THE HERD - Hour 2 - Channing Frye stops by The Herd

Channing Frye, the 13-year NBA veteran and former Knicks player, joins The Herd to dissect the fiery NBA Finals series between the Spurs and Knicks, arguing that the Knicks' defensive strategy of targeting big men like Victor Wembanyama and Channing's former teammate, Karl-Anthony Towns, was a calculated, aggressive move that backfired. Frye defends Wembanyama's physicality, calling it 'part of being a big' and comparing it to legends like Shaq and Kareem, while criticizing the Knicks for failing to react with equal intensity. He highlights the psychological toll of constant physicality on young stars like Jalen Brunson, noting that 'you can only allow people to do so much all the time to you before you say, just get the F off me.' Frye also reflects on his own career, sharing that his best game in New York came when he took 28 shots after a fight, saying, 'You gotta shoot. He can't take me out.' He praises Madison Square Garden as 'theater' and 'art,' calling it the most electric arena in basketball. As the World Cup begins, Frye and Colin Cowherd debate whether the U.S. team should be pressured to grow the sport, with Frye arguing that 'let's just enjoy this' five-week vacation from mainstream sports. He believes the U.S. can realistically reach the quarterfinals and even beat a top nation like Germany, calling it a 'major win' that would validate the team's progress.