The Most OVERRATED Player On Every NBA Team! [2024-'25]

[@CopingMcCoperson]

“The D is not as good as it used to be” is crazy. Sorry for your loss brother. They make pills for that

[@leftisbest7173]

Well done. No notes.

[@Studentofthegame3]

Cook that fraud

[@Manolo8988]

More like the league has created offensive monsters Like the game favors the offense too much, htf u guard gianis freakish athletism when he takes an 4 step euro from halfcourt and runs over you and if u actually try to guard that is foul? James harden 5 steps step back curry getting 3-4 ilegal screens bron 4 step spin moves and charges??? The D is good what sucks is the rules

[@yungtago9161]

@@Manolo8988 You sound like someone who's takes are eternally trapped in 2019

[@albericponcedeleon2696]

This is probably the greatest version of the "Rusty looks old" jokes I've read. 😂

[@dguy2hawks2]

The Suns answer still should be Beal. KD's athleticism is not the same but he had a 63% true shooting and 65% true shooting in the playoffs last year. Still very elite.

[@deedavis926]

He’s just a dumbass that hates KD cause he didn’t stay in okc

[@Other_Robots]

Was gonna say the same thing. People talk waaaay too highly about beal, it feels like he peaked 2017-2020 but it sounds like people regard him as a top 10 guard in the league

[@DtrJr]

beal had a great and efficient season from the 3 in the 2nd half of last season in a completely different role on a new team

[@yungtago9161]

Can't be overrated if everyone thinks you're overrated which applies to Beal

[@tarikbleak]

The KD hate is outrageous at this point.

[@kjjr3270]

Ain't no way he said KD bruh. Before i watched the vid i was pretty sure he would go with Beal

[@kennylynch8575]

totally agree the media has 2 push the KD hate 2 push there LBJ GOAT BS because they know KD's better and without pushing BS lie's 2 hurt KD and upgrade LBJ there BS LBJ GOAT will go up N smoke even with the young fans if they don't push these BS agendas

[@Martyrdomer]

I mean… he’s not wrong tho. KD has fallen off a fucking bridge.

[@sailor_seller]

and?

[@NewwxNeww]

@@kjjr3270tbf beal gets cooked a lot lately….. but at the same time im pretty sure shaq or someone said he could be mvp 💀

[@OfficialTyrellP]

Ngl the kd hate getting weird..like I get why he’s not the most liked player in the league but every overrated video he’s in the thumbnail and you made a whole hour long video on hating the man and he’s still one of the longest sections of the video on top of that😂it’s getting weird imo but still love the channel

[@acro2324]

It’s just his own bias. Some of the stuff he says about kd isn’t even based on fact.

[@acro2324]

Fr he put up 27 6 5 on 50/40/85. Nobody’s putting him over the top player is like Luka and Jokić I don’t understand how he’s overrated

[@mcgaming8982]

@@acro2324cuz people think he’s the exact same player as he was pre injury when it’s just not the case

[@Rpgd49990]

KD burner spotted

[@daonlygoat]

@@mcgaming8982umm no…ppl put him lower end top 10 at best he’s not overrated at all lmao

[@onarf]

About Sochan you are just straight up wrong. After Nuggets traded for Aaron Gordon there were similar voices. Malone redefined 4 position, especially for athletic versatile defenders to space the floor without being a threat beyond the arc, by threatening lobs from backdoor cuts from corners. All SAS need is a legit playmaker that can provide for them. Jeremy is a great player and Pops will figure it out in SA, im sure

[@DarnellHannley-xs3cz]

Ok half these picks are just players you don’t like to begin with lol. Like how are Giddey and Sochan overrated

[@payrysdoscs4903]

Giddey's overrated bc of how many assets the Bulls gave up to get him

[@2ClutchCorey]

Facts he’s just turned 21 😂😂

[@nathanielb4985]

@@payrysdoscs4903they gave away an aging Caruso who averaged like 6 points

[@mr.longjohn0014]

Giddey was just traded for one of the best defenders in all of basketball despite not having a single skillset that is elite. Overrated in value and on court production, dude was literally benched for the 58th pick in the playoffs but you guys must’ve forgot lol.

[@skyhigh8403]

Who tf else would be overrated on the Bulls? Zach Lavine stock is at an all time low, Vuc is considered a joke and if you wanted to even try Demar or Caruso they’re gone now. Who else could you really choose?

[@kelechieke8104]

This isn’t an “overrated” list just a list of players u don’t like. Ur personal bias is bleeding through the screen

[@minkeymouce]

My brother in christ, this is his channel. I implore you to cry about it and go find somebody to watch that agrees with you.

