Channing Frye - Keeping the Faith

[Hunter]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Keeping The Faith

Hidden among all the positives that have developed in the Trail Blazers' 11-game winning streak is the emergence and steady play of Channing Frye, who after riding a roller-coaster early season, has discovered his niche on an evolving team.

"I just kept the faith," Frye said. "To be honest with you, I'm kind of a religious guy, and ... sometimes you go through trials and tribulations, but sometimes stuff happens and you have to say, 'Don't ride it, don't be a baby about it, work harder.' It humbled me to say, 'You know what? This is time to really work on your game.' And I think it gave me an opportunity to get in the weight room and get out here and work on my game and it really impacted what I can do." -- The Oregonian</div>

 

[Dark Defender]

He has a nice stroke and thats about it.

 

[CelticBalla32]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GM3 @ Dec 31 2007, 10:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He has a nice stroke and thats about it.</div>

Actually, he has opened my eyes as of late. I've watched some Blazers games recently, and Frye's activity has been a big plus. He's still fairly soft in my book, and can still get outmuscled by most NBA bigs, but something has lit a fire under his butt as of late. My guess would be coach McMillan.

He's also a much better passer out of the high post than I could remember before. In the Minnesota game, especially, he was absolutely terrific.

 

[cpawfan]

Frye looks better now because the Blazers coaching staff spent a ton of time making him unlearn everything he was taught in his two season in New York.