In this edition of the NBA PM: Who should be given credit for the hot start of the Phoenix Suns?...The NBA's new rims…Some early season fun stats…HOOPSWORLD chats.

Suns Starting Hot: When forward/center Channing Frye signed with the Phoenix Suns this past summer, people pretty much agreed their style of offense was a nice fit for his skills. Frye is a precision shooter, a big man who doesn't do well with his back to the basket or fighting with other big men for rebounds. However, put on a wide-open offense like the Suns were intending to run under Alvin Gentry, alongside Amar'e Stoudemire in the starting lineup, and people generally expected good things.

They haven't got good things; Frye has been fantastic. So far this season – three games, an admittedly small sample size – Frye is putting up 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.70 blocks, 2.00 steals, and shooting 58% from the field. And 65% from three-point range!

That three-point percentage is the most intriguing. Frye is 13-20 from the field. To put that in perspective, Frye had hit just 20 threes in his first four seasons in the NBA (two in New York, then two in Portland). Two games in a row he has hit six three-pointers in a game, and scored 22 or more points in the last two.

Again, it's an admittedly small sample size to be sure, but at the same time Frye hasn't scored like this since his New York days, and the shooting hasn't ever been close to this stratosphere.

"A lot of my friends are like, 'You're playing a lot like Orlando's Rashard Lewis,'" Frye told Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic. "With such a powerful guy and threat rolling to the hoop, you have to pick your poison. A lot of credit goes to Amar'e. He gets four people open. Steve just makes the right decisions."

And those decisions can make players look good.

"I'm not trying to be a superstar," Frye said. "I'm just trying to be a complement to them. I understand my role.

"It's a different environment. It's confidence and opportunity…We've only played three games, and I told you early that people will leave me open early to see how I shoot and react. You'll start to see defenses change things up."

Give Frye credit; he's a smart guy who understands these shots may only be available for a limited time. In the same breath, though, Frye has always been able to score the ball so it's not like this is coming out of nowhere. Frye's contract – two years at the Bi-Annual Exception – may just turn out to be the biggest steal of this past summer.

New Rims: ESPN's Marc Stein did an interesting piece today about the new rims in the NBA. What? You didn't know there were new rims this season? There are – the new rims from Spalding collapse both from the side and the front, instead of just from the front as they did in years past.

But why bother?

"We upgraded to the 180-degree breakaway rim to improve safety and reduce the risk of players injuring or straining their bodies, hands, wrists or fingers," NBA spokesman Tim Frank told Stein. "We're always looking for products that are safer without tangibly changing the game."

Reading through Stein's well-done piece you will see various players have a wide range of reactions to the rims. Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier had one of the better comments.

"I would liken these new rims to the ones found on the playgrounds that we grew up on," Battier said. "If you miss on the back iron, it deadens the rebound. If you miss on the front rim, it gives the rebound spring and your chances of rolling the ball in are better."

Other players can't stand them, with Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry even comparing these new rims to the new composite ball the league tried a couple of years ago (bet you forgot about that little failed experiment).

My take? The season is very, very young. Any player who might not have hit his shooting stride yet can grasp at the new rims as a reason why his shots aren't falling, when it reality it has nothing to do with it. The size of the rim has not changed and as Battier points out, the ball dies a little more on the rim so there is more of a chance of the ball rolling in. Rebounders will have to adjust just as much – maybe even more – than shooters.

Moral of the story? Go for the swish.

One Week In: It's only the first week in the books but there are still some fun things to point out simply by scrolling through the standings.

Only five teams got through the week undefeated: Boston, Miami, Orlando, Denver, and Phoenix.

Only three teams go through the first week without a win: Golden State, New Jersey, and Indiana.

Four teams are sporting a point differential of more than 10: Boston, Miami, Orlando, and Phoenix.

Three teams are sporting a point differential of more than -10: Golden State, New Jersey, and Indiana (so they aren't just losing, but losing bad, apparently).

How hot is Denver's Carmelo Anthony? Chances are he'll cool off his scoring average of 37.7 points a game, but if he doesn't its worth noting no scoring champion has put up that many points a game over an entire season since Wilt Chamberlain averaged 44.8 in 1962-63. Michael Jordan's career-best was 37.1 in 1986-87.

This time of year you can come with all sorts of wacky numbers that are fun to chew on. What's your favorite from the 2009-10 season so far?

HOOPSWORLD Chats: Publisher Steve Kyler, your NBA Rumors guru, is up next on the chat schedule here at HOOPSWORLD Wednesday at 10am Eastern Time. IMG Basketball's Coach Mike Moreau follows up at noon Eastern Time, and yours truly (swapping days with Fantasy Editor Tommy Beer this week – Tommy will chat on Thursday) will be the last chatter of the day at 8pm Eastern Time. What stands out so far this season? What is surprising? Who needs a trade already? Remember - get your questions in early for the best shot at getting them answered! For all the complete chat wraps, click here!

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