Posted by bobs3304:

Lee is the next Mason.....

That's all I have to say.

lmao!

He is a coachable old school player. He is a competitor who leaves it all on the floor. He isn't a diva. He is still a rookie. Nuff said.

Posted by bobs3304:

Lee is the next Mason.....

That's all I have to say.

no way. Lee is not built like Mase was.

Lee can't finish at the basket, so the guy he should be compared to is JYD. Same player really, good athletic ability, great hussle, great rebounder, no shot, no handle, and a boatload of desire. Some day he might even become a good defender.

Right now he is not even JYD.

Posted by simrud:

Lee can't finish at the basket, so the guy he should be compared to is JYD. Same player really, good athletic ability, great hussle, great rebounder, no shot, no handle, and a boatload of desire. Some day he might even become a good defender.

Right now he is not even JYD.

actually lee does have a jump shot, so hes already one step ahead of jyd

How can anyone make a definitive assessment based on such a small sample?

His handle is good for a PF maybe, def not good enough for a SF. And his passing I ohnestly don't know about. Havent really seen him pass, I have seen him try and do some fancy passes that ended up as to's or near to's on the break. Prolly one of the reasons Brown never plays him, stupid plays like that.

I still think that Lee's ceiling is a JYD type of player, which for a late 1st round pick is just fine. It's just not a legitimate sticking point in a trade for a top 10 player.

[Edited by - simrud on 12-25-2005 10:05 PM]

even at this point he's much better than jyd. he is a rookie, so give him time. he can post, handle the ball, ect. jyd would have loved to have had the skills this kid has at his age.

i have a bad feeling lee is stuck between the 3-4. If i was him, id spend 10% of my paycheck finding a trainer who can get him to 240 without losing explosion or speed. Put some shoulders on him and make him a 4, that his destiny if he has one in the nba. someone said anthony mason today--mason had more skill in one hand than lee has in his 225 pounds. mason also weighed a solid 255-260 and was as mean as they come.
IF lee REIVENTS himself, if he dedicates himself to 4--meaning he must put on a hard 15, then hes got a future. at 3 hes just not the kind of player who will EVER be able to match up with guys like Pierce T Mac, its not his game he was a 5 man f 4 years at Flda. he can handle the ball, but he cant take the ball from the perimeter and dribble drive. No way and he cant shoot outside of 12 feet. I respect opinions, I would tell Lee to find the BEST trainer, one who can get him up to 240-243 or so,gain strength and become a hard nosed rebounding 4 who can start breaks, bang and finish with explosion and strength.