Look in a thesaurus under unsung and you find words like unrecognized and unacknowledged. Look on the rosters of teams in the NBA playoffs and you find unsung players giving key performances to propel their teams to victory. Combine an unsung performer with an NBA All-Star and you have a recipe for nba playoff advancing deep into the postseason. These four players are stepping onto the big stage to prove that they deserve some recognition and acknowledgment.
The rookie guard from Western Kentucky has not played like one. The Orlando Magic would not have beaten Philadelphia in the first round without this budding star who led his Hilltopper team to the Sweet Sixteen last year. Lee has averaged more than 12 points per game in the playoffs as Orlando’s fifth scoring option,nba playoff carrying the Magic to victories in Games 1 and 2 against the 76’ers. After teammate Dwight Howard inadvertently struck Lee with an elbow, breaking his sinus, Lee had to sit out the first two games against the Celtics. But Lee returned in Game 3 with a key performance scoring 11 points off the bench. The crown of Lee’s slashing game though is his defensive ability. Throughout the year Courtney Lee has guarded the opponent’s best guard, making himself a top NBA defender in the process.
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