Who are the NBA's most overrated players?

Who are the NBA's most overrated players?

by Charley Rosen

Updated: July 28, 2009, 10:32 AM EDT 


Don't be fooled by stats, fan-voted All-Star Game appearances, highlighted
plays and/or media hype. While every combatant in the NBA is a truly great
player, too many of them are gauged by misleading standards.

Here are the most grossly over-valued, not-so superstars.


Chris Andersen

Gilbert Arenas

Carlos Boozer

He can score from the low post, hit mid-range jumpers and is — at best —
a two-space rebounder. On the downside, Boozer either can't or won't play
defense, is an erratic passer and handler, can't run, can't move laterally
and just doesn't play as vigorously without the ball as he does when the rock
is in his hands. Smart teams have an easy time neutralizing Boozer's
effectiveness.


Chris Bosh

Marcus Camby

Kevin Garnett

Al Harrington

Stephen Jackson

Brad Miller

Chris Paul

There's no doubt that CP3 has always been a truly great passer and has also
worked diligently to become a dangerous 3-point shooter. But there are several
reasons why he belongs in this dubious category.

§In half-court offenses, he's a threat to do damage only in screen-and-roll
situations, which means that doubling him virtually renders him impotent.

§Because of his diminutive size — listed at 6-feet but closer to 5-foot-10
— he can be easily doubled.

§His defense consists of steals. Period. Which in turn depends mostly on
opponents' mistakes.

§Many opponents simply take the ball to their favorite spot and then shoot
over him.

§Even when using a screen-and-roll, he's not nearly as effective going left as
he is going right.

When was the last time that a pipsqueak-sized point guard led his team to an
NBA championship? Slater Martin with the St. Louis Hawks in 1958 — which means
that while Paul's Hornets will be a good team, they'll never be good enough.


Dishonorable mention

The following multi-talented players have led their respective teams nowhere
for so many years that their being overrated is no longer news. Stephon
Marbury, who only last week still insisted that he's the best point guard in
the NBA. Dirk Nowitzki. Baron Davis. Peja Stojakovic. Amare Stoudemire. Vince
Carter. Larry Hughes. Corey Maggette. Shawn Marion. Kenyon Martin. Tracy
McGrady. Jermaine O'Neal. Wally Szczerbiak. And last and least, Allen Iverson.



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