RedsLakers24
02-21-2010, 04:29 PM
In the Sports Illustrated poll this week, Sports Illustrated asked the players: who is the most overated?
Here are the results of the 173 players who responded:
WHO IS THE NBA'S MOST OVERRATED PLAYER?
Tracy McGrady, Rockets G/F 9%
Danny Granger, Pacers F 4%
LaMarcus Aldridge, Trail Blazers F 3%
Andre Iguodala, Sixers G/F 3%
LeBron James, Cavaliers F 3%
FAST FACTS
At week's end the oft-injured McGrady was rumored to be leaving Houston in a deal with the Knicks involving, among others, forward Al Harrington, who received one vote.... Three other players each had 3% of the votes: Cavs center Shaquille O'Neal, Hornets forward David West and suspended Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas.... Five 2010 All-Stars received more than one vote each: James, Celtics forwards Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace.
Based on a survey of 173 NBA players
For me the most interesting thing about this poll is not necessarily who made it, but who didn't. According the the way this poll worked, Kobe Bryant did not recieve more than one vote.
In prior polls in different sports, great players made the list, some even finishing first, as Derek Jeter did in the baseball poll. Derek Jeter is a pretty good player. A lock hall of famer.
Kobe has won many official awards over his stellar career, really too many to mention. And though this is not an award, the respect accorded to him by his peers, by his absence, speaks volumes of the respect he carries within the players in the league. I would say this carries as much weight as any award he has won and is a real feather in his cap. He should be proud his name did not make the list. Kobe is obviously considered worth the hype he gets by the players themselves.
Here is the link for those who want to go to the site:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/ ... /index.htm (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1166070/index.htm)
I also remember way back in the day when Kobe, McGrady and Vince Carter were all mentioned in the same breath in endless comparisons about who was the true successor to Michael Jordan. Who would become the next great player in the league. I remember seeing numerous tv segments about the three and reading many articles on that same topic. I am sure many of you do too.
That arguement is long past now, isn't it? Only one of those three ripped the torch of greatness for himself. Fortunatly, it was the guy in the Lakers uniform who proved himself worthy of those long ago accolades. They other two fell way short. I think it is a tribute not only to his amazing skill, but also his unparralled work ethic and desire to be the best player on the planet. He put in the work, minute by minute, hour by hour, day after day, week after week, month by month, year after year. He never skimped or took a break. The results are shown by his skills and performance. He earned and worked for everything he got. He left the other two in the dust. They just could not keep up with him as the decade played itself out. And the reason for that is due only to Kobe himself. He just flat out buried them with his desire and work. He wanted it more than anything on earth. He was willing to sacrifice his life to get it. The other two never had a chance against him. It's just that not many knew that ten years ago when those stories were fashionable and reasonable.
:rollin
Here are the results of the 173 players who responded:
WHO IS THE NBA'S MOST OVERRATED PLAYER?
Tracy McGrady, Rockets G/F 9%
Danny Granger, Pacers F 4%
LaMarcus Aldridge, Trail Blazers F 3%
Andre Iguodala, Sixers G/F 3%
LeBron James, Cavaliers F 3%
FAST FACTS
At week's end the oft-injured McGrady was rumored to be leaving Houston in a deal with the Knicks involving, among others, forward Al Harrington, who received one vote.... Three other players each had 3% of the votes: Cavs center Shaquille O'Neal, Hornets forward David West and suspended Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas.... Five 2010 All-Stars received more than one vote each: James, Celtics forwards Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace.
Based on a survey of 173 NBA players
For me the most interesting thing about this poll is not necessarily who made it, but who didn't. According the the way this poll worked, Kobe Bryant did not recieve more than one vote.
In prior polls in different sports, great players made the list, some even finishing first, as Derek Jeter did in the baseball poll. Derek Jeter is a pretty good player. A lock hall of famer.
Kobe has won many official awards over his stellar career, really too many to mention. And though this is not an award, the respect accorded to him by his peers, by his absence, speaks volumes of the respect he carries within the players in the league. I would say this carries as much weight as any award he has won and is a real feather in his cap. He should be proud his name did not make the list. Kobe is obviously considered worth the hype he gets by the players themselves.
Here is the link for those who want to go to the site:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/ ... /index.htm (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1166070/index.htm)
I also remember way back in the day when Kobe, McGrady and Vince Carter were all mentioned in the same breath in endless comparisons about who was the true successor to Michael Jordan. Who would become the next great player in the league. I remember seeing numerous tv segments about the three and reading many articles on that same topic. I am sure many of you do too.
That arguement is long past now, isn't it? Only one of those three ripped the torch of greatness for himself. Fortunatly, it was the guy in the Lakers uniform who proved himself worthy of those long ago accolades. They other two fell way short. I think it is a tribute not only to his amazing skill, but also his unparralled work ethic and desire to be the best player on the planet. He put in the work, minute by minute, hour by hour, day after day, week after week, month by month, year after year. He never skimped or took a break. The results are shown by his skills and performance. He earned and worked for everything he got. He left the other two in the dust. They just could not keep up with him as the decade played itself out. And the reason for that is due only to Kobe himself. He just flat out buried them with his desire and work. He wanted it more than anything on earth. He was willing to sacrifice his life to get it. The other two never had a chance against him. It's just that not many knew that ten years ago when those stories were fashionable and reasonable.
:rollin