[@dxfifa]

@@minkeymouce The point is overrated means something

[@Ccdssdgvbbbb]

@@minkeymouceyou’re a lame, the topic should be who’s overrated , not who you don’t like

[@Ccdssdgvbbbb]

Facts it’s pathetic

[@tetsurokuroo3885]

@@minkeymoucethen title the video accordingly; “players i hate the most on every team.” dont defend a blatant lie lol

[@stretchpunchbeef8982]

"KD scores only in one spot" brother if you check his shooting splits by zone he's above league average in every single spot

[@michaelpatalano9884]

Randle gets shit on by EVERYONE. How is literally the most underrated player in the league😂

[@drewp839]

Correct, the average discussion on randle is literally the take Rusty said

[@JoeBro915]

Love Rusty’s vids but we all knew what this pick would be 😂. He didn’t even fit the criteria of the video bc he gets scrutinized by fans, FO, and the media

[@WhoIsLOK]

Miles Bridges is easily one of the worst contracts in the league (Hornets fan btw)

[@superQman600]

Nah, it’s probably still Ben

[@bnsz8704]

I feel like this is more just Rusty’s least favorite player for like half of these

[@tiredbasketballfan]

It really was wierd, but I'm not sure how to solve it. In order to do this properly you somehow need to determine how a player is 'rated', and than compare your own view of them and see if there's a big discrepancy. The problem is that the first part is impossible, especially since the loudest voices on the internet rarely represent the opinions of the larger (and saner) fanbase.

[@bnsz8704]

East solution. Just make a parameter of who the rating is based on. Whether the talking heads of the top media groups, popular KZbinrs, the voters, other NBA Players, the management, or even just the others on his podcast. Cause trying to do all of those into one general “rating” is truly impossible. Even then that would be basically impossible but at least it would be more consistent.

[@tiredbasketballfan]

This whole concept is hilarious. Step 1: People write takes about players Step 2: Rusty declares said players overrated based on takes he disagrees with Step 3: Angry commenters tell Rusty the same takes he disagreed with as if that'll change his opinion instead of reinforce it

[@fortynights1513]

Rusty finds players who represent basketball concepts he sees as flawed (at least in the current moment) as overrated by default.

[@naoikeda9472]

At this point, Josh Giddey is underrated lmao. People act like he’s Anthony Bennett, which he’s not. Sure, he doesn’t have superstar potential, but if he develops in Chicago, he could still become a 18/5/8 guy, which is really solid PG.

[@tj5180]

Only weakness is his shooting. But on a team like Chicago that’s moved on from Demar and rebuilding though they still have zach and Vuc. That’s a good environment for him to develop

[@fortynights1513]

@@tj5180I’ve heard he’s not a good defender either, but I’m sure you meant his only offensive weakness

[@chronics3710]

He averaged that his sophomore year pretty much so he already can do that with the ball %, I'd be shocked if he doesn't at least get back to that next season.

[@JohnnyAllenwrench]

Josh Primo has been unemployed since May, my friend

[@michaelbietsch2864]

Jamal didn't just magically become high volume Killian Hayes, he got injured in the last few mages of the regular season after dealing with hamstring issues and having a ridiculous amount of times when he landed on someone's foot and rolled his ankle throughout the season. He couldn't even create separation from Austin Reaves. But he'll prove this upcoming post season that his 23 form is still where he's at

[@Other_Robots]

Also i dunno man, he kinda gives off this vibe that he likes the stardom and its goin to his head a little more than actually playing basketball

[@slimmortal213]

he has always been inconsistent you're just letting memorable playoff moments cloud your judgement

[@tj5180]

@@slimmortal213this year ya for sure due to the injuries

[@yungtago9161]

I feel like that's been very under discussed when talking about Murray's last playoffs, it was no coincidence that pretty much his only good games during the playoffs came when he had multiple days of rest between games.

[@bkelly625]

The rumors of Podz being more valued by Warriors than Kuminga were just rumors likely put out to try and get a team hyped up to trade for Podz Best 31 games stretch Kuminga -30.1mpg… 20.6ppg 5.4reb 2.7ast .9stl .6blk 1.8TO .8threes 55.7/40.6/78.9 splits 62.4%TS (January 12th-March 20th, Kerr held him back otherwise) Same stretch 29 gms Podziemski- 30.4mpg… 9.8ppg 5.9reb 4.7ast .8stl .3blk 1.2TO 1.1threes 43.3/33.7/61.5 50.7%TS Kuminga’s ceiling is quite a bit higher imo and I like Podz but he’s only a couple months younger and I see him as an elite role player not having future All-Star potential

[@zedintheshed]

Feel like dort is severely underrated, he's one of the best perimeter defenders in the league shot 40% from three and rises to the moments. Also noone talks abt dort

[@ash.g155]

Funny how the most overrated Detroit player is Tim Hardaway Jr, because as a mavericks fan, he was by far our most hated player for the whole playoffs lmao

[@JakeAustinBrown]

Lu Dort averaged 11 a game on almost 40% from 3 last season which is what you want from a 3&D player. And several players have said Lu Dort is one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.

[@urbaindelva7869]

However, I have seen many people point out that Dort gets away with a lot of tactics. Also, I don't believe that he's as good of a shooter as a number of people claim. He needs to attack the rim more.

[@jordanthompson5941]

⁠@@urbaindelva7869was harden not that good because he got away with tactics? Lol what does that even mean? And he’s a good shooter, Nobody is saying he’s great

[@denzel8827]

saying josh giddey is overrated is just objectively wrong when everyones been trashing him nonstop even though hes only 21. sticking him in the "pass first" point guard box like he wasnt in a terrible situation where he didnt really have any room to grow on his weaknesses is just such a blanket statement that it hurts.

