Even though you sound like you're describing Frye more than Lee a little (the lack of agression thing really bothers me more with Frye than with Lee because Frye just has better tools to work with - it's much more frustrating watching Frye lack agression, not box out, not challange a shot, etc., though he did commit a pretty hard foul on someone last night, maybe it was Mourning, who was going in for a dunk straight on which I ****ing loved, but then I saw him just let someone come right in for a layup left baseline and not challenge it, then he never hustled down a carrom going toward the Knicks bench that Miami eventually tracked down - it's stuff like that that kills me about Frye).
I agree with most everyone's points here for the most part about Lee. I think they should just abandon the idea that the kid's a 3 even though his natural quickness dictates that he'll always be able to play there from time to time against certain players or if Larry just wants to go big. Lee should try to put on more muscle in the off-season, bulk up a little, and come in with the mindset that he's coming in next year to lock down the 4-spot. The Knicks will be better off having a stronger, quick-as-hell PF in Lee rather than a quick but not-quick-enough guy running around on the perimeter trying to chasing down SFs. I think it's up to David and what he does in the off-season to get bigger/stronger that'll dictate whether or not he's a starting power forward next year or just a role player.
P.S. - I agree, Walker's a tough matchup for anyone, especially for a rookie, when his slippery inside game and perimeter shooting are both working but Allanfan's right on Lee sometimes. Remember the Sonics game at the Garden that we pulled out? Vlad Radmanovic went nuts and was like 10/10 from the floor in that one. He's not nearly as elusive as Antione Walker and he was primarly Lee's assignment down the stretch in that game and Lee continually gave him way too much room that afternoon - all perimeter shots.
P.S.S. - I love the kid's heart and emotion but anyone ever notice how Nate Rob. leaves his guy wide open on the perimeter after his man gives up the ball? After his guy gives it up, he collapses way off his man into the middle somewhere. He turns his back and has absolutely no idea where his man is anymore. A pass or two later it comes back to his man and Nate's dead in the water. I mean he's already giving up way too much height even if he's right in his guy's grill. No reason in the world why he does that - he's not a guy who should be clogging the middle, he's not a big, he's not a shotblocker! Leave that to the Jerome James', the Eddy Currys... Doesn't look like it's ever been adressed either. Weird... He's not the only guy who's guilty of that too, it's just a little more apparent watching Nate trying to scramble to get back to his man. Stay at home on your guy Nate!!!
