Most Underrated player of all time

**Aslan** · 11-25-2010, 04:39 AM

Stardust Wrote:I thought this thread was about "who is the most underrated player". How would winning championships make any player underrated?????

You started it Big Grin

**Amun-Ra** · 11-25-2010, 05:25 AM

LWC Wrote:For me it has to be Tim Duncan.

Played 13 seasons, his teams went to the playoffs 12 of those seasons

4 Rings.

2 MVP awards

3 Finals MVP's.

12 Time All-Star

9 Time 1st Team

3 Time 2nd Team

Rookie of the Year

8 Time 1st Team Defense

5 Time 2nd Team Defense

Career Averages:

21 points 12 rebounds 3 assists 2 blocks

Who is your pick for most underrated player in ANY sport?

Dude did you even read the accolades you posted for him? With stuff like that you are not underrated. Most analysts think he is one of the greatest power forwards/centers to ever play.

**Amun-Ra** · 11-25-2010, 05:30 AM

LWC Wrote:John is also underrated BUT he has the same problem that Scottie Pippen does, he played behind someone more well known that was just as good, if not better.

Think about it. Ask someone to name the 10 best players in the NBA. They probably say:
Kobe
Wade
Melo
LBJ
Durant
Dirk
Gasol
Paul
Howard
Nash
Pierce/Garnett/Rondo/Allen (they will say one of those)

Notice that Timmy is not on that list?
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Thats because people will look at the league now and right now Duncan is not an elite player anymore. He is average. His body is just wore out. But if you was to ask for a top ten of this past decade, Duncan would most def be on it.

**LWC** · 11-26-2010, 06:28 AM

BlackcatAlum Wrote:Mitch Richmond?

BlackcatAlum Wrote:He did win 1 NBA championship with the Lakers in '02.

Richmond was also a 6-time all-star and won the '89 rookie of the year award.

A Life-long Kings fan like me will never argue with you. I thought I saw a quote one time from Jordan that said he was the one guy that he hated to play against.

**Ballers** · 11-26-2010, 08:54 AM

lebron6 Wrote:i kinda think joe johnson is underrated

When your on a team like he's on, you would score 20 a night too.

**Ballers** · 11-26-2010, 02:10 PM

zaga_fan Wrote:Mark Madsen

Uh what?

**LWC** · 11-26-2010, 02:35 PM

zaga_fan Wrote:Mark Madsen

Those dancing skills were certainly underrated. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

***zaga_fan*** · 11-26-2010, 03:08 PM

LWC Wrote:Those dancing skills were certainly underrated. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

And his Spanish championship speeches were excellent

HAIL PIKEVILLE! · 11-28-2010, 05:29 AM

In football Id have to say Rod Woodson.
Heres a guy who has more career INTs than Deion Sanders and could play the run as good or better than 90% of the LBs in the league at that time. He was a bone crushing, fearless hitter. But whenever anyone talks about a shutdown corner they talk about Deion. Deion wouldnt tackle a wet mop. Woodson was a better cover corner than Deion was and when he was moved to Safety he was as feared as Ronnie Lott was by WRs coming across the middle. I guess if Rod wouldve done some stupid dance every time he got a pick six hed come up in more discussions about the best DBs of all time as he should. I will always believe that Rod Woodsons DNA was used in the lab where they created Troy Polamalu. LOL!!!