Jameer Nelson likely done for year

[Thunder Dan]

Get Well Jameer, make sure you get lots of rest.


http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-nelson-injury-update,0,3257565.story

[Trainwreck2100]

well scratch the magic off

[Thunder Dan]

I actually got a link this time, I didn't just go to WebMD like yesterday


Go Cavs!

[endrity]

Damn, that sucks for Orlando. They need him. I still think Turk is their second most important player, but Jameer is crucial to theri success. I guess it's back to a 2 horse race in the East after all.

Interesting to see who takes his place in the All Star game. My guess? Ray Allen.

[JamStone]

Well if he's done, they really need to make a move to secure another point guard. Maybe someone like Ramon Sessions or Earl Watson might be available. Maybe even someone like Marcus Williams in GS. They need to get someone.

As for the ASG, I would assume it's either Ray Allen or Mo Williams. Mo Williams might be more likely since Boston already has two all stars and Cleveland only one. Neither would surprise me.

[1Parker1]

It hurts the Magic even more because they don't have a reliable backup PG.

That's a shame, especially considering he just got his first All Star chance.

[robbie380]

sucks to see that. jameer's efficiency is something awesome to see.

[z0sa]

It hurts the Magic even more because they don't have a reliable backup PG.

That's a shame, especially considering he just got his first All Star chance.

Magic aren't going anywhere without Nelson playing big.

[tlongII]

Man that sucks. Jameer was playing the best basketball of his life too. Unfortunately I think the Magic are done now.

[lil_penny]

well scratch the magic off

[SenorSpur]

Damn shame for the Nelson, who was having a career year. I hope he has a speedy recovery. If he is done for the season, the Magic's hopes of a long playoff life are "up in smoke".

[DPG21920]

If I remember correctly, Odom played an entire season with this same injury, so I would not count him out yet.

[duncan228]

Damn. Is it me or does the injury bug seem worse this season?
Wish Nelson well.

[The_Game]

damn shame for Nelson

he is certainly one of the top good guys in this league.

[IronMexican]

Damn. Major blow to Orlando. Get well soon Jameer.

[baseline bum]

So much for Team Amway.

[Red Hawk #21]

Damn that's F'd up, he finally became an all-star and then this happens.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Wherever all the Magic fans are, I'm here so you can blame me for his injury.

[IronMexican]

DoK wished for this shit.

[Bartleby]

Too bad for Nelson. I remember how pissed he was during the draft, when he got drafted relatively late and then immediately traded. He came into the league with a big chip on his shoulder but he has busted his ass and proved a lot of teams wrong for passing on him.

[balli]

That's a bummer man. I was really enjoying this team's presence in the East. Johnson and Reddick are all that's left? Yeah, this really sucks for them.

[Red Hawk #21]

Damn DOK, what did Jameer do to you?

[Thunder Dan]

Damn that's F'd up, he finally became an all-star and then this happens.

you say that like he was so good before this season like he was robbed the years prior

[Spurs Brazil]

That sucks, he was playing very well

[Red Hawk #21]

you say that like he was so good before this season like he was robbed the years prior

No you don't understand, I remember watching an interview of him and he was talking about all the things he has had to overcome in his basketball career. He said that one of his goals was one day to become an all-star, the interview was about two years ago. Think of how hard it is for small PG's in this league, think of how much work he must have put in to get better, and he was rewarded for his hard work this season and now this happens.

[m33p0]

just when they where hitting their stride... boom!
NBA... where the injury bug happen.

[lefty]

That sucks for Jameer and the Magic.

Fuck, less competition for Boston :td

[GatorKid117]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O!

I would have much rather lost Lewis or Turkoglu than Nelson. This is just awful news. AJ is garbage and we dont have a 3rd PG. There is no hope for a deep run in the playoffs w/o him.

God hates the Magic, seriously. No one else can tell me differently.

[timvp]

That sucks. He was having one of the better shooting years in recent memory. He was connecting on long twos like they were layups.

Hopefully he can play through it and wait until the offseason for surgery.

[baseline bum]

That sucks. He was having one of the better shooting years in recent memory. He was connecting on long twos like they were layups.

Hopefully he can play through it and wait until the offseason for surgery.

Easy to see why Pop had such a hard-on for Nelson a few years ago in the draft.

