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One of the best third bananas ever.
Also a pretty objective analyst; I remember him calling out the Lakers earlier in the season.
I always felt like this cat never got the props he deserved. What say you?
One of the best third bananas ever.
Also a pretty objective analyst; I remember him calling out the Lakers earlier in the season.
A bit overrated IMO
Best baseline spin from the low block ever ...
Very underrated tbh ... and by the end of the 80's dynasty he was the main scorer, not a third banana he was the leading scorer and 2nd best player on at least two le teams ...
I saw him eviscerate the vaunted Badboy Pistons frontline by himself, when Magic and Byron pulled their hammies. Prime Rodman (defensively not rebounding wise) could not handle him, Salley, Mahorn etc had even less luck.
Really great player and glad he got the props he deserved. Could of been a bigger star (numbers wise) on a ballclub.
Only negatives: The Pass he threw across court n the finals that Gerald Henderson stole in 1984 ...and that one time in Houston when hookers and police were involved. Class act, decent analyst.Never talked much and was even a better leaper before he broke his leg. If you you tube his 360 layup in like 1982 or 1982 or 1983 (IIRC) sick ...
He also was the best player on Jordan's le UNC team ...
Mj never led a team to a le at UNC after Worthy left ...and Mj had Perkins and Brad Daugherty on some of those teams (sophmnore/junior years) IIRC
Worthy eventually got his due
He was not only in the cover of the best video bball game ever but he was also the best player in it
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I loved that game the signature moves were hilarious ...
One of the best goggle wearing players in NBA history.
big game was the ing man, underrated tbh
He's as underrated as Jabbar is overrated.I always felt like this cat never got the props he deserved. What say you?
Not really underrated. Not really overrated. For the most part, generally rated appropriately.
I loved Worthy growing up and he was my favourite Laker during the 80's and early 90's even over Magic. Still, his career was short lived and I wasn't too pleased when he quit while still very capable of a player. Once he lost that HOF talent around him he regressed and while still effective didn't want to deal with a rebuild process.
How overrated are BobaFett1's posts tbh?
Pretty much my opinion.
I always thought that Byron Scott was the least talked about, most underrated player of the '80s.
First off, this thread would have been a legit discussion if it was standalone, but it was obviously a spin off of the annoyingly stupid Paul Pierce thread.
There are factors working for and against Worthy here.
First thing, he played on the Lakers, and we know that all Lakers players are overrated. That overratedness usually eases up a few years after they leave the Lakers (Shaq) or retire (Magic), but still, they are all more highly regarded than their actual play warranted.
On the other hand, Worthy played his entire career under the shadows of Magic and Kareem, so he got underrated a little due to it.
That said, I feel Worthy was slightly overrated. People always claimed that he could have a Nique like career (ridiculous stats, no rings) if he played on another non-LA/Celtic team in the league, but I do no think it's true. Worthy was a great low post scorer, have great handles for a big guy, can pass, can defend, and shows up at the biggest moments, but let's face it, a lot of his points came on running the court like a mad man. Sure, you can attribute those points to him being one of the best running big man in the game, but fact remains that he was not the creator of those points, Magic was.
We saw a glimpse of what Worthy was capable of on an average team (post Magic Lakers) in 92, and the results aren't in favour in him. His statistics went south a bit despite taking the same amount of shots (nagging injuries could have something to do with it). In fact, his stats were getting better and better in Magic's last few years as Worthy took on more of the scoring role with the aging of Jabbar, but his efficiency kept going down. He became a better passer, as the offense runs through him more, but his efficiency plummeted, which further supports the theory that Worthy is a great finisher, but not a fantastic creator.
Don't think he was underrated. Great player that's always mentioned as a major part of Showtime.
lol at his " great ing spin move "
He used to hug his defender with one arm and got away with it
Never saw him play, but I think he's a great analyst. Called out Kobe regularly early in the season for his hero ball. He would be a huge upgrade over some of the trash on ESPN.
How exactly is he underrated, and who is underrating him? He's acknowledged as a middle- or lower-tier legend, which is what is deserved.
Finals MVP, triple double in a game 7 and voted one of the 50 greatest. J Dub was the truth. Probably won't get just due while being on a squad with Magic and Cap but dude was money in the post and one of the game's best finishers on the break.
dude lived in the shadow of his teammates and he probably deserved more hype than his actually got. could've been the #1 on an average team during his era but i doubt he would want to play on a mediocre team and end up retiring w/o a ring
Probably more overrated than underrated. However, really good.
When Tom Chambers roasted Magic, James and then reversed dunked on Orlando Woolridge he was smart enough to know he had more yesterdays than tomorrows. For you youngsters that don't remember that, look it up.
Bout overrated as the sex I had with your Mom last nite.
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