The Magic have decided to hold out point guard Jameer Nelson for tonight's opening game of the NBA Finals against the Lakers, sources tell the Sentinel, and the chances of him playing at any point of the series is slim.
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It looked like he had a chance to play but apparently the club deemed the risk too great for the all-star who hasn't played since injuring his right shoulder Feb. 3 in Orlando against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Well I'll be...
I was convinced he’d play. I just hope this doesn’t feel like a downer for the team. They need to act like there was never a chance Jameer would play, and just go out and dominate.
Yeah hopefully.
And I hope it provides extra incentive that they saw how badly he wanted to go, but management won’t let him and use that motivation to bring this title home for him.
"Shoot first, ask questions last" Rafer Alston
by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
This is the correct move for the Orlando Magic.
.. sorry for deleting your post, DSK. Just wanted to avoid redundancy and hone in the discussion in one post.
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"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone
No problem...
sad for ’Meer though.
"Shoot first, ask questions last" Rafer Alston
by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
painfully so..
Raf needs to limit himself to 3 shots if he starts cold. Drive and dish..
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
Eh, I'm a little more afraid of games where he starts hot
Don’t forget in game 5 he hit his first shot, a 3 pointer.
Then missed the next 9.
Lol? That's not hot..
Even I could probably make my first shot and then miss my next 9. I do think Alston can burn Fisher, though.
by Tai on Jun 4, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
No, 1-1 is not hot
But I think it’s frequently the case that a player who makes his first shot tends to take more shots over the course of the game.
I'm not so sure why SVG would have said last night, "It looks like he's going to go"
This screams power struggle, Jameer/Otis/SVG all over it.
"Shoot first, ask questions last" Rafer Alston
I don't think there's a power struggle, per se.
I think Otis Smith and Stan Van Gundy want to do what’s best for the team. Jameer just wants to play.
I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.
"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone
Jameer is playing and active after all! HE'SSSS BACCCCCCCK!!
"Shoot first, ask questions last" Rafer Alston
LOL .. no, he's not.
Him being active means nothing.
I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.
"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone
We will see
"Shoot first, ask questions last" Rafer Alston
by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Isn't it quite silly to waste a roster spot in the NBA finals if a player was incapable of playing?
"Shoot first, ask questions last" Rafer Alston
by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that raised my eyebrow a bit.
I won’t lie. I don’t know at this point. The Lue part was the deal-breaker for me.
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"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone
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