The David Lee thread

[bada]

Being reported no surgery required but will be out 4-6 weeks

[first off]

{sigh..................}

[TMC]

Damn, I was hoping it was something minor... it's not so serious and he'll be ready for next season, but still...

[Woody]

This is bad for him but kinda good for the fans, at least it wasn't too serious and he'll be rested n' ready come next season

[bada]

yeah, at least he should be ready for the season. Man, It just really is amazing the injury curse on this team.

[TMC]

yeah, at least he should be ready for the season. Man, It just really is amazing the injury curse on this team.

It's also Cohan's fault, I'm telling you!!!

[bada]

yeah, at least he should be ready for the season. Man, It just really is amazing the injury curse on this team.

It's also Cohan's fault, I'm telling you!!!

So this happened after the agreement to sell was finalized so are you thinking the curse gets removed when the league officially approves it?

[TMC]

yeah, at least he should be ready for the season. Man, It just really is amazing the injury curse on this team.

It's also Cohan's fault, I'm telling you!!!

So this happened after the agreement to sell was finalized so are you thinking the curse gets removed when the league officially approves it?

[Money]

got this from Warriors on Facebook, (and yes I see Bada has already reported it above)

Injury Update: David Lee will NOT need surgery on his right hand. Lee will not participate in the 2010 World Championships but is expected to make a complete recovery well before the start of Warriors training camp.

that is a big relief!


this team... ahhhh...

[bada]

also read that Riley said the team anticipates it will require the FULL 6 weeks and not the shorter 4 week time frame

[John]

Bummer. Could've been much worse though. When is the law of averages gonna catch up with us and give us a healthy season? We're at enough of a disadvantage as it is!

[Quazza]

goin on one of the pics here, he looks more pissed off than in pain lol


oh and good to see him and steph bonding (hopefully discussing the pick n roll)

[Chum]

goin on one of the pics here, he looks more pissed off than in pain lol


oh and good to see him and steph bonding (hopefully discussing the pick n roll)

Thanks for posting those pics Quazza.

Man, new owners, Curry & Lee... Let's sacrifice a virgin or something asap, because we have too many good things going for us to let the Curse ruin it all.

[John]

Don't get too excited; we're still a ways off from being contenders. But things are definitely starting to look up for the Warriors. Once we get a new system and the owners have their guys for the future, and the team has had a year or two to gel and learnt said system, then I'll be right with you. For now I'm just hoping for a healthy season, some good personnel changes, and maybe five more wins than last season

[Quazza]

another Article on David "Stand Up" Lee





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New Warriors power forward David Lee spent much of Wednesday, his first full day in the Bay Area since being traded here last month, shaking hands despite the splint on his dislocated right middle finger.

With each hand he properly and firmly shook, Lee sent a message to Warriors fans that he plans to be fully healthy in advance of training camp in September. More importantly, he made it clear that he's going to do all the right things for the entirety of his six-year, $80 million stay in Golden State.

The 6-foot-9, 250-pounder visited El Dorado Elementary School, located on a hill above Visitacion Valley in San Francisco. Lee joined the Warriors and the Good Tidings Foundation in an agreement to refurbish the outdoor basketball court at the school, which has one dilapidated hoop and some metal scraps where the other should be standing.

"Part of what you play for is the franchise and your teammates, but you also play for the community and the city you live in," said Lee, whose local blacktop had metal nets. "What better way to start that off than to do something for the kids of the community?"

Lee's grandfather, E. Desmond Lee, reportedly donated $70 million to St. Louis causes when he died in January at age 92. Even after he was traded from New York this summer, Lee went to the funeral of a Knicks security guard, so the team would be represented.

When he injured his finger on the first day of U.S. training camp last week, Lee quickly rushed to a Bay Area doctor and back to Las Vegas to be with his teammates.

Dozens of children raised their hands when Warriors radio announcer Tim Roye asked who was excited to play on the court once its remake is completed with Plexiglas backboards. Lee was the biggest kid to quickly raise his hand.

"We've never had an athlete come in and want to do a community project his first day in the Bay Area," Good Tidings Foundation executive director Larry Harper said. "For a guy to step foot off a plane and the first thing he is doing is one of these projects, that really says a lot."

Lee didn't start or stop there.

He began the day at San Francisco City Hall, where Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed it "David Lee Day." Lee later watched as the first segment of the Bay Bridge's suspension span was lifted into place.

Eventually, he'll get back to the court. In fact, it doesn't sound like he'll be waiting the expected six weeks before his finger is removed from the splint.

As a sophomore in high school, Lee had his dominant left arm broken, so he played right-handed while in a cast. Still today, it's sometimes unclear whether Lee is right- or left-handed because he is so adept at finishing with his right.

He said the finger injury will give him a chance to improve his left, with which he has never dunked in a game. Each summer, he has added something to his skill set, moving from a role player as a rookie to a 2010 NBA All-Star.

"I've had doubters along the way who I've proven wrong," said Lee, one of three players in the league to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds a game last season. "This is another step. In situations like this, I know I can fall back on the fact that I outwork everybody.

"I've had to make a gradual climb and haven't been given anything. It breeds confidence in knowing that I've put the work in and, at that point, I feel like I deserve to go out there and play well."

While in New York, Lee saw 49 teammates come and go. He played for three distinctly different coaches and two general managers in five seasons of losing there.

He's hoping that he can change that trend with the Warriors. Lee met with new owner Joe Lacob this week and came away impressed that transformation for the better is coming.

"I've accomplished a lot of the individual things, having had a chance to be an All-Star, a 20-10 guy and MVP of the Rookie-Sophomore game," Lee said, "but it's safe to say that how I'm judged over these next six years will be on how much I can help this team.

"My entire focus has nothing to do with my individual performance. I'm confident that I'm going to work hard and I'm going to play well, but it's a matter of what I can do to help this team get to a new level and become a playoff team."



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