Originally Posted by Da Grinch

the funny thing is that balkman's rookie season is pretty close to lee's rook year.

lee's rook year . per 40 minutes via the good folks at knickerblogger.net
pts 12.2 reb. 10.7 ast. 1.5 . bl.0.7 st.1.1 to.1.8 fg.596 ft. .577

balkman rook year per. 40 min.
pts.12.6 reb. 11.1 ast. 1.7 bl. 2.1 st. 1.7 to. 1.8 fg. 505 ft% .567

if anything balkman's rook year is superior , showing more promise as a rebounder, passer, ballhandler and worlds more potential as a defender...also when Lee went down balkman filled in quite admirably putting up numbers at a similar(although slightly lesser) rate while playing much better defense.

if teams want lee instead i really dont care its not like lee is irreplacable , the guy backing him up has shown quite capable of filling his shoes...as it goes now the knicks just have 2 guys who are excellent 3/4 backup role players, there is nothing wrong with that.