[@crazydumb1861]

Fr dude just a hater

[@Saulgoodmanman]

Facts. He's just showing his personal biases and not being partial

[@AJS3157]

Its the bulls fans that are overrating him

[@ou8428]

Well he thinks Kobe and Steph are in the GOAT convo... that alone should tell you if someone is reasonable

[@HiisenseTv]

Like he said at the start, overrated can be by fans, team or media. Chicago trading their most valuable trade piece (Alex Caruso) for him straight up when OKC were publicly moving him to the bench full time is overrating his value.

[@gp3472]

I won’t lie, your takes have been getting increasingly shallow over the years. The KD hate, when Booker/Beal offer less in win shares, Paul George was literally the best shot creator for the clippers since he joined. He’s known for having one of the deepest bags in the league. The amount of shade you’ve been throwing to some players who are playing at an elite level is just outlandish. Really sad and makes it seem like you don’t really like basketball beyond vibes EDIT: PG scored 22.6 ppg, shooting 61% TS and was top 5 in box +/- he actually had a “down year” playing at a higher level than Klay Thompsons did at the height of his career. You’ve been hating for years but now it’s just undeniable

[@chilldoc9638]

Paul George is a perennial playoff choker

[@Jackidk3]

Josh Primo isn’t on the clippers and hasn’t been for months but he can’t think of anything but that in every video where he even mentions the clippers

[@isaiahbruder9666]

Since when is he a predator to??? Dude talks like he loves cancel culture lmao heavyyy Lib

[@Sheremu]

Bruh he was flashing his weiner to the team phycologist mulitple times, thats some predator sh!t​@isaiahbruder9666

[@donnydogpiss4533]

@@isaiahbruder9666 The label "Sexual Predator" isn't just exclusive to someone who goes after children. Primo is known to have exposed himself to Spurs physical therapy/masseuses dozens and dozens of times (at least) over the span of several months to a year. The allegations piled up to a point where they couldn't be ignored or downplayed as a misunderstanding and that's why he was cut from the Spurs. That's an undeniable pattern of sexually predatory behavior and absolutely warrants the label.

[@leofernandezsauca4024]

saying lu dorts defense is just good its hilarious

[@deedavis926]

You getting weird with the KD hate lmao

[@fortynights1513]

He tends to come off as hating things that he simply finds undercriticized. In the case of Durant, to the extent that he’s still viewed as a top five or so player I could see why those people overrate KD a bit. But he still made an All-NBA team., and I don’t see too many people saying he didn’t deserve to make at least third team.

[@Ccdssdgvbbbb]

@@fortynights1513KD is the most criticized player along side LeBron James wtf are you talking about loool. Every year he’s legacy gets tarnished and so does he’s skillset. Yet he’s overrated and under criticized?

[@shepardice3775]

It'll never not tickle me pink to hear Jacob talk about Josh Giddey lmao (or Miles Bridges). I came here specifically to hear him hate

[@fortynights1513]

Which is a better player as is?

[@denlsiscool]

​@@fortynights1513bridges dude doesn't even cover him and he has been having a career season

[@Joe_Ma99]

Gafford is important. Lively gets injured a lot and you don’t want to play Powell more than you have to.

[@barbarjinks4247]

I don't know why the more hate Sochan gets the more I'm a fan of his 😂 You're right I guess I'm the problem

[@Sqeaky6969]

He's a pretty cool dude genuinely and has probably the most personality on the team, he trolls Lakers fans on Twitter and Instagram as well which is always pretty funny

[@tylerboyle3177]

this knicks take a week before the randle trade is knickerbonkers

[@kike6359]

the D is not as great as it used to be 🤔 7:01

[@cheesycroissants]

I bet that caught your attention huh lol

[@Willyoart]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GunSho72]

I can’t wait to turn into the “where’s the Sochan apology?” guy, I’m going to be as annoying as possible lmao i don’t project him to be a a star, but def a starter that’s a great defender and connective player, and average shooter. People don’t realize he was out of position twice last season, he’s a 4 playing pg at the beginning, but even after that ended he still had to play 3 because of Zach Collin’s starting which negatively impacted everybody (sorry Zach but gahdamn bro was cheeks). Sochan will look so much better this season, MIP dark horse tbh

[@Sqeaky6969]

Sochan never played the 3 he was the 4 once tre started and Zach got moved to the bench when that happened, but other than that I agree

[@sora_2342]

I’m sorry you think Dort is over rated? I’m not sure I agree with that… he shot good from three and his defense is top notch, one of the best perimeter defenders in the league!

[@patrick05Morgan]

Far too harsh on Kevin Durant. “Hesi-Tween Tween Twitter” isn’t the only side of nba discourse😂

[@markcarey67]

Giddey has the opportunity to be much better in Chicago versus how he fit in OKC imo. He just killed it in the Olympics for Australia. Let's wait and see on that one.

[@urbaindelva7869]

The current Bulls roster is not a good fit for his play style. Maybe he'll overcome that, but there are reasons to be concerned.

[@supersixx7983]

KD obsession is crazy

[@KNGSHxT]

Bro the KD take is insane. He is unstoppable in the midrange. He is about 50% from there on very high volume. Being a one dimensional scorer isnt an issue when nobody can guard it. Even in the playoffs against the number 1 defense, he was 50%. Bol Bol is on this team it should’ve clearly been him. They are comparing him to Wemby which is, no pun intended, a crazy reach. Shit even Dbook is considered the best SG in the league which is debateable.

