You either love him for his swagger, his highlight-heavy skillset and his high-ceiling potential, or you hate him for otherwise being clueless out there on the court as a teenage rookie.
M.C. Hammer
Let’s review the good side of Chriss first.
Chriss is the first rookie in 16 years to post at least 67 three-pointers, blocks and steals (per basketball-reference.com) in his inaugural season in the NBA. The ONLY other two rookies to post 67+ in all three of those categories since the 1963-64 NBA season are Jerry Stackhouse and Shane Battier, both wing players.