Name some underrated NBA role players

[insidehoops]

Name some underrated NBA role players.

Guys who weren't stars, yet consistently made a real impact.

And, of course, mention something about what actual skills they have. What they're good at.

[NBAGOAT]

Robert Covington. Typical 3 and D on the surface but he plays help defense like a big.

https://youtu.be/dPAuN41H0SY

[Levity]

love me some gary harris. hes just good at basketball.

[Elosha]

Sean Livingston. Came back from injury with surprising handles, athleticism, and durability. He had a great mid range and post up game in an era that's almost forgotten about it.

[Manny98]

Ed Davis

[Meticode]

Robert Horry
Derek Fisher
Steve Kerr
Bruce Bowen
Udonis Haslem

...pop in my mind right away.

[ronniec]

Shane Battier

[Prometheus]

Shane Battier

Stole mine. Such an undervalued player.

[fourkicks44]

Robert Covington. Typical 3 and D on the surface but he plays help defense like a big.

https://youtu.be/dPAuN41H0SY

Hmm is he underrated tho.

I know he missed most of last season with injury but he made the all-defense first team the year before. He has been appropriately decorated.

[Prometheus]

Hmm is he underrated tho.

I know he missed most of last season with injury but he made the all-defense first team the year before. He has been appropriately decorated.

It'll be okay, bro. I miss him too.

[NBAGOAT]

Hmm is he underrated tho.

I know he missed most of last season with injury but he made the all-defense first team the year before. He has been appropriately decorated.

I would say so. You can still ask who

[MrFonzworth]

TJ McConnell. Boston's worst nightmare.

[bobopenguin]

Jeremy Lin.

[jbryan1984]

Jason Terry. Maybe some people don't consider him underrated, but he was never an All-Star or All NBA Team member. Mavs wouldnt have won without him and I admire his confidence when he got that tattoo before the finals.

[fourkicks44]

It'll be okay, bro. I miss him too.

It is sad to see all of Hinkies soldiers gone. Thybulle is gonna be a player tho. Covington Jr.


TJ McConnell. Boston's worst nightmare.

Are you going to restart the TJ McConnell club after the great Insidehoops deletion fire of '18?

[Round Mound]

No one mentions Otis Thorpe. The dude was a better defender and inside player than Horace Grant (although Grant was better offensively and could hit outside shots).

[Reggie43]

Derrick Mckey at 6'10" was a do it all forward who made all defense teams. Not remembered as much because was not a big time scorer but was the teams best defender and secondary playmaker when healthy and was an integral part of those mid 90s Pacers teams.

[StrongLurk]

Currently?

Montrezl Harrell and Danillo Galinari are very underrated.

Both very good at their roles, unselfish, and very efficient.

Galinari put up 20/6/2.5 on 63.3%TS

Harrell put up 17/6.5/2 on 63.6%TS

[MrFonzworth]

It is sad to see all of Hinkies soldiers gone. Thybulle is gonna be a player tho. Covington Jr.



Are you going to restart the TJ McConnell club after the great Insidehoops deletion fire of '18?
After his 1st game winner:cheers:

[RidonKs]

Jalen Brunson looks great on the Mavs. I was surprised I didn't hear more about him during the season. I bet he becomes a long term glue guy next to Doncic, since he can defend point guards but has a good off guard game and seems really professional

Joe Ingles probably isn't underrated anymore.

Mason Plumlee is a lot better than most people seem to think. He's fit in well as a backup/makeshift Jokic

Jerami Grant and Steven Adams

Some other Nuggets too, Monte Morris, Malik Beasley, Torrey Craig

Patty Mills

Terrence Ross averaged 15ppg last year

Another ex-Spur Jonathan Simmons must find himself on a team next year. Rumours say Houston which would make sense. I wonder what happened to him after he left SA.

Zach Collins was getting some buzz in the playoffs and he's well on his way to breaking out.

Enes Kanter is definitely underrated at this point

Kelly Olynyk is a maestro

Tyler Johnson

Joe Harris



I just went through a bunch of team rosters and those are the names that stuck out

[fourkicks44]

Jalen Brunson looks great on the Mavs. I was surprised I didn't hear more about him during the season. I bet he becomes a long term glue guy next to Doncic, since he can defend point guards but has a good off guard game and seems really professional

Joe Ingles probably isn't underrated anymore.

Mason Plumlee is a lot better than most people seem to think. He's fit in well as a backup/makeshift Jokic

Jerami Grant and Steven Adams

Some other Nuggets too, Monte Morris, Malik Beasley, Torrey Craig

Patty Mills

Terrence Ross averaged 15ppg last year

Another ex-Spur Jonathan Simmons must find himself on a team next year. Rumours say Houston which would make sense. I wonder what happened to him after he left SA.

Zach Collins was getting some buzz in the playoffs and he's well on his way to breaking out.

Enes Kanter is definitely underrated at this point

Kelly Olynyk is a maestro

Tyler Johnson

Joe Harris



I just went through a bunch of team rosters and those are the names that stuck out

Jon Simmons is trash. I had stupidly high expectations when the Sixers traded for him. People obviously over hyped him big time. Then Brand traded him away with a pick for nothing.

He is not underrated at all. I can't see him in the league for much longer.

[Xiao Yao You]

Royce O'Neale

[RidonKs]

Jon Simmons is trash. I had stupidly high expectations when the Sixers traded for him. People obviously over hyped him big time. Then Brand traded him away with a pick for nothing.

He is not underrated at all. I can't see him in the league for much longer.
Lots of guys have one good year on the Spurs and are never heard from again. Others have a good year on the Spurs, disappear for a while, then have another good year somewhere else. Simmons is 29 and averaged 14 only two years ago. He might still have something in him playing for a new contract.

[zeerghit]

Rudy Gobert whos gonna be paid 40mln+ :roll:

[DaHeezy]

PJ Tucker is the definition of role player. His value is extremely underrated.

[Xiao Yao You]

Rudy Gobert whos gonna be paid 40mln+ :roll:

He's a top 10-15 layer in the league though. What a role!

[zeerghit]

He's a top 10-15 layer in the league though. What a role!
how u gonna win with him if hes making 40+? if utah max him he will be making 60mln at age 33:roll: and stop it hes not top 15 i would put him in top30-40 at best.

[Xiao Yao You]

how u gonna win with him if hes making 40+? if utah max him he will be making 60mln at age 33:roll: and stop it hes not top 15 i would put him in top30-40 at best.

Can they win without him is the question. Yet to show they can.

The advanced numbers put him as one of the best players in the game. Best defensive player and one of the top rated offensive players as well. He single handedly keeps the Jazz from being one of the worst teams in the league. He's actually more like a top 5-10 player

[zeerghit]

Can they win without him is the question. Yet to show they can.

The advanced numbers put him as one of the best players in the game. Best defensive player and one of the top rated offensive players as well. He single handedly keeps the Jazz from being one of the worst teams in the league. He's actually more like a top 5-10 player
i dont have time to list players, but the guy was f*cking trash in every playoff game i watched, his offense is so limited how he can score? DUNK? no post game, no hook, no jumper, no range, nothink, ill take myles turner 20mln contract over rudy gobert 20mln contract.. but hes gonna get 50~ :facepalm :facepalm

[Xiao Yao You]

i dont have time to list players, but the guy was f*cking trash in every playoff game i watched, his offense is so limited how he can score? DUNK? no post game, no hook, no jumper, no range, nothink, ill take myles turner 20mln contract over rudy gobert 20mln contract.. but hes gonna get 50~ :facepalm :facepalm

Watch him this year with Conley and Bojan. No stopping them.

So your list is all about scoring points I take it?:D

[zeerghit]

Watch him this year with Conley and Bojan. No stopping them.

So your list is all about scoring points I take it?:D
well i have no problem tihs year, they look really good, but if u pay this guy 45-60mln super max, the team is done. eveerythink over 30 its mistake. GIVE MILES TURNER OVER HIM ANYDAY

[Xiao Yao You]

well i have no problem tihs year, they look really good, but if u pay this guy 45-60mln super max, the team is done. eveerythink over 30 its mistake. GIVE MILES TURNER OVER HIM ANYDAY

They can get Turner? Back to the lottery?

[zeerghit]

They can get Turner? Back to the lottery?
lottery?

[Xiao Yao You]

lottery?

They were tanking when he emerged. They were the 6th best team in the league after they traded Kanter and put him in the starting lineup. Yet to show they can win without him

[Kblaze8855]

He made absolutely no impact but I still want to say Walter Herrmann. He and Rudy Fernandez were some of my favorite "Nobody gives a shit" internationals.

[Doranku]

He made absolutely no impact but I still want to say Walter Herrmann. He and Rudy Fernandez were some of my favorite "Nobody gives a shit" internationals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBi0U4jd6Bk

Still remember this layup. :lol

[sammichoffate]

Gallinari and Thad Young come to mind for me, Buddy Hield and Ed Davis as well.

[Styles p]

Mike Scott