13-year NBA veteran and former NBA champion Channing Frye had an interesting take on the 2020-21 Golden State Warriors led by the one and only Stephen Curry.
According to Alex Espinoza of NBC Sports, Frye was expressing his thoughts on what this season's success or failure for Curry's Warriors would mean for his legacy:
âYes they won championships, I guess thatâs all that matters,â Frye said. âBut I think at the end, Iâm just saying this as someone on the outside, it almost looks like it diminishes everything that was accomplished beforehand. It takes away the lore of the Warriors. Until the Warriors go back without him, itâs like, âWell, you had to have a stacked team with five Hall of Famers on it.â ⌠This is the question, and this is unfair, but can Steph do that now?â
Frye went on to compare Curry's teammate situation with LeBron James' teammates he played with and what he was able to accomplish:
Heâs had the same compadres, the three amigos, for what is this now, six, seven years now?â Frye said. âMaybe longer than that. Right? So, Bron has never had a teammate for more than four years, other than James Jones. For me, Steph doesnât need anybodyâs acknowledgment, not a
â Channing Frye (@channingfrye) January 3, 2021
Though Frye was met with a lot of criticism for his comments on Curry's legacy, that did not stop Frye from giving his haters a piece of his mind:
Heâs had the same compadres, the three amigos, for what is this now, six, seven years now?â Frye said. âMaybe longer than that. Right? So, Bron has never had a teammate for more than four years, other than James Jones. For me, Steph doesnât need anybodyâs acknowledgment, not a
â Channing Frye (@channingfrye) January 3, 2021
When was Warriors hell? It wasnât 2008 when they won 48 games n just missed the playoffs?or the 2007 when they had one of the best nba underdog stories ever? Just asking? https://t.co/HbkWbWV8oe
â Channing Frye (@channingfrye) January 3, 2021
This did not sit well with Warriors supporters, especially the last tweet that Frye posted regarding his questioning when the Warriors last were considered a losing franchise:
https://twitter.com/JJMaples55_MST/status/1345828001355714560
âWhen were the Warriors in hell?â is a new one lmaooooo
â Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) January 3, 2021
While Frye takes on all of Warriors Nation, the Dubs will continue to do the best they can with the resources they have. Curry, who is one of the best shooters to ever play the game, will have to lead the Warriors if they want a chance at making it to the playoffs, regardless of what anyone has to say.