Word of the Day: Jell
by Evan Dunlap on Mar 3, 2010 4:00 PM EST
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Printjell (v.) - to take shape or fall into place; crystallize
We've noted around here lately that the Orlando Magic's backcourt of point guard Jameer Nelson and shooting guard Vince Carter has looked much better lately. John Schuhmann of NBA.com, in his second must-read about the Magic in as many weeks, tells us how much better, thanks to StatsCube.
Not only are both Nelson and Carter playing great individually, but they're also more comfortable together. The key to the Magic's win over the Cavs on Feb. 21 was the play of its backcourt in the fourth quarter. Running the point guard/shooting guard pick-and-roll on multiple possessions down the stretch, Carter and Nelson combined to score all of their team's points on the Magic's 16-3 run that sealed the win.
You've gotta read the whole thing, which caps off with a month-by-month look at how Orlando's offense has played with both Nelson and Carter on the floor simultaneously. The progression astounds.
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Great stuff from Schuhmann.
I write for Orlando Pinstriped Post and have a Twitter account.
"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat
Most definitely. This is what I envisioned for the Nelson-Carter backcourt before the season. This is a huge X Factor in the playoffs b/c ppl are still sleeping on Jameer’s abilities and VC has all the skills of the trade. Also, this is why I haven’t been overly critical on Jameer’s injury and slump, b/c his timetable was before the playoffs even when accounting all the critical time he has to play thru with his knee not fully healed (it was after all, repaired in surgery but still needing a lot of time to fully recover, whether one plays on it or not). Just fingers crossed for no more injuries of a serious nature for the Nelson/Carter duo, so we can see them break out with great performances in the playoffs like they are capable of on this team.
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