Which players are overrated/underrated going into the season?
Overrated:
1 Derrick Rose- For this season only. His ACL recovery is going to take longer than thought, and Chicago will be an afterthought this season.
2 Jeremy Lin- The potential is there, but Houston's underwhelming supporting cast (even with the Harden addition) will lead to a poor record. Potential is there for the future, but Lin will produce average numbers this season.
3 Glen Davis- Orlando will be awful this year, in part to giving a marginal player like Davis a 20 million dollar contract. Given the poor talent on the roster, Davis will see minutes, and underwhelm in his time on the court.
4 Brook Lopez- He can score from the low post, but he is an awful rebounder, and reliance on Kris Humphries on the glass will not be enough. His defense is poor as well. Brooklyn will be improved, but the moves they made this offseason, especially the expensive Lopez deal, do not move them into the elite category.
5 Tyreke Evans- His stock has fallen, but the Kings are still reliant on his success to improve to the next level and make the playoffs. This is not the year for Sacramento fans. The post game will be improved, but the guards will struggle, especially Evans.
Underrated:
1 Taj Gibson- Boozer has regressed, and Gibson may get many clutch minutes for Chicago instead of Boozer. His rookie scale contract ends soon, and he should get a payday to make him the starter in Chicago as early as next season.
2 Kosta Koufos- May not get the majority of minutes at the 5, as JaVale McGee is coming off the bench. That said, Koufos is an incredibly efficient player, an will rebound and score often in the fast paced Denver offense.
3 Kenneth Faried- Maybe I like the frontcourt in Denver? His hustle, and vision for rebounding is astounding. He might be a candidate for most improved if he can develop offensively.
4 John Wall- He has not been the go to guy Washington envisioned, but the cast around him has been dreadful. Now that WAS has Beal, a good defender in Ariza, and competent bigs in Okafor and Nene, Wall has no more excuses to fail. Washington won't make the playoffs, but Wall will finally have a good enough year to give Wizards fans optimism again.
5 John Henson- Bogut is no more in Milwaukee. The bucks need a big to step up and rebound and block shots. Young bigs Udoh and Sanders have not developed as planned, and Henson's length should be a great fit for many minutes at the 4. A big lineup of Ilyasova (who should keep up his solid numbers), Henson and Dalembert could prove to be very effective on the glass, and in a half court set.
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