Future Star: Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers. This kid just turned 19. He's going to be what folks thought Eddy Curry would be. He's going to be dominant.
-CHRIS BROUSSARD


John Hollinger

Channing Frye, Knicks: Just to clarify, when I put him on the All-Breakout Team, I was thinking more about an upward break. I'm not going to sugarcoat this -- Frye really could not be playing any more horribly.

Not only does his offensive game appear to have completely fizzled (20.9-percent shooting and a Ruffin-esque 6.5 points per 40 minutes), but his defense has been arguably worse than his offense. I really have no explanation for why he's playing so poorly, but I'm sure David Lee's fantasy owners are ecstatic.

Quentin Richardson, Knicks: He's an early contender for the prestigious "Let's Just Pretend Last Season Never Happened Award." Richardson's balky back is feeling much better, thanks, and he's picked up right where he left off two years ago in Phoenix. Actually, he's gone one better, hitting 54.2 percent from the floor while averaging 19.8 points and 6.8 boards. As one of the few Knicks who isn't a legend in his own mind, Richardson has become a solid pillar in New York's otherwise crumbling edifice.

Andrew Bynum, Lakers: Memo to Phil Jackson: You might want to consider playing this guy more than 21.2 minutes per game. Check out Bynum's 40-minute averages: 21.1 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Plus, he's shooting 65.6 percent. Not bad for a 19-year-old kid with limited game experience. While he's unlikely to play at such an exalted level for 82 games, methinks Kwame Brown and Chris Mihm aren't getting their jobs back.

Love this line that Hollinger uses about Q.

As one of the few Knicks who isn't a legend in his own mind, Richardson has become a solid pillar in New York's otherwise crumbling edifice.

Frye is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.