Malcolm Lee to D-League

Baikonur · Post #1 » by **Baikonur** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 3:57 am

The Wolves will send Malcolm Lee to the Sioux Falls Skyforce D-League in order to receive court time.

Lee is in his rookie season out of UCLA and missed the beginning of the season after undergoing knee surgery.

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... z1lC3V2wdP

Post #2 » by **Calinks** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 4:01 am

Should be Wesley.

kmgarnett21 · Post #3 » by **kmgarnett21** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 4:03 am

Calinks wrote:Should be Wesley.

Quoted. For. Truth.

Post #4 » by **Klomp** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 4:12 am

Hasn't been done yet, wiretap wrong once again. This was the tweet that they linked.

Jerry Zgoda @JerryZgoda
Wolves will send Malcolm Lee to D League for week's worth of games when he's ready, which Adelman says will be "soon"

Foye · Post #5 » by **Foye** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 7:07 am

Great decision. Guy needs to get some time on the court to build some confidence.

Post #6 » by **C.lupus** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 1:52 pm

kmgarnett21 wrote:
Calinks wrote:Should be Wesley.

Quoted. For. Truth.

+1

They can take Darko along, too.

Narf · Post #7 » by **Narf** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 5:49 pm

Darko's D has been too important for us to drop him. Our interior defense is night and day with him in there. Give Adelman a chance to figure out the right level of Darko offense.

funkatron101 · Post #8 » by **funkatron101** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 5:53 pm

Narf wrote:Give Adelman a chance to figure out the right level of Darko offense.

Which should be 0.

[RCG] · Post #9 » by **[RCG]** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 6:09 pm

Like the move, I wouldn't be that opposed to sending Williams to. If him and Lee can get major minutes playing basketball it'll be good for them. No need to waste time sitting on the bench.

Krapinsky · Post #10 » by **Krapinsky** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 6:11 pm

Narf wrote:Darko's D has been too important for us to drop him. Our interior defense is night and day with him in there. Give Adelman a chance to figure out the right level of Darko offense.

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InjuryProne · Post #11 » by **InjuryProne** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 9:13 pm

Please trade anyone before the trade deadline not named Love or Rubio

Take Pau Gasol bad contract or whatever player who really can help.

Post #12 » by **Klomp** » Tue Feb 7, 2012 4:35 pm

Sioux Falls, S.D. (Feb. 6, 2012) – The Sioux Falls Skyforce announced today the assignment of Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Malcolm Lee. He becomes the fourth Timberwolves player assigned to the Skyforce in their NBA Development League history, joining Chris Richard (2007-08), Nathan Jawai (2009-10) and Jonny Flynn (2010-11). He is expected to make his debut on Tuesday night as the Skyforce hosts the Dakota Wizards at 7 p.m. CT. The active roster now stands at 10 players.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls/lee_120206.html

Post #13 » by **Klomp** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 4:39 am

Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Nice debut 2nite for #Twolves @leezy3 w/ 16 pts (7-15) & 6 ast in 24 min in D-league game for @sfskyforce. Dakota defeats SF 112-103.

Watch here: http://futurecast.nba.com/nbadl/console ... 2021100209

Post #14 » by **The J Rocka** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 4:50 am

Klomp wrote:Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Nice debut 2nite for #Twolves @leezy3 w/ 16 pts (7-15) & 6 ast in 24 min in D-league game for @sfskyforce. Dakota defeats SF 112-103.

Watch here: http://futurecast.nba.com/nbadl/console ... 2021100209

I'm glad to hear that. I think he could really contribute a lot to this team, more so than Wes Johnson.

Fire Mchale · Post #15 » by **Fire Mchale** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 4:42 pm

I'm really excited to see Lee back in a Wolves uniform. I am, however, trying to be cautious with my enthusiasm. I recall being wildly excited about having Martell Webster back and well.......

[RCG] · Post #16 » by **[RCG]** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 5:11 pm

Eh. 16 points on 15 shots isn't great but he hit almost 50% which is nice. 6 assists is positive. I'd give him 2 weeks worth of games at least to get back in basketball mode. I wouldn't be opposed to just letting him play down there until one of our PG/SG goes down to injury.

weasel · Post #17 » by **weasel** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 5:56 pm

It's his first game since knee surgery and you are worried about his efficiancy? I think with the way Adelman loves having two ball handlers on the court, I can see Malcom working his way into the rotation fairly quickly.

eyeteeth · Post #18 » by **eyeteeth** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 6:37 pm

Woot. Tear it up, young man.

Post #19 » by **Klomp** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 6:47 pm

weasel wrote:It's his first game since knee surgery and you are worried about his efficiancy? I think with the way Adelman loves having two ball handlers on the court, I can see Malcom working his way into the rotation fairly quickly.

Completely agree. Maybe we'll see a lineup of Rubio/Barea/Ridnour/Lee/Love or Pekovic now lol

Seriously though, the way Adelman used the 3 PGs at the same time last night, thats exactly a situation I see Lee fitting in. I've been saying this since preseason. No, Lee isn't the shooter that the others are, but he doesn't have to be. Lee's defense also would mean that one of the others wouldn't have to be mismatched on the other team's best perimeter player

weasel · Post #20 » by **weasel** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:49 pm

Klomp wrote:
weasel wrote:It's his first game since knee surgery and you are worried about his efficiancy? I think with the way Adelman loves having two ball handlers on the court, I can see Malcom working his way into the rotation fairly quickly.

Completely agree. Maybe we'll see a lineup of Rubio/Barea/Ridnour/Lee/Love or Pekovic now lol

Seriously though, the way Adelman used the 3 PGs at the same time last night, thats exactly a situation I see Lee fitting in. I've been saying this since preseason. No, Lee isn't the shooter that the others are, but he doesn't have to be. Lee's defense also would mean that one of the others wouldn't have to be mismatched on the other team's best perimeter player

If Lee can come in and earn rotation time, I think it could also keep Ridnour and JJ mainly playing SG minutes, which is where they seem to be better producers for us (when they are hitting their shots). Lee could be Rubio's backup and hopefully run the offence better than Ridnour and JJ have been doing.