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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 2 years ago

Who is THJ?

[–] K1ngCrimsn@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm surprised no one said Gobert

[–] draymond-@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

100% on this.

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

[–] pifhluk@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] wintertime0411@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] TP_Cornetto@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

Obviously biased but Jayson Tatum

[–] DanM142@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Dillon Brooks. Not even kidding.

[–] rNBAFuckingNeedsMe23@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mostly by casuals but Bron

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[–] RapsareChamps_Suckit@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Miles BTurner

[–] AbbreviationsHot4482@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] Brady331@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] redcuppingpongball@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Karl malone

[–] seikoholic9497@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lebron. Hating him is cool I guess..

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[–] swesus@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Draymond. Nah I’m playin

[–] NickGr89@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] DontShootToMiss@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[–] growsonwalls@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Tight_Ad3092@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Solid-Confidence-966@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (7 children)

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

[–] WillzKillz12@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

You don’t understand the hate for miles bridges?

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[–] ImprovementNext4816@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

LeBron and it’s not close

[–] After-Cost2570@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

Booker is so over-hated it’s crazy

[–] ikigaii@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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 2 years ago
[–] Original_Trick_8552@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Booker and Gobert

[–] RipCityTilIDie@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] NotAOneUpper@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

KD - he just wants to ball

[–] noknownothing@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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[–] CatM3mes@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I’ll go with Gobert.

[–] MeekPhills@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] EtaiLife@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

For me it’s westbrook and booker.

[–] Weird_Afternoon_40@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Ralogonzalo805@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Steph Curry

[–] WTFisaCelsius@alien.top 1 points 2 years 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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