Underrated and Underappreciated players in the NBA

[DamnYanks2]

I think Andre Miller is underrated, he's just a solid efficient player, and he's been doing it for a while.

[JazzMan]

Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter, Chandler Parsons, Danilo Gallinari, Kosta Koufos, Tyler Hansbrough, Ian Mahinmi, Kyle Singler, Mickael Pietrus, Danny Green, just to name a few.

[JerzeyReign]

Quote: Originally Posted by wwharton

Spoiler Couldn't disagree with you more, but I guess I said as much in the thread about him getting traded there when he was being overhyped. Perkins is a good role player, no more no less. The shortage of actual centers in the NBA today is the only reason he has any relevance at all. The Thunder was good before they got Perkins (remember, he was supposed to be the key to them jumping the Lakers) and the Celtics have been good since he left. He mean mugged a few people in the Finals, when all eyes are on the same 20 players for a good two weeks. If the Celtics (as a team) never made the finals, his name would barely be mentioned... and it'd be crazy to say he's the reason they won. Of course, if you disagree with me I'm proving your point. But I always thought it was funny how propped up Perkins got back then. He's been exposed a bit since getting to OKC so I'm surprised he's still being mentioned in that light.

I'll just agree to disagree. Good role players (the Shane Battiers of the league) top my personal list of unsung/under appreciated guys.

[JazzMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigbob

No doubt the most underrated, underappreciated man in the history of the NBA.. Brian Scalabrine.

He's really not as bad as people think he is. He was in the NBA for a reason.

Same for Adam Morrison.

[d11king]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerzeyReign

Who underrates/under appreciates Tony Parker in the basketball world? No real bball head underrates/under appreciates Parker. Was this stated because of that other thread or do you really feel that way. None of the hardcore basketball heads I converse with or even follow on twitter neglect Parker. He always gets some love. He's not a Lebron/Kobe type of star because he isn't in a market that could lead to a worldwide presence. And I'm not attacking you sir but that was an interesting response and I just wanted to know what circles neglect Parker so I can label them squares haha.

Haha no attack offence taken. No circles here on OS, but amongst some of my peers (who are indeed squares) and basketball groups, and barber shop conversations, I know of many people who've called Parker a "System" Point Guard, as if to say, if he was on Chicago, he wouldn't have done what Derrick Rose did with that team. And if it wasn't for this season, where he's playing his best basketball, if he wasn't doing what he was doing, how many people, when you bring up that Best Point Guard list on OS thread, would have him up there at the top? I still feel as though he's a bit unappreciated, maybe it's because of the small market and many people not caring when the Spurs come on.

[wwharton]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

And on that same token, he was also credited(or being credited)as being the only guy at the time who could guard Dwight Howard with no help and that was considered a big deal then so it wasn't out of the norm to suggest that he could do the same against Gasol and Bynum when he just did it against the best C in the league.

At that time fans/media ignored, weren't aware of overestimated Dwight's low post "skills" or lack there of. You really just needed a big guy who wouldn't get muscled deep in the paint to guard him straight up. Today's nba doesn't have many of them worth getting time. But that's very different than guarding skilled guys like Gasol and Bynum. Perkins is a good defender, but not as good as he was made out to be bc of that.

Quote: Originally Posted by JerzeyReign

I'll just agree to disagree. Good role players (the Shane Battiers of the league) top my personal list of unsung/under appreciated guys.

If you consider good role players under rated then we don't really disagree. I feel Perkins was hyped beyond the "good role player" level so can't consider him underappreciated considering that. I think Battier is a perfect name for this discussion.

[DamnYanks2]

I'm gonna toss out Jarret Jack as well.

[Vni]

Tiago Splitter.