[@r.lr.l]

I really don’t know anyone who disagrees with you in terms of the Derrick Lively bit, DLive would just get into foul trouble so they kept him on the bench so our more experienced center can set the tone. They already confirmed that he’ll be starting next year and they seem him as a DPOY candidate. In terms of trading Gaff if we move on from him that means at least 18 minutes of some combination of Maxi Klieber small ball 5 or Dwight Powell being a rotational player. Kinda spooky as a Mavs fan.

[@inigogastearena9412]

I am really not a KD fan but your hate towards that man is weird. He might have been a touch overrated in GS or Brooklyn, but at this point there is no way he's overrated with all the negative talk there has been towards him lately

[@blahj707]

Did you not agree with his assessment of Durants game at this point?

[@willgreig4077]

​@@blahj707 27 6 5 on 40/50/85 and had a top 3 defensive season of his career

[@bonystickmanking1250]

​@@blahj707valid points but he's still wrong. His three point attempts do need an increase though. Tbh, its time for him to become an off ball player

[@bonystickmanking1250]

Warriors? Maybe since ppl was really thinking he was better than bron😂. But nets? He definitely wasn't overrated. It was just a disaster in the nets front office

[@inigogastearena9412]

​@@bonystickmanking1250there were still plenty of people saying he was the best player in the league after getting swept by the celtics in 2022. And he was not better than Giannis, Jokic, Luka or Steph by that point, that is why I say a touch.

[@frank___]

Some youtubers talk about Sochan like he's the second coming of Rodman, that he's breaking the NBA or something. Nobody even cares about this dude outside the Spurs

[@romanvercier3556]

So some ytb are enough to consider him overrated ? Everybody trashes on him even spurs fan during the first part of the season. It’s just wrong..

[@Sqeaky6969]

I mean he was third in efg% on defense only behind Dort and Jones (think it was dort) and he's only going into his 3rd season he'll never be Rodman on the boards but as a defender he's on a great trajectory and he's shown more flashes on offense than Rodman did his first 2 years

[@fortynights1513]

Would Rodman’s archetype be considered less valuable now?

[@GorgeousRock]

After KDs torn Achilles, he learned how to play without just rim running. His midrange shot is one of the best in history, and 2 points is 2 points 😂. I do admit I want him to take more 3s but KDs numbers and shooting splits are elite. I don’t know why he has to drive in more if his midrange shot is like a layup for him. Also, KD is elite at everything. When he does drive in, the ball is going in and he shot 40 percent from 3 and he’s 7 feet tall 😭. He also played great defense last year so idk how he overrated. KDs offense is one of the best we have ever seen!!!

[@SDesWriter]

Most KZbin wanna-be's are infatuated with the 3pt shot. Doesn't matter how many times great shooting teams fall apart in the clutch, the only thing they care about is 5-out and having AT LEAST 4 guys on the court at all times who are 38% or better from 3. KD could play in ANY era because he's that great (and versatile). Someone like Curry would struggle in the 80s & 90s because he couldn't play defense and if he didn't get separation (needing the entire offense to be built around getting him open looks on catch and shoots), he'd be lucky to get 5 quality shots a game. Durant is the most UNDER-RATED player in the last quarter century. Career 27/7/4 @ 50/39%/87%. He doesn't do anything but give you incredible production every year and NEVER be drama that upsets the team. Not a take charge kind of guy, but put him on a team with a great player and they'd run the league (I love Booker, but I'm talking Luka/Jokic/LeBron/Giannis, etc....).

[@Omgitzhuncho]

@@SDesWritersee I don’t have a problem with the original point but I don’t get how this energy is put out at these guys and not where they even get it from in the first place…espn, where is this energy for ESPN and that part of the media? This isn’t a “KZbin wannabe” problem lol

[@SDesWriter]

@@Omgitzhuncho Well to be honest, I haven't watched ESPN in 10 years so I couldn't tell you what they do. But I do enjoy people like Rusty and Jason from Hoops Tonight. There are others I enjoy (JimmyX is brilliant) but most are in sync with their snobbery toward anything traditional in basketball (including 70s/80s/90s players) and full-fledged orgasmic love toward Curry and players like him while not being "excited" about KD. I see it all the time and it's just crazy. Takes 5 seconds to Google it and see Durant is a better shooter, better rebounder, equivalent passer, better defender, better scorer, and has more Finals MVPs (not to mention all-NBA first team appearances), yet they're bored by his 27ppg on 50% shooting because he's not turning his back after the shot and strutting the other way (which is really funny when he misses....).

[@SDesWriter]

@legittaco5899 you didn’t watch 80s and 90s basketball, did you? The defenders were exceptional and took pride and what they did. Not saying he wouldn’t of scored, but it would’ve been more difficult one on one than it is today and coaches back then didn’t let you shoot so many threes so he never would’ve had the opportunity to be putting up 10 per game. Kerr is a better three-point shooter by percentage and wasn’t allowed to put up more than three or four a game and didn’t get an entire offense built around getting him open. It’s just a completely different mindset that those guys played under and he’s not better (or significantly better) and the best playing back then. HeJust he just takes more shots than they did.

