<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">If anyone in this draft had reason to give the Paul Pierce/Caron Butler "I'll make 'em pay" speech, it was Nelson, the collegiate national player of the year from Saint Joseph's. He'll get to prove what the 18 teams missed as the starting point guard for a rebuilt Orlando Magic squad, which acquired him from Denver for a future first-round pick. "I am the steal of the draft," Nelson declared. "And I am going to go out there and play with a chip on my shoulder." Nelson didn't have to express his frustration because the analysts working the draft telecast had already vented for him. The chastising began after Portland and Miami -- two teams needing immediate help at point guard -- opted to pass on Nelson and add to the record number of high-school players (eight) taken in the first round.</div> Full Story He was a great pickup for Orlando. It definitely helps the rebuilding process, because he already has experience. Great pickup. :thumbsup: Orlando did something good on draft night!
He's damn right he's the steal of the draft. I'm glad Orlando got him. Hopefully he will show all those 20+ teams that passed him what they were missing.
I agree with Jameer totally, he is the steal of the draft.. Im surprised Toronto didnt take him because they needed help at the point gaurd position and they were high on Devin Harris but he was taken and Jameer is a more proven and bulkier point gaurd he should have been taken earlier but I'm happy he's in Orlando with Dwight, and the rest of 'em.
I don't get why Portland didn't take him. I'm not a Telfair hater, but Nelson is way better. And he is not really that small... BTW, its really hard to find good pics of Jameer for banners... Took me like an hour to find a decent one...
im susprised that he didnt go before telfair, which was a mistake for them, but im real glad that we got him now, he'll get to play wit howard, and either t-mac or franchise. He will become a great player
i got really ticked that toronto didnt take him hes a great player and a huge steal i think the nuggets could of got way more for him then just a draft pic. hopefully orlando would trade him the fact that he is one of my fav. players and i dont like orlando
Yeah I loved Jameer when he played in college and I think if a team wanted/needed a NBA ready pg then they should have picked Jameer Nelson.I think the Nuggets would have kept him but they already had two solid pg's but they still picked him because they knew he had value,smart.
Of course hes the steal of the draft considering where he went.. I am warming up to him being pretty good with Orlando.. Considering he went to college for 4 years, He deffinatly should be good..
