Sunday David Lee tried to give it a go again — he played nearly eight minutes off the bench, went 0-2 shooting, was -12, but he did have five rebounds. Still, he’s not the same player following the hip flexor injury that was supposed to keep him out for the playoffs.
Lee knows it. He’s trying to be good teammate and give it a go.
But he admitted to Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com surgery may be in his future.
David Lee said surgery "more than likely" for torn hip muscle after the season. But sajd he plans to keep playing. Eight mins on Sunday.
— Scott Howard-Cooper (@SHowardCooper) May 12, 2013
Lee said he felt noticeably stronger in G4 than G3. Can't explain how that is possible, only that he hopes to keep riding the wave.
— Scott Howard-Cooper (@SHowardCooper) May 12, 2013
While it’s a good emotional boost and he can provide a few minutes, Mark Jackson needs to be careful about having Lee out there. While +/- is far from a tell-all stat, if you have the worst +/- on the team it’s not a good sign. And in a series where the Warriors do not have much of any margin for error, they need to be smart.
A surgery this summer should have Lee back and ready for next season.
