AFTER NELSON'S INJURY..THE MAGIC SEEM LOST..BUT THE TRADE FOR RAFER ALSTON HELP GUIDE THEN TO THE FINALS... WHEN JAMEER RETURNED, RAFER DIDN'T SEE MUCH PLAYING TIME....DON'T GET ME WRONG NELSON WAS HAVING A GREAT SEASON..BEFORE HE GOT HURT...BUT WITH ALSTON & TURKUGLO RUNNING THE TEAM..THEY KEEP THE BALL MOVING..AND THAT DIDN'T GIVE THE OTHER TEAMS MUCH TIME TO SET UP THEIR DEFENSE..........I'M NOT SAYING THEY WOULD'VE BEATEN THE LAKERS..BUT IT WOULD'VE MADE THE GAMES MUCH CLOSER..................
AFTER NELSON'S INJURY..THE MAGIC SEEM LOST..BUT THE TRADE FOR RAFER ALSTON HELP GUIDE THEN TO THE FINALS... WHEN JAMEER RETURNED, RAFER DIDN'T SEE MUCH PLAYING TIME....DON'T GET ME WRONG NELSON WAS HAVING A GREAT SEASON..BEFORE HE GOT HURT...BUT WITH ALSTON & TURKUGLO RUNNING THE TEAM..THEY KEEP THE BALL MOVING..AND THAT DIDN'T GIVE THE OTHER TEAMS MUCH TIME TO SET UP THEIR DEFENSE..........I'M NOT SAYING THEY WOULD'VE BEATEN THE LAKERS..BUT IT WOULD'VE MADE THE GAMES MUCH CLOSER..................