A Farewell to David Lee

July 15th, 2010 by Chris Palmieri Leave a reply »
It's been almost a week since the Knicks have sent David Lee packing for Golden State, and he never got his proper send off.

David Lee was drafted by the Knicks in 2005 out of the University of Florida. Being a reserve for his first few seasons, Lee became a starter and solid contributor once Mike D'antoni arrived on scene as the Knicks head coach in 2008.

He had breakout seasons in 2008-09, and 2009-10 where he averaged a double-double.

Last season, he became the first Knick since Patrick Ewing to average 20 points and 12 rebounds per contest. He was also awarded a spot on the East All-Stars, a feat that had not been accomplished by a Knick since 2001.

David Lee was not chased out of town but he was not welcomed back. During the signing of Amar'e Stoudemire and the failed courting of LeBron James, Lee was lost in the shuffle and tossed to the curb like an afterthought.

The Knicks are a better team now than they were two weeks ago, but Lee, playing as an undersized center, held his own these past two years.

A fan favorite, Lee was a player who improved his game week-to-week. His range improved dramatically in 2009-10 and bec ...

Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by

Posted in NBA

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Advertisement

Comments are closed.