It was just a season ago that the San Antonio Spurs signed Alonzo Gee with hopes that he'd turn in to a productive back up for Richard Jefferson. Gee didn't pan, playing only five games with the Spurs before being waived and signing with the Wizards and eventually landing in Cleveland to finish out the year. The Cavs liked him enough that they brought him back for the 2011-2012 season, where Gee has in fact turned in to a productive rotation player for Cleveland.
Gee, along with Cavs head coach Byron Scott sat down with Slam Online for a Q&A. Coach Scott said the part about Gee that stuck out is how hard he worked on his game during the extended off season.
"Just the fact that he’s really worked on his game this summer. We talked a lot about his shot and his footwork. He’s worked on his outside shot a lot this summer. The one gift that he has is that he’s athletic and he plays hard, so it’s not that hard to work with a kid like that," Scott said. "...
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