CHARLOTTE, N.C. — David Lee is either overrated or underrated, depending on whom you ask. He either is the two-time All-Star double-double machine or the bad defender who may have been holding the Warriors back.
But right now, Lee is fine being what he is: the Mavericks' energized sixth man, signed at the exact moment when Dallas needed the help. Waived by the Celtics on Feb. 19, Lee has moved past his clunky fit in Boston and become an effective stat machine off the bench. The Mavericks are 4.1 points per 100 possessions better with him on the court in his 10 games there, a stark contrast to his 9.