i wonder what the team rebound efficientcy is when Frye is on the floor. Frye hasn't been putting up lots of numbers but it's not like the team is getting out-rebounded.

I'd just like to remind everyone that we outrebounded the Celtics 48 to 36 yesterday. Channing boxes out. He doesn't rebound particularly well, but he IS a pressence, had a huge block late and created space for Q to suck up 12 rebs.

The reason we lost is the reason we've lost at least 5 other games this year: this team can't keep digging itself out of the holes Antonio Davis creates. He is the worst offensive player I have ever seen. He is solid at defensive positioning, but he's not a particularly good defender. The Celtics were up 11-3 with him in the game in the first quarter, AD shoots 1 for 6 in that quarter. AD went out and we went on a 17-3 run. To start the third, AD comes out and picks up two fouls and a turnover. The Celtics go on a 9-0 run and set the tone as the more aggressive team for the second half. AD sits, but the damage is done. Obviously, that isn't the WHOLE reason we lost, but the team probably would have had a 20pt lead before the Celts made their run if AD hadn't been doing his thing so well. He sucks sucks sucks sucks. I almost had a heart attack when they announced Frye and Curry would start and then AD came out to start anyway. He sucks sucks sucks.

Interior passing isn't Steph's strongsuit. Every alley-oop play and most of the dunks off penetration NY has are due to Crawford's passing skill.

If Steph is going to control the ball, Frye spotting up plays best to Steph's ability.

Posted by bobs3304:

^ A loss is never 1 persons fault....

Unless that person is Jay Fealy...

watch AD more closely in the next game. He destroys anything this team is trying to do. Steph can't even drive effectively with him out there, because he clogs the paint. he is awful.

Frye was on Lafrenz, Lafrenz is SOLELY an outside shooter at this point.

Briggs, as for a comparison point for Frye, he may actually turn out to be the player people THOUGHT Lafrenz could be. He can take it inside pretty well and he's practically automatic from anywhere outside. He's a solid defender, but sort of a tweener between center and power forward. Not a prototypical PF/C, but one that you can win with. Heck, the Mavs figured out how to win with Dirk and Channing defends much better than Dirk.

Along with the all-world shooting from anywhere, Dirk can take the ball off the defensive board and push full court. Not hard to figure out how to win with him when your big man brings all that to the table.

Posted by crzymdups:

Frye was on Lafrenz, Lafrenz is SOLELY an outside shooter at this point.

Briggs, as for a comparison point for Frye, he may actually turn out to be the player people THOUGHT Lafrenz could be. He can take it inside pretty well and he's practically automatic from anywhere outside. He's a solid defender, but sort of a tweener between center and power forward. Not a prototypical PF/C, but one that you can win with. Heck, the Mavs figured out how to win with Dirk and Channing defends much better than Dirk.

Yep, I also noticed Frye switching to contest a couple of Pierce's shots so I'm surprised people are making such a big deal about this.





[Edited by - s3231 on 12-05-2005 11:42 AM]

i think this is constructive criticism. people are noticing just how incredible this kid can be and want him to make the most of all his gifts.

Posted by Marv:

i think this is constructive criticism. people are noticing just how incredible this kid can be and want him to make the most of all his gifts.

yep cause there's a thin line between Rasheed Wallace and Mark Blount