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MACDUB

Years ago

Most Over-rated NBA player

ELG, I heard u name this thread 'stupid'. Well if you ask me it must not be that stupid if it has 29 replies and is receiving alot of attention.
If you don't like the topic, then don't bother posting. No one wants to hear your whinging.

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Big Marty

Years ago

BP, some of us actually HAVE a clue. Incase you're forgetting, the NBA is a marketing machine; the moment a player begins generating a large stat line, the NBA hops on their back and hammers into everyone that their the next Michael Jordan etc. etc.

Like I've said already, we KNOW he's a great player, same as Ray Allen, KG, Lebron etc. etc. etc. All I'm trying to point out is that he IS overrated considering there are probably 20+ other people in the league capable of generating the same stats as he can. Hell, guys like Al Jeffereson can produce insane stats lines in games and be pivotol players etc. for their teams (no matter how defunct the team is); yet players like Bryant are buttered up because they're the "well known" players who the NBA pick as their poster child.

SO... Kobe IS great, he will forever be GREAT, but his game in the 21st century is exactly the same as half the new breed coming in. Treating Kobe as the Golden Child despite being part of the "Standard of Star Players" is called 'over-rating'. That's my point, that's all.

In 5 years, Lebron will be over-rated.

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MACDUB

Years ago

Johnny Sack, Don't know how you can say OJ Mayo is over-rated. The kid hasn't played a single NBA Games yet.

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Big Marty

Years ago

Yet I've made valid points for Kobe being a great player but being overpolished and advertised.

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Big Marty

Years ago

Most over-rated player - Kobe "Would you like my Autograph little girl?" Bryant.

Long story short: Is rarely able to be an assists man/rebounder & scorer at the same time and still have a chance of the lakers winning a game (classic example was the Boston win in LA during the 08' finals)

Shouldn't have won MVP over CP3 since Paul had a greater impact and turnaround for his club whereas Kobe just did the usual; and let's face it: Gasol made the difference in the end and we all disgruntedly accept that.

To summarise: YES, we know he's a good player; but Kobe is a role player, nothing more... more like an evolved Michael Redd with passing skills.

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Anonymous

Years ago

NPBHS- Shawn Bradly! Hes tall, not so good. You still have to be good to put up those numbers.

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MACDUB

Years ago

Na, I think Yao's acheivements will always be met with the idea that his 7"4(i think)
Alot of people will look back at his career in the future and say "he was only a good player because he was tall"

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MACDUB

Years ago

Exactly, Who ever thinks Sasha is an excellent defender doesn't know basketball. He is ok, but not great.
Ray Allen killed him in the finals. Sasha didn't know how to play him-If Sasha shot the gap on the screen Allen would just flare and spot up. Also, if Sasha shirt-tailed Allen would just take him to the hoop

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Anonymous

Years ago

I have always seen Yao as a waste of time for Houston. They have a champion in waiting in T-Mac. Dude wants it so bad but has been so unlucky with each team he has been on.

Someone write this down- Houston will never ever win anything with Yao as their focus.

He is too big. He will never be fit enough to play 30+ QUALITY minutes, sure, he might be on the court for that amount of time but he will play 20 good minutes max.

I think i've said it before but
Houston doesn't really care about winning with Yao....not when they are selling a billion Yao Jersey's in China.... All they have to do is convince their fans they are a chance when people in the know would see they have a great big Chinese achilies heal...

You know the best bit? They make those jeresys in China and save on transporting them to the USA by selling em over there!!!! Gold!!!!

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MACDUB

Years ago

Who does everyone think will be the team to beat in 20 boys next year?

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Anonymous

Years ago

In my opinion, it would have to be Ray Allen. They guy is nothing more than a spot up shooter. He can't play defense and he isn't a great passer. Great players are Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James. Players who play defense, can shoot, and can distribute the ball.

Allen is considered as a "superstar" of the NBA, yet he relies on KG and Paul Pierce to command enough respect for him to get wide open shots. Believe me, if Sasha Vujacic was in place of Allen on the Celtics offense, he would be knocking down the same jumpers. And Sasha plays D too.

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