Players with the most hype or most potential and never lived up to it?

[ulosturedge]

J.R. Rider and Harold Miner are a couple of names that come to mind for me. Can you guys think of any others?

[NZ Spurs]

Coleman. Kevin Garnett.

[DeadlyDynasty]

derrick coleman

[iggypop123]

Nikoloz Tskitishvili . he was going to be the next dirk

[Culburn369]

Kevin Garnett.

Bully, bully for you, NZ.

[TD4THREE]

Tracy Mcgrady.

[hater]

Laphonso Ellis

[MavDynasty]

Tim muthafuckin' Thomas

[ambchang]

Other than Len Bias.

Grant Hill
Penny Hardaway
Bobby Hurley
Jay Williams
Vince Carter
Roy Tarpley















and of course, Jerome James.

[mavsluva]

Courtney Alexander. I really do think that the local Mavs fandom thought he was the next MJ.

[21_Blessings]

Lamar 'Magic Johnson' Odom

[Cry Havoc]

This award is named after Trajan Langdon for a reason.

Darko.
JJ Redick.
Elton Brand.
Hmmm... who else.....

[Kyle Orton]

JJ Redick.


What nba potential did an under sized, unathletic 2 guard that can't dribble and who's only strength is spot up shooting have?

I know you're not very bright, but at least try.

[Cry Havoc]

What nba potential did an under sized, unathletic 2 guard that can't dribble and who's only strength is spot up shooting have?

I know you're not very bright, but at least try.

He was touted as one of the best college basketball players/shooters in history, that's why.

You're telling me there are just gobs of Naismith award winners that are expected to suck in the NBA?

[Chris]

Greg Oden

[JJ Hickson]

He was touted as one of the best college basketball players/shooters in history, that's why.

You're telling me there are just gobs of Naismith award winners that are expected to suck in the NBA?


Everyone knew that JJ Reddick was going to be shit in the NBA. If you thought otherwise then :lmao

[Cry Havoc]

Everyone knew that JJ Reddick was going to be shit in the NBA. If you thought otherwise then :lmao


Yeah man. Those stupid NBA teams and their 11th overall draft picks. Obviously they thought he was going to be the next Cherokee Parks.

[21_Blessings]

Dirk, what a fucking loser with 0 rings.

:rollin

[JJ Hickson]

Yeah man. Those stupid NBA teams and their 11th overall draft picks. Obviously they thought he was going to be the next Cherokee Parks.



Oh really? More than one team drafted him 11th? You're probably the same type of white boy who thought Adam Morrison was going to be the next Larry Bird. :lmao BUT.. BUT.. HE WAS DRAFTED 3RD!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Oh really? More than one team drafted him 11th? You're probably the same type of white boy who thought Adam Morrison was going to be the next Larry Bird. :lmao BUT.. BUT.. HE WAS DRAFTED 3RD!!!

You said "everyone". It is not the fault of mine that you made a massive generalization despite the fact that Redick was a lottery pick. Clearly if the Magic wouldn't have taken him at 11th, he would have fallen completely out of the NBA draft.

[j-money24]

Lamar 'Magic Johnson' Odom


Andrew 'Wilt' Bynum

[Chieflion]

JJ Redick had the hype, but not the potential, argument is stupid.

[Cry Havoc]

JJ Redick had the hype, but not the potential, argument is stupid.

Thread title says hype OR potential. Not both. Again, not my fault that other people don't know how to read/comprehend thread titles.

[Mavs_man_41]

tim thomas. dude had so much potential, just never seemed interested in the game of basketball. didn't he get like close to a max extension when he was on the bucks?

[Chieflion]

Thread title says hype OR potential. Not both. Again, not my fault that other people don't know how to read/comprehend thread titles.
You do now that is a troll you are arguing with, right?

[Cry Havoc]

You do now that is a troll you are arguing with, right?

Still fun to embarrass trolls for their idiocy/flawed logic.

[21_Blessings]

Andrew 'Wilt' Bynum

Fail. Big time.

No one was comparing Bynum to Wilt before/after he was drafted like they were Odom --> Magic.

[Kyle Orton]

JJ Hickson took a fat shit on my head

I see.

[jag]

If not for his attitude i think Kwame Brown could have been a beast.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why not limit this to players in the NBA at least 5 years?

Coleman and Thomas definitely (wasted talent)
Rod Strickland
Odom and T-Mac (always had the skills, but never the temperament, to lead a team places)

Garnett? No freakin way! Led bad teams well, led a good team to the Trophy.

[ElNono]

Steve Nash
Brandon Roy
Dirk Nowitzki
Vince Carter
T-Mac
Allen Iverson

jury still out on LeCrab... He's just still young...

