kdub
Cal's best coming to the Swamp!
- Joined
- Jan 31, 2005
- Messages
- 1,371
- Likes
- 3
- Points
- 38
Sunday's game may have been Nets fans' longest and best look at Ager since he came over. And I have to say, he looked good. I'll be the first to admit that I expected and wanted him to be traded/cut/waived/bought out before the off season is over, but based on Sunday's game, that might not be the case anymore.
- First, his jump shot looked buttery smooth. He stroked it from 20 ft and downtown and also finished inside for 9 points on 4-5 shooting (1-1 3pt). You can never have enough shooters.
- Second, there have been various articles by beat reporters of how much Frank has praised Ager's hard work during practices and camp.
- Third, he looked confident during the game. He didn't look like a scrub, or someone who was worried about being cut. He shot when given the opportunity and went into the lane as well. Very anti-Wright like.
- Fourth, he's still young, athletic, and energetic, and was considered one of Dallas' cornerstones before the trade.
- Fifth, perhaps he pulls a Boki this season? Ie. does nothing the season he is traded to the Nets, but explodes the following season after a full off season and camp. At such a cheap price, it would be ludicrous to lose him now, and if he does blow up, then his trade value will be even higher next off season.
- Sixth, Frank had him play point guard in camp (but maybe only because Dooling and Harris(?) was out) and before the draft he was touted as a good defensive player although I admittedly did not pay attention to his defense on Sunday. The "solution" to the third Pg position? Can he be this season's Eddie House?
What do you guys think? Obviously the biggest problem is that there's no room for him. He would be the third PG and the third SG assuming CDR does well enough to win Carter's backup (I think he does). Also, it was only one game. But as cheap guard insurance that may develop into something more, he might be more important to Frank and Thorn/Kiki than first believed.
Edit: Damn, I spelled Maurice Ager wrong in the thread title
- First, his jump shot looked buttery smooth. He stroked it from 20 ft and downtown and also finished inside for 9 points on 4-5 shooting (1-1 3pt). You can never have enough shooters.
- Second, there have been various articles by beat reporters of how much Frank has praised Ager's hard work during practices and camp.
- Third, he looked confident during the game. He didn't look like a scrub, or someone who was worried about being cut. He shot when given the opportunity and went into the lane as well. Very anti-Wright like.
- Fourth, he's still young, athletic, and energetic, and was considered one of Dallas' cornerstones before the trade.
- Fifth, perhaps he pulls a Boki this season? Ie. does nothing the season he is traded to the Nets, but explodes the following season after a full off season and camp. At such a cheap price, it would be ludicrous to lose him now, and if he does blow up, then his trade value will be even higher next off season.
- Sixth, Frank had him play point guard in camp (but maybe only because Dooling and Harris(?) was out) and before the draft he was touted as a good defensive player although I admittedly did not pay attention to his defense on Sunday. The "solution" to the third Pg position? Can he be this season's Eddie House?
What do you guys think? Obviously the biggest problem is that there's no room for him. He would be the third PG and the third SG assuming CDR does well enough to win Carter's backup (I think he does). Also, it was only one game. But as cheap guard insurance that may develop into something more, he might be more important to Frank and Thorn/Kiki than first believed.
Edit: Damn, I spelled Maurice Ager wrong in the thread title
Last edited:
