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College Basketball: Overrated Players
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November 5th, 2008
by CHN
OVERRATED PLAYERS
CHN writers were asked a simple question: Who is the most overrated player in the country? Here’s what our guys had to say.. let us know who you would choose below:
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Hasheem Thabeet (UCONN): Thabeet is a great shot-blocker because of his size, but beyond that, he doesn't do anything great. He wasn't even the leading rebounder on his team, and he's very limited offensively beyond dunks.
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Dominic James (Marquette): James isn't as overrated as he was a few years back, yet he is still considered a top player by many despite his numbers dropping each year. Plus, he can't even shoot over 40% from the field.
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James Anderson (Oklahoma State): This is a reach that I'll most likely regret as the season goes on. But for as good as he was last season as times, I think Big 12 defenses will have an even better idea of how to defend him.
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Hasheem Thabeet (UCONN): You can't teach 7-3. But you can teach him not to get pushed around so much.
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Ty Lawson (UNC): Don't get me wrong, Lawson is solid.. and one of the Top 5-10 point guards in the country. But this is how it's going to go down: UNC will win the title, Lawson will go between 10-15 in the Draft, and then be an NBA bust like every Tar Heel (Felton, Forte, May, Wright, etc) selected since the 1998 Draft.
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Chase Budinger (Arizona): Still goes in and out of games way too much for my liking. Not sure how a chaotic situation at Arizona is going to change that.
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Blake Griffin (Oklahoma): There is no doubt that Griffin is a really, really good player, but the expectations are a little too high.
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Greg Paulus (Duke): How many times can you call a player hard working and gutsy before it gets old? The former McDonald's All-American has an offense limited to shooting from the perimeter, isn't a great playmaker, and now isn't even a starter.
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Also: Underrated Players
Agree? Disagree? Who do you think are the country's overrated stars?
Comments
Yup. 98 was the year of
Submitted by Shawn Siegel on Wed, 2008-11-05 22:44.
Yup. 98 was the year of Vince (one of my all-time favorite players) and jamison (not a fav, but still a very good long-time pro). For a program such as UNC, 10 years without an overachieving pro is surprising.
The reason Thabeet doesnt
Submitted by robby (not verified) on Wed, 2008-11-05 23:31.
The reason Thabeet doesnt get a lot of rebounds is because a guy that commits to blocking shots wont be down low to actually get the rebound.
Thabeet
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2008-11-06 11:27.
I think it's unfair to call Thabeet overrated, because as you say "Thabeet is a great shot-blocker because of his size, but beyond that, he doesn't do anything great. He wasn't even the leading rebounder on his team, and he's very limited offensively beyond dunks". That's pretty much the consensus, so it isn't entirely accurate to say that he is overrated in the true sense of the word.
Budinger
Submitted by Trigger (not verified) on Thu, 2008-11-06 00:02.
He's got to me be #1. The guy does the same thing every game. A good first 10 minutes where he hits shots, and then does squat the next 30 minutes, and falls short on all his shots, and doesnt attack.
UNC BUSTS!
Submitted by Hollywood (not verified) on Thu, 2008-11-06 13:51.
"Wright", Brandon Wright? Bust? The rest of those bums have been busts, but I think answers will come real soon as to whether "Wright" is a bust. He is starting to show flashes!!
I assume that's sarcasm
Submitted by Shawn Siegel on Thu, 2008-11-06 13:56.
I assume that's sarcasm right?
James Anderson
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2008-11-06 15:04.
Your right you will be regretting that pick. Mainly because terrel harris and byron eaton will be drawing the better defenders. Maybe not right away but harris put up 32 point on 11-16 fg's and 6-8 from 3 in the first exhibition game. Harris is what anderson will become.
Totally agree with you on
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2008-11-07 12:35.
Totally agree with you on the Ty Lawson pick. Ive always said he was overrated and could never understand why people were hyping him up so much. The only thing great about him i guess you could say is his speed. Besides that, theres nothing else really to talk about. Im not impressed
Ty Lawson
Submitted by Jack T. (not verified) on Wed, 2008-11-12 10:28.
