Gil Scott-Heroin
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If only Curry was healthy on the regular - he got the potential to be a top 5 player in the game
Name a Player who Over achieved in the NBA
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BlackAchilles
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Impressive but didn't have as good of a career as Muggsy
Green Ranger
I Am Legend
Isish Thomas dude was the last pick in the 2011 draft
He is 5'9 point guard and was drafted by the kings who have been a disaster
Patty Mills was 55th in the 09 draft and has had a nice career for himself and helped the Spurs in there playoff runs
He is 5'9 point guard and was drafted by the kings who have been a disaster
Patty Mills was 55th in the 09 draft and has had a nice career for himself and helped the Spurs in there playoff runs
Isaiah Thomas
Chandler Parsons
Wesley Matthews?
DeAndre Jordan?
IT I won't disagree with, but wouldn't those other three had to have accomplished something to over achieve?
SmokyQuartz
Young Skull
Jordan Clarkson
The fact that Bobby Hurley was even an NBA player puts me and everyone on this board to shame.
He was 6'0", 165 pounds, and had no discernible natural athleticism. (Though he did have a coach-dad, so his bball IQ was high.)
Goes off pure work ethic and knowledge of the game to become a 1st-team All-American, starting point guard for back-to-back NCAA champions, Final Four Most Outstanding Player, picked #7 in the draft.
Then one month into his rookie season, he gets in a horrific car accident and is nearly killed. A station wagon slammed into his car, he's thrown 100 feet into a ditch, suffers collapsed lungs, broken ribs, fractured shoulder blade, torn tendon in his knee, and breaks his freaking back.
And he was back in the NBA by the time the next season started, though he never matched the ability he showed in those first 19 games his rookie season.
For him to come back from THAT and play 6 years in the NBA, at 6'0" and 165 pounds, always blew my mind. I don't care what his stats are - how the hell was he playing in the NBA?
Earl Boykins and Muggsy Bogues are on the list too, of course. I'll always remember Muggsy's perfect game (6-6 from the field, 4-4 from three, 8-8 from the line, 24 points, 6 assists, 0 turnovers.)
I think Paul Pierce is one of the most overachieving superstars in the league. He's 6'6", but otherwise has no special physical attributes, and he comes from a pretty humble background. Just worked his ass off to get better and better until he became a star, and eventually a champion.
He was 6'0", 165 pounds, and had no discernible natural athleticism. (Though he did have a coach-dad, so his bball IQ was high.)
Goes off pure work ethic and knowledge of the game to become a 1st-team All-American, starting point guard for back-to-back NCAA champions, Final Four Most Outstanding Player, picked #7 in the draft.
Then one month into his rookie season, he gets in a horrific car accident and is nearly killed. A station wagon slammed into his car, he's thrown 100 feet into a ditch, suffers collapsed lungs, broken ribs, fractured shoulder blade, torn tendon in his knee, and breaks his freaking back.
And he was back in the NBA by the time the next season started, though he never matched the ability he showed in those first 19 games his rookie season.
For him to come back from THAT and play 6 years in the NBA, at 6'0" and 165 pounds, always blew my mind. I don't care what his stats are - how the hell was he playing in the NBA?
Earl Boykins and Muggsy Bogues are on the list too, of course. I'll always remember Muggsy's perfect game (6-6 from the field, 4-4 from three, 8-8 from the line, 24 points, 6 assists, 0 turnovers.)
I think Paul Pierce is one of the most overachieving superstars in the league. He's 6'6", but otherwise has no special physical attributes, and he comes from a pretty humble background. Just worked his ass off to get better and better until he became a star, and eventually a champion.
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Earl Bizzy right there
Dude has underachieved. FOHJordan Clarkson
Imyremeshaw
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Paul Millsap and Gilbert Arenas
Would you have picked them to be max contract players? Would you think DeAndre coming out of A&M would be a 1st team all NBA player?IT I won't disagree with, but wouldn't those other three had to have accomplished something to over achieve?
Lottery picks turning out as good as they did is overachieving.
Would you have picked them to be max contract players? Would you think DeAndre coming out of A&M would be a 1st team all NBA player?
On review I can concede DeAndre and Matthews since Matthews has an All Time Franchise record to his name in Portland, but I can't with Parsons. Dude had one good season and playoff run in 13-14 and barebacked his way to that max in Dallas.