Most underrated and overrated NBA players?

Underrated -
1. Joe Johnson
2. Josh Smith
3. DeAndre Jordan
4. Deron Williams
5. Stephen Curry
6. Raymond Felton
7. J.R. Smith
8. Goran Dragic


Overrated -
1. Austin Rivers
2. Blake Griffin
3. Chris Paul
4. Chris Bosh
5. Pau Gasol
6. (Cant think of any right now, but will edit after I finalize my thoughts)

 

Underrated -

1) James Harden
2) Stephen Curry
3) Kevin Love
4) Ty Lawson
5) Lamarcus Aldridge

Overrated -

1) Dwight Howard
2) Blake Griffin
3) Pau Gasol
4) Ray Allen
5) Carmelo Anthony

 

Nice list, I totally forgot about Kevin Love, and Lamarcus Aldridge.

 

Underrated
1. Kevin Love
2. Kyrie Irving
3. Kevin Martin
4. Marc Gasol
5. Manu Ginobili & Spurs Co.

Overrated
1. Dwight Howard
2. Pau Gasol
3. Andrew Bynum
4. Blake Griffin
5. Dwayne Wade

 

Andrew Bynum overrated? Can I ask why?

 

Underrated:
Kyrie Irving
JJ Redick
Overrated
Austin Rivers


I stuck to just a few Duke players, Redick is starting to really get his PPG up. I always thought his situation in Orlando was crappy..bunch of babies (Dwight Howard til he left) and ballhogs (Jameer Nelson)...

Kyrie Irving is underrated because he's quiet in the public eye of media talking about him, but he's probably going to be the best NBA player to come out of Duke.

Austin Rivers is OVERRATED. Can't stand him and his cocky attitude, it is baseless. He is decent, not that great.

 

Austin Rivers is garbage! And I agree with you JJ Reddick is a beast, and so is Kyrie Irving.

 

JJ Redick has really started to come into his own. 14 PPG. Yes the Magic stink..but hey 14 pts per game is 14 pts per game in the NBA. I wonder if Redick will be traded to a playoff contender, there have been talks it's possible.

 

He should go to the Nets.. They are desperate for a 2 guard.

 

Dude that would be sick man. Deron Williams could really get things done being able to find a wide open Redick on the wing. I could see Redick going to a team like Boston too.

 

Yeah, the Nets could have a pretty bad ass roster with Redick running the 2 guard. Deron Williams, JJ Reddick, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Brook Lopez.

The Celtics might be a good option for him too. Courtney Lee is struggling a bit, and the bench is not being as productive as it used to be. Bring Reddick in, start him, bring Courtney Lee and Jason Terry of the bench, sounds really good!

 

Overrated:
1. Dwight Howard
2. Blake Griffin
3. James Harden
4. Dwyane Wade
5. Joe Johnson

Underrated:
1. Tim Duncan, having a great season at age 36
2. Jrue Holliday, one of my favorite playing the point right now
3. Stephen Curry
4. Loul Deng
5. Zach Randolph is having a great season, staying under the radar as usual

 

Can you explain to me how Joe Johnson is overrated please?

 

Oh yeah Loul Deng!! He left Duke as a freshman and I wasn't sure he had the chops..but he definitely did.

 

Yes, Luol Deng, but you also have to account for Double-Double monster Joakim Noah.

You guys think Derrick Rose will be back to his old ways after he becomes healthy again?

 

Overrated:
1. Kobe Bryant and the Lakers' starting five.
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Joe Johnson

Underrated:
1. OJ Mayo
2. Eric Bledsoe
3. Kevin Love
4. Luol Deng
5. Joakim Noah
6. Tyson Chandler
7. Zach Randolph
8. Jrue Holiday
9. David Lee
10. Kyrie Irving
11. Marc Gasol
12. And so on...

 

How is Kobe overrated? And Joe Johnson? >_<

 

my list is based off of this seasons efforts, not career.

i just looked up johnsons numbers n no drastic change, but at least when i watch him, he doesn't live up to the hype.. heard so much talk about the best backcourt in the NBA..

n i dont see how kevin love is underrated. he made the usa team, people know hes the real deal... its just blake griffins overrated ass making the starting PF position on the all star team.. people are easily entertained by dunks, i suppose.

 

Oh god, don't get me started on Kobe... he's had a wonderful career, but right now, he is not as good as people put him out to be... Kobe is going back to playing iso ball, while shooting abysmally. Most Kobe fans state he's the best player in the league, he's the next MJ, etc. but he's not...

Joe Johnson has a fine career, but he is doing TERRIBLE this year, and people state Deron Williams and Joe Johnson are the "best backcourt in the NBA," while they are both doing horrible right now. Joe Johnson is shooting at 0.427%, and most of his stats are pale in comparison to his previous years.

 

Let me just get this out of the way.. Kobe Isn't the best player in the NBA right now, but he is still a true scorer. Let's compare his career stats to his current stats.

Career FG%: 45.3%
Current FG%:47.1%

Career 3p%: 33.8%
Current 3p%:37.4%

Career FT%: 83.8%
Current FT%:86.1%

Career MPG: 36.6
Current MPG:38.6

Career PPG: 25.5
Current PPG:29.7

Career RPG:5.3
Current RPG: 5.4

Career APG:4.7
Current APG:5.0

Career T/O: 3.0
Current T/O: 3.8

His stats at the moment are actually peaking, although he is taking more shots than ever before. And by the way, all Kobe does play is Iso ball, all true scorers play this type of game. I think Kobe still has that competitive nature in him and will never stop until he gets tired of winning (don't know when that's going to be). Kobe Bryant is not the next Michael Jordan, but he is probably the closest thing we have seen to Jordan. I think a lot of critics are looking at Kobe today [17 years into the league] instead of his overall career. The man still holds the record for 12 3-pointers in a game, 9/9 3-pointers in a game, outscoring an ENTIRE team in 3 quarters [62-61], scoring 81 points in a game [Second best scoring effort in NBA history], countless of game winners, unbelievable comebacks, clutch moments, won countless awards and has done this all with the daunting task of being better then the best whose ever done it. [MJ=Greatest of all time] I can't remember another player who has embraced the challenge as much as Kobe has.

What makes Kobe so amazing is he this far through hard work, dedication. He doesn't have the height and length of Kevin Durant, nor the size of LeBron, doesn't have the hands of MJ, wasn't ever really included to be in the discussion of one of the all time greats, and wasn't drafted #1, but #13.

IMO, what makes someone an all time great isn't only the championships and awards because if this were to be the case, Robert Horry has 7 rings, MJ has 6, does this mean Horry had a better career than MJ? It's the adversity and perseverance of overcoming to have everything once in your career [Shaq, Payton, Malone, Phil Jackson], then losing it all, and sitting at home one summer in your bedroom watching Shaq win a championship without you while you're struggling to make the playoffs, accused of being a ballhog, and watching the league prepare for a new era [LeBron, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo], and to say to yourself "i'm not done yet" and rebuild and work harder than the season before. That to me my friend, is GREATNESS.

Reading these comments speak about Kobe being overrated, and not in the conversation of being compared of MJ is a complete outrage. Kobe has overcome it all, and deserves to be in your top 2.


As for Joe Johnson, the guy is playing with Deron Williams in the backcourt, so of course his numbers will be slightly lower.. As Deron Williams is still a prime performer. When he was playing with the Atlanta Hawks, Jeff Teague played backcourt with Joe Johnson.. So i'll let you decide this one.. Jeff Teague? or Deron Williams?