This can be any player from any time.
2007-04-08 05:16:08 · 14 answers · asked by fantasysportxpert 3 in Sports ➔ Basketball
So far...no best yet. I haev to say I disagree with all of you, but you can still try to convince me.
2007-04-08 09:55:10 · update #1
Terry Porter, guard who played for Portland, Miami, Minnesota. Coached Milwaukee and assistant coaches at Detroit. He was a great guard, shot the three pointer extremely well and was an excellent free throw shooter. He ran well, was a good passer, and played excellent defense. The only thing that held him back from being in the same leaugue of point guards as a John Stockton, Steve Nash, Isaiah Thomas, or Magic Johnson is that he didnt have that superb offensive quickness and dribble ability to take his man one-on-one or penetrate. He was excellent though at every other facet of the game - didn't turn the ball over much, was an excellent shooter, had a good basketball IQ, and always played hard.
He was so underrated as an NBA player.
2007-04-08 07:22:47 · answer #1 · answered by jrunner44 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Andrew Toney. Fantastic offensive machine for the 76ers in the 80's. Adrian Dantley. He should be in the Hall. A 6'5" post player who always got the job done. He was a major part of the great Pistons teams in the 80's. It's a shame his team-mates were intimidated by him. (he spoke his mind)
2007-04-08 19:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by todsbod66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muggsy Bogues only averaged 7 points/game during his career...you may have confused his average with his career high, which was 11 ppg.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/boguemu01.html
Why any team thought they could win with Muggsy Bogues is beyond me.
Robert Parrish is an excellent choice for this question. I'd probably go with him, without thinking too much more about it. I mean, maybe there's SOMEONE out there who was more underrated, but Parrish is an excellent choice.
2007-04-08 13:12:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shaq, he has dominated the league since he started. They changed the defensive rules to slow him down. Yet he is not rewarded with MVP's very often or any other hardware other than championships, which he earns. He has taken every team he's played for to the playoffs and further.
Just because he doesn't fit the normal great player image, (Jordan) He doesn't shoot well from the foul line but he makes everyone around him better (where is Penny Hardaway without him) just like Steve Nash, and eveyone becomes better because of it.
If Kobe wasn't a greedy uncoachable bastard the Lakers would still be a dynasty.
2007-04-08 12:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Bernard King. he was on an awful knick team and he was the team. he got injured which ruined his would be hall of fame career. imagine him and ewing. what a tandem. he came back from his injury to make the all star team but he was the never the same type of player where he could single handling beat texas two days straight. he was a scoring machine. he played just like elgin baylor.
2007-04-08 23:39:13 · answer #5 · answered by Greg L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now Josh Howard, Carmelo Anthony
2007-04-08 19:31:36 · answer #6 · answered by jay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dennis Rodman; should be a hall of famer for what he accomplished in terms of rebounding , defensive player of the year awards, and championships. Maybe the most unselfish star of all times in terms of not caring about points per game.
2007-04-08 13:47:24 · answer #7 · answered by Willie Survive 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Andru Toney.
2007-04-08 22:22:58 · answer #8 · answered by Hi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mugsey Bogues is definetly one of the most underrated. He averaged 11.5 ppg throughout his career and his team and fans still wanted more. He was 5'3 for gods sake.
2007-04-08 12:35:12 · answer #9 · answered by adrian43092 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
John Stockton's a bit overshadowed by Karl Malone and people never give him props and think Steve Nash is better than him. The nerve...
2007-04-08 12:19:31 · answer #10 · answered by UncommonlyNasty 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