As a decades' long rabid UNC fan, I must sadly agree that Lawson's skills as a point guard are lacking. Other than blazing speed, he possesses few skills to garner such a high reputation. However, in the college game, speed and quickness are usually enough to trump good defenses when a team is loaded with talent opponents must continually guard, and Carolina has all that other talent. That makes Lawson look great, when without such talented teammates he would be much less effective.
I'll do one for each
Submitted by MIKE (not verified) on Thu, 2008-11-27 02:09.
I'll do one for each postion:
C) Jerome Jordan - I don't think he has done anything to prove his worth (even though I ranked him 4th amongst Centers). He is getting hyped up way to much because scouts like that he is 7'something and has potential.
PF) Sam Young - I hate saying this one but I believe he is a great player just third on his team with Blair and Fields. I also think he gets a lot of his stats when the game is already decided and against teams that don't matter. He needs to have a meaningful against someone meaningful.
SF) Tyler Smith - Another excellent player just not as great as everyone is making him in my opinion.
SG) Wayne Ellington - Very one-dimensional. Needs to become a slasher to go along with his jumper. Defense is very, very mediocre and will struggle if he makes an NBA team. Made a smart decision from withdrawing from the draft because he would be disappointed playing in Europe with Brandon Jennings.
PG) Greg Paulus - Without a doubt its him. He loses his job his senior year (Nolan Smith is a hell of a player). Tired of listening to everyone praise him just because he's Dukes' PG. Came in a McDonalds All-American and scouts don't even care about him now. Should have wenty to college to play football.
Main one I agree on is Tyler
Submitted by Shawn Siegel on Thu, 2008-11-27 02:56.
Main one I agree on is Tyler Smith. Not that he's a bad player, but he got blown up too much in the offseason previews. Basically it comes down to this, college basketball is starved for stars.. and outside of hansbrough, curry, griffin, there's not much out there so they tried to turn smith into a bigger deal than he is.
Thabeet? Griffin?
Submitted by Josh (not verified) on Sun, 2009-03-22 22:08.
Do you people know what your talking about? if you've ever seen those two players play you'd realize how dumb you sound. Thabeets presence in the lane is amazing. Getting around 4 blocks per game, and countless number of changed shots can make up for about 20 points. and blake, he gets double teamed, sometimes triple teamed, and still manages to put up 30 points like nothing. He's an amazing player. Much better than beasley who i think was overhyped. Then theres Lawson who we've all just seen in the ACC tournament where UNC CANT play without him! he opens everything up in their offense with his speed, which gives everyone else on their team open looks. You have to look beyond stats here. I can almost agree with dominic james from marquette, but again i think your going based on stats alone. Sure, he may have to touch up his game on the free throw line. But hes amazingly athletic, and can get to the rim at will. You can't find many point guards like him. And if you do, you have something special. Ummm... on paulus, i dont think many people consider him very good first of all. but if they do he's definately on the list. I would put Raymar Morgan on the list. He had one good season and everyone thinks hes great now. Hes not a good shooter, hes not big, hes not a great driver. It was a fluke, face it. I hate to admit all that because im a big michigan state fan but its true. OH yeah one more thing, Sam Young? virtually unguardable in college. He is bigger, faster, and stronger than other small forwards in college. So if you put a bigger guy on him. he'll take him to the rim every time. ive seen it happen over and over again. If you ask me you guys need to watch the player more and not the statbook. Haha im 12 by the way. Good luck knowing nothing about basketball.
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Sure, the Tarheel alumni haven't done well since the 1998 draft, but you chose that year very carefully Shawn, because you knew that UNC has put plenty of great players in the NBA, including Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Sam Perkins, Eric Montross, James Worthy, and of course the great Michael Jordan. It's all speculation until he gets to the NBA. Who would've thought Muggsy Bogues would've lasted more than a year in the NBA? Only time will prove Lawson's worth one way or the other.