Who would win in a 7 game series, Team Overrated or Team Underrated?

.......Team 1.....vs...Team 2

PG: Steve Nash > Mark Jackson (+1 for Team Over)

SG: Kobe Bryant = Dwyane Wade (+0.5 for each team)

SF: Scottie Pippen < Dr. J (+1 for Team Under)

PF: Horace Grant < Carlos Boozer (+1 for Team Under)

C: Bill Russell >< Patrick Ewing (+0.5 for each team)

Reserves:

.......Team 1.....vs...Team 2

Dennis Rodman >< Shawn Marion (0.5 for each Team)

Dirk Notwitzki >< Dominique Wilkins (0.5 for each Team)

Larry Bird = Oscar Robertson (+0.5 for each Team)

James Worthy < Elgin Baylor (+1 for Team Under)

Ben Wallace < Elton Brand (+1 for Team Under)

Bill Cartwright < Dwight Howard (+1 for Team Under)

Steve Kerr < Baron Davis (+1 for Team Under)

I would take Nash over Jackson for his ability to get everyone involve and make his teammates better. Kobe and Wade are a wash since they are both great scorers. Kobe has more range on his shot but Wade is a better play maker while both are extremely gifted athletes. Pippen may have been a great athlete during his time but Dr. J would absolute smoke him in terms of versatility, hops, athleticism, and basketbal IQ. Dr. Julius wins this match hands down. I took Boozer over Grant because of his ability to dominate the paint offensively while Horace was more of a one dimensional rebounding specialists. Bill Russell was great defensive specialists during his time but Ewing supplied both the offense and defense during his prime so it can be argued who was the better player.

The bench productivity is where Team Underrated has a serious advantage. Rodman is a defensive specialist similar Bill Russell but the Matrix offers a more efficient all-around game so it can be argued who would be the better supporting cast. It's hard comparing Notwitzki to the human highlight since Dirk accomplished more during his career (MVP, lead his team to the finals) but I believe the Dominique was more dominant on the court and really carried his team during crunch, unlike Dirk, who tends to disappear in the 4th quarter. This match would be a toss up in my opinion. Larry Legend vs Mr. Triple Double is probably the hardest to evaluate. In terms of stats, Oscar wins the match hands down but Larry Bird has more championships to boast. Both players were great clutch players so I'd call this match a draw.

I've seen how great of a player James Worthy was during the Lakers showtime era but Elgin Baylor was an absolute beast and a truly unstoppable player from anywhere on the court. This match goes in favor of Baylor easily. I don't think there should be any feud between Ben Wallace and Elton Brand since we all know who is the better player overall and the team's # 1 option. Again, there should be no comparison between Cartwright or D-How either. Same goes for Davis and Kerr. Team Overrated earned a total of 2 points from it's starters while Team Underrated racked a lead of 3 points from it's starting unit. Team Overrated gets 1.5 point from his bench while Team Underrated earned a total of 5.5 points production from it's bench. That brings us to total of 8.5 points for Team Underrated verses 3.5 points for Team Overrated. Basing on these observations (8.5 / 3.5 = around 2.5), it's clear that Team Underrated wins this match 4-2 (since it's not possible to win a basketball series 5-2).

I'll take "team overrated" 4-3 in a series. Though you messed up the starters BAD. Allow me to revise a bit...

SG: Kobe Bryant

PG: Steve Nash

SF: Scottie Pippen

PF: Larry Bird

C: Bill Russell

Reserves:

Dennis Rodman - Dirk Nowitzki - Horace Grant - James Worthy - Ben Wallace - Bill Cartwright - Steve Kerr

Coach: Phil Jackson

Team Underrated:

SG: Dwyane Wade

PG: Oscar Robertson

SF: Dominique Wilkins

PF: Carlos Boozer

C: Dwight Howard

Reserves:

Elton Brand - Julius 'Dr J' Erving - Baron Davis - Shawn Marion - Patrick Ewing - Elgin Baylor - Mark Jackson

Coach: Pat Riley

But again: "Team Overrated" wins 4-3.

If Dwight Howard is coming off the bench with his 26 and 15 a night, then team underrated is in good shape but you've got Steve Nash distributing to quite a group, not to mention Pippen was a decent passer and defender in his own right. I dont kno y ur on this crusade to say those guys are overrated and it appears as if u've already made up ur mind.

I will agree, Ben Wallace is overrated. I disagree, Steve Kerr is NOT overrated, he got just the right amount of credit his deserved; he shot the 3-ball VERY well and he got to the free throw line when he had to. Last I checked, he has a handful of rings.

Larry Bird, overrated? You must have been born yesterday; you think Magic Johnson was playing against thin air? Give it up...

Why doesn't Larry Bird start instead of Horace Grand?? And I'm pretty sure Baron Davis is better than Mark Jackson.

I think that Phil Jackson is a better coach than Pat Riley so he'll probably help the Overrated team more than Pat Riley. The Reserves for tam Overrated are a little better than Underrated. Sorry

Team Overrated 4-3

Sorry to burst your bubble but team overrated would win 3-1. You have one of the best guards ever in Steve Nash, and the best player in the NBA right now Kobe Bryant and two tough guys with championship experience, Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen.

Althought Underrated team has a better reserve with the exception of Larry Bird and Dennis Rodman. But still no match.

Team Overrated

4-2.

Team overrated win series 4-2

Team overrated wlll win 4-3

Steve Nash is not overrated but I say team overrated 4-3

Mark Jackson???

anyways...

Ewing Sucks