Who is the most overrated player in the NBA?

[da_suns_fan]

Or name your top 5-10.

10. Richard Jefferson/Andre Igoudala/Anyone-more-athlete-than-basketball-player
9. Paul Pierce
8. Carmelo Anthony
7. Josh Smith
6. Andrew Bynum
5. Russel Westbrook
4. Jason Kidd
3. Amare Stoudemire
2. Deron Williams
1. Chris Bosh

Im sure plenty of peeps will say "Lebron" or "Kobe" which is just ridiculous but feel free to state your opinions.

[rayjayjohnson]

i think melo, but i'm tainted.

stat is on that list fo sho.

westbrick suggested otherwise tonight

i'd also put chandler on that. i'm also not sold on chris paul. he's good, but not as good as deron and it's not close

[da_suns_fan]

Durant.

:rolleyes

[rayjayjohnson]

Durant.

you're a dick

[rayjayjohnson]

...and odom

[ElNono]

Or name your top 5-10.

10. Richard Jefferson/Andre Igoudala/Anyone-more-athlete-than-basketball-player
9. Paul Pierce
8. Carmelo Anthony
7. Josh Smith
6. Andrew Bynum
5. Russel Westbrook
4. Jason Kidd
3. Amare Stoudemire
2. Deron Williams
1. Chris Bosh

Im sure plenty of peeps will say "Lebron" or "Kobe" which is just ridiculous but feel free to state your opinions.

I would remove Kidd and Pierce because they're the only ones in that list that actually won a ship...

[Technique]

1. Kobe
2. Durant
3. Griffin
4. Westbrook
5. Love

Kobe is and always will be the most overrated player.

[ElNono]

Kidd still being viewed as anything more than a game manager at this point is fuckin retarded tbh

right now, sure... but he was the goods in his prime... took the fucking Nets twice to the Finals..

[Killakobe81]

I will say I was on the Dwill train but he looks like he is barely hanging on to a top 5 PG spot. So I agree with his inclusion. He can still pass but his explosion appears lost so if he is not shooting well he is just an above average PG.

I dont get all the hate for Westbrook. Kid was the 2nd best player on teh court tonight with 3 HOF'ers and one future one on the court. Josh Smith also playing better now that he gets to play PF some ...

[lefty]

Durant
Westbrook
Dwight
Amare


Lol Amare, 2 rebounds tonight

[DAF86]

Rose.

[Technique]

I dont get all the hate for Westbrook. Kid was the 2nd best player on teh court tonight with 3 HOF'ers and one future one on the court. Josh Smith also playing better now that he gets to play PF some ...

Because he's not a point guard. He had a 1:1 assist turnover ratio tonight.

He outplayed a bunch of grandpas, great. His best asset is his athleticism and I don't think there's a slower team in the NBA than Boston.

He's a chuck and takes away shots from KD.

Harden > Westbrook

[HarlemHeat37]

Or name your top 5-10.

10. Richard Jefferson/Andre Igoudala/Anyone-more-athlete-than-basketball-player
9. Paul Pierce
8. Carmelo Anthony
7. Josh Smith
6. Andrew Bynum
5. Russel Westbrook
4. Jason Kidd
3. Amare Stoudemire
2. Deron Williams
1. Chris Bosh

Im sure plenty of peeps will say "Lebron" or "Kobe" which is just ridiculous but feel free to state your opinions.

Your #10s aren't hyped by anybody..

Bosh is shitted on by everybody..

Kidd isn't highly regarded by anybody as anything more than a game manager..

Westbrook is criticized by everybody..

I'd go..

1. Deron Williams
2. Joakim Noah
3. Tyreke Evans
4. Kevin Martin
5. Danny Granger

[Mel_13]

Or name your top 5-10.

10. Richard Jefferson/Andre Igoudala/Anyone-more-athlete-than-basketball-player
9. Paul Pierce
8. Carmelo Anthony
7. Josh Smith
6. Andrew Bynum
5. Russel Westbrook
4. Jason Kidd
3. Amare Stoudemire
2. Deron Williams
1. Chris Bosh

Im sure plenty of peeps will say "Lebron" or "Kobe" which is just ridiculous but feel free to state your opinions.

Who the hell overrates Richard Jefferson? Overpaid, yea.

[da_suns_fan]

Your #10s aren't hyped by anybody..

Bosh is shitted on by everybody..

Kidd isn't highly regarded by anybody as anything more than a game manager..

Westbrook is criticized by everybody..

I'd go..

1. Deron Williams
2. Joakim Noah
3. Tyreke Evans
4. Kevin Martin
5. Danny Granger

Im talking his whole career. Kidd's career shooting percentage is 40%. He never could shoot and could always be contained in the playoffs yet hes regarded as top 5 pgs in the NBA ALL TIME. Last year he was outplayed by JJ Barea.

And Richard Jefferson and Andre Igoudala were both hyped up considerably throughout their careers considering they were both the epitome of "more athlete than basketball player". Theres plenty more in that list. Trevor Ariza, Corey Maggette etc.

