Basketballefan wrote:Parker should be in the overrated section. I can't stand his game and he got carried by the Spurs in the playoffs last year. Leonard is not underrated either.
Agreed, except I wouldn't say that I "can't stand" Parker's game - to me he's usually pretty entertaining to watch, but his real basketball value isn't that special. I'd say that Billups and prime Deron were better players in the last decade (I'd take current Curry, and obviously also Nash, Paul and Kidd over him).
Kawhi probably gets a little overrated based on his finals MVP and great finals performance. Frankly, I think of him as just a great role player (at least as long as he doesn't get a bigger role on a team). His lack of talent to make plays may be a problem if he was supposed to become a star.
Kyrie would be my #1 overrated player. Rondo before injuries would also be near the top of the list.
As far as LMA (as I see that he's almost an unanimous choice as the most overrated PF), he's a very impactful player, really good defender and his offense is a lot more valuable than you'd think based on his mediocre scoring efficiency), and I think he's in contention for the best PF.
