Posted by King1:
Oohah what I agree I am protective but each year something in his game has improved. He has been in the league three years. Played with no leaders to learn from. THey hardly have practice, and he worked out alone in NY in the summer because the other players were eating and selling shoes. He hit his jumper 42% he took it like year and he will improve on that and defense. He shot 52% at the line and now is 80%. He isnt a finished product and will be a solid 14-11 guy if he plays 33 minutes a game.
I need to see a major skill added or improved this year from Mr. Lee. Either a goto Offensive move, a ten foot jumper that is automatic (Like Haslem), or enough interior defense that he can guard most PFs consistently. Improving his free throws were great but that is not enough.
I've always been accepting of the fact that most players need time to find themselves, Lee included. Lee should have started most of the time these past 3 years, it may have helped his development. But Knicks coaches are always looking for something past what they have, even if a good solution is right before them.
Lee might have to go because the Knicks want to shortcut the development process...again. If that happens, I hope they at least get good value in return.
oohah
