ESPN: LOS ANGELES -- Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson will be activated Thursday for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, but no decision has been made yet on playing time, an NBA source told ESPN's Rachel Nichols.
During the past few days, Magic general manager Otis Smith has told Nichols that the Magic have never been considering whether Nelson would be in the starting lineup. The question is how many minutes Nelson would get coming off the bench.
The All-Star point guard participated in a full team practice Tuesday for the first time since tearing the labrum in his right shoulder Feb. 2. Players said Nelson looked "terrific" during the practice.
"I expect to see him out there at some point in the series," backup point guard Anthony Johnson said earlier this week.
Nelson had what was then called season-ending surgery Feb. 19. His rehabilitation was supposed to take at least another two months.
"I'm not saying I'm any tougher or stronger than anybody, but I've been known to do some amazing things sometimes," Nelson said Tuesday, as he again lobbied for playing time.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Source: Nelson to be active for Magic
Looks like Jameer"kat" will play after all. A little desperate are we Magic? He can play the whole game for all I care. LETS GO!
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