NetsForce wrote:Stats aren't an end-all-be-all, but they do help to shed light on which players are overrated and which players are underrated.
The fact also remains, no one in this thread has been able to make a good argument in favor of what makes David Lee so good...
So I'll ask again, what's so special about David Lee?
He doesn't play any defense, is assisted on 76% of his shots, and isn't the rebounding God some people would like you to believe him to be...
He's a useful role player in the mold of a Udonis Haslem, but that's really all that can be said of him at this point in time...
I don't see how being assisted on 76% of his shots is a bad thing. Last year Dwight Howard was assisted on 68% of his shots and Amare was assisted on 70% of his shots and those two players are considered two of the top big men in the league. Lee is aware of the fact that he's not a particularly skilled offensive player, so he gets himself open and puts himself in position to score the ball. Considering his FG% is 56.2%, I'd say he's doing a damn good job at that. Another positive is that he doesn't have to be featured to score the ball, thus the offense doesn't become stagnant as it does with most post players who score off of isolation plays. There are plenty of decent big man role players in this league who are much more skilled in the offensive department, yet they can't put up numbers like Lee. That just shows how much Lee maximizes his ability when he's on the court.
Nobody is making him out to be an all star type of player. He's a good player, one that is above average. Simply watching him play will tell you that. Lee's play goes beyond the numbers; what he brings to the table other than rebounds and put backs are his intangibles. He keeps possessions alive with his hustle, improves the flow of offense by making quick decisions with the ball, and raises the intensity of play with his own. That kind of impact is immeasurable and cannot be quantified.