New York Knicks power forward David Lee is beginning to take the NBA by storm, so you may want to keep your eye on him.
Lee, who came on last year off of the bench for the Knicks, has proven himself worthy of a starting position on the club.
On a team that shows little fire or intensity most of the time, Lee is the furnace that’s burning in Madison Square Garden’s cellar.
With the trades that the Knicks made earlier in the year, it may have been an easier decision for New York head coack Mike D’Antoni to play Lee more, or maybe it was just the enthusiasm and intensity that Lee plays with that earned him a starting position, but whatever the reason, you can’t deny that Lee belongs there.
With all of the fancy playmakers that this league has to offer, all of the high-flying dunks, alley-oops and amazing three-point jump shots, Lee simply goes out there night after night and fights for every loose ball, will take a two-handed slam if the defense is passive, and continues to throw up double-doubles night in and night out.
Lee’s numbers over the last six games are more than impressive. In his last six, Lee is averaging over 18 points per game and 12 rebounds.
Over the course of the season, his average is 15.2 ppg and 11.3 boards.
It would be easy for Lee to mail it in like management did on hopes that King James is coming to New York to save the franchise. But he hasn’t. Instead, Lee is playing as if two years away is two years away, and he’s not willing to sacrifice those two years by just going through the motions until (and if) LeBron comes to town.
His game is an example that several of his teammates can learn from. When you watch David Lee play, you tend to forget that you’re watching a team that has sacrificed the now for the future, a team that on paper has no business even thinking about such a thing as the playoffs. By watching Lee, you would think that he was defending a league championship.
You simply see a player that wants to grab every rebound and wants desperately to win every game that he plays, no matter who the comptetition is.
Lee could be a huge teammate for Lebron James, if he arrives in two years as projected. The two of them together could be quite a tandem to watch.
Knicks fans just better pray that management doesn’t decide to trade him, as well.
Lee, who came on last year off of the bench for the Knicks, has proven himself worthy of a starting position on the club.
On a team that shows little fire or intensity most of the time, Lee is the furnace that’s burning in Madison Square Garden’s cellar.
With the trades that the Knicks made earlier in the year, it may have been an easier decision for New York head coack Mike D’Antoni to play Lee more, or maybe it was just the enthusiasm and intensity that Lee plays with that earned him a starting position, but whatever the reason, you can’t deny that Lee belongs there.
With all of the fancy playmakers that this league has to offer, all of the high-flying dunks, alley-oops and amazing three-point jump shots, Lee simply goes out there night after night and fights for every loose ball, will take a two-handed slam if the defense is passive, and continues to throw up double-doubles night in and night out.
Lee’s numbers over the last six games are more than impressive. In his last six, Lee is averaging over 18 points per game and 12 rebounds.
Over the course of the season, his average is 15.2 ppg and 11.3 boards.
It would be easy for Lee to mail it in like management did on hopes that King James is coming to New York to save the franchise. But he hasn’t. Instead, Lee is playing as if two years away is two years away, and he’s not willing to sacrifice those two years by just going through the motions until (and if) LeBron comes to town.
His game is an example that several of his teammates can learn from. When you watch David Lee play, you tend to forget that you’re watching a team that has sacrificed the now for the future, a team that on paper has no business even thinking about such a thing as the playoffs. By watching Lee, you would think that he was defending a league championship.
You simply see a player that wants to grab every rebound and wants desperately to win every game that he plays, no matter who the comptetition is.
Lee could be a huge teammate for Lebron James, if he arrives in two years as projected. The two of them together could be quite a tandem to watch.
Knicks fans just better pray that management doesn’t decide to trade him, as well.
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