Posted by PresIke:
Posted by BRIGGS:
[quote]Posted by PresIke:
[quote]Posted by gunsnewing:
[quote]Posted by simrud:
[quote]ummer League or not, lets not make excuses for Frye, hes telling everyone he is not soft and his first game he makes a statment 3 rebounds in 30 minutes. Im all for the first game excuse after 4 years of high caliber CBB, but Channing go stick your F neck in there and get 7-8 rebounds please. I know some people will pooh pooh this, but this is an experienced 6-11 guy, why is 5-8 nate robinson outrebounding him?
my thoughts exactly
oh baby you're going to hear from me all year long about how big a mistake we made taking Frye so high!
I really don't think you're alone here. Even though I wasn't a huge fan of the pick, I'm reserving judgement until it really matters. Some of y'all, who I generally respect, have a real flair for the dramatic with your posts and statements, as if making strong definitive statements about whatever is going to make one look smart. Every showing in one game turns into the be all-say all of a player's entire career. Saying that those who are commenting negatively about Frye are those that hated the pick and are likely displaying some bias here would be a gross understatement. Certainly, Frye's rebounding numbers, and shooting percentage were not good, and Nate & Ariza apparently played well but I seem to recall a certain Knick years ago lighting up summer league after being drafter...
We can say whatever we want. 1st game he'll be fine and I respect that and I agree as well. That being said, you come into your first SL game--after talking how you arent soft, and you go out and get 3 rebounds in 30 minutes and you are outrebounded by your 5-8 PG.
Even though its the first game, you dont let it pass if you are the Knicks coaching staff. It doesnt matter if this is the funky fun bunch league, or MTV jock n rock game, go get rebounds. That would be my only remark to him tomorrow, channing forget about shooting, get me 15 rebounds, the points will come much easier. Concentrate all your efforts on getting rebounds.
I can se the post tomoorow Frye flops isiah thomas lottery pick, who he purports is a better talent than Andrew Bogut, was outrebounded by their 5-8 PG 5-3 in a loss to Prtland.
I hear you on several points, and apologize if it sounded as if I was being snooty towards anyone here who made critical comments about Frye. One certainly has every right to write what one wants (within Forum regulations, I assume) and I strongly advocate looking at Channing with a critical eye. As I stated initially, I was not a big fan of the pick either, hoping we would have taken a risk with either Bynum, Green or a solid talent like Granger.
However, I think it might do Knick fans some good to give Frye a fair shake, and the Knicks organization to also do as you have advocated: have him focus on rebounding and defense. Certainly one hopesthe coaching staff is working on that with him so that he can become a more consistent contributer on the glass.
As for the fans, clearly everyone is going to say what they want, but none of us have any crystal balls, nor do any of the experts for that matter. Even the brightest minds in history have made mistakes, and the most seemingly foolhearty ones have turned into geniuses in the public eye before. Although I can't force anyone to follow my line of thinking, I believe one can say that I would just like to see some more significant evidence before a strong judgement is handed down, (not a reserved expression of concern, which I consider different) that's all.
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7/7/2005 1:20 AM
