CitySushi
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Tzill - I'm in the majority that I believe David Lee is terrible on defense. That being said last night was one of the games he's tried the hardest and he was effective for the most part. Zach Randolph finished the game under .500 shooting, with the team electing to NEVER double team him the entire game. Lee was on an island with him the entire game and was very physical with him the entire time. Not one of his shots would I have considered "easy". If Lee put forth the effort he showed last night towards Randolph on a nightly basis, I would be completely content with that.
Lee's short comings come from 2 things: Physical attributes and lack of effort. Last night, there was certainly no lack of effort. My entire gripe with the guy is that most nights he just tries to outproduce whoever he is guarding on the offensive end. Last night he seemed to be battling the entire time. What also doesn't show up on the stat sheet was his early work to prevent Randolph from getting the ball. They tried to give it to him on every possession.
Lee's short comings come from 2 things: Physical attributes and lack of effort. Last night, there was certainly no lack of effort. My entire gripe with the guy is that most nights he just tries to outproduce whoever he is guarding on the offensive end. Last night he seemed to be battling the entire time. What also doesn't show up on the stat sheet was his early work to prevent Randolph from getting the ball. They tried to give it to him on every possession.