Philly06Cup
06-07-2007, 02:02 AM
Continuing this popular topic into this forum.
NBA
Overrated:
Shaquille O'Neal.
He doesn't that much actual basketball skill. Really. He has no range; can't shoot free-throws; isn't at all quick or athletic. Yet, he is lauded as being a great basketball player. No, he isn't. If I was 7 feet, 320 pounds, I could back my rear into opposing players and dunk on them, too.
Underrated:
Tim Duncan.
The Score recently did a piece on him, and his underratedness. He is one of the all-time greats, but often overlooked because of his NHL-type demeanor.
(North American) Football
Overrated:
Wide Receivers, Kickers
Underrated:
Tight Ends, Offensive Linemen, Defensive Linemen, Punters, Special Teams, Linebackers, Corners, Safeties.
Baseball
Overrated:
Barry Bonds breaking Home-Run records. There's so much talk about asterisks, and legitimacy of his breaking a record. Does it really matter?
Underrated:
Ichiro breaking the single season hit record.
Tennis
Overrated:
Women's Tennis. All of it. In my honest judgment, I'd bet that the 100th ranked male could beat the 1st ranked female. Women's Tennis is of very low quality; weak[er] serves, less aggressive play, innumerably more unforced errors. With a few yearly exceptions, Nobody follows women's hockey, basketball, football, etc, because of their naturally lower quality. But, because young, sexy Russian ladies play tennis in skimpy skirts, it is followed and appreciated.
NBA
Overrated:
Shaquille O'Neal.
He doesn't that much actual basketball skill. Really. He has no range; can't shoot free-throws; isn't at all quick or athletic. Yet, he is lauded as being a great basketball player. No, he isn't. If I was 7 feet, 320 pounds, I could back my rear into opposing players and dunk on them, too.
Underrated:
Tim Duncan.
The Score recently did a piece on him, and his underratedness. He is one of the all-time greats, but often overlooked because of his NHL-type demeanor.
(North American) Football
Overrated:
Wide Receivers, Kickers
Underrated:
Tight Ends, Offensive Linemen, Defensive Linemen, Punters, Special Teams, Linebackers, Corners, Safeties.
Baseball
Overrated:
Barry Bonds breaking Home-Run records. There's so much talk about asterisks, and legitimacy of his breaking a record. Does it really matter?
Underrated:
Ichiro breaking the single season hit record.
Tennis
Overrated:
Women's Tennis. All of it. In my honest judgment, I'd bet that the 100th ranked male could beat the 1st ranked female. Women's Tennis is of very low quality; weak[er] serves, less aggressive play, innumerably more unforced errors. With a few yearly exceptions, Nobody follows women's hockey, basketball, football, etc, because of their naturally lower quality. But, because young, sexy Russian ladies play tennis in skimpy skirts, it is followed and appreciated.