DAVID LEE

 
PER   TS%   eFG%  ORB%  DRB%   TRB%  AST%   STL%  BLK%  TOV%   USG%  ORtg  DRtg  OWS  DWS  WS   WS/48
22.2 .584  .544   8.3   27.9   17.9  17.3   1.4   1.0   11.8   23.7  116   107   7.0  3.0  10.0 0.167

CARLOS BOOZER

 
PER   TS%   eFG%  ORB%  DRB%   TRB%  AST%   STL%  BLK%  TOV%   USG%  ORtg  DRtg  OWS  DWS  WS   WS/48
21.5 .600  .563   8.3   29.9   19.4  15.8   1.6   1.1   14.3   24.8  113   102   5.4  4.5  9.9  0.180

CHRIS BOSH

 
PER   TS%   eFG%  ORB%  DRB%   TRB%  AST%   STL%  BLK%  TOV%   USG%  ORtg  DRtg  OWS  DWS  WS   WS/48
25.1 .592  .522   9.8   25.3   17.7  11.6   0.9   2.1   10.7   28.7  118   111   8.0  1.6  9.6  0.183

TROY MURPHY

 
PER   TS%   eFG%  ORB%  DRB%   TRB%  AST%   STL%  BLK%  TOV%   USG%  ORtg  DRtg  OWS  DWS  WS   WS/48
18.2  .592  .557  5.8   28.8   17.3  10.7   1.5   1.0   10.4   18.7  115   103   4.0  3.5  7.5  0.162

JOAKIM NOAH

 
PER   TS%   eFG%  ORB%  DRB%   TRB%  AST%   STL%  BLK%  TOV%   USG%  ORtg  DRtg  OWS  DWS  WS   WS/48
17.7  .549  .494  13.3  27.3   20.4  10.5   0.9   4.0   15.9   17.1  111   101   2.3  3.2  5.5  0.149

AMARE STOUDEMIRE

 
PER   TS%   eFG%  ORB%  DRB%   TRB%  AST%   STL%  BLK%  TOV%   USG%  ORtg  DRtg  OWS  DWS  WS   WS/48
22.6 .615  .558   9.7   18.9   14.6  4.8    0.9   2.1   12.1   27.3  117   109   8.2  2.4  10.5 0.180

One point to note is that people state that David Lee performs without the ball. However, his usage rate is pretty high. From that standpoint, you can expect his stats to decline (probably to a more Troy Murphy-esque level) once a top notch "star" is added to the rotation.

knicks1248 wrote:

TMS wrote:Boozer & Lee's stats are about the same across the board... i don't think i've been too harsh a critic when i say both deserve around the same contract... i still wouldn't sign either of those guys at the dollars i think they're going to command this summer tho.

why not

they're both weak defensively & for that amount of money i need to have more than just a guy who can produce stats offensively... if he can't play any defense then at least provide me with a go to presence offensively in crunchtime that i can always rely on to get off his own shot & beat a double team... David Lee is not that level of a player & IMO neither is Carlos Boozer... at $12M per average value i don't think either player is worth the investment.

TMS wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:

TMS wrote:Boozer & Lee's stats are about the same across the board... i don't think i've been too harsh a critic when i say both deserve around the same contract... i still wouldn't sign either of those guys at the dollars i think they're going to command this summer tho.

why not

they're both weak defensively & for that amount of money i need to have more than just a guy who can produce stats offensively... if he can't play any defense then at least provide me with a go to presence offensively in crunchtime that i can always rely on to get off his own shot & beat a double team... David Lee is not that level of a player & IMO neither is Carlos Boozer... at $12M per average value i don't think either player is worth the investment.

I think this is where Lee is weaker than Bosh and even Boozer. I would say Lee is the worst defender of the bunch and thus, you have to factor that in when deciding who you want. I think Bosh is a hugh upgrade over Lee, in terms of size and defense and offense. Boozer would be a very minor upgrade and probably not worth the money. If we could resign Lee for 6 yrs at $69 million, that would be a decent deal. Bosh would cost us about $100 mil, and Boozer would cost us about $80 million in S&Ts.

Boozer can actually be a dump it down force down the stretch. He has shown that ability fairly consistently in his career at Utah. He's also a little better defensively because he takes charges and seals the lane better with his body.

I agree with the idea Lee would fit better with a superstar swingman like lebron or Wade. If the Knicks can't get either. They need to focus on opposite. Amare or bosh and probably Joe Johnson or a combo of cheaper guys like Mike Miller etc.

martin wrote:

Bippity10 wrote:I'm with TMS on this one. I love David Lee. I want him to be in a NY uniform more than anyone on this roster but I do have some problems with his game. At a high salary David Lee really doesn't bring you the big shot down the stretch. For me the highest paid guys should be guys that put up big numbers all game long, but most importantly are guys you can give the ball down the stretch and on many nights they can carry you. David Lee at the moment does not do that. He may actually develop that ability but right now there is little evidence of it. For that money you have to have a player that can take over a game when the team needs him most. At the moment I still don't really see him as a number two to a star, but at the rate his game is improving he can really develop into that guy.

it isn't clear: are you hedging your bets at all?

Yes, I clearly am