Comments on: David Lee Running Out of Options http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/07/23/david-lee-still-unsigned/ The season's over. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:35:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew Thell http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/07/23/david-lee-still-unsigned/comment-page-1/#comment-140993 Andrew Thell Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:10:10 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4732#comment-140993 http://patheticgeekstories.com/images/beverage-Kool-Aid.jpg http://patheticgeekstories.com/images/beverage-Kool-Aid.jpg

]]> By: Brian Spencer http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/07/23/david-lee-still-unsigned/comment-page-1/#comment-140819 Brian Spencer Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:06:01 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4732#comment-140819 Nobody is drinking any Kool-Aid here. Nobody is drinking any Kool-Aid here.

]]> By: Brendan K. http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/07/23/david-lee-still-unsigned/comment-page-1/#comment-140334 Brendan K. Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:00:36 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4732#comment-140334 I'm not drinking the Kool-Ade on Lee is all. Double-doubles are nice, and 16 points IS clearly a force (on a Mike D'Antoni team? GASP!) but THAT'S pretty much his ceiling. It ain't worth $10 mill for 5 years. I think this is showing in the lack of interest we've seen. I’m not drinking the Kool-Ade on Lee is all. Double-doubles are nice, and 16 points IS clearly a force (on a Mike D’Antoni team? GASP!) but THAT’S pretty much his ceiling. It ain’t worth $10 mill for 5 years. I think this is showing in the lack of interest we’ve seen.

]]> By: Brian Spencer http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/07/23/david-lee-still-unsigned/comment-page-1/#comment-140106 Brian Spencer Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:04:44 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4732#comment-140106 Brendan, are you trying to make a living of refuting every single one of my articles? :) Two things though: Lee is, in fact, a double-double machine--he did it in 65 of 81 regular-season games last year--and he has already averaged 15 points a game (16 last year). Brendan, are you trying to make a living of refuting every single one of my articles? :) Two things though: Lee is, in fact, a double-double machine–he did it in 65 of 81 regular-season games last year–and he has already averaged 15 points a game (16 last year).

]]> By: Brendan K. http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/07/23/david-lee-still-unsigned/comment-page-1/#comment-140103 Brendan K. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:06:41 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4732#comment-140103 I have to say, I'm a Lee hater. Actually, how many people have you ever heard call themselves a "Lee Hater?" But it's true. My main problem is that there is essentially 1 dimension to his game- which isn't to say he doesn't have any depth in that dimension. He's a hustle guy, hits the floor, works for position to rebound, etc. Typically, that's a guy you LOVE coming off your bench or as, say, your starting 3, but at PF, Lee's a tweener who's basically maxing out what he can do as a "double-double machine." Look at all the teams he's supposedly a fit for. He wouldn't be anything better than the 3rd best player on those squads. If you're Portland, do you really pay a guy 10 million to play behind LaMarcus Aldridge? I honestly don't know. Lee will never sverage 15 points a game, so I'm not sure who wants to make him a starting 4, even with his solid (not spectacular) defense. I have to say, I’m a Lee hater. Actually, how many people have you ever heard call themselves a “Lee Hater?” But it’s true. My main problem is that there is essentially 1 dimension to his game- which isn’t to say he doesn’t have any depth in that dimension. He’s a hustle guy, hits the floor, works for position to rebound, etc. Typically, that’s a guy you LOVE coming off your bench or as, say, your starting 3, but at PF, Lee’s a tweener who’s basically maxing out what he can do as a “double-double machine.”

Look at all the teams he’s supposedly a fit for. He wouldn’t be anything better than the 3rd best player on those squads. If you’re Portland, do you really pay a guy 10 million to play behind LaMarcus Aldridge? I honestly don’t know. Lee will never sverage 15 points a game, so I’m not sure who wants to make him a starting 4, even with his solid (not spectacular) defense.

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