Most overrated: Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons.
I think Westbrook is fantastic. Yes, he's rather inefficient, but he's also an extremely high usage player who's an absolute force. He puts so much pressure on other teams. He's not a great defender, but few point guards are. So in general I'd love to have Westbrook. But only for three quarters. He can be a beast in the game and then totally f**k it up in the 4th quarter. Stupid decisions and dumb shots, when the game is on the line. That's the main reason why OKC didn't win a title when Durant was there.
Since I believe that Russell Westbrook is the worst player in the whole NBA to have on the court during crunch time I nominate him for most overrated player.
I made some elaborate posts on Ben Simmons recently and I found out that his stats and perception is no where near equal to his actual impact on the court. Many believe he's an upcoming superstar and I really don't think he will become that. I view Tatum as far superior and Brown's ceiling just as high as Simmons'.
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Most underrated player: Joe Ingles and Stephen Curry.
Joe Ingles is one of the highest IQ players in the league. He isn't as athletic like other wing players, but he's very good. He can defend, pass, dribble and shoot. Any team can use a player like him. He doesn't have flashy stats, but I think he's a borderline All Star.
Has there ever been a player you need to be more aware of where he's on the court all the time than Curry? You play a team like Golden State, full of All Stars, and who do you gameplan for? Answer: Stephen Curry. And still he's basically unstoppable.
If I had to make a choice then I think that Kevin Durant right now is the best player in the world. And still Curry is the most important player on the Warriors. That's a bit weird, but I believe it to be true. We have never seen someone do the stuff like Curry does. At times it's absolutely magical.