Faried has to be up there for most overrated young player, right?

[lilteapot]

I mean does he possess any real basketball ability besides having great hustle? He isn't a great rebounder, scorer, shot blocker, or defender. He could develop into a quality player but right now I'm not seeing how wise it is to try and build a team having him as one of the centerpieces.

[Legends66NBA7]

He is a little overrated after the FIBA tournament, but it will only help bolster the rest of his game and confidence. He'll be 25 soon and has the room to improve. He definitely needs to keep improving his jump shot, that's going to help has his athleticism declines.

I think he can definitely be a great rebounder, if he isn't already one.

[el gringos]

You don't get it. That quick ess, instinct, and reaction speed is a basketball skill. It's a hell of a skill, an NBA one.


No he's not a centerpiece in that conventional way. But he's got huge value and is being payed for it. Not overpaid at all when you realize that there's a lot of offers for him out there. Not even close to negative trade value. Fact is he is a big positive in trade value right now. You could take him and get rid of McGee.

Nugs wouldn't take amare and Hardaway for McGee and faired right? That's Hardaway, getting rid of javale and having 20 mill capspace.

[NugzFan]

You don't get it. That quick ess, instinct, and reaction speed is a basketball skill. It's a hell of a skill, an NBA one.


No he's not a centerpiece in that conventional way. But he's got huge value and is being payed for it. Not overpaid at all when you realize that there's a lot of offers for him out there. Not even close to negative trade value. Fact is he is a big positive in trade value right now. You could take him and get rid of McGee.

Nugs wouldn't take amare and Hardaway for McGee and faired right? That's Hardaway, getting rid of javale and having 20 mill capspace.

Hell no

As for OP:

[I<3NBA]

He's one of the best performer in team USA. Even before FIBA world cup i saw him as a very good player.

[DukeDelonte13]

he's a pretty terrible defender.

[kurple]

he's a pretty terrible defender.

average. Kevin Love is a terrible defender, Faried is average.

and who overrates Faried? I dont read/hear anyone even rating him


And Farieds impact doesnt always show in a stat sheet.

You should ask Nuggets fans what they think about him. cause they are the only ones who can honestly say they saw him play more than 7 games last season

and most underrated, lol, where does that come from? Lillard? Irving? MCW? Steven Adams? Jordan Clarkson? Giannis? I could go on like this for hours

everyone knows what Faried brings to the team. no one is saying he is something that he isnt

[kurple]

and how is he not a great rebounder, please tell me.

wonder where all this is coming from

[Real14]

I agree. He gets love and credit mainly due to his toughness and hustle. Yes, those attributes gets you a very long way in the NBA, but he just have to be better in a few more important areas. He have to work on his shot, become a beast in the paint scoring wise and he will be a star in no time.

[RRR3]

OP, did you really just say Faried ISN'T a great rebounder?

[oarabbus]

He is much better in international/FIBA play than NBA, I'll tell you that much.