[024]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O!

I would have much rather lost Lewis or Turkoglu than Nelson. This is just awful news. AJ is garbage and we dont have a 3rd PG. There is no hope for a deep run in the playoffs w/o him.

God hates the Magic, seriously. No one else can tell me differently.

sounds like you guys could use jacque vaughn.

[timvp]

That sucks. He was having one of the better shooting years in recent memory. He was connecting on long twos like they were layups.

Hopefully he can play through it and wait until the offseason for surgery.Yeah, if he would have fell one more spot the Spurs would have had him :wakeup

[Spurminator]

If there was anyone in the league I didn't think could possible separate a shoulder, it was Jameer Nelson and his gargantuan shoulder muscles.

[JoeTait75]

That blows. Jameer is the guy I wanted the Cavaliers to take in 2004 instead of Luke Jackson. :rolleyes

[Ghazi]

DAMP EARNIN THAT SALARY BABY :)

I kiiiid, I kiiid. I think it was the ground that caused it anyway.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

DoK wished for this shit.

:lol

If I could wish for anything basketball related other than obvious stuff, it would be Amare getting traded.

[1Parker1]

If there was anyone in the league I didn't think could possible separate a shoulder, it was Jameer Nelson and his gargantuan shoulder muscles.


:lol That's true...he does have some big shoulders!

[Thunder Dan]

Yeah, if he would have fell one more spot the Spurs would have had him :wakeup

did you just post a response to your own post?

[FreeMason]

This injury bug is getting pretty ridiculous.

[timtonymanu]

that really does suck. Hope Jameer gets well. I was really rooting for the Magic to come out the East this year.

[mogrovejo]

That sucks for Jameer and the Magic.

Fuck, less competition for Boston :td

In fact, this is bad news for Boston. Magic always give lots of trouble to Cleveland, but I think they wouldn't beat the C's in a 7 games series.

Anyway, go get Tinsley, Orlando. If Tinsley is in form (and word is that he is), he's a heck of a point-guard on the offensive end. And he'll play with a chip on his shoulder.

[Spurs Brazil]

Will Magic Deal For Help At Point Guard?
Feb 03, 2009 4:56 PM EST
With All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson expected to be out of the lineup for some time with a torn labrum, the Magic could look to acquire help at the position.

Free agent options include Eddie Gill, who is currently playing in the D-League, and Shaun Livingston, who was recently waived by Miami.

Although a deal seems unlikely, Raymond Felton of Charlotte and Earl Watson of Oklahoma City are point guards that might be available.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/56992/20090203/will_magic_deal_for_help_at_point_guard/

[tomtom]

shit this totally sucks... orlando was definitely in my top 5 favs this season.

[Kobe™]

Hope he can recover well.

[DPG21920]

Injuries blow. They ruin the excitement that teams build and they are bad for the league.

[Austin_Toros]

it's a shame it happened to a player who having his best season of his career.

it looks like Magic are going to have to find some of their namesake...

[iggypop123]

odom tore his labrum. he rehabed and was able to come back although they told him pain will be a bitch. you wont do more damage to yourself but you gotta rehab enough to be able to lift your arm past your head. odom came back went nuts in the last game against the suns in the elimnation game on one leg and arm.
its a matter of how bad it is. surgery its over for magic

[Spurs Brazil]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/57005/20090204/nelson_faces_season_ending_surgery/

Nelson Faces Season-Ending Surgery

Feb 04, 2009 9:19 AM EST
Magic point guard Jameer Nelson faces shoulder surgery that would end his season, but the team is trying to see if the procedure can be delayed.

Orlando general manager Otis Smith said on Tuesday that they are evaluating whether Nelson can return in "two to six weeks" and then have the surgery in the offseason.

"Either way," Smith said, "he's going to have to have it repaired."

Nelson told the Sentinel that he is going to take some time to weigh his options, while Smith weighed the pros and cons of him returning without having surgery.

"If you rehab it and play, the likelihood that it comes back out again is pretty significant. So, then you start dealing with other issues from there," Smith said. "Our concern is always for the player's future. When you have as much invested in him as we have, you have to think about long term.

"What's the long-term implications if this thing pops out again?"

[Jmoney]

The more it pops out the weaker that muscle gets.