[@urbaindelva7869]

​​​@@SDesWriterFirst of all, Kerr is a career 45% 3pt shooter. Steph is a career 41% 3pt shooter. A 4% difference in efficiency, so he ain't that much better. Secondly, maybe part of the reason why Kerr did not get an entire offense built around getting him open like Steph has is because he was not as impactful as Steph is.

[@micho3038]

Brunson Helioball also has one point of failure. If Brunson gets injured, or his shot fails him, they'll fall apart. The Knicks NEED Randle for when they get stuck in the mud & just need a bucket. Lineup versatility has been the deciding factor in the playoffs for years now. If you can do a lot of things, you'll do well. It is not "wise" at all to put it all on Brunson alone.

[@tiredbasketballfan]

I agree that that's one of the big problems of heliocentric players in general. It's not wise to put it all on one player whether they get injured or not, it's better to have a team identity that stays intact even without the star. The star is obviously very important and is the key for the team to reach the highest potential, but building a team that lives or dies with a star is dangerous.

[@danielsinni452]

Everyone started hating on Ingram because he shot like 20% from the field against Lu Dort in the playoffs

[@baseupp12]

Feels like Rusty personally hates Josh Giddy at this point

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Rusty leeks of leftism. I still love his videos usually. KD takes are ass though ❤😂

[@fortynights1513]

He may very well hate the guy personally (though to be fair, I’ve never heard him mention or even joke about the guy’s off-court situations at all). Above all, Rusty from what I can tell finds the archetype of player that he thinks Josh Giddey is to be basically pointless, and therefore he thinks those who think Giddey has potential are overrating him.

[@thatguyslay2950]

Wait so Isaiah Joe is “one of the best 3pt shooters in the league” while KD doesn’t shoot enough when he’s taking more volume on the same efficiency?? As someone from Cleveland I’ve never been a KD fan but the hate is ridiculous

[@mike45gt]

Gafford terrorized everyone in the playoffs except Celtics. Lu Dort was literally the perfect defender for Luka lol, you’ve lost your mind

[@franekretek4436]

Jeremy Sochan is one of the best 1on1 defenders in the league statistically. His progress with shooting from year 1 to year 2 is also very very good. The efficiency isnt with him yet unfortunately, but with how reportedly hard of a worker he is and also because he is a spurs player, i believe that he will be one of the biggest risers this season, especially because of how many people watch the spurs nowadays

[@kyledeyo5053]

You could not be more correct about Josh Diddy. When he puts up an ineffective, inefficient, 16-8-7 people will be slobbering on him, because the concept of efficiency is not something that they comprehend.

[@Rpgd49990]

KD came into this comment section with all his burner accounts lmao

[@alxx292]

Nope the hate is just corny now

[@deedavis926]

It’s just corny lol. Him acting like Beal isn’t the suns worst problem was asinine

[@Rpgd49990]

@@deedavis926 It’s not a “biggest problem on every nba team”. Do you genuinely think people consider Beal to be that much better than he is? Or do you actually disagree with anything specific that rusty said about KD? Every comment is just calling the KD hate “corny” and “weird” but not one person has actually responded to anything said about KD in the video.

[@quaydon]

“blah blah blah no rim pressure, blah blah blah not a playmaker, blah blah blah only a solid defender”the same rhetoric he’s been saying for years that literally the majority of fans have came to acknowledge. He’s not overrated

[@Ccdssdgvbbbb]

No, It’s legit dumb at this point

[@kennylynch8575]

no KD shot 41% from 3 and 86% from free-throws last year

[@Dojocartwheel]

Saying that KD is overrated because all he can do is score and do it efficiently is kind of like saying Steph is overrated because all he can do is shoot from 3 efficiently. It feels like we’re neglecting to say the obvious part out loud. The scoring and efficiency is historic and essentially erases the D and playmaking.

[@azumuh]

do u watch okc basketball or r u just guessing 💀 to say dort is an “okay” defender is just blasphemy

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

He dont have very good history with being corrected. Last video he did though, but its rare

[@j.gilbert5757]

I’ve been to Sacramento for a kings game before (from across the country I’m from NYS) and I was BLOWN AWAY by just how much the fans absolutely love Keegan Murray. It’s so pure with the full “KEEEEGANNN MURRRRAYYY” that I find it kind of endearing lmao so I forever will root for him to do well after that experience

[@emannuellgomes1624]

The whole “they shouldn’t be shooting these shots because they shoot 35%” really ticks me off. Strus would shoot better if he took the normal threes most good spot ups do. Instead he’s used in their offence to fit Sam Merrill’s shot chart when he’s off the floor. League average is 37% from three. Most of those are much easier attempts than the ones strus takes. Merrill is an elite shooter, Strus is a great one.

[@BraelenPrice]

You didn’t watch Mathurin last year but that’s ok you certainly will this year

[@gugga2745]

As a Knicks fan Randle is very underrated. As his teammates have gotten better his efficiency has risen due to him being given more space and better matchups without really any drop is scoring. Honestly Josh Hart may be a little overrated due to the recency bias of the playoff run and how he was shooting so much better than he usually does that people think that’s normal

[@yodasamara1940]

Dont get saying durant its overrated i get that he is not the same brutal score do it all but he is still a top 10 level player and no one maked a push for him to be like top 5 so he is in fairly rated in my opinion. Love the spotify versión and the chanel. Keep it going. Regards from Argentina

[@mingloff]

Saying Jamal Murray is overrated when everyone and their mom has been talking about how bad he is, how he’s a lakers merchant, a jokic merchant, and doesn’t even remotely deserve his new contract is crazy. Maybe this take could’ve been fine in the summer of 2023, but saying it now is just so ridiculous. He’s more underrated at this point.