And yes, Bosh is shitted by everyone now but he was part of the extravaganza last year. He was part of a trio that was more hyped than any "big three" since Jordan-Pippen-Rodman.

[da_suns_fan]

Who the hell overrates Richard Jefferson? Overpaid, yea.

Every single Spurs fan on this message board two years ago.

I have the post history to prove it.

[Mel_13]

Every single Spurs fan on this message board two years ago.

I have the post history to prove it.

Then you should change the title and premise of this thread.

[Spurs9]

Every single Spurs fan on this message board two years ago.

I have the post history to prove it.
Hes doing pretty damn good this year though

[HarlemHeat37]

I agree that Kidd is overrated from a career-standpoint..I agree that Jefferson was overrated at one point..

However, I assumed this thread was to discuss the players that are currently overrated..

[NewcastleKEG]

Rose.
20 & 8, how many game winners already

Overrated?

[Girasuck]

Good ole DWill's realizing now just how good he had it in Utah. Poor guy.

[Giuseppe]

^And in his wake he was able to dispose of Jerry Sloan just like Cousins was able to end Westphal.

[JamStone]

Monta Ellis
Josh Smith
Rudy Gay

[TheMACHINE]

really guys..josh smith is Overrated? I thought he's doing pretty good for the little people know about him.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Kevin Love
Melo
John Wall
Westbrook
Al Jefferson
Z Bo
Greg Oden
Monta Ellis
David Lee

[Findog]

Or name your top 5-10.

10. Richard Jefferson/Andre Igoudala/Anyone-more-athlete-than-basketball-player
9. Paul Pierce
8. Carmelo Anthony
7. Josh Smith
6. Andrew Bynum
5. Russel Westbrook
4. Jason Kidd
3. Amare Stoudemire
2. Deron Williams
1. Chris Bosh

Im sure plenty of peeps will say "Lebron" or "Kobe" which is just ridiculous but feel free to state your opinions.

Seems like Kidd is properly rated to me. He's not viewed as the same player he was in 2002. He was garbage for a good part of the regular season last year and turned it up in the playoffs...and this year his owner has made it clear that it is more important to clear cap space than defend his team's title. This is Kidd's victory lap.

[NewcastleKEG]

really guys..josh smith is Overrated? I thought he's doing pretty good for the little people know about him.
Not sure Smith is rated that high to begin with.

He definitely ranks up there in terms of wasting talent

[Magua]

Definitely Derrick Rose. He's a poor man's Allen Iverson

[NewcastleKEG]

Definitely Derrick Rose. He's a poor man's Allen Iverson
Link to Iverson averaging 8 assists per game

Paul vs Rose
PPG: Rose
APG: Rose
RPG: Rose

[jesterbobman]

Take all inefficient, high usage scorers who don't do other things well for their position.(So, people who are average/below average rebounders, defenders etc), as well as former all stars who are still working based on reputation, even though aging has diminished their ability.

Kobe
Garnett
Pierce
Rip Hamilton
Deron Williams
Monta Ellis
Luis Scola
Michael Beasley
OJ Mayo
Glen Davis
Carmelo
Amare
Brook Lopez
Eric Gordon(The people thinking he was too much to Give up for Chris paul)
Jamal crawford
Andrea Bargnani
Most of the Sacramento and Washington Rosters(People know the teams are shit, but see the players and think that they're talented.)

[JamStone]

Link to Iverson averaging 8 assists per game

Paul vs Rose
PPG: Rose
APG: Rose
RPG: Rose

To be fair, Iverson averaged 7.9 assists a game for an entire season. This is the first season Rose is averaging over 8 assists a game, but he's only played 13 games so far.

Paul vs Rose
FG%: Paul
3PT%: Paul
Assist-to-turnover ratio: Paul
Steals: Paul
PER: Paul

I think Rose v. Paul is a good and interesting argument. But I'm not convinced either side of the argument is an indisputable and irrefutable slam dunk.

[monosylab1k]

why didn't OP mention Steve Nash?

[Magua]

Link to Iverson averaging 8 assists per game

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/366/allen-iverson (http://ridinspinnas.ytmnd.com/)

[ElNono]

Malik Rose?

[DMC]

Amare, without a doubt.

[Giuseppe]

Amare, without a doubt.

Good thing for you DoK finally found a job.:ihit

[FkLA]

Boozer
Bosh
Love
Dirk
Lee
Amare
Scola
ZBo
etc

Have always felt this type of bigman is overrated tbh. Solid players offensively (some more than others)...but complete non-factors defensively.

[DMC]

Good thing for you DoK finally found a job.:ihit
He was great for Phoenix, but in the system he's now in, he's basically useless.

[eisfeld]

Deron Williams, Amare Stoudemire, Andre Igoudala, DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Love, Russel Westbrook, Al Jefferson, monta Ellis - no particular order

[Giuseppe]

He was great for Phoenix, but in the system he's now in, he's basically useless.

Amare is the poster boy for symbolism over substance.

[Mal]

I`d go with Amare and Boozer. I dont have time too watch many NBA games, but this two guys are the most overpaid and overrated.