[JamStone]

A few names not yet mentioned: Joe Smith, Felipe Lopez, Keith Van Horn, Ed O'Bannon, Eddie Griffin, Marcus Fizer, DaJuan Wagner, Ron Mercer, Billy Owens, John Wallace, TJ Ford, Kendall Gill, and of course Never Nervous Pervis

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Steve Nash
Brandon Roy
Dirk Nowitzki
Vince Carter
T-Mac
Allen Iverson

jury still out on LeCrab... He's just still young...

Roy? He's just at the start of his peak.

Dirk and Nash have achieved a lot but never got their ring, like Barkley, Malone, Stockton etc.

Agree with the rest.

[dirk4mvp]

Steve Nash
Brandon Roy
Dirk Nowitzki
Vince Carter
T-Mac
Allen Iverson

jury still out on LeCrab... He's just still young...

I know this is a troll post, but Nash and Dirk had next to no hype, except for Barkley busting a wad wanting him to go to Auburn. Nash barely got a college scholarship.

Agreed with Vince Carter. At least he's the best dunker of all time I guess.

[ElNono]

Yes Roy. He has been hyped to the point of an undeserving All Star appearance, but the reality is that he's nothing special. His Portland teams has been average and he has shown he's more interested in himself than the team. He's no franchise material if you ask me.

[ElNono]

I know this is a troll post, but...

Damn, I guess it's time to create a new troll username... :depressed

[5in10]

J.R. Smith

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yes Roy. He has been hyped to the point of an undeserving All Star appearance, but the reality is that he's nothing special. His Portland teams has been average and he has shown he's more interested in himself than the team. He's no franchise material if you ask me.

He's only played 3 seasons on a young, rebuilding team!

Have you seen him close games? The guy is a killer, and he's improving.

Dead wrong on Roy I reckon.

[ElNono]

He's only played 3 seasons on a young, rebuilding team!

Have you seen him close games? The guy is a killer, and he's improving.

Dead wrong on Roy I reckon.

Hype!!! Neeexxxtttt....

[baseline bum]

Eddy Curry by far. The media hyped him as a Shaq who was further along and more talented. He's just a completely worthless player who never made any kind of impact. Curry is a much bigger bust than Kwame Brown IMO.

[Chieflion]

Eddy Curry by far. The media hyped him as a Shaq who was further along and more talented. He's just a completely worthless player who never made any kind of impact. Curry is a much bigger bust than Kwame Brown IMO.
Well, the media was correct. Shaq was a useful fat-ass. Curry is a fat-ass too, but a useless one.

[Mavs_man_41]

Kobe Bryant. His nuthuggers have been calling him the next Jordan for years and he has never nor will he ever live up to expectations

[NZ Spurs]

Bender and Harrington. Pacers got that one wrong.

I stand by Garnett. He has always been hyped on the same level as Duncan. There is also plenty of documented cases that illustrate what a poor leader and human being he is.

[Allanon]

Eddy Curry by far. The media hyped him as a Shaq who was further along and more talented. He's just a completely worthless player who never made any kind of impact. Curry is a much bigger bust than Kwame Brown IMO.

True. Curry had almost Lebron type hype (as far as media coverage). With his TV show, I thought he would at least be the next Patrick Ewing.

All he's known for now is "Come touch it, Dave."

[Galileo]

Pearl Washington
Tito Horford
Shack (Charles Shackleford)
Chris Washburn
Antoine Judge Joubert
Billy Thompson
Lowell Hamilton
Damon Bailey

[jdev82]

tractor traylor

[baseline bum]

All he's known for now is "Come touch it, Dave."

:rollin

[KSeal]

Ryan Leaf.

[lefty]

J.R. Rider and Harold Miner are a couple of names that come to mind for me. Can you guys think of any others?
Miner had potential? lol

But seriously:

- Coleman: what a fucking talent; he even blocked a young Shaq on dunk attempts in may occasion; and he posterized him once

- JR Rider: so much offensive talent

- Kenny Anderson

- Latrell Spreewell :hat

[ploto]

No one mentioned Michael Olowokandi-- he was a #1 pick.

[Rip-Hamilton32]

DaJuan Wagner dude dropped 100 in a game

[usdane]

No one mentioned Michael Olowokandi-- he was a #1 pick.

I agree with this Olowokandi was an absolute bust.

[lefty]

DaJuan Wagner dude dropped 100 in a game
Damn

How could I forget about DJW?

That kid had so much talent

Also add: Larry Hugues and Tim Thomas

[Venti Quattro]

Everything that comes out of UCLA.

Fuck off