The "All Disappointment" Team

[Roy H.]

The Athletic has an article about its NBA All Disappointment team.

The members:

Ja Morant
LaMelo Ball
Trae Young
Paolo Banchero
Draymond Green

"Indiana's Youth" (Bennedict Maturin, Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard)
Jared McCain
Guerschon Yabusele
Darius Garland
Herb Jones
Cam Johnson

Additions?  What's your team?

[perks-a-beast]

Thats a pretty good list. I would add Jaden Ivey from the Pistons as well - although, like Jared McCain, I think him underperforming has a lot to do with a lingering injury.

It hurts to see Paolo Banchero on there. It wasnt long ago I told a friend that I thought Paolo?s ceiling was higher than Jayson Tatums. As of right now, I regret that statement immensely.

[Who]

Why were they disappointed in Draymond Green?

[Who]

"Indiana's Youth" (Bennedict Maturin, Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard)

I don't know why they are targetting Indiana's youth. Indiana as a team have been disappointing. Not due to their youth. Most of their struggles have been because of a huge number of injuries. They also have been extremely unlucky in a number of close games and could just as easily have had 12-15 wins instead of their 6 wins as a result.

Mathurin has been the same as the previous season. The disappointment is that he didn't have a breakout campaign? Harsh. Jarrace Walker has struggled which is disappointing. Ben Sheppard has continued to be who has been which is a limited end of rotation player. Why were they expecting more?

[smicker16]

Thats a pretty good list. I would add Jaden Ivey from the Pistons as well - although, like Jared McCain, I think him underperforming has a lot to do with a lingering injury.

It hurts to see Paolo Banchero on there. It wasnt long ago I told a friend that I thought Paolo?s ceiling was higher than Jayson Tatums. As of right now, I regret that statement immensely.

TP as I thought the same about Paolo and has not aged well.

Overall, I think this is a pretty solid list. Other one I thought of although this is mainly injury related is Lively from DAL. Felt he had such great potential and just has not been able to make any strides since the Luka trade. It?s almost as if they traded his potential away in that trade too. But again mainly injury related with him and overall I think that list makes sense.

[Who]

The Athletic has an article about its NBA All Disappointment team.

The members:

Ja Morant
LaMelo Ball
Trae Young
Paolo Banchero
Draymond Green

"Indiana's Youth" (Bennedict Maturin, Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard)
Jared McCain
Guerschon Yabusele
Darius Garland
Herb Jones
Cam Johnson

Additions?  What's your team?

I find this whole list strange.

Injuries seems to be the main factor - LaMelo, Morant, Trae, Garland, McCain. Why are they disappointing? Because they got hurt?

Paolo Banchero gets far too much criticism. He is an All-Star level player but gets blasted by certain sections for not being an MVP level or top 10 level player. If Banchero is deemed to be on this list, why isn't Evan Mobley on this list? Why isn't Chet Holmgren on this list? Why isn't Banchero's teammate Franz Wagner on this list? Why isn't Jaren Jackson on this list?

Yabusele was not a good fit in NYC. He needs to be alongside an athletic mobile defensive center. He is an average to below average backup PF in a place that doesn't suit him. He is doing as expected in that situation.

Cam Johnson has been disappointing but has been on an upturn recently. Some big games. Shooting lights out.

I don't understand the criticism of Herb Jones. Or Draymond.