Now lets separate the men from the boys and see who can really be honest with us and themselves on what they see in Frye, so I'll start:

Channing Frye

Strengths: Excellent shooter from anywhere in the paint to 18 feet, nice touch in the paint, particularly his jump hook, very good pick and roll player, hustles and works hard every second he's on the court, humble and listens to a coach and will do whatever, ability to be one of the real gifted scorers in the league, can get up and block shots, has a couple of nice moves in the low post and is learning how to shoot off the dribble, has athletic qualities, great attitude, and attitude wise, he needs to prove he's got a better one than the vets and if he does he's one of our future leaders and maybe a captain.

Weaknesses: Those athletic qualities aren't anything truely special as he's more of a mechanical player which is good actually, Poor rebounder as he gets boxed out quite easily, even though he has potential, gets lossed on defense and overpowered in the low post, passes up way too many shots for whatever reason, needs to work on his passing, not a strong frame. needs work desperately.

strengths: a great shooting big man who flourishes with pick and roll sets. agile and athletic who can run the floor as well as any big man. capable of finishing and has no fear taking it to the rim. improving each time out on the floor and learning fairly quick. can play 4 and 5 effectively. will draw defenses out with his jumper and eventually it will improve to the three point range. decent post moves. good weak side shot blocker. very coachable and a balanced demeanor: knows when to be aggressive and when not to be unlike his frontcourt counterpart. his energy, like lee, can change a game.

weakness: one on one defense is horrendous. must get better. can get easily muscled and boxed out on the boards though there have been signs of him being a good rebounder. he has the tools. question mark on his athleticism since his injury. inconsisten in scoring however that could be the inconsistent rotation brown has implimented last year. passing is questionable especially in post when double teamed.

Strengths: Rare shooting ability for a 6'11 player. Shoots like a 2 guard. Can face up all the way out to 20 feet and hit at a very high rate. Above average mobility. Runs the floor well and can run on the break. Can play the high post and is a good passer with his back to the basket. Extremely efficient on the pick and roll. Sweet jump hook and developing post moves. Good finisher that will always go for the flush. Will fight for offensive boards. Great attitude. Team player.

Weaknesses: Thinly built. Not a perfect fit for the 4 or 5, as he is not quite as mobile as elite NBA 4's and doesn't have the bulk to hold up against the biggest centers. Only an adequate shotblocker. Not agressive defensively. Doesn't have the strength to be more than an average rebounder. Not a great ballhandler and will not break down anyone with his dribble. Will sometimes dissapear offensively if his shot isn't working.

Bottom Line: Frye is an incredibly efficient scorer with upside, though he needs to be set up by teammates. Team player who will respond to coaching. Has some physical limitations, but should project to an all-star level player.

[Edited by - VDesai on 09-15-2006 1:20 PM]

Strengths - Hussle player

Weakness - inconsistent shot

Dude, he's extremly threatening!!!

Posted by BasketballJones:

Strengths: Good jump shot
Needs to work on: moves around the basket
potential for: good defense

He is also a very non-threatening African American Male.