25 NBA Players Who Wasted the Most Talent

[Andrew]

I did. I still wouldn't say he was destined to be one of the all-time greats, that's not a suggestion to be thrown around lightly.

[_Steve_]

Just came to the idea that Adam Morrison truly deserves to be on that list. He has really the talent/ ability to score as you can see what he did in college. He just failed in the NBA (excluding his 30 pts game against the Pacers in 2006) as he wasn't willing/ able to develop his game...

[benji]

as you can see what he did in college. He just failed in the NBA

So what's his real talent level.

[_Steve_]

I can't tell you what's his real talent level is. It is at least not zero, considering his 30 pts game and other games in his rookie season.
Btw. You could ask the same question about #1 on that list...

[benji]

Or I could ask the same question about all of them as I did earlier!

[Kenny]

I think AMMO is an example of someone whose game didn't translate to the NBA. The fact that he missed an entire season because of injury didn't help matters either. I guess in the end, he just didn't have the game to compete at the NBA level. Afterall, even during his rookie season he was shooting 37% from the field

[_Steve_]

Or I could ask the same question about all of them as I did earlier!

I must have overlooked that.

[jonthefon]

Uh...what the heck is the criteria supposed to be for this list? It's all over the place. Is it "pure athletic gifts failed to actualise into actual on-court production"? Or "random list of dudes drawn up with limited thought by shitty BR writer?" I'm leaning towards the latter.

And c'mon, Roy Tarpley should be on the list.

[benji]

Uh...what the heck is the criteria supposed to be for this list?

Delusion. It's Bleacher Report, anyone can post anything there as an "article" in their futile quest to become one of the great oracles of sports narrative fact that define the realities of our barstool discussions.

At least until they abscond to Great Britain, reformed by a comely and moral lass to save them from their intoxicated speeding down the interstates of the Midwest in despair.

[shadowgrin]

Delusion. It's Bleacher Report, anyone can post anything there as an "article" in their futile quest to become one of the great oracles of sports narrative fact that define the realities of our barstool discussions.

At least until they abscond to Great Britain, reformed by a comely and moral lass to save them from their intoxicated speeding down the interstates of the Midwest in despair.

Regale us commoners more of your stories dear sire so that we may escape the bemusement that the scribes of Bleacher Report have sown upon us.

[shadowgrin]

Vin Baker doing his best Al Pacino speech (Any Given Sunday)...

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did any one catch @ 3:50 a player says "He can suck a dick" lol
peteyninja

If posted before, sorry.

[atlwarrior]

I disagree about Allen Iverson. What more could he have done? Its more like Philly wasted his talent. He put in ten good years for them and even led them to the NBA finals one year. They had plenty of opportunities to bring him some offensive help to take some of the weight off his shoulders help but never did. AI was just frustrated. It kind of pisses me off to see him on this list.

[Patr1ck]

He could have practiced a bit more.

[Murat]

Allen Iverson is not a waste as I mentioned... the end of Iverson was started at 2006, he got older at 2006 and traded to Nuggets that year, played at behind of Carmelo Anthony, then another trade to Pistons, which he got his end earlier at Pistons at the shadow of Rasheed-Rip-Tayshaun crew. Then another move to Grizzlies, 3 matches only and another Philadelphia stint. Then it comes Besiktas, where he got injured and put the dot to his career.

I'm still sad for him.

[atlwarrior]

He could have practiced a bit more.

Yeah what about the way he contributed to his team in games on both ends of the court. He played his heart out 40+ minutes every game. If anybody put as much effort as he did in his games with Philly they'd want to take a day or two off from practice too. And why did he go so long w/o any help on the offensive end? I still put more of the blame on the 76ers organization. They really screwed him over. The man averaged over 20 ppg since he started his career there and the best offensive talent they could bring him was a washed up Chris Webber. Really bra? They even chose to trade him when all they had to do was bring him more help.

[Lamrock]

He could have practiced a bit more.

Yeah what about the way he contributed to his team in games on both ends of the court. He played his heart out 40+ minutes every game. If anybody put as much effort as he did in his games with Philly they'd want to take a day or two off from practice too. And why did he go so long w/o any help on the offensive end? I still put more of the blame on the 76ers organization. They really screwed him over. The man averaged over 20 ppg since he started his career there and the best offensive talent they could bring him was a washed up Chris Webber. Really bra? They even chose to trade him when all they had to do was bring him more help.

[Fresh8]

He could have practiced a bit more.

Yeah what about the way he contributed to his team in games on both ends of the court. He played his heart out 40+ minutes every game. If anybody put as much effort as he did in his games with Philly they'd want to take a day or two off from practice too. And why did he go so long w/o any help on the offensive end? I still put more of the blame on the 76ers organization. They really screwed him over. The man averaged over 20 ppg since he started his career there and the best offensive talent they could bring him was a washed up Chris Webber. Really bra? They even chose to trade him when all they had to do was bring him more help.

Come on man. We're talking about practice...

[Kenny]

How the hell could he make his teammates better by practice?!

[atlwarrior]

How the hell could he make his teammates better by practice?!

PRACTICE?!

[NovU]

Yeah what about the way he contributed to his team in games on both ends of the court. He played his heart out 40+ minutes every game. If anybody put as much effort as he did in his games with Philly they'd want to take a day or two off from practice too. And why did he go so long w/o any help on the offensive end? I still put more of the blame on the 76ers organization. They really screwed him over. The man averaged over 20 ppg since he started his career there and the best offensive talent they could bring him was a washed up Chris Webber. Really bra? They even chose to trade him when all they had to do was bring him more help.

I agree that he isn't really a wasted talent since we got to see him playing at his full capability, at least for a few years in his prime. But as much as 76ers was to blame I thought AI was also an ass. He always had "me first" attitude that caused trouble here and there. He was declining when 76ers dumped him. Iguodalas was up and coming and the organization wanted to give him a chance instead. Nothing wrong they did there.

[Oznogrd]

it needs to be posted again

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[Its_asdf]

Bleacher Report is known to churn out trash-tier articles that can usually be written by freshmen high school kids so I never really read their articles unless it's for unintentional comedy.

One of the first names that popped into my head when reading the list was Darius Miles. The guy was given so many opportunities to prove himself and always seemed like one mental hurdle away from blowing up but never put it together.

[Fresh8]

Bleacher Report is known to churn out trash-tier articles that can usually be written by freshmen high school kids so I never really read their articles unless it's for unintentional comedy.

One of the first names that popped into my head when reading the list was Darius Miles. The guy was given so many opportunities to prove himself and always seemed like one mental hurdle away from blowing up but never put it together.

I remember a SLAM article that said D-Miles could one day average 25 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals a game (something crazy like that). Damn were they wrong!

[Andrew]

That's a bit of a stretch but if he had a reliable jumpshot, a bit more muscle and could knock down his free throws, he could've had a far better career...health permitting.

[Lamrock]

Miles was average or worse at everything except fastbreak dunks and getting busted for weed possession.