Channing Frye Quotations

When we have people coming off the bench like Andre and Hassan, guys who could start for any other team in the country, I think that's kind of amazing to some people,

With Nate and Trevor out there we can afford to gamble. We know we're so athletic.

I'd love to win about eight in a row now.

I felt like we accomplished a lot. But it's like not finishing a marathon with a mile left.

I can't remember the last time I was 0-3. We just want to get a win. We just have to come focus and be mentally prepared for this trip.

He was very upset. He voiced his opinion and that is just the way it goes. He has passion for the game and he has passion for his players. Things aren't going right and he voiced his opinion.

We're professionals. No matter what I say, there's really no excuse. We have to go out there and compete.

His whole point ? and I'm just guessing ? is that he wants everybody to be prepared at all times. If you know you have the opportunity to start, you're going to be a little more excited to play, you're going to be more hungry in practice.

He was just communicating, talking to us, helping us out. That helped us keep the confidence that we were going to win, and then (he) kept us cool.

He just came to work every day and worked hard. I'm proud of him.

It brings another ball handler and scorer and another great personality to our team. That's very important for us.

I think it should be freedom of choice to have it done. Because if you want it done, that means you are going to want it known, that means you are liable for it. But more guys will say, 'I just don't want to know' and I understand why they say that. More guys have heart problems than what lead on. If they find out, how are you going to put food on your table, not only for you, but for your family, your uncles, your aunts, your grandma.

It could have been a lot worse, but I'll be back.

I think we are getting better every game. We have our lapses but we stick with it and get back to what works and what can help us productive.

I think right now they're being real cautious with me.

It eliminates the things we're good at, but once we go over the film, we can figure out ways to still be successful.

I think I've seen (the replay) about 100 times now. I heard people say things about Nate and that it was his fault, it wasn't his fault. It was just a basketball play. Stuff like that happens. He felt real bad. I told him I would've done the same thing.

That was really deflating. We're right there and then boom, boom. At least it's us making mistakes that we can correct.

That was just us being in a rush. That's the least of our worries. At least the turnovers are something we can work on and correct ourselves.

We have to stay positive. I know we lost, but the way we lost is a lot better than the way we had been losing. We are on the up and up.

We're a good team and we're going to be a better team because of him.

We can't use that as an excuse any more.

We're not playing the type of basketball we need to be playing.

Every game there is something that goes a little wrong, ... Right now we are taking our bumps and bruises, but we will get there soon.

Things aren't going right, and he voiced his opinion. He has a passion for the game and for his players.

Detroit played world championship basketball. They came out and executed and whooped us.

You're just going to have to watch him. You will be on the edge of your seat the whole time. He's got some crazy stuff prepared. The guy is a freak. He will definitely wow this crowd no matter who is here. I guarantee he will.

The way this season has gone, ... who knows who the team to beat is now?

A lot of people just think I'm a stand-up shooter, but I do have some things under wraps, and I continue to work,

They are a very good team. I thought we were playing them alright. We would get on a little run and they responded like any good team would. We just couldn't get over that hump.

At halftime, coach got on us because he felt like we had been playing very sloppy. We got out in the second half and took care of the ball, played some defense and made some shots.

Everybody has different situations. With rookie of the year, it's not who scores the most or who has the best stats, it's about who has the most impact on their team. For him, he's making a huge impact starting. Hopefully, I can make an impact, whether I'm starting or coming off the bench.

It looked pretty scary from where I was standing. I'm all right. I feel good. It could have been a lot worse.

It was my fault. I have to do a better job getting open.

Oh man, that's just kind of lofty right now, ... I got here by staying humble and working hard every day and staying afterwards. That's what I'm going to continue to keep doing.

No, I think he and I are on the same page about what I need to work on. Every year, I try to get better, whether it's getting bigger, faster, stronger, smarter, working on handling, working on shooting. I've got a busy summer ahead of me.

They definitely did (have us covered). We need to do a better job of getting open.

I'm just trying to show what I've been working on, ... Any team, I think, there's a need for a big man that can shoot. Hopefully, as far as doing what Coach wants, I'll be able to show the whole spectrum of what I can do. But right now, today, I've got to show that I can shoot.

I really want to throw up right now. It's not that we didn't still have a great season. A team like ours, with the leadership we had, with the type of guys we had, comes along once in a million. We felt that that this was our year.

I really think it's something that somebody made up. Some games you're going to be in a funk.

If Coach needs me at the three or the two - heaven forbid - I'll be ready,

And I think with the group of guys that we have, they constantly keep me on my toes and help me do the right things and keep me on the right path. All of them have their own little dibble-dabbles, what they tell me.