Biggest waste of talent in NBA history?

[DeadlyDynasty]

He was except for the 4th quarter of Game 7 of 2000 WCF ... I saw him shrink and he only had the shorter, lighter Horry on him. that plus the failed rotations vs. the Spurs are skid marks on his career story ...

He just missed shots in that 4th quarter (FT's too)...everybody on that team went ice cold in the 4th.

[ffadicted]

I feel like VC is a big candidate here even though he accomplished a lot

[DeadlyDynasty]

I feel like VC is a big candidate here even though he accomplished a lot

+1...he peaked in 2001


What about Chris Webber? Great talent, many good seasons, but a career choke-artist

[JamStone]

Although he won a ring and has been a good player, Rasheed Wallace could've been so much more dominant than he was. He could do it all, but didn't have the right at ude/mindset for the game much of his career.

Rasheed is a little misunderstood. He could have been a better player with more individual accomplishments, but he didn't care about personal achievements. He didn't want to be the greatest player ever. He didn't want to become a Hall of Famer. And while that is probably part of his failure to reach his full potential, I think he's sometimes misconstrued as not caring. I think he cared, but more about team and winning than being individually great. After he joined the Pistons and I got to learn more about him through interviews and local Pistons segments, I began to view him differently. Now he was still a little lazy when it came to keeping up his conditioning in the off season, and he didn't like to put his butt in the low post all game long. But it wasn't because he didn't care.

Wallace was a ty rebounder, but I have no idea why the Blazers and Pistons didn't just go to him on the block all the time like the Spurs did with Duncan. He was absolutely devastating when he'd spin baseline and shoot from the low block.

Rasheed wouldn't put his butt in the post all game long. He'd play the high screen and roll and sit his butt at the top of the three point line and chuck triples. When Larry Brown or Flip Saunders actually convinced him to get on the block, the Pistons offense was much, much different. Sometimes you just can't force a player to play a certain way. I think he had an aversion of too much physical contact, which is weird because he didn't mind banging down low defensively.

[Killakobe81]

Isaiah rider

Another great call. He was Jr. Smith BEFORE Smith!!!

[NewcastleKEG]

Wallace was a ty rebounder, but I have no idea why the Blazers and Pistons didn't just go to him on the block all the time like the Spurs did with Duncan. He was absolutely devastating when he'd spin baseline and shoot from the low block.

He would shift to the 3point line

Wallace = Horry

[JayTheClown]

Clifford Robinson
Career tanked after the car accident

[DeadlyDynasty]

Clifford Robinson
Career tanked after the car accident

So did Rodney Rogers.

[JayTheClown]

I also want to say Kieth Van Horn aswell.

[Killakobe81]

Rasheed is a little misunderstood. He could have been a better player with more individual accomplishments, but he didn't care about personal achievements. He didn't want to be the greatest player ever. He didn't want to become a Hall of Famer. And while that is probably part of his failure to reach his full potential, I think he's sometimes misconstrued as not caring. I think he cared, but more about team and winning than being individually great. After he joined the Pistons and I got to learn more about him through interviews and local Pistons segments, I began to view him differently. Now he was still a little lazy when it came to keeping up his conditioning in the off season, and he didn't like to put his butt in the low post all game long. But it wasn't because he didn't care.




Rasheed wouldn't put his butt in the post all game long. He'd play the high screen and roll and sit his butt at the top of the three point line and chuck triples. When Larry Brown or Flip Saunders actually convinced him to get on the block, the Pistons offense was much, much different. Sometimes you just can't force a player to play a certain way. I think he had an aversion of too much physical contact, which is weird because he didn't mind banging down low defensively.

great points and he had that sweet turnaround even at UNC ...

I think as Heels fan you could see the hops, skills and length and you just wanted him to want "it" (greatness) more. Wouldnt say he didnt care just not enough for my tastes. he really had no holes offensively save maybe dribbling ...he could pass, post, shoot, dunk and even drive on bigger defenders. Defensively he could block shots, take charges and was agreat post defender. I also loved his ball dont lie chant and the championship wrestling belts ...

[mavs>spurs]

tim thomas

[DeadlyDynasty]

great points and he had that sweet turnaround even at UNC ...

I think as Heels fan you could see the hops, skills and length and you just wanted him to want "it" (greatness) more. Wouldnt say he didnt care just not enough for my tastes. he really had no holes offensively save maybe dribbling ...he could pass, post, shoot, dunk and even drive on bigger defenders. Defensively he could block shots, take charges and was agreat post defender. I also loved his ball dont lie chant and the championship wrestling belts ...

Defensively he could 'contain' prime Duncan 1-on-1, and he would shut down prime KG on a regular basis.

[DeadlyDynasty]

tim thomas

I hate that mother er something fierce

[JayTheClown]

I hate that mother er something fierce

I did to

[Spursfan092120]

Maybe


Most likely

[NewcastleKEG]

[IMG][/IMG]

Oh so your a fan of all the big market sucking franchises?

Red Sox too huh

[DeadlyDynasty]

Oh so your a fan of all the big market sucking franchises?

Red Sox too huh

You're a Bulls fan and a 49ers fan...I'm sure there's a legitimate story behind that.

[JayTheClown]

Both Jason Williamses

The Duke great and "White Chocolate"

The Duke great got into the motorcycle accident. Probably would have been a decent PG.

I feel "white chocolate" would have been an all star PG if he had his mind in the game.

[mavs>spurs]

I hate that mother er something fierce

tim thomas could have been a superstar if he gave a . he had his moments where he played like one. even his last year in dallas he had several 20-25 point games. dude was like instant offense off the bench.

[jjktkk]

I also want to say Kieth Van Horn aswell.

IMO, Van Horn was more over-hyped than a dude that wasted his talent.

[JamStone]

Mickeal Ray Richardson
Antoine Walker

[Spursfan092120]

Mickeal Ray Richardson

yup

[DeadlyDynasty]

tim thomas could have been a superstar if he gave a . he had his moments where he played like one. even his last year in dallas he had several 20-25 point games. dude was like instant offense off the bench.

Agreed. He was a great bench player on that 2001 Bucks team, and from there he just bounced around and never really improved like everyone had hoped.

But the got still nailed that 3 in Game 6

[JamStone]

I don't know if I misjudged his talent early on his career or not so I don't know if he really wasted his talent, but I thought Larry Hughes was going to become a superstar.

[jjktkk]

Shawn Bradley.