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greymatter
08-21-2016, 12:11 PM
Remember when SVG started Jameer Nelson over Rafer Alston? Remember when all the in-game commentators were openly questioning the logic of starting a guy who missed the entire second half of the RS and first 3 rounds of the playoffs?

Well, that wasn't actually a "coaching" decision. SVG was basically ordered to start Nelson by Otis Smith. SVG might have a few flaws in the way he coaches, but he isn't monumentally stupid. That distinction belongs to Otis Smith.
BigKAT
08-21-2016, 12:13 PM
Source?
Thunderfan86
08-21-2016, 12:51 PM
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SouBeachTalents
08-21-2016, 01:00 PM
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greymatter
08-21-2016, 01:14 PM
Rafer Alston himself. I occasionally see him at the poker tables where I play and I asked him about it.
Bosnian Sajo
08-21-2016, 01:25 PM
What are you talking about? lol, Rafer Alston started every game against the Lakers. Nelson was the one coming off the bench :oldlol:


Source: http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/alstora01/gamelog/2009/ (scroll down)
HylianNightmare
08-21-2016, 02:30 PM
Shit pisses me off t this day, i love jam but that was so stupid and Rafer was playing so good for us before that.
GimmeThat
08-21-2016, 03:18 PM
I am certain this is the same as to when George Karl wouldn't let Gary Payton guard Michael Jordan until it appeared that the series had been doomed
greymatter
08-21-2016, 05:37 PM
What are you talking about? lol, Rafer Alston started every game against the Lakers. Nelson was the one coming off the bench :oldlol:


Source: http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/alstora01/gamelog/2009/ (scroll down)

I was wrong about starting. Regardless, Nelson was subbed in midway through the first quarter and played 24 minutes in each of the first 2 games. It wasn't until after the magic got crushed before SVG was allowed to give more minutes back to Alston and by that time, the nail was in the coffin.