Mozgov we are behind you 100%. Heart is something you cannot teach and if he does not have it we are better off not waisting the roster spot.
he had a chance to sniff some garbage minutes, maybe
Did you watch him in summer league? If he was going to get quality NBA minutes this year it would mean the Knicks season had imploded. Dude was r-a-w.
damn man
What does going to Serbia have to do with no heart? He wouldn’t get any minutes and would be stuck playing in the D-League. Serbia plays the Euroleague I believe, so he’s going to a quality league where he’ll probably start. Why knock him down and say he has no heart man? It makes absolutely no sense.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
Vince Lombardi
If anything...
going over to Serbia shows MORE heart rather than NO heart. I mean, if you had a desire to improve you’d find a place where you’ll get playing time. But SERBIA? Dude seems committed to trying to make hoops work to me. If he had no heart, he’d take a small paycheck for keeping the bench warm. Going over there shows heart AND a sack.
quality minutes?
Darko probably called him and told him to go to Serbia, unless he wants to sweat deodorant inside his warmup for 48 minutes a night.
If you're a real Yankee fan, please do the rest of us a favor and splurge the extra cash on a replica jersey without a last name on the back. Frankly, it's embarassing.
by total hermination on Aug 24, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
3rd string
At best jordan was going to be a 3rd string center, turiaf, mozgov, stoudemire and probably randolph would have been slotted ahead of jordan on the depth chart (I said 3rd string because stoudemire will get the bulk of his minutes at power foward.
not to mention barron will be invited to camp
he was a project at the 44th pick and this gives him a chance to get real playing time to get better. this is not a lack of heart move, lots of project players start in the d-league or overseas. in fact many teams ask thier draft picks to in these leagues while maintaining their rights (like the knicks did here)
would you say tony parker (who the knicks may go after) has no heart cause he played overseas too. john starks played in the cba
it saddens me to see posts like this. it shows a lack of understanding in how things work in the nba when people make judgments like that.
there were no minutes here.
Jordan actually showed heart that he wants to go overseas, where he’s probably never been, to play professionally and ACTUALLY get minutes.
by FreeBradshaw on Aug 24, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
DAMN...
i was an advocate for him back when we were looking at 2nd round draft prospects…
i guess i have to attend Zeke’s Scouting Talent 101 at F.I.Who
by black hova on Aug 24, 2010 8:42 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
If you guys want a translation:
Jamajčanin Džeremi Džordan (24, 213 cm) je novo pojačanje Hemofarma za sledeću sezonu. Angažovanjem igrača koji nije potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa NBA ekipiom Njujork Niks, Vrščani su rešili problem pod košem nastao odlaskom Bobana Marjanovića i Raška Katića.
The Jamaican, Jerome Jordan (age, height) is a new player for Hemofarm for the next season. By signing the player, who wasn’t signed to a professional deal by the NYK, the team solved it’s problem under the basket (their 5), which was caused by the departure of Bobana and Raska.
There ya go :)
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
Vince Lombardi
love it.
he’s going to be a gamer in a few years but might be a liability now. that they retained his rights is key.
This is a great move for the Knicks
Jordan is Raw and needs playing time to develop. He can do that over in Europe for a couple of years, and then come back to the Knicks in a couple of years ready to ball. We retain his rights because of the draft trade, which means we can sign him or even trade him if the right deal comes along. I love this move.
by Robert Currence on Aug 24, 2010 4:16 PM EDT reply actions
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