GM3

Is Jameer Nelson your long term answer at the point? Or is the team still looking to get taller at that position?

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Hairy Midget

Yep, he's long term. The guys is an extremely excellent shooter, great passer, and is very clutch.

dominikan_balla1

yup!! ..otis smith magic general manager already said .."no doubt" about that

Copper

I think Jameer would be better utalized in a Vinnie Johnson/Ben Gordon role where he can come in and light it up. I dont think he is a point guard, he is a scorer playin the point position. Im sure the magic fans are gonna disagree and I can understand the opposing view. I just think with Dwight and Darko in the paint and Hedo spotting up, that the team needs a guard to make the pass to the post and allow Dwight and Darko to post up and kick out when the double arrives. Then bring Jameer in to attack the defense. Just my opinion and we all know the saying about opinions....

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Hairy Midget

That was my opinion last season, and the beginning of this season, but Jameer has really stepped up to lead the team. He passes better than most give him credit for, and his scoring is just too good to keep him on the bench. The other players seem to respond to him very well, and he has really emerged as the leader of this team.

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GM3

I thought a big concern was that he is a defensive liability? Thats what I kept hearing in the summer.

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ralaw

Yeah, figuratively this makes sense, but the reality is in today's NBA there are ways to get around this through team defense. Also, the amount of pg's with the ability to expose Nelson through posting up is minimal. I think Nelson has developed into a nice young pg who has figured out how to lead this team through scoring and passing and to me this is all you can ask from a lead guard.

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Copper

Maybe I mis-spoke by saying off the bench, in my opinion he would still get his 34-38 minutes a game. But he would spend most of his time defending the opposing point and playing 2 guard on offense. It would be nice to switch him to the 2 guard completely but his height is an issue on defense. Already teams with bigger guards are taking him to the post and using the advantage. Chauncey would have a field day with him in a playoff series. Not that his D is bad...but at the end of the day a height advantage is still a height advantage.
He makes good passes, but that doesnt mean he should be the point guard. He could continue to make good passes if he were playing the 2 spot. I just think it would better the offense to have a true point running the show and allowing him to score and dish occasionally.

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deanwoof

His defense can be masked with some zoning and Battie, Darko and Dwight's blocking ability. Battie since March has averaged .87 blocks, Darko at 2.17 and Dwight at 1.07.

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PGs being small is a very overrated liability. You rarely ever seen guards posting up at all these days because of the zone defenses. And Jameer can make up for his lack of height with his incredible strength. Plus, compared to other guards in the league Jameer isn't really that short. And for a PG his size he also rebounds the ball pretty well.

I think he is definitely a long-term answer and if Orlando management doesn't see that they are idiots. And you have to factor in that he has a great relationship with Dwight which is very important.

As was said, Jameer is a much better passer, creator, and leader than he gets credit for. He doesn't force a lot of bad shots and usually when he does force shots he is making them. While Dwight is the cornerstone of the team, Jameer is the leader of the team. He is the guy right now that is stopping runs by other teams and hitting the big shots.

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Starbury03

I think it is amazing for a guy who is suppose to be know as a scorer and not a pass first point guard that he has only shot 20 shots in a game once. Wouldn't a shoot first point gurad have done that atlest more than once by now.

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Hairy Midget

Jameer usually doesn't look for his shot. He typically starts the game getting his teammates involved. Some games he gets up to 5 to 8 assists in the first quarter. Once his teammates are going, Jameer just picks spots when he can get an easy shot. He also typically shoots when the shot clock is low and the Magic have nothing going, or when the Magic haven't scored for a few possessions and need some quick points.

cpawfan

I see no reason not to trust the keys to the Magic's future to him. He is a leader, a winner and damn good PG. He can score and he can pass. Plus the best thing is that he knows when he should do each one.

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