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Knick fans are higher on Chandler because he's similar to former Knick Marcus Camby.
Curry is a worse version of Zach Randolph (who is only 1 year older than Curry, but clearly the better player even if he moved over to center).
Curry/Chandler is a worse version of Randolph/Ratliff. I can see Chandler becoming Ratliff more than I can see Curry becoming Randolph, mostly because he just doesn't rebound. His defensive deficiencies would be excused if he could grab a rebound.
What I want from my center is scoring, rebounding, and defense. Curry only provides one of those. Chandler provides two. The centers that provide scoring are not that common, but usually they do something besides score anyway. Jamaal Magloire averages 14 and 9 with good defense. Curry averages 15 and 6 with so-so defense.
I think Curry is underrated, if only because Yao Ming is so overrated. If Curry were 7'5, he'd be as good as Yao. Yao is 7'5 but is the averagest of rebounders and shot blockers when you consider his size.
Sweetney has done nothing to show that he isn't an unathletic version of Clarence Weatherspoon. In other words, a borderline starter, despite Mark Aguirre's pleas of future stardom. I wouldn't take him over Chandler or Curry.
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