In each of the games in the past week or two, the rookies each have had a positive outing and something to make the coaching staff and fans nod their heads and file away for later.
On Tuesday night, it was Saben Lee’s run. He had his best scoring game of his rookie season and looked to be more comfortable in finding his shot and getting others involved in the offense. With 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting, he was efficient and effective without having to score from beyond the 3-point arc.
Lee’s eight free throws were a season high and provided a capper to a season that looked from the outset to be mostly closing minutes of games and sporadic or inconsequential playing time.