Did Jameer Nelson cost the Magic the Finals?

[Trifecta7]

Even though some of those ESPN "experts" picked us, they did give lots of backhanded comments whenever they could.

[The Laker Kid]

Not his fault

[KObe Bryant]

maybe, but I don't care. It's better to destroy their team when they're complete.

[Dr Aki]

yeh, jameer messed up SVGs PG rotation

rafer was playing well, johnson was contributing...

how do you mess up so bad as to play him extended minutes game 1, 2 and 4?

the one time they gave alston the proper allotted minutes, the magic won

[CodyB]

To say you guys practically almost swept the series is an incredibley arogant statement. If anything the Magic practically went up 3-1 in this series. Game 2 - a layup away from beating you guys. Game 3- magic win. Game 4- Dwight Howard and Turkologu just simply missed free throws. Yes,Fish was clutch. However, if Howard makes his free throws, you guys are still down by 2 there and the Magic are right back on the free throw line to put it away.

That's exactly what he meant I think. People who say that Magic COULD be up 3:1, by the very same logic the Lakers should have swept.

[3-Pt_Shooter]

SVG = Worst NBA Finals coach ever

[Sedale Threatt]

If his team hadn't shot their free throws worse than a bunch of junior high girls, nobody would be talking about Stan right now.

[kobe808lak]

The first 2 games of the series the chemistry issues were somewhat there but after that point I don't feel that Jameer has been negative for Orlando at all. Alston should have gotten minutes late in the last game however.

[Dr Aki]

The first 2 games of the series the chemistry issues were somewhat there but after that point I don't feel that Jameer has been negative for Orlando at all. Alston should have gotten minutes late in the last game however.

thats still 3 out of 4 games hes been on longer than he should

[Verbal]

Precisely.

I just got bored and had to get my nut in.

So I sat my ass close to the TV and watched the "sonning".


Take that, haters.

[cavsfan_osiris]

I was hoping so much that he would be ready to play against the Cavs. He had a good year, but you don't play a guy like him when he's been sitting so long. He's not a LeBron, Shaq, Kobe type of player. Those types of guys I could understand, but not Nelson.

Even when in natural rhythm he's a horrific defender. Mo Williams would have had a much better series against him. Alston is a crafty vet who actually plays smart defense. There's no way he would have sagged off Fish.

[Verbal]

"HAHA!"

[Phil Jackson]

No, playing the Lakers cost the Magic the Finals.

[Verbal]

Which reminds me of something someone said once, "any sucker talk slick gon cost y'all click / you lil b'tch"

[DEEP3CL]

I said before the start of this series that he wouldn't be a factor, no way you can when you've sat out 4 months. Rhythm and cohesion is so important, and their coach broke the code and the Magic is paying the price for it.