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As a companion to the "who is a player you don't get the hype for" thread, here is something more positive. Who is a player you feel is either disrespected, misunderstood, underrated, or straight-up maligned to an unfair degree?

My pick is THJ. Every single time I watch this dude play (usually against the Lakers) he looks like Prime TMac. He just gets to his spots, elevates, and knocks everything down with such a pure stroke. He seems unstoppable at times. And yet, I know Mavs fans constantly are disappointed with his inconsistent play, so maybe I am missing something with my few-and-far-in-between impressions.

Who else you got?

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[–] NotAnAlcoholic-@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Who is THJ?

[–] K1ngCrimsn@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm surprised no one said Gobert

[–] draymond-@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

100% on this.

If Warriors had Rudy instead of Dray, we'd be a contender this season.

[–] pifhluk@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Giannis gets disrespected more then any top 50 player in history.

[–] wintertime0411@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] TP_Cornetto@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Ironic that I’m pairing them up but Westbrook and harden. Harden was also hated before any of the trade requests

[–] thepeachgod@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Obviously biased but Jayson Tatum

[–] DanM142@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Anthony Davis. Seems like a mild mannered guy, don't get the hate.

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[–] Smellmyhand@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Dame. There was probably a better way for him to handle the departure but he literally gave Portland all he could and they could’ve gotten rid of him at any time for a much better return and probably be halfway through a decent rebuild by this time. They sat on their hands and did nothing but throw money at him.

[–] Kalebpp@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Dillon Brooks. Not even kidding.

[–] rNBAFuckingNeedsMe23@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Mostly by casuals but Bron

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[–] RapsareChamps_Suckit@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Miles BTurner

[–] AbbreviationsHot4482@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] Brady331@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] redcuppingpongball@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Karl malone

[–] seikoholic9497@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lebron. Hating him is cool I guess..

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[–] swesus@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Draymond. Nah I’m playin

[–] NickGr89@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Buddy Hield I think people who went through Nola and Sacramento deserves some indulgences

[–] DontShootToMiss@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

The hate Booker gets for having the audacity to talk shit and lose is wild

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[–] bigtrackrunner@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Devin Booker. He’s not my favorite player and can get kind of annoying, but what star player doesn’t?

[–] DrBigChicken@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Joel Embiid is the most hated player on this sub. More than Miles Bridges could ever be

[–] growsonwalls@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Paul George. His podcast is awesome, seems like a pretty nice guy.

[–] Tight_Ad3092@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

James Harden, specifically on the Rockets. I can’t speak for what he’s doing with these other franchises 😂

[–] Nuclearsunburn@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Solid-Confidence-966@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Kuzma, yeah he wears weird outfits but it’s not fault Lakers fan overvalued him and compared him to Tatum. He’s a still solid basketball player who will work hard on both ends of the courts.

[–] AngsMcgyvr@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (7 children)

All of them. I don't know why people hate basketball players.

[–] WillzKillz12@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

You don’t understand the hate for miles bridges?

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[–] ImprovementNext4816@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

LeBron and it’s not close

[–] After-Cost2570@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Kyle Kuzma. Dude is baller. Bron just didn’t like him and he got tons of unnecessary hate

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[–] hshshahsbss@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Booker is so over-hated it’s crazy

[–] ikigaii@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Al Horford. He's not a corny dweeb who looks like a turtle and plays really, really, exceptionally ugly basketball

[–] icantreadmorsecode@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] Original_Trick_8552@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Booker and Gobert

[–] RipCityTilIDie@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Bismack Biyombo. Everyone thinks he's trash but he's a pretty good player

[–] NotAOneUpper@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

KD - he just wants to ball

[–] noknownothing@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Anyone that Luka gets compared to is automatically hated on this sub.

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[–] CatM3mes@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I’ll go with Gobert.

[–] MeekPhills@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] EtaiLife@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Draymond Green. One of the nicest and upstanding guys on the court, wouldn't hurt a fly. It's a shame how the league and fans treat him

[–] Chew-kok-@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

For me it’s westbrook and booker.

[–] Weird_Afternoon_40@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

LeBron. Never understood the hate he got for The decision. It was an espn driven charity thing and he served the full term of his contract and simply went to a better basketball and lifestyle situation for his family all while taking less money than he could have gotten in Cleveland.

[–] ngh7b9@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Not to mention he always makes the right play, respects and loves the game, is all time great, great family man, and very humble and grateful of a gift he knows was given to him. He should get no hate.

[–] Sufficient_Adagio401@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Jalen Green. Young guards take time to develop efficiency, and at 6’4” he shouldn’t be expected to be a beast on defense, especially so early in his career. People will apply this logic to every guard except Green.

And before people mention the video, being in a rugby locker room for all of high school, that’s mild. And don’t act like none of you haven’t done any sus shit.

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[–] NotAnAlcoholic-@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I definitely get the hate for people that use acronyms and initials without ever spelling out the name of what or who the fuck they are talking about.

[–] Tracy140@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The media imo seems to love curry too much and hate Lebron too much . When curry broke the 3 point record you would think he didn’t something major / he broke a record set by Reggie miller . Way too much hoopla about that .

[–] Headlesshorsman02@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Ralogonzalo805@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Steph Curry

[–] WTFisaCelsius@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Rudy Gobert, but a different French player might soon take his place. I'm starting to see Wemby get a ton of undeserved hate.

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