Posted by TMS:
Chandler was averaging 8 pts. 9.7 rebounds & 1.8 blks last year w/Curry at his side... is that really nasty enough to justify his contract? i would expect his numbers to go UP once Curry left because he's getting more touches, but that's not been the case... he's lost his starting job to Othella Harrington for God's sakes... please, let's calm down on this kid... he's got big potential, but so did alot of other bigmen w/talent that never really lived up to their hype... until he proves he's worthy of big money, i'd stay away, & there's NO WAY i give up a player of Channing Frye's DEMONSTRATED talent & shooting ability for a potential bust, i'm sorry... Ron Artest is a powderkeg in his own right... that's way too risky to give up your future franchise star.
[Edited by - TMS on 01-20-2006 08:49 AM]
If anything, Chandler is getting fewer touches this year. Have you watched the Bulls this year. Skiles runs everything for the perimeter players. Sweetney is not even getting much touches. I've seen sweetney score 3-4 baskets in a row then get yanked and not return for a while.
Chandlers value can only be recognized ona good team. Case and point
Remember how many big plays Malik Rose used to make for the Spurs. Well, he makes the same plays with the Knicks but it doesn't stand out as much because the Knicks have been so bad. Rose like Chandler is the type of player that will get a key offensive rebound, a key deflection, a timely blocked shot or changed shot, an offensive tip in. Rose does these things now but it has zero effect when the Knicks are down by 15. When rose was on the Spurs in a playoff game, that deflection, offensive rebound, or offensive put back looked ten times better because it was done in a close playoff game and probably helped the Spurs win the game.
Im not saying Chandler is better than Frye. All I'm saying is the way Chandler played last year when he had Curry at his side is the type of hustle player you need to win. Curry and Frye together is not working because both are slow footed defensive players. Neither has each others back. How many times did you see Curry and Frye arguing with each other over missed assignments defensively against the Pistons?
As far as Chandlers contract, of course he's overpaid, but who isn't? Marbury is a career 20 and 8 which are hall of fame numbers but he's overpaid too.
And the jury is still out that frye will be a franchise star. I think he'll be good, but I don't know about franchise star.
"Man, who knows with this team." Aguirre.
