This thread insane. Lee is saying exactly what any player should say: he's not complaining; he's just telling his coach he wants to be a part of the rotation and is inquiring how to do it.
why does he have to inquire? How long has he been in the league?
The truth is, his contract is going to up and he wants his next payday. In addition he feels he has done x , y , z to be given automatic mins over younger guys like KO, Sullinger. When in reality, overall he has been outplayed by KO, Sullinger on both ends
CBS does not need Lee or anyone else to tell him how to run the team/rotation.
Your job must rough if you can't discuss your career with your manager.
Lee didn't tell anyone how to run the team. He is trying to figure out what he needs to do to get more minutes. He may never succeed in that goal, but there is nothing wrong with trying.
On the other hand, I've never been a fan of Lee's game.
the answer is , play better.
Lee: Coach what do I need to do to get more min
CBS: Do I seriously have to tell you?
CBS known as a nice guy probably thought that in his head. Because that is the ONLY answer. Not grow a beard. Or run 50 more laps. Or start following the Redsox. Play better on both ends. Make your shots. Learn to make a jump shot. Learn to make a three pt shot. Kill yourself under the basket for the rebound if you have to
He is not getting nasty enough under the basket to grab rebounds. I don't even know how he was such a good rebounder earlier in his days. Unless he mainly relied on his "youth"
And unfortunately if "youth" is not on your side, just go with the flow. Do what you can, with the mins you are given.
Once again, you've missed the part that in his limited minutes, Lee is playing within his career averages if you adjust it PER 36.
You said make his shots, he's making 51% of them, taking 5 shots per game. What, do you want him to average more than 6 points? Well, he needs more shots, but he can't do that if he's not playing.
You said he needs to be nasty with rebounds. Again, he's rebounding rate is very close to his career numbers. How much rebounds do you want him to average in 15 minutes per game? Even last year when he's rarely playing with the Dubs, his rebounding is within his career averages.
If you want the old double-double David Lee, you need to give him playing time, because he has proven his entire career that he can do that if he's provided to sniff the court 30 minutes per game, and his adjusted numbers suggests that he can do it with ample court time.
And there's nothing wrong with asking your coach as to what to do to earn more minutes. David Lee has been producing within his career averages, so clearly that's not the problem. Surely there are flaws in his game which is why he's not playing more. But that's why he's asking the coach, to figure it out.
I'll use this analogy for you. If you're a cook, and the chef only wants you to cook beans, even though you can cook more than that, you don't just silently cook the beans better and expect a promotion, you do that, and ask your chef what else can you do to be able to cook other dishes. That's what David Lee is doing. He's not being a brat, or complaining. He's figuring out how he can stay on the floor longer, to be able to help the team.
I fell like you just want Lee out of the lineup so your boy Jordan Mickey gets the spot. I really do. I think that's the only reason you're hating on him so much.
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