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Every year there's some players and teams that are drastically overrated by the media and fans. Last year some of the most overrated players going into the season were Latrell Sprewell, Sam Cassell, and Yao Ming, and overrated teams were the Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz.
Here's my list for this year, how about your add yours too:
Most Overrated Players:
1. Tony Parker - His shot sucks, he not a great passer, he has basically no impact in the playoffs of last year except to pull off some great drives. Sure, he's a good penetrating for lay-ups guard but that's about it. He keeps sneaking into lists of "top 5 PG's" and "top this" and "top that" though extremely undeservedly.
2. Antoine Walker - Horrible 3-point shooter even though he hoists up hundreds of them a year, one of the worst free-throw shooters in the league, and is supposedly a point-forward and a "good" passer though he averages about as many turn-overs as assists. Three all-star game appearances and is a 41% career shooter? That is the definition of overrated.
3. Yao Ming - You're 7'6" and you average 8.4 rpg last year? I think that says it all.
4. Peja Stojakovic - Yes, it pains me to put his name on this list but its true. He doesn't shoot well off the dribble, can't rebound well at 6'10", and has no interior or driving game. He's a good ball-handler and the best shooter in the league, but he is not worth the max contract some team (99% chance the Kings) are going to give him next year.
5. Bruce Bowen - Hailed as this great defender, but is a career averager of 2.7rpg and .88spg. His defense is also very cheap, and has been accused many times of using illegally defending his opponent, though the refs always let him get away with it. Just watch a Spurs game and you can see on many occasions that Bruce Bowen does not legally guard his man.
Most Overrated Teams:
1. Pheonix Suns - Everyone is rating them way, way too high. They are a .500 team without Amare, and when he gets back he will most likely A) not be back to full health; and B) screw up what little chemistry they had made in the 4 months together without him. Also, they traded away their two best shooters....for a cup of coffee and an aging PF.
2. Miami Heat - This team is stacked way too high, and with players very unorthodox to Miami's past strategies. They will struggle at lot more than many people think and might wind up as low as 4th in the East.
3. Denver Nuggets - No shooting guard. No shooters at all really. Too many forwards. Why haven't they traded Nene for a shooting guard? C'mon Kiki! They'll be good, but not as good as people have predicted.
So, how about your lists?
Here's my list for this year, how about your add yours too:
Most Overrated Players:
1. Tony Parker - His shot sucks, he not a great passer, he has basically no impact in the playoffs of last year except to pull off some great drives. Sure, he's a good penetrating for lay-ups guard but that's about it. He keeps sneaking into lists of "top 5 PG's" and "top this" and "top that" though extremely undeservedly.
2. Antoine Walker - Horrible 3-point shooter even though he hoists up hundreds of them a year, one of the worst free-throw shooters in the league, and is supposedly a point-forward and a "good" passer though he averages about as many turn-overs as assists. Three all-star game appearances and is a 41% career shooter? That is the definition of overrated.
3. Yao Ming - You're 7'6" and you average 8.4 rpg last year? I think that says it all.
4. Peja Stojakovic - Yes, it pains me to put his name on this list but its true. He doesn't shoot well off the dribble, can't rebound well at 6'10", and has no interior or driving game. He's a good ball-handler and the best shooter in the league, but he is not worth the max contract some team (99% chance the Kings) are going to give him next year.
5. Bruce Bowen - Hailed as this great defender, but is a career averager of 2.7rpg and .88spg. His defense is also very cheap, and has been accused many times of using illegally defending his opponent, though the refs always let him get away with it. Just watch a Spurs game and you can see on many occasions that Bruce Bowen does not legally guard his man.
Most Overrated Teams:
1. Pheonix Suns - Everyone is rating them way, way too high. They are a .500 team without Amare, and when he gets back he will most likely A) not be back to full health; and B) screw up what little chemistry they had made in the 4 months together without him. Also, they traded away their two best shooters....for a cup of coffee and an aging PF.
2. Miami Heat - This team is stacked way too high, and with players very unorthodox to Miami's past strategies. They will struggle at lot more than many people think and might wind up as low as 4th in the East.
3. Denver Nuggets - No shooting guard. No shooters at all really. Too many forwards. Why haven't they traded Nene for a shooting guard? C'mon Kiki! They'll be good, but not as good as people have predicted.
So, how about your lists?
