Stephen Curry and Channing Frye Only Perimeter Players to Accomplish Incredible Feat

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Abhinav Seetharaman

7 years ago

Channing Frye made history with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The former NBA sharpshooter took to Instagram to post a special stat line of his, where he ranks fourth (all-time) amongst the players who have posted the best true shooting percentage in a single NBA postseason.

From the post above, Frye recorded a blistering true shooting percentage of 79.1 on 69 shot attempts. What’s more impressive is that Frye is the only true outside shooter on that list besides Stephen Curry; the other three players — James Donaldson, Chris Andersen, and David Robinson — mostly played the center position, so the majority of their shots came close to the basket.

Frye also thanked former Cavs teammate Richard Jefferson for challenging him to push his limits. Jefferson was another key player during the Cavs’ legendary championship run that year. Frye and Jefferson shared a special camaraderie that has continued today, which is always nice to see.

It should also be worth noting that Frye shot an incredible 56.5 percent on 3-pointers during the 2016 playoffs, which doesn’t leave him very far behind Jeff Hornacek on the first list.

Though Frye retired at the end of this season, he will always be remembered for his memorable time as a Cavalier.

Abhinav Seetharaman

Abhinav Seetharaman has been a passionate NBA follower for the last 13 years. He is an ardent Cavs fan who has supported the team since he first fell in love with basketball. While his favorite player is LeBron James, he still reps the Land all day and is incredibly excited to write for Cavaliers Nation. Abhinav received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in May 2018, and will be returning to Columbia this fall to pursue his Masters. You can follow him at @AbhiSeeTheRamen.