Posted by EnySpree:
He looked very tentitive at first but after a few sequences he kinda turned on a switch......it was a rusty switch though. When he touched the ball it seemed like the whole game immediately changed. His jumper is hands down the BEST on the team....next to nate.....which is good but also describes how bad the Knicks are.
Anyway, his defense is strong. He knows how to ride his man and close them off. Salmons was having a career game but there was a drive against Chandler that chandler just rode him to the basket and blocked him at the rim. He was really under control too cuz he didn't foul. Salmons was the aggressor and really trying to take advantage of Chandler but the cool kid handled that play just awesome.
There were plenty of times where he showed a little handle and ability to get anywhere with no prob. Again the sac defenders were trying to rattle the rookie but he was cool and didn't get rattled.
Again he looked rusty and unsure but duh! He hasn't played! But yo.......Chandler needs to start big time and Balkman needs to be the next small fwd off the bench. In the little bit of rusty time Chandler was out there he out played Jared and Q!
Chandler needs to start now for the futures sake.
i'm curious why you say that about his jumper... i didn't think it was impressive last night - 3 of 8, some very erratic misses.
definitely good defensive tools, we'll see how he shapes up in the next few seasons.
i was also not particularly impressed with his handle, "ability to get anywhere." that never really crossed my mind watching him play. were there any plays in particular that struck you?
i agree with giving him more minutes (balkman as well), but the kid is really raw, literally anything could happen with his development.