Who is the BIGGEST waste of great talent in the NBA right now.

It just pisses me off whenever I see Tyson Chandler play, that kid has all the ability in the world and he just doesn't do it. He's 7'1" 240 pounds and he doesn't do anything to improve his game. He has it all and it seems like he just doesn't care.

 

Tyson is a good pick. When he can stay out on the floor he is a good lenky defender, but since he can rarely do that it is a shame. Kwame Brown is another guy that seems to waste his talent. He could and should play alot better that he is/ has been but hasn't, and now he is facing rape charges, which don't help the situation.

 

Another waste is Andre Iguodala. He can be a real great player but with Iverson and Webber handling the ball so much he cant get good chances to score.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ May 14 2006, 01:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Another waste is Andre Iguodala. He can be a real great player but with Iverson and Webber handling the ball so much he cant get good chances to score.</div> Same situation with the Bucks, Bogut never gets a chance because of Redd and Ford.

 

Stephon Marbury. He has to let his selfishness take over..

 

Sebatian Telfair is another good one. Watchin Through the Wire I've seen hes is a real great player. But he cant get a chance to shine under Portland's system. He needs to get outta there.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ May 14 2006, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sebatian Telfair is another good one. Watchin Through the Wire I've seen hes is a real great player. But he cant get a chance to shine under Portland's system. He needs to get outta there.</div> When you can't shoot and your not good at anything you won't succeed anywhere.

 

Toine is a pretty big waste of talent, if he would stop chucking up threes and change his shot selection he could be a deadly forward

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ May 13 2006, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>When you can't shoot and your not good at anything you won't succeed anywhere.</div>Hes a great penetrator, ball handler, and passer. And he can develope a jumper.

 

Vince Carter in a way. He can vastly improve his efficiency if he shoots smarter and plays some D.Especially when he wanted to be traded and played poorly on purpose. I lost a lot of respect for him when he did that.

 

Like Jungle said,Antoine can be so much more of a player,he has a big body and wastes it jacking 3's and then can't play an inch of defense.Another one is Kwame Brown,I feