Who is currently the biggest waste of talent in the NBA?

[QuinSnydersHair]

I wanted to limit it to now so the posters are on a more level playing field to respond. In other words, spy cam probably never saw Derrick Coleman underachieve so keeping it to active NBA'ers makes it easier.

Go.

#summerboredom

 

[Stoked]

Greg Oden. Such as shame.

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

I wouldn't call Oden a waste of talent. He can't control the injuries he's had. To me, wastes of talent are guys who grossly underachieved based on their supposed skill set, athleticism, and projected value in the league.

 

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Gerald Green until last season.

Sebastian Telfair?

 

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My first thought was Monta Ellis. There's no reason he should be such an empty-stats guy. Zach LaVine is gonna own this distinction one day.

I'll keep thinking...

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

Brandon Jennings? Josh Smith?

 

[Game6Conley]

Zach LaVine is gonna own this distinction one day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3saj4Ioxb8#t=65

Zach is gonna ball in the NBA, Hes gonna blow past defenders.

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

Yeah, I think I'd go with Jennings.

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3saj4Ioxb8#t=65

Zach is gonna ball in the NBA, Hes gonna blow past defenders.

and then he's gonna give up just as many points.... while grabbing 0.4 rebounds a game.

 

[Stoked]

I wouldn't call Oden a waste of talent. He can't control the injuries he's had. To me, wastes of talent are guys who grossly underachieved based on their supposed skill set, athleticism, and projected value in the league.

You are right, he cant control it. Talent is still wasted. Find another one that has so much that got wasted so completely.

 

[fufo]

For me Tyreke Evans...


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[Saint Cy of JFC]

Cousins.

Get in shape and stop crying. He could be the best big man in the league.

 

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^Good one.

Boogie is hard to top.

 

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How about this guy named Derrick Favors? No? What about Enes Kanter?

 

[JAZZGASM]

From the perspective of the Jazz Ostertag and Fess could have been special if they had any desire to try.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

From the perspective of the Jazz Ostertag and Fess could have been special if they had any desire to try.

Fess could have been a NBA player. A special one, no. He had a huge body that was somewhat fluid, but had no natural skills or IQ.

 

[Jeffrey32]

Based on the playoffs especially, I would say Roy Hibbert.

 

[Game6Conley]

if you're talking about last season, its gotta be Larry Sanders.

 

[fishonjazz]

Sebastian Telfair?

Solid candidate

my oh my the hype

 

[fishonjazz]

Hes gonna blow past defenders.

Kinda like monta ellis?