Biggest ego-to-talent ratios in NBA history?

Egg Nog · Post #1 » by **Egg Nog** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:39 pm

In league history, who are the guys who are far cockier than their talent would justify?

To be clear, anyone who is a top 100 player of all time should be considered too talented to qualify.

Weak example: Monta "have it all" Ellis (huge ego but also very talented)

Average example: Nick Young (bench player with the ego of a cocky all-star)

Strong example: Mario Hezonja (possibly the GOAT of the category)

Who else you got?

Swish1906 · Post #2 » by **Swish1906** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:42 pm

Kelly Oubre

JimmyPlopper · Post #3 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:44 pm

Patrick Beverley among them

GYK · Post #4 » by **GYK** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:49 pm

Low level scorers would fit this situation. But that’s easy because that role requires spotlight and a lack of results make that spotlight worse. Spotlight being those scoring skill sets of isolations and off the dribble moves.
I wanna see the known scorers who are mentioned.

Cavsfansince84 · Post #5 » by **Cavsfansince84** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:51 pm

Ricky 'I thought they brought LeBron in to give me the ball' Davis. Isaiah Thomas(the newer one just to clear up any confusion). Paul Pierce even though he's probably a top 50 player of all time(the whole 2 minutes where whoever it was read off all of Wade's accomplishments and compared them to Pierce while he just sits there and says nothing is some of the greatest reality tv comedy of all time). There were a lot of guys in that 1995-2010 era who belong in a thread like this.

Lockdown504090 · Post #6 » by **Lockdown504090** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:52 pm

ben simmons.

LikeABosh · Post #7 » by **LikeABosh** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:52 pm

I immediately thought of the "They Scared Now" Knicks. Marbury and Curry in particular

UcanUwill · Post #8 » by **UcanUwill** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:54 pm

Mario Hezonja was definitely the first name that came to mind. Nice hair though.

Bergmaniac · Post #9 » by **Bergmaniac** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:55 pm

Dion Waiters.

Jordan Stopper · Post #10 » by **Jordan Stopper** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:56 pm

Austin Rivers?

He's matured a lot but he had this strange Kobe complex coming into the league.
Probably his father's doing more than anything.

Egg Nog · Post #11 » by **Egg Nog** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:56 pm

Bergmaniac wrote:Dion Waiters.

Good call.

UcanUwill wrote:Mario Hezonja was definitely the first name that came to mind. Nice hair though.

Definitely.

If we get enough input on this thread I'll make another thread with a poll at some point, maybe he can officially be crowned.

Jack Dempsey · Post #12 » by **Jack Dempsey** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:58 pm

The first name that came to my mind was Marbury but since he was an Allstar he might not qualify.

Pre-draft Hezonja is a very good pick for claiming he was the best player in the 2015 Draft lol. After joining the NBA I don't know if he came down to earth or if he still thought he was the greatest.

Clipsz 4 Life · Post #13 » by **Tim Lehrbach** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:01 pm

Von Wafer?

JN61 · Post #14 » by **JN61** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:02 pm

Steve Francis gotta be up there.

dc · Post #15 » by dc » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:03 pm

Marbury
Marvin "Team" Bagley
Anthony "Magic" Randolph
Jimmer Fredette

spacemonkey · Post #16 » by **spacemonkey** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:03 pm

Jimmer Fredette ^^dang beaten by a hair!

Egg Nog · Post #17 » by **Egg Nog** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:03 pm

Jack Dempsey wrote:Pre-draft Hezonja is a very good pick for claiming he was the best player in the 2015 Draft lol. After joining the NBA I don't know if he came down to earth or if he still thought he was the greatest.

These were his only two points this game:

Watch on YouTube

JimmyPlopper · Post #18 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:04 pm

spacemonkey wrote:Jimmer Fredette

I was just going to post this one.

LikeABosh · Post #19 » by **LikeABosh** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:04 pm

Egg Nog wrote:
Bergmaniac wrote:Dion Waiters.

Good call.

Lol yeah he did trash talk the Heat after the Lakers won the finals. I don't think he even played a minute

I beg to differ · Post #20 » by **I beg to differ** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:07 pm

Jay Williams was super arrogant during his bad rookie season. But it's a tiny sample.