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HoopsHype:Chandler looking to make that next step
The first thing that surprises anybody about Tyson Chandler is the age. The New Orleans Hornets center just turned 25 in October, but it seems like he has been in the league forever.
“I’m old by NBA years, but I’m still young,” Chandler said, laughing.
Young and improving.
Chandler went right from his high school to the NBA, which is why he’s now in his seventh season, but has plenty of tread left on the tires.
And he also has peace of mind, one season removed from an up-and-down five-year stint in Chicago in which he never could live up to the considerable hype.
In Chicago, Chandler and Eddy Curry both arrived the same year, each directly from high school and it was supposed to be the twin tower tandem that would rock the NBA.
Instead, both have prospered from a chance of scenery, with Curry in New York.
The 7-foot-1 Chandler is far from considered the savior in New Orleans, but he is an integral part of what could be one of the most improved teams in the NBA.
And Chandler himself seems so much at ease while competing in the Big Easy after the team played most of the season last year in Oklahoma City.
“It was like a breath of fresh air, coming to a new organization, new teammates, new coaching and it kind of allowed me to step back from my situation a little and almost start over,” Chandler said. “It was definitely needed and obviously paid off.”
In his first season with the Hornets a year ago, it was no coincidence that Chandler set career highs in rebounding (12.4) and scoring (9.4).
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