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Who is the most overrated player in the NBA?
Here are my thoughts but I am ready for good arguments for others:
Kobe Bryant - top 10 in the NBA but his poor shot selection (excellent shooter but below average field goal percentage), poor relations with team members, and selfish basketball hurt him. He is overrated because some people claim he is better than Jordan.
Allen Iverson - poor shot selection and low field goal percentage. Has not helped the teams he has played for and his selfish attitude has prevented unity.
Tracy McGrady - Houston has been better without him.
Stephen Jackson - Poor attitude and poor shot selection. Not the leader they needed
Andrew Bynum - Hailed as the next big payer at LA. Has been injured cotinually.
Vince Carter - Claimed to be one of the best in the NBA but hislow field goal percentage has led to a losing team
Carmello Anthony - never lived up to the high expectations. Far too much hype.
Baron Davis - went from underrated to overrated as his performance dropped with his trade to the clippers.
Any thoughts?
I am not asking for people to agree with me. I want people to make arguments to support their answers.
17 Answers
- carlaLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
I agree with you. Kobe is the most overrated player in the history of basketball. A one man show can't win a championship. Kobe hasn't won anything since Shaq left and that says a lot about his ability to be a team leader. Once Kobe has finally proven that he can win, maybe I will have a little bit of respect for him. Maybe.
- 5 years ago
There are many over rated players in the NBA. Here is the list of the top 5 1) Chris Paul- Obviously this guys an All Star material and can lead his team to the playoffs any time. He is very quick and can shoot pretty decent. However when i see him play there is something missing that seperates him from the other top players. He cant really do something that very spectacular. 2) Pau Gasol- This dude is a decent big man and a big part in Lakers offence but honestly, besides layups and dunks he cant really do much. 3) Shaq Oneal- Everyone was talking about his trade to the cavs and how this is the year that they are going to win a championship with him and LeBron. Now look at him. Complete trash. He isnt what he used to be 5 years ago or 10 years ago. He is just too slow. However the cavs have JJ Hickson that is developing which is helping them and the guards are stepping up. Shaq is just not an all star player anymore. 4) Derrick Rose- I know that he is still young and sorta a rookie. However i dont think he should get all the credit for the bulls. He hasnt stepped up into the leader that the bulls have been missing since MJ. I know that he will grow into one but for now he is still young. 5) Paul Pierce- I know that many people say that every team is talented but honestly the Celtics have the most talented roster in the League. Everyone there is a dominat force. But Paul Pierce is just taking too much credit for something thats not his. He really isnt a concistent player and shouldnt be recognized as the best player in the Celtics.
- 1 decade ago
LeBron (they say he's carrying his team but he's got a solid playoff team without him)
Yao (every person says Yao in my school is the best center in history cuz of his hieght but Manut Bul was like 7' 8'')
Kobe
- jamzLv 51 decade ago
kobes always gonna be overrated no matter what
lebron thinks hes god in cleveland
iversons too busy whining about if he takes a $20B paycut he cant live
that just leaves shaq, yao, and a few other non-hype guys left
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Andrew Bynum is overrated
T-Mac is overrated,he always injures him self and isn't a proven "leader"
Melo is overrated too
Source(s): NBA - Anonymous1 decade ago
Lebron isn't overrated...
Saying he is the king may be a little overrated but besides that...he is still the MVP.
Carmelo WAS overrated when he came in the league.
Baron Davis is the most overrated in my view...
Last year he was good...but this year...WOW
- Anonymous1 decade ago
LeBron is the most overrated. Without his "superstar" calls, he would be nothing. He travels every other time he penetrates to the rim. A foul is called if you touch him at all. Average player made great by referees.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Other than Stephen Jackson and Baron Davis and possibly T. Mac, None of those players are overated.
- LukeLv 41 decade ago
the most overrated player is LeBron James
lebron can't knock down a jumpshot for s**t
- 1 decade ago
kg,, hes known as the "franchise of the celtics" but last time i checked, paul pierce was finals mvp,, n wen celtics needed a clutch shot down the stretch they gave it to ray-ray. and also rondo runs the celtics offense not kg, btw DWIGHT HOWARD GOT ROBBED LAST YEAR,, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
P.S im not saying garnett is not good, hes just not as good as people claim