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Jameer has a little Rasheed in him
Published 5/12/2008 by Matt Watson at Detroit Bad Boys
From Florida Today: Not even a devastating loss, one in which the Magic squandered a 15-point lead and missed a golden opportunity to beat Detroit without All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups could shake the confidence of the 6-foot Nelson. “You know what, we’re going to make some adjustments, and we’re going to go there and win this (next) game,” Nelson boldly predicted. “I’m not being arrogant or cocky or anything like that, but (Saturday) we let it slip out of our hands, let Game 2 slip out of our hands, and ...

Magic's Nelson, Lewis Slightly Delusional After Game 4 Loss to the Pistons
Published 5/12/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
... Detroit is the only team to win a road game in this round of the playoffs, and did so by just a single point and without their starting point guard, Chauncey Billups. So maybe that's why Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis still feel that they have a chance to take the series, even though they find themselves in a 3-1 hole and facing a possible elimination game in Detroit. Nelson, right after the Game 4 loss, didn't hesitate to predict that things would be different in Game 5: "You know what, we're going to make ...

Eastern Conference Semifinals: Pistons vs. Magic, Game Five
Published 5/13/2008 by Ben Q Rock at Third Quarter Collapse: Front Page Posts
... Defensive free-throw rate was the Pistons' biggest weakness in the regular season, and it showed in their only three-game skid of the year. Two caveats: three games in the middle of January does not a great sample size make; and the Kings' big bench scorers in that game typically start. But I thought it was worth examining nonetheless. Tipoff's at 7 on TNT. Our season could officially end at or around 9:30. Think about that one for a second. Go Magic. Prove Jameer right. ...

The 2008 NBA Playoff Recap: What We Learned [Nba Season Wrapup]
Published 6/23/2008 by Will Leitch at Deadspin
... to win. (Pray your grandma is never standing between him and victory.) Officiating has and will always suck, anywhere from a little to a lot. (Usually a lot.) David West does not heart Fabricio Oberto either. Jeff Van Gundy really, really hearts Mark Jackson. Chris Paul is freaking amazing. If the New Orleans Hornets ever get a bench, they'll be dangerous. Carlos Boozer, as it turns out, is very < Karl Malone. Jameer Nelson cannot predict the future. Phil Jackson does not talk trash to Gregg Popovich ...