I watched a few of the Summer league games. Frye was frequently scored on at will in the post and his rebounding needs a ton of work. He was constantly backed down, and would frequently be in the wrong places in the transition D. Since he's going to be a mechanical player, he's going to need to work on boxing outto grab his boards. And by doing this, he needs to work on his overall strength. He's a real good runner, but his strength just isn't there. Some footwork improvement would also be a big help.

His scoring is not in question. He's very talented in that area and can do a lot of things with the ball, and can also be a good good overall offensive player. It's everything else that needs work.

He's pretty much a tweener though. He can be either a C or a PF, pending on the opponents. In no way though, is he a pure center.

He's a frontcourt player Bonn, that's the point. We can't afford anymore mediocre frontcourt players overall. If Frye doesn't work on his strength, that's exactly what he will be.

To me, your "It's not a requirement to have a Great Center" is totally wrong. If you have a real good center blocking the middle and can score, rebound and defend, then you are putting yourself in great position to become a great contender as long as you have the right players around him.

The point is, I don't see Frye as being able to compete that much quite yet. If he doesn't add up muscle, he may never be, and this is as either a center or a PF. He needs to beef up, based on the type of player he is.

it might take a few years before Frye comes into his own...in the end, i think he's more suited as a PF because of his build & his ability to shoot from the perimeter than a C, but he'll get minutes playing both positions.