He can either become another young athletic player who decides to try to ride out his athleticism until he gets injured, old or both... or he can work on his game and fine tune it.  Basically he'll decide if he wants to become another Pietrus for the Warriors... does he want to get better or take baby steps forwards and backwards, never going too far in either direction.

D-town's representation in that list is supiciously absent... LOL

THIS IS OOOAKLAND!!!

And there is no way that Deron Williams belongs on this list.  I think he may be the best young point guard in the game.  Yes, I even like him more than Chris Paul.  As Dubs fans, we all saw him at his best and can probably agree that he is special.

thats kinda what they were saying

Yet he's not a pick anymore, he's entering his 3rd year. I don't know what the perception of him is around the league, but the MIP was nice...though debatable. Martin and Deron had some decent improvements, so did our very own Biedrins. No big deal, but I think there are alot better candidates than Ellis.

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Monta being overrated, depends. I think his potential is limited by his playmaking skills and handles. You cannot compare him to Jrich. they are two different players.

I think Monta will compare mostly to Leandro Barbosa than a Tony Parker or Ben Gordon.

He can be special.  He's got more tools than JRich because he can create off the dribble and finish.  His quickness is what makes him special.  Very few players in the league have that combo.

Nothing better than "The City".

Here are my top overrated players:

First team:

1. Allen Iverson
Number one all-time on my hit parade.  A high volume, low percentge shooter that even Hollinger's system overates.  He has played on many losing teams for a reason.  A important note is that Philadelphia improved after he was traded, and Denver didn't get better.  

2. Antoine Walker
This is more of a lifetime achievment award, as I'm not sure most people consider him any good anymore, except perhaps Pat Riley, who keeps playing him starter's minutes.  However, Walker was overrated back when everyobdy thought he could play.

3. Adam Morrison
I realize he's injured and people generally think he was a bad #3 pick, but he made the 2nd team rookie team last season.  So, considering he's the worst player in the league, he makes this list.

4. Steve Nash
Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan.  But two MVPs in a row over LeBron, Kobe, Wade, Shaq (when he was good), etc.?  He's not THAT good.  Also, Dallas didn't get any worse, in fact got better, when he left.

5. Jason Kidd
Agree with the blog's list.  He's dropped off.  Kidd, Carter, Jefferson, and the Nets are still only a .500 team?  I think the Lakers were correct in not giving up a lot for him, because he doesn't have much left.

2nd Team

Caron Butler
He's okay, but the Wizards should be better than .500 if Jamison and him are all that good, because Arenas is one of the best players in the league.

Antwan Jamison
He's one of my favorite players, because he I feel he didn't get his due when he was a Warrior, but he still makes this list, as he gets his points by being a high volume shooter who's not much of a defensive player.

Stephon Marbury
People make fun of him for various reasons, but I don't think many realize that he's just a mediocre player at this point.

Steve Francis
He'll help the Rockets, only because the players he's replacing were so God awful. I wish the Lakers had signed him, because Kobe would go crazy watching him hog the ball.

Luke Walton
Somehow it seems that people now think he's a good player, but he's so-so at best.

Honorable Mention

Chris Webber
He's already been cut from a team, so how overrated can he be?  Still, people were giving him way too much credit for helping an already good team.  He's basically a potted plant on defense.

Brad Miller
He fell off the cliff last season and I'm not sure people realize that.  He does a nice imitation of a speed bump on defense.

Rudy Gay
I think he will be good, but I'm not sure that he was acknowledged as being as bad as he actually was last season.

But OZ, when i think of overrated i tend to think of it as a general perception by a combination of media members and fans alike along with production. It can be taken into context in many different ways, depending on how you want to view the player. For instance, if you think someone is going to eventually become the "next jordan" then you would be evaluating the players potential, basing it on their current attributes. That means that it would be dumb and irresponsible (for lack of a better word) to crown somebody the best three point shooter of all time, when they currently shoot 20% (purely hypothetical situation).

You can also take into account a persons entire career and judge whether they have been overated. But i don't think that contracts should play as big a factor in judging whether a player is overated or not. I also think that certain time periods of a player can be looked back on and deemed if they were overated. Like i can safely say that Dunleavy was overated by being drafted at #3, but can also say i don't feel he is overated today, because most people (fans, media) i talk/hear/read generally come up with the same consensus about him. But this is only my perception, everyone elses can be different.

Basically, i feel as if it is hard to come up with a standard definition of overating/underating players, situations and circumstances and that all opinions are independant of any norm. So, when  i say that Ellis is overated, im not necesarily wrong, but im not also necesarily right. Like other posters have said that Webber is overated, i don't believe that because if you look at his career arc, from the Fab Five to the NBA, he has had a significant impact on the game (as a Fab Five member) and his teams (he was a monster that 1 yr on the W's, and amazing on the Kings). But once again these are my feelings and, of course, to each his own!