Erick Blasco Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) If you could sum up both lists with three words, they would be “defense” and “shooting percentage”. The underrated guys excel in one if not both of those categories (areas which happen to get slept on by casual fans and sportswriters alike), while the overrateds stuff the “money stats” of PAR but play no D and/or post horrible shooting %s. Note that even the Greatest of All Time is not spared from the wrath of the overrated list, for his inefficient offensive and defensive performance during Year 1 of The Second Comeback (you’ll be gratified to know, though, that he was much better the following season, his final as a pro). The moral of the story is that PPG/APG/RPG are not everything. And if you’re reading this blog, odds are you knew that a long time ago. Still, it’s fun to look back at the big names of the decade that was and see who was underappreciated, and who was getting more credit than they deserved. http://www.basketbal...om/blog/?p=3140 I should point out that players like Michael Jordan, Raymond Felton, Fabricio Oberto, Kevin Durant, Trevor Ariza, Reggie Miller, Desmond Mason, Antoine Walker and Derek Fisher are on the list, some right where you'd expect them, and some on a list that might catch you off guard. Edited August 14, 2009 by Erick Blasco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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