David Lee is a last-minute All-Star.

by Seth on Feb 11, 2010 6:34 PM EST in News

Knicks forward David Lee has been added to the NBA Eastern Conference All-Star team as the replacement for Sixers guard Allen Iverson.

NBA commissioner David Stern made the announcement today. Iverson, who has an ailing daughter, is out for those personal reasons.

Congratulations to Dave, who many of us thought should have been chosen outright. Lee is the Knicks' first All-Star representative since Spree and Houston were on the bench in Washington in '01.

I guess this means I have to watch the game now?

Tips of the hat to SamH, riise, and Ray Smuckles for catching this and Jacob "Sgt. Lingus" Wolf for notifying me.

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I'll bet he can't get a flight.

"Dishin' and swishin' in transition"

by Serious Garbage Time on Feb 11, 2010 6:37 PM EST reply actions

He's already in Houston...

was going to be the best man at a friend’s wedding if he didn’t make the team. Shouldn’t be too difficult for him to get from Houston to Dallas

by bluecheese999 on Feb 11, 2010 7:07 PM EST up reply actions

There's about 7 inches of snow in Dallas right now...

and its still coming.

Bye, AP :(

by FreeBradshaw on Feb 11, 2010 7:22 PM EST up reply actions

let’s hope for a repeat of the last time he played in a game on that weekend.
14 of 14 ya’ll. do em dave.

by pmsjerk on Feb 11, 2010 7:30 PM EST reply actions

I’m glad we broke the no all-stars streak! But you just know his agent is going to ride this thing for a more money when it’s time to re-up. Who cares! I’ll be warm and fuzzy inside when I see a Knick in the all star game again! .

by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 11, 2010 7:31 PM EST reply actions

nice

he shouldve replaced iverson with mo williams, then replace mo with dlee. spread the all star love.

by enron4515 on Feb 11, 2010 7:34 PM EST reply actions

excellent point

Wouldnt be suprised if the Knicks were secretly rooting against it. Now its almost certain he wont resign. If he was looking 5/50 after last season, what will he want this year? Although hes only worth what someone will pay for him, and with all the free agents out there some of that interested money may go elsewhere before he has a chance to sign. If I were him I’d sign somewhere sooner rather than later.

by Frank E on Feb 11, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions

meant to reup starksmiddlefingers point.

by Frank E on Feb 11, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions

what the hell

are you saying im not making an excellent point?

by enron4515 on Feb 11, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions

you say it like Lee came up with that contract figure rather than his agent

who is supposed to ask for as much as he possibly can. Teams didnt bite on that figure either, so its a pretty moot point. I’m sure his agent will seek at least that amount this summer too. Thats his job.

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Feb 12, 2010 10:33 AM EST up reply actions

congrats to d lee

Being the only replacement and replacing a guard he proves he barely missed the originally squad, and was the last left out, probably becasue of his D. i think the NBA selection process is based too highly based off your teams winning%, but ultimately the system played out for the best with Iverson the one Lee replaces..

by Frank E on Feb 11, 2010 7:43 PM EST reply actions

YES

This is giving me a raging Charles Oakley Boner.

by gbnypat on Feb 11, 2010 8:27 PM EST reply actions

i read this post

and then noticed the page-wide ads for k-y jelly.

so, uh, before this gets out of hand, i’m just going to throw a pre-emptive “PAUSE” out there.

(nice job D-Lee by the way)

by latrell chokewell on Feb 11, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions

The COB PAUSEs for no man

by gbnypat on Feb 11, 2010 9:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

The book of COB is in the Old Testament, actually.

by Osborn on Feb 12, 2010 1:19 AM EST up reply actions

very controversial, apparently

Posting and Toasting: DWTDD.

by Seth on Feb 11, 2010 11:05 PM EST up reply actions

yea son!!

we can jus re-up david lee, and get on max free agent…and bam 2 allstars for 2010 like we’ve always dreamed

<follow me @theinfamousazad

by zlander on Feb 11, 2010 8:50 PM EST reply actions

booooorrrrrriiiiinnnnnggggg

tell me what’s up with jerome james

by enron4515 on Feb 11, 2010 8:54 PM EST reply actions

we need a defensive center if we want to keep lee next year though

by Kupe on Feb 11, 2010 9:24 PM EST reply actions

halleluja

my prayers have been answered- perhaps this means Lee is up and out, but i have a stronger feeling this proves he’s worth MORE than 8/9 mil a year at least as a national symbol for our puny knicks team (i.e they will keep him as a center piece in the knicks future at least) as to the rest of the team/knicks season: sianara

