<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">MILWAUKEE - The purpose of my telephone call to the NBA Players Association office in New York the other day was to get some information on the salary cap. When I hung up the phone a half hour later and finished my conversation with Hal Biagas, the deputy counsel for the NBAPA, I not only got the information I sought but received a new and fresh perspective on Michael Redd. Because of his job with the NBAPA, Biagas knows the league as well as anyone. Name a player and he'll tell you not only his team, but his age, height and how much the guy weighed at birth. Biagas then, unsolicited, offered up his take on the Milwaukee Bucks. "I like what they're doing; I like the direction they're headed in,'' Biagas said. "They have a good young big man in (Andrew) Bogut, they got a good young point guard in T.J. (Ford) and they have a superstar in Michael Redd.'' Of the words Biagas said, the one that stood out for me was "superstar.'' Normally, when someone speaks about the abilities of Redd, the term "star" is seldom used. But if you've been following the Bucks this season, like Biagas has, Redd has evolved into a superstar, or the closest thing to it. Redd carried the young and inexperienced Bucks this season. He was the one who pushed the Bucks over the hump down the stretch to get them into the playoffs. And it was Redd who was chiefly responsible for the Bucks stealing a victory from the powerful Detroit Pistons, who have been to the NBA Finals the last two seasons and are a virtual lock to be there again this season. If you don't buy into the Redd superstar storyline, then do this: Check out the playoff scoring leaders. At the top of the list are some household names, names pushed by the advertising execs on Madison Avenue, names of superstars: LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers (34.3 points a game), Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks (32.7), Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards (31) and Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets (29.3). And there is also Redd, who entered Monday night's game against Detroit averaging 26.7 points a game. If that doesn't impress you, this might: Redd's average is higher than guys named Kobe (no last name needed) and Dwyane (no last name needed). So is Michael Redd a superstar? His teammate, Ervin Johnson, who has been in the league since 1993, believes he is. "The so-called superstars are the ones you see on TV, the ones who get all the commercials,'' Johnson said. "Kobe is a superstar. K.G. is a superstar. LeBron is a superstar. In my eyes, Michael Redd is a superstar, too.'' </div> Source
I agree, the only reason why people aren't seeing this is because he's playing for Milwaukee. Not saying that the Bucks are bad, but that not a lot of people are paying atttention to them. I mean, the Lakers, the Cavs, and the Heat are the 3 top teams i think are the most popular teams. Of course because of their star players, if Redd moves to another team, i'm sure everyone will see him as a superstar.
if ppl wont recognize gilbert arenas as a superstar......... michael redd?? come on these 2 players are the most underrated in the league
Redd is a legit star, and as the Bucks mature and contend in the playoffs in the coming years, people will take notice. I think that it's a heck of a thing to say about a player when he signs a max contract...and then has the best season of his career. Redd still isn't an elite playmaker or defender, but his game continues to improve all-around, and he's one of the most consistent scorers in the league (if memory serves, he only had 12 games all year in which he did not score 20 or more points). Hopefully the team continues to improve and Mike gets the recognition he deserves.
Not Superstar I agree with the last comment he's a legit star, but by no means a superstart. Look at how much he shoots. He lacks the ability to single handidly win a game, like a Kobe, Lebron, or Wade can do. I wouldnt go as far as saying he's a superstar. We need a superstar on the team to compliment him.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ej_424:</div><div class="quote_post">I agree with the last comment he's a legit star, but by no means a superstart. Look at how much he shoots. He lacks the ability to single handidly win a game, like a Kobe, Lebron, or Wade can do. I wouldnt go as far as saying he's a superstar. We need a superstar on the team to compliment him.</div> I don't think he's a true superstar, but he is a guy who can single-handedly win a game, and he needs to shoot a lot. Look at his performances in big games; he's our horse, he's the guy who we ride to almost all our key wins. He steps up in the clutch, has his best performances against the best competition, he's a solid leader (though I wish he would become THE guy) and he is who we look to when we need a boost or a big shot. And even when we can't get him in the clutch, he creates favorable matchups for other guys; do you think Mo Williams would've been allowed to dribble the ball up court and nail the winning threes against Indy or Washington if the defense wasn't focused on denying Redd the rock? Or the alley-oop play when Bogut beat the Spurs; if you watched the replay, Bruce Bowen and Manu Ginobili were both stuck on Redd, opening up a lane for the pass to get into the paint. Redd is constantly the focus of opposing defense, he regularly faces the best wing defenders every team has, night in night out. Is he Kobe or Wade? No, he's not on their level. But if you ask me, he's as close to a superstar as you can be playing in Milwaukee for a team that has not yet made a name for itself. Will he ever be on par with Kobe, Wade, LeBron, T Mac, etc? Probably not; but also keep in mind that he was merely a "very good" player before signing a max deal this past off season, and then exploding for the best numbers of his career across the board and carrying a young, inexperienced Bucks team to the playoffs, where he torched the best defense in the league for 27+ ppg. Again, is Michael Redd a true superstar? No, he's not. But he's very, very close, and as he proved this year, he's still getting better. The sky is truly the limit for Mike; he can still improve his game substantially, and when you look at what he already does, that's got to be a scary thought for the rest of the league.
Redd is going to grow. He showed that this year, and im positive that he will show that next year. He has the fastest off the dribble shot in the nba. I really think people are writting him off sayng that he will never be on Wade's level. (I agree with LeBron and Kobe) Wade does well partly because he is good, partly because he has Shaq in the paint, making it a lot easier for a player that gets 99% of his points inside the arc...
That’s definitely not farfetched. I’ve always viewed Michael Redd as a lower-tier star, but he’s proving me wrong. He’s not a superstar on the level of a Kobe, Iverson, Wade etc., but he’s really earning his money right now. Once Redd develops more facets to his game such as rebounding, assists, and of course his defense, he could definitely be up there with some of the league’s elite. His jumper is up there with anyone in the league and his overall offense is just as good as anyone with the exception of maybe Kobe, Iverson, or Arenas.
michael redd is a superstar in the nba, he is an incredible player, it just is that he is playing in milwalkee which isn't really marketable for a superstar. the team isn't very popular around the U.S. he needs to be on a team in a big city that gets alot of hype.
He's a great shooter and a solid scorer. I like his style but he's defense isn't good. He needs to improve it imo. He could be a player like Ray Allen..
He could not be like Ray Allen unless he improves his handle and gets in the weight room. Ray Allen has the most insane calves ever.
This guy is really turning into a big player but he still has the weirdest shot style i have ever seen LOL
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting vijay01:</div><div class="quote_post">come to cleveland michael, please....</div>
This guy is not a superstar. He is a not so good version of Ray Allen. He is a great scorer, but come on. Would you actually consider Michael Redd's name as an equal with Wade, LeBron, KG, AI, Arenas, Tmac, Kobe, Duncan, Nash, Dirk, or many others i forgot about. I am not even sure if i consider Ray Allen a superstar.