[@theremasked7749]

He is not a max player

[@MrBubblecake]

@@theremasked7749He has injury problems but talent wise he’s a top 5 PG. He can score at all 3 levels and he’s a great off the dribble shooter, and an underrated ball handler. Offensively there’s only arguably 5 PGs who can score more efficiently in the playoffs. I’d rather have a guy that turns it up in the playoffs than a guy who turns it down.

[@BestShootermanUbz]

@@MrBubblecaketop 5 PG? 😂

[@chilldoc9638]

@@MrBubblecakeLuka sga, curry, Brunson and hali are all better

[@julioignacio7652]

So josh giddey is overrrated because people think he'll put up decent stats in a new situation? I get you don't like josh giddey but the level of objectivity is close to zero. Just straight up bias and personal agenda. Bashing a guy who hasn't even played a single game for a new team

[@beef2503]

Dallas Mavericks, what made Mavs great was our center rotation, Derick might be injured frequently and we have Daniel who is durable and I don't want a Dwight Powell in our bench lineup

[@MrBubblecake]

Hot take : Joel Embiid is the best center in the NBA (if not tied with Jokic) when healthy, and a top 10 center of all time. He’s a better scorer than Jokic (better shooter, better dunker, quicker post game, and draws more fouls) He’s just as good at rebounding. He’s only one tier under Jokic in passing, but more than makes up for that by being a better defender. He gets more blocks, more steals, and protects the rim better. He’s also a better free throw shooter. Embiid is also the better athlete, and probably stronger than Jokic, especially on defense. I think Embiid being a better scorer and better defender, makes up for Jokic being a better passer, and in everything else they’re about equal. If you deduct what they’re giving up on defense from what they’re scoring, Embiid is like +10 on Jokic. He’s just been cursed the last few years with a string of injuries that never seem to stop piling up. Embiid should have an even better “what if” case than D. rose and Tmac because he proved more in his time on the court, and the only reason he doesn’t get the same respect based on his potential as players like them is because too many fans let how much they like a player influence how good they think that player is. People will rate guys higher than they should, just because they’re likeable, just like Anthony Edwards.

[@fortynights1513]

Rusty probably thinks lower of Embiid as a passer than you. He thinks DeMarcus Cousins was a better passer for perspective.

[@chilldoc9638]

Embiid is multiple tiers lower as a passer Jokic is a better scorer, his efficiency makes up for his less PPG (he shoots less shots) and he’s a better 3 pt shooter, free throw % is about equal, and in the playoffs, especially last year jokic shot 46% from 3 on 4 attempts and averaged 30, Embiid has never been that efficient in the playoffs, even this year Embiid shot just 44% while averaging 33 in the playoffs

[@gorandragic1728]

“only one tier lower as a passer” alright buddy go ahead and log off for me

[@alex77195]

Jaylen was 39th in EPM, 51st in PER, 56th in WS, 66th in WS/48

[@gorillayout8684]

The 36 year old man is not better than him at his prime is such a funny take. Obviously bruh 😂😂😂😂

[@ericmunson928]

Dort slander will not be tolerated

[@unsubstainable9711]

Not even a nuggets fan but Jamal is historically shown he’s a playoff riser? He has one bad series and suddenly he’s overrated?? We all saw pre injury Jamal and then when he came back they won a chip so that take makes ZERO sense

[@hualchr6697]

12:25 what I don't understand is why real superstars like Kawhi, Embiid, AD get the pass on playing bad in the playoffs because they are clearly injured and play trough it and when players like Paul George, Jamal Murray or Khris Middleton do it, they don't. People have to decide if they ignore injuries and say: "I judge a player from what I see on the court alone" or, if they consider that an injured player can't be as good as the same player without injuries. If the second, we have to use that logic for all players and not only for superstars

[@currys8516]

Saying Dort is overrated is crazy. He is arguably as good as Caruso defensively and he is a good 3 point shooter and finisher

[@jalenperez2611]

“D is not as good as it used to be” WOAAAH brother😂😂

[@jordanthompson5941]

Lu Dort having “good” defense might be the worst take of the offseason. He’s one of the best on ball defenders in the league. Dude also shot 40% from 3 on good volume. He’s a high level 3&D player and gets hardly any recognition. How is he overrated?

[@kingof21kings9]

12:16 Jimmy has had one bad series where he wasn’t injured in the last 6 years I wouldn’t call him inconsistent because of that

[@mr.longjohn0014]

as a heat fan jimmy is one of the most inconsistent players in the league. dude will go all out one game and the next he’ll take 6 shots and miss 3 games.

[@Virgil191]

When you go game by game in his most iconic playoff runs he’s the definition of inconsistent

[@urbaindelva7869]

Jimmy has had many bad games in the postseason that don't get talked about. Remember the play-in game against the Hawks in 2023? He was terrible in that game; he was smoking layups at the rim. His performance dwindled somewhat after the Bucks series, although his bad ankle played a role in that. What about when Miami went up 3-0 on the Celtics but still allowed the series to reach a Game 7? How did he play in Games 4-6? Not well. In the Finals, he was basically a non-factor. Jimmy may elevate in the postseason, but that elevation is not maintained as often as people think.

