Channing Frye Doubts Antetokounmpo's Longevity in Miami
After Giannis Antetokounmpo's move to the Heat, Channing Frye warns the star's rim-attacking style leaves him little to fall back on if injuries persist.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has joined the Miami Heat, but Channing Frye believes the forward’s game may struggle to survive the wear it puts on his body.
The former NBA CHAMPION made the point on his podcast, pointing to the string of injuries that has hit Antetokounmpo in recent seasons and repeatedly derailed his teams' results.
Frye's argument rests on a comparison. Joel Embiid, when hobbled, can fall back on turnaround jumpers and still score 30 points a night. By Frye's account, Antetokounmpo has never built that kind of skill set, having relied instead on driving.
There is no word yet on fitness concerns following the move to Miami.
If Frye's reading proves right, the Heat's bet on Antetokounmpo may hinge less on his ceiling than on how often his body lets him reach it.
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