Jameer Nelson
Jameer Nelson
Jameer Nelsonis an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's University before being drafted 20th overall in the 2004 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. He was later traded to the Orlando Magic on draft night and went on to play ten seasons with the franchise, earning his only All-Star nod in 2009. In July 2014, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks, who traded him to the...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth9 February 1982
CityChester, PA
I wish we had a couple of weeks or maybe even three weeks left, because we'd be in the running to make a serious run in the playoffs. We're a heck of a team. We were down and out of it with 15 games to play and we kept playing. That says a lot about the guys on this team.
Coach (Brian Hill) got on us when we were down 11-1. Then we're up by eight (points) and then the second unit came in and we were up 12, and we just kept feeding off of that. You have to outwork the opposing team regardless of who you're playing.
It was unbelievable. It's scary because he's only going to get better.
People can talk about playoffs, playoffs, but we're just trying to get better. If we don't make the playoffs and just carry it onto next season, this is good.
Every game, the team gets better. Everybody's getting better, individually and collectively.
Every game counts from here on out. And whether we get to the playoffs or not, (the goal is) just to get better.
We care, we care about each other and we care about winning. I can't say anybody in this locker room is competing against one another. We're competing for one another.
It feels like I'm starting to get my rhythm now. If we had lost, the nine assists and all the points I scored would have gone out the window, but because we won, I had an exciting game.
We just beat the best teams in the league. If we get the opportunity to face someone in a series, it should be fun to watch.
I think I've shown people that I can play in this league. But now, I have to show them that I can win and take a team deep in the playoffs.
We came out with a lot of intensity, and we had to because they knew we played last night. We knew they were going to come out and throw a big first punch. We survived that and threw some of our own.
We know that we have a couple of more years together to work at building something special here. I know being here with Dwight means a lot to me. And I really think we're going to have a lot of fun together.
I am happy that we fought. But when you fight, that doesn't mean you are going to win the game. I feel like I'm starting to get my rhythm now.
I feel like I'm starting to get my rhythm now.