[@fortynights1513]

@@mr.longjohn0014Would Jimmy Butler be an MVP candidate if he played like his best games for a full regular season?

[@mohammadchaudhry7627]

Knicks were 11-1 with Randle OG and Brunson. Don’t really get how he’s a “zag” when they play amazing together and just added another guy Randle could kick out to

[@Ebirux]

I prefer having Gafford as a backup Center than letting Powell touch the floor.

[@benebacher2470]

Here after Mr “low volume bad shooter Mathurin” just hit 6 3s for 25 points in 18 minutes last game

[@nateboss8554]

“Overrated is based on the franchise, the fanbase, and the media at large”… … … “so anyways this pathetic scrub Ochai Abaji”💀

[@generalock3015]

Kings is 10000% sabonis i saw mfs saying he was better than zion 😭😭😭

[@TheAwesomeninjaBrian]

lu dort just shot 39% from 3 this year and can give you good defense, how is a 3 and d overrated😭

[@Bkzflyest0823]

Mediocre shooting for Lu Dort ? 39% on 5 3 point attempts a game is mediocre ???? What the hell

[@SuperShadowify]

been a Heat fan for a while and i’ve pretty much never liked Tyler Herro for that exact reason lol. When he’s good it’s cool, but when he’s not (which happens far too often), he can be abysmal.

[@hanschristopherson8056]

Beal isn’t even good (inefficient 17 ppg) and his contract is insane

[@MrBubblecake]

I soured on KAT and Anthony Edwards when I proceeded to watch them both stoke their egos by forcing up the worst 3 PT attempts I’ve ever seen in a playoff game since the infamous Rockets vs GSW game in that series against the Mavs. I remember seeing some outlandish stat graphic that showed they shot like 21% FG combined across 3 games 😂

[@landonhoppes6779]

the thing about keegan murray is that he’s a absolute fan favorite, like he’s the naz m reid of the kings fan base 100%

[@hualchr6697]

I have to take up the cudgels for you here regarding Kevin Durant. pretty much exactly a year ago, I commented under the same video you did with these words: "can I suggest you take a look in the stats for once? Because if it is all about your gut feeling, you can explain anything. He is one of the best Shooters over 6-10 of all Time, a Top 5 Player in the league consistently for the past 11 years, Great Two-way player, what else can you possibly want? I'm very curious" now that I have watched a full season of suns basketball and not only 9 games and the 2023 playoffs, I have to (mostly) agree with you. He is not a top 10 player anymore. He is a slightly better defender than you give him credit for, he is a decent playmaker, not a bad one. And he doesn't take enough 3s, I'll give you that. I think I walked into the same trap as most NBA fans that know Kevin Durant for who he is, but are not watching every single game of his because they are not a suns fan, a Brooklyn fan or a Warriors fan back in the days. He has some serious flaws, he is not a great leader and I don't think he can be the number #1 option on a team that does not have prime Steph Curry as well. Luckily for the Suns, they have Devin Booker and I agree with you, he is the better player by now. Most people are getting distracted by his beautiful looking stats, but Kevin Durant is a worse player than you all think. But to see that, you would have to watch 70+ games of Durant in a season

[@EliCude]

Dorts defense is better than “good”.

[@MikeW_is_entertained]

Miles Bridges “no need to elaborate on that one”. Ummm yea, you do

[@Studentofthegame3]

This sounds like more of a personal narrative you have w yourself rather than making actual points w facts

[@pepegajones6541]

Hope you are consistent with your Sochan take, keep that same energy for Ausar

[@AbdisalamFarah23]

There is no way KAT is most overrated player on the team lol. Most people outside Timberwolves fan don’t view him highly and is one of the most slander player in the league. Also btw Naz has -2.9 net rating in the player while KAT is positive 1 net rating.

[@EkueKouevi]

The playoff say a different thing plus let be really Kat has in like his 6-7 year but still not putting in the effort to show up when need

[@itsmeflacko1618]

Saying kpj is a creep after it literally came out all the allegations were untrue is crazy work

[@poetic2def]

people don't read that's why I just ran into bro the team and players love the guy.

[@braylonshook1893]

Taking a plea deal is not the same as being found innocent lmao

[@itsmeflacko1618]

@@braylonshook1893 look it up his gf or ex came out and said everything was a lie and she was forced to say things by detectives. Honestly it's a very sticky situation

[@roslolian11]

Dillon Brooks got an abdominal injury the latter half of the season he just toughed it out cuz the Rox were already missing Tari Eason and Sengun.

[@hualchr6697]

the difference in between Lively and Gafford is very minor. In fact, I don't see any team in the NBA where the starting Center and the backup Center are that close to another when it comes to overall skill and impact. Maybe the Hawks, that's it. Lively is young though, so he will probably be a lot better than Gafford soon

[@marker7443]

How you gonna call someone the greatest midrange shooter of all time then criticize them for shooting a ton of midranges 😂😂. I get u don’t like him, I don’t either, but KD is not overrated. If you wanna talk overrated suns players it has to be bradley Beal. You said that overrated doesn’t have to come from the fans, but it can come from organizations and contracts. How can anyone be more overrated than an inefficient “scorer” getting paid 40+ million?