Kudos to David for being the ONLY bright spot in a season i put way too much faith, money and energy in-

by dpileofashes on Feb 11, 2010 11:06 PM EST reply actions

awesome for a legit all-star

more money for lee next summer? yes. more enticing for FAs to come here? yes, until they realize D lee is probably not resigning. I hope he does IF he plays PF. Anyone else get the sense that D Lee might take less money than he deserves cause he loves NY and wants to be here when they are competing? I just have that “team-oriented” feel. It’s like a posting and toasting vibe rubbing off on the team itself…pause.

by Ray Smuckles on Feb 12, 2010 12:15 AM EST reply actions

Yo

It will be awesome to see what Lee can do when surrounded by really great players. That’s why it’s stupid to exclude great players on bad teams. Some people are up in arms that the Cavs only have one all star selection. Boo fucking hoo. They only have one All Star and that’s the way it goes. Of course, he is THE all star, if you just had to pick one.

Too bad about how he got in though. I hope Iverson’s daughter is OK.

by fuhry on Feb 12, 2010 8:21 AM EST reply actions

This makes me very happy

and may have finally calmed me down after the Kings debacle t’other night.

EST +5 hours is hard work sometimes...

by UK Knick on Feb 12, 2010 8:47 AM EST reply actions

congrats to D Lee!

bout damn time! I don’t care how he got there no one can tell me he doesn’t deserve it.

What did the 5 fingers say to the face?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7CBwX1891A
HaHaHaHa!

by Lord Smackington on Feb 12, 2010 9:50 AM EST reply actions

How come this KY ad is slowing me down?

Bye, AP :(

by FreeBradshaw on Feb 12, 2010 10:05 AM EST reply actions

Yeah, glad to have a Knick in the ASG

And good for him because yeah it will help him make more coin this offseason. Sure I hope he can stay with the Knicks, but not if NY decides to lowball him. He has been pretty loyal here.

Another note though… Jason Kidd to replace Kobe instead of Monta Ellis? THAT is a travesty.

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Feb 12, 2010 10:31 AM EST reply actions

Not when you're trying to shift

the last bunch of tickets to the game :-)

EST +5 hours is hard work sometimes...

by UK Knick on Feb 12, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions

aint dat da troof

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Feb 12, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions

lets be clear!

David Lee is NO allstar, his #’s are very deceptive. how can he be an allstar and he doesnt play defense!?! Stop it, are we all that desperate? give me a break, honestley i think dave is responsibale for the knicks being a poor defensive team over the last few years.
We will never make the playoffs with him as the starting 4 or 5

by FreejordanHill!!! on Feb 12, 2010 1:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions

and they would with jordan hill?

by enron4515 on Feb 12, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

thanks for pointing this out

its on David Lee for the Knicks having a weak defense. That makes perfect sense. Everyone else is solid, and he’s the weak spot. You’re right. We should just dump him. Maybe we can get Bruce Bowen to un-retire along with Dennis Rodman and put them both on our lineup and then we POOF, we have a defensive team.

Just one thing…. do you think Lee’s defense struggles could be hindered by the fact he is guarding the centers of the NBA on his own 6’9" frame, with the rest of our frontline predominantly playing near the 3pt lines and thus not a lot of help in grabbing rebounds or coming to help on D? You’ve considered that, right?

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Feb 12, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions

+1

by fuhry on Feb 12, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions

If the knicks knew what was best for them they whoud trade David Lee while his value is high.

by FreejordanHill!!! on Feb 12, 2010 1:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Sadly

I think this is true. Maybe adding him in a package could get someone to take one more year of Curry.

"Dishin' and swishin' in transition"

by Serious Garbage Time on Feb 12, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions

a Lee trade is unlikely

He’s a base year compensation player – that means that either he has to be included in a big deal or he needs to be traded to a team with cap space (and I don’t think there are any)…plus, he can refuse any trade, which, I would think, he probably would unless it was a team he reeeaallly wanted to go to. Plus, who would give us anything for him, knowing he might not sign? I really don’t think this is a realistic option.

by fuhry on Feb 12, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions