Chandler sat for the first 34 minutes against New Jersey. He came into the game with 1 minute, 44 seconds left in the 3rd quarter and raised the energy of the game. He run, blocked shots and dunked. He hit two free throws.
Chandler is only 19 but is quick learning the game at NBA level. He is ?learning that off-the-court commitment can lead to on-the-court entitlement?, said K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune.

"I thought, 'You can never work too hard, so I have to put more in,'" Chandler said Wednesday. "Evidently, something wasn't going right. So I started coming a little earlier and staying a little later."

After public comment from coach Tim Floyd, it seems that Tyson Chandler has changed his ways. K.C. Johnson reported that he typically arrives at 8:45 a.m. for an 11:00 a.m. practice. He will have his breakfast and them lift weights and hit the court for shooting, dribbling and running. By the time practice starts, Chandler is loose. When practice ends, Chandler wants more.

"I've seen a harder-playing guy, and I'm loving what I'm seeing," said coach Tim Floyd, who uncharacteristically criticized Chandler's work ethic in public recently. "From the Orlando game on, it's been better. That's really encouraging."

Chandler morale is high as he feels the coach's confidence.
"[Floyd] came up to me in practice and told me that he felt good about me coming in early and working hard," Chandler said. "For me to hear that from him, it helps."