VIDEO: David Lee explains benefits of being ambidextrous

Take a good look at the picture above.

Does anything stand out?

With shot-blocker extraordinaire Anthony Davis reaching for the block, Golden State Warriors forward David Lee is taking the ball up with his right hand. But Lee's a lefty...for the most part.

Naturally left-handed, Lee broken his left arm in high-school and suddenly had to rely on his right hand a lot more. It's something that's paid dividends for Lee, who now shoots left but can drive and finish with either hand.

In a recent interview on the YES Network, Lee broke down how that can be advantageous for a basketball player:

What Lee says bears itself out in his shooting splits somewhat, too. While some players show no discernible split from different sides of the court, others do. From mid-range, though, Lee seems comfortable on either side of the floor. 

Look at his shooting split since 2011-12:

[Data and background courtesy: NBA.com]

While Lee appears to favor the left side of the floor in close, his mid-range stroke is solid from either side (the league average shooting percentage in the mid-range is just shy of 40 percent).

Of course, the benefits extend beyond just being comfortable from either side of the floor. As Lee explains, he can pass, drive and finish with either hand comfortably and this can have benefits that don't show up in shooting percentages or are simply too hard to isolate.

In the aggregate, though, the advantage helps him score 19.2 points a night at an efficient clip, making him an important and reliable piece of Golden State's usually-potent attack.