There are many underrated players in NBA history, even though they are perennial All-Stars. For example, Jack Hickma, the famous seattle supersonics team (the inventor of "Dream Footsteps", promoted by mchale and Olajuwon). At the same time, in some cases, when people realize that a player is undervalued, he may become a bit overvalued. We won't name names here. Next, let's review the players who are really undervalued in NBA history. (Note: The number of All-Star+Best Team is less than twice; In no particular order)
1, Michael Cooper
Year: 1978 -90
Honor: 5-time champion, 1 DPOY award, 8-time best defensive team.
Michael Cooper played for the Los Angeles Lakers for life, with a total of *** 12 seasons. In the shadow of his teammates in the Hall of Fame, Cooper's scoring ability is not outstanding, and he only averaged double digits in two seasons. To make matters worse, Cooper rarely starts. But Cooper is content to be a defender in multiple positions and has a reliable three-point threat, especially in the later stage of his career. Cooper earned himself the nickname "the ultimate sixth man" with his superb defensive skills and reliable three-point threat.
2. frank ramsey
Year:1954-55; 1956-64 years old
Honor: 7-time champion
Although Ramsey was overshadowed by many Hall of Fame teammates in the Celtic dynasty, his great value should not be underestimated and he was regarded as the originator of the "sixth man in basketball" by later generations. Ramsey is a player with a big heart. For four consecutive playoff games (1957- 1960), his shooting percentage and average score exceeded the regular season. Reached its peak in the playoffs 1959, averaging 23.2 points and shooting 49.5%. If Ramsey hadn't scored a team-high 28 points and 1 1 rebounds in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics would have lost a championship.
3. Cedric Maxwell
Year: 1977-88
Honor: 2-time champion. 1 FMVP.
The man nicknamed "Corn Bread" should be one of the greatest players in Celtic history. On the contrary, he is widely regarded as the person who snatched the most valuable player award from Larry Bird in the NBA finals of 198 1. Like Ramsey, Maxwell is also a "key figure". He scored 28 points 19 in the 198 1 final "Battle of Tianwangshan", which helped the Celtics gain the initiative in the series and win the championship successfully. Maxwell said to his teammates, "Guys, jump on my back and I will lead you to victory" before the "deciding game" of the NBA finals in 1984. That night, Maxwell scored a team-high 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, effectively restricting Worthy, who is known as "James of the Competition".
4. Jeff Hornacek
Year: 1986-2000
Honor: 1 All-Star
14 season, Hornacek's shooting percentage is close to 50%, his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 40.3%, and his free throw shooting percentage is 87.7%. You might think that he is a pure pitcher like Kewo, but he is not. During the seven seasons of his NBA career, Hornacek averaged five assists per game. Except last season, he had at least four assists every night. Hornacek has a set of creative free throws-before each shot, Hornacek will wipe his right cheek three times to say hello to his children.
5. john drew
Year: 1974-85
Honor: Two-time All-Star.
John drew is famous for his cocaine addiction off the court and his dominance on the court. He is also the first player in NBA history to be banned for life because of drugs. Drew ranked 54th in the player efficiency score, the highest among all non-Hall of Famers of his time. The fallen genius made a living by offensive rebounding, leading the NBA offensive rebounding list in his rookie season. However, he never achieved much in the playoffs. He only played 29 playoff games and never reached the semi-finals.
6. terry porter
Year: 1985-2002
Honor: Two-time All-Star Selection
The early 1990s was one of the best periods in the history of Portland Trailblazers. Under the leadership of clyde drexler, a member of the Hall of Fame, the Portland Trailblazers became a strong team with an average of 57.5 wins in four years, and they even reached the NBA Finals. Terry Porter is the offensive engine of the Blazers-he averaged at least 8 assists per game for five consecutive seasons and contributed 17- 18 points every night at the peak. Until 1990-9 1 season, Potter was even one of the top ten MVP candidates of that year.
7. ricky pierce
Year: 1982-98
Honor: 1 all-star, 2 best sixth man.
Once upon a time, in the NBA, there was a game called Middle Distance. That's right-before the game became so many three-pointers, the team preferred to look for opportunities near the middle distance. Obviously, ricky pierce is the best player in this field. 16 season, Pierce averaged 14.9 points, shot 49.3%, shot 87.5% from free throws, and played only 24.4 minutes. For six consecutive seasons (1984- 1990), his shooting percentage was above 5 1%, which was almost unheard of among backcourt players at that time.
8. Jason Terry
Year: 1999-20 18
Honor: 1 champion, 1 best sixth person.
We are very familiar with players like Jeter Jason Terry. Actually, Terry's NBA career can be divided into two periods. For most of the first eight seasons, Terry showed himself as a point guard (now, he is a dual-energy guard), and then he became a pure shooting guard. Few people are good at these two roles. Then, Terry accumulated a lot of data in 19' s career: 1888 1 point (58 bits), 1603 steals (33 bits), 54 15 assists (50 bits), 2,282.
9. andre miller
Year: 1999-20 16
Honor: 1 assists.
After retiring, Miller said: "I have never been a fitness enthusiast, and I have never worried about dieting or calorie intake. I just have a healthy lifestyle-eat well and have a good rest. But it didn't affect my basketball. On the court, I worked hard and went all out in every game. " Well, Miller has a long career. He played 1.304 games for 9 teams in the 17 season, and once played 632 games in a row. Up to now, he has been a 1 1 assist player in history. However, another uniqueness of Miller is that he is the only non-all-star player who scored at least 16000 points, assisted 8000 times and stole 1500 times in his career.
Andrei kirilenko, 10
Year: 200 1- 15
Honor: 1 all-star, 1 blocked shot, 3 best defensive teams.
Kirilenko is one of the players who reached 5x5 in NBA history and the only player who reached 5X6 in regular time. He is known as an all-around player, nicknamed "AK47". In the 2005-06 season, kirilenko averaged 15.3 points, 8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.2 blocks per game, becoming the fourth player in NBA history to contribute at least/kloc-0.5 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks in a single season.