Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by bitty41:

Not to reign on everyone's parade but how many rookies have we seen do this? They look great at the end of the season where most of the playoff positions are already decided and other teams are just in straight up tank mode. Every year it seems that there is always one Knicks rookie he looks like a stud. I've always felt that if a guy can survive an entire 82 game season and puts up solid numbers consistently then thats when I'll get excited.

2006 Channing Frye

2007 Mardy Collins/Renaldo Balkman

2008 ?

He appears phsically much different from those players. In fact I almost cant believe the change on his touch from earlier in the season. He was brick city and now he is dead on. I think we have a winner here in this kid--he has something that those guys did not have. Also I would not count Channing Frye on the bust list--he's just not as good as people were making him out to be. He can still average 14-6 in the NBA if given a chance which are good numbers.

If he comes back next season and performs for an entire season then I'll be ready to start talking about him possibly being a solid pro.

Posted by franco12:

Posted by bitty41:

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by bitty41:

Not to reign on everyone's parade but how many rookies have we seen do this? They look great at the end of the season where most of the playoff positions are already decided and other teams are just in straight up tank mode. Every year it seems that there is always one Knicks rookie he looks like a stud. I've always felt that if a guy can survive an entire 82 game season and puts up solid numbers consistently then thats when I'll get excited.

2006 Channing Frye

2007 Mardy Collins/Renaldo Balkman

2008 ?

He appears phsically much different from those players. In fact I almost cant believe the change on his touch from earlier in the season. He was brick city and now he is dead on. I think we have a winner here in this kid--he has something that those guys did not have. Also I would not count Channing Frye on the bust list--he's just not as good as people were making him out to be. He can still average 14-6 in the NBA if given a chance which are good numbers.

If he comes back next season and performs for an entire season then I'll be ready to start talking about him possibly being a solid pro.

That's why were so happy Isiah didn't waste this year on finding out if Chandler could play or not!

We learned that Q-Rich and JJ can't play!

Posted by bitty41:


If he comes back next season and performs for an entire season then I'll be ready to start talking about him possibly being a solid pro.

Agreed, we seem to have been burned by this many times(Sweetney, Ariza, Collins).

Though many scouts have stated that behind Durant. Chandler had the potential to be the 2nd best SF in that draft, 2-3yrs down the road. Chandler is very smooth, good rebounder/finisher, outside shooter, decent weakside shotblocker. He deosn't have good handle so with a stud PG to create and just allow him to finish inside or out. It could help him alot. His man to man defense is a very big weakness.

Walsh needs to bring in some proven, higher quality, amazing track record developmental coaches. We need to finally start getting the most out of our picks and young prospects. Who was the last draft pick or young prospect we added to the team that has made the allstar team again??

On a random note: Whats with all the tattoes? Seriously it seems like every inch of his guy is covered in some kind of ink his arms, legs, neck, chest, he looks kind of ridiculous.

Posted by playa2:

Just him trying to fit in, with the rest of his star studded tattoo wearing teammates marbs curry.

Yea Marbury must have a needle fetish with all his tats and Curry thinks tats make him look tougher but what he doesn't realize that all the flab on his body gives him away.

Posted by EnySpree:

Cuz the dude is definately running **** the last few games. He's arkward......his body and movements look like a cross between Rashard Lewis, Lee Nailon, Tim Thomas, Darius Miles, etc........meaning athletic, but not all that explosive, yet sneaky and unothodox with enough power and strength to make you think he might actually be a power fwd.

As I type this he is having a career game against Detroit.....

So.....what are we looking at? Are we looking @ a starter?

I like what he's doing but remember that Mardy Collins ran wild the end of last season.....so we need to see more and we need to see it during a more intense month of basketball...as April so far seems to have a number of teams "playing kids" or "resting vets" so it's just a weird atmosphere out there.

As to Chandler's play itself it's nice to see the kid finally get a chance to play and he's produced.

As to being a starter, well, our SF situation is horrendous so just about any of our SFs could be a starter on THIS team. As to a bonafide NBA starter? Again I'd want to see more of him and in more meaningful (intense) situations.

Certainly can't be down on what we've seen - but - I'd be cautious about labeling him quite yet one way or another.

Posted by bitty41:

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by bitty41:

On a random note: Whats with all the tattoes? Seriously it seems like every inch of his guy is covered in some kind of ink his arms, legs, neck, chest, he looks kind of ridiculous.

On an equally random note.....what you doing friday [: O]

Getting a tattoe on my ass of course

make sure you post pics here!

Cosmic - The Mayor is not Mardy Collins

Without overstating the case as his campaign manager, Chandler is a rare breed of 6'8 player who can make decisions on shot selection, handle the ball effectively enough to get to the rack (please note his low turnover numbers) and has learned the defensive schemes in only cameo minutes.

Detroit did not shoot poorly merely by accident.

Let's not get confused.

Posted by bitty41:

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by bitty41:

On a random note: Whats with all the tattoes? Seriously it seems like every inch of his guy is covered in some kind of ink his arms, legs, neck, chest, he looks kind of ridiculous.

On an equally random note.....what you doing friday [: O]

Getting a tattoe on my ass of course

Would you like me to join you. Maybe give you a comforting hand, as that happens?