[@bonystickmanking1250]

But but but... kd shoot middys😢

[@aspleen1102]

I don't agree that KD is overrated. But the point is: 3 > 2. I know it's crazy right? Even by shooting over 50% at mid range, it's not enough to win game when the opposite team shoot around 40% from 3.

[@tiredbasketballfan]

@@bonystickmanking1250 Not saying I agree with his overall KD take, but it's definitely possible to be the best ever at something and still do it too much. Each shot type has different value, and long midranges simply don't rank high there, which is why you'd rather use them as counters rather than your original plan imo. If we really really really exaggerate it, it's like you wouldn't want the best half-court-shooter ever to take a lot of half court shots, only in really specific situations. So obviously KD's midrange is good for way more than just end of period buzzer beating, but it's very possible to misuse it. I'd say though that most star players that come to mind suffer from some sort of shot selection imbalance, so KD is in good company I guess

[@marker7443]

@@aspleen1102 the midrange shot is statistically not the best shot in the nba, and you can argue that it isn’t a good shot to take but KD isn’t the midrange shot. Plus league average from the field is less than 50 percent and 3 point averages are around 36 percent. 40 percent is elite that is conversations for the best three point shooters in the league, not some average nba player. I get the point that the midrange sucks, but I’m not even sure he even watches the suns play. KD doesn’t only shoot midranges, that’s a hyperbolic statement. He can have his midrange shot be his preferred shot when he scores nearly 30 points a game on good efficiency. Also KD might be shooting more midranges because of the suns offense. It’s literally an iso battle, each player takes a turn 1 on 1. What is he meant to do when their primary point guard is dbook?

[@EkueKouevi]

@@marker7443 Just check the guy shoting 42% from 3 above average so him making all these midrange is great but in the playoff he got guarded by Kat and his team trailing behind a few 3 would hurt especially when Kat your man

[@Socialhazard90]

I think us mavs fan overrate Gafford so much because we spent years starting Dwight fucking Powell at center, so suddenly having 2 competent centers was insanely fun by comparison, but agree Lively is obviously way better and we'd be better off trading him for a wing

[@naborss]

Wolves fan. I talked about how naz is like 70-80% of what kat is and we should trade kat since naz fits ant's timeline, and is vastly cheaper. People went ballistic, i think minnesota is Stockholmed into loving any star that stays.

[@tj5180]

Sad that Rudy gets most of the blame but Kat was horrible against the Mavs

[@sssamui286]

16:35 finally someone agrees that booker is a better player than kd

[@RobertJandrue]

As a celtics fan you’re spot on with jaylen brown. If he’s better than Jt, that’s the same as claiming he’s a top 5-10 player. Those that don’t have him above compare to kawhi or ant/book anyway. I have him ranked like 18th. I see a lot of graphics watching games and the top in those stats is always white, tatum and usually 1 or 2 after that rank higher than jaylen.

[@LukaIsTuff77]

As a mavs fan I might just be mad because im a Daniel Gafford glazer, but I think he’s the most underrated player on our team, he casually lead the league in in fg%, no one cares, he casually averaged 2 bpg (technically 1.9), no one cares, he’s casually a perfect fit with luka just like Lively, no one cares. I might be in the wrong places but I never hear any positive talk on gaff, all I hear is he should be traded for ________ or “Lively is 10x better than gafford” I feel like no one appreciates gaff besides me

[@milanponjavic6710]

You can make an argument that Myles Turner is overrated by his franchise. It is well known that they ask some ridiculous trade prices for him in last couple of years, but he is not actually that great.

[@isaacboone1255]

Huge gafford fan but you got it 100% right, gafford is tremendous in a bench role especially with a guy like Luka to create for him but he’s just not a starter or even 6th man on a contending team IMO

[@MrAndrewtb_]

Do I have a different definition of overrated? Josh Giddey might be in the top 5 of most hated on players in the league almost no one recognizes him as good 💀💀

[@jakethelifter3824]

As a Bucks fan, please please for the love of god trade bobby portis for a good defensive role player

[@rememberda4736]

Jamal Murray over MPJ?? Interesting

[@ecobean3440]

Good piece! As a Bulls fan I couldn't agree more w/ your take on Giddey. Hopefully he shoots better next season, until then he's on the road to Bustville USA. I get attacked for saying I'd start Ayo Dosunmu, or a 100% healthy Lonzo Ball over Giddey. Giddey should be coming off the bench. Russ also had some good takes on other team's overrated players I agree with. Although, I don't agree with the Jaylon Brown take, I actually think it's Jayson Tatum for most overrated for the C's, but Kevin Durant is definitely overrated at this stage of his career. It's a close call between him and Bradley Beal for the Suns. Clint Capela is way overrated for Atlanta. He'd be a good backup center but that's it. The Hawks have good young talent rotting on the bench but like the Chicago Bulls they'll never develop while waiting for their vets to leave. I don't feel Miles Bridges is most overrated. He's pretty much who he is. A high flying alley-opp threat who doesn't use his athleticism on the defensive end. I could go on and on, but again Good piece Rusty!