From: Charlie Zegers
Sent: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 7:05 PM
To: Carson Cistulli
Subject: Give and Go: Room for Improvement
Back when Kenny Smith was calling Knicks games on the MSG Network, he used to call David Lee “Shallow Water.” The reason? Lee never went beyond five feet. His range was so limited, there was a lot of concern that he’d be marginalized playing for Mike D’Antoni – a coach that prefers big men who are able to shoot jumpers and stretch the opposing defense.
Look at Lee now – he’s money from the top of the key, and Howard Beck of the New York Times is presenting evidence that Lee has become one of the best-shooting big men in the game today. Lee has also developed into a pretty good passer, with five or more assists in six of the Knicks’ last 10 games.
It’s sort of hard to call a guy with an “automatic double-double” reputation under-valued in fantasy … but I definitely didn’t think he’d be this good this year. I wound up drafting him in one league simply because I thought he was slipping too far … (What’s the term for price-enforcing in a snake draft league? That’s what I was doing.). Of course, I’ve been pleased with the result – I’ve been on top of that league for most of the season.
Give and Go: Room for improvement – Fantasy – Yahoo! Sports.
