Injuries Hurt! Jameer Nelson Done?

Every year, every team goes through injuries, big and small.  This year, it seems like most of them are big, as in big players getting hurt on big teams.  3 more have just gone down in the last week, Jameer Nelson, Andrew Bynum and Chris Paul, with the most serious being Jameer Nelson last night.  As of right now the reports are saying either 8-10 weeks or the season and however you slice it, the Magic appeared to be pigeonholed at the PG spot.  Their only real serviceable back up is Anthony Johnson (Beetlejuice) and no offence to his pretty face but he ain’t gonna cut it.  What can the Magic do?  First, they have to decide if they want to shut down Nelson for the year and opt for surgery right away or they can try and rehab him until the playoffs start and see where he is at that point.  No matter what the Magic decide to do with Nelson, I think they need to make a trade and with the deadline up in a few weeks, I think that is going to be the option they choose.  The first person who comes to mind is Jamaal Tinsley.  The Pacers are DYING to get rid of him and after he knocks the rust off (and about 15lbs) no one would be better than him to feed the BEAST AKA Dwight Howard, the rock down low.  The only other guy I could see going to the Magic would be Earl Watson.  Not happy with his roll in Oklahoma, Watson has been begging for a trade since about November and the Thunder could always use some veteran leadership, a draft pick or at least some money?  Well realistically they could use ANYTHING, so this deal may go down too.

Jameer’s injury not only plays a factor with the Magic but it also plays a part with All Star Weekend.  Jameer is a reserve on the All Star team and also a participant in the PG Skills Challenge.  In my earlier post about the All Star reserves, I sort of, kind of, called out Jameer stating that their may be some other suitable PG’s in the league that deserved his spot.  The first guy who comes to mind is Rajon Rondo.  Rondo is the PG on the best team in the East and has also had some monster games this year, including 2 HUGE triple doubles.  Another guy that could fill in for Nelson on the East squad is Mo Williams and no one would be happier the LeBron James.  Williams seems to be the PG the Cavs have been looking for, now second in the East with him at the helm, things couldn’t be going much better for the Cavs and LeBron will tell you its all because of Mighty Mo.  Either guy could take over for Nelson in the skills challenge as well but I would like to see either, the other guy who doesn’t get chosen or Jose Calderon.  With Calderon’s injury earlier in the year, he kind of negates himself from the running in the All Star game debate but the world needs to know about the Spaniard’s swagger.  He is quick, one of the most accurate passers in the NBA and he’s fun to watch. Regardless of what happens during All Star weekend, one thing is for sure, the Orlando Magic need help and they need it NOW.  Dwight Howard is a beast but he can’t do it all by himself and as much as I like a good laugh, I don’t think J.J Redick and Beetlejuice are the answer.  

Good luck Jameer, I hope you heal up soon. To the NBA, CHOOSE CALDERON FOR THE SKILLS CHALLENGE!  Think of it as a global marketing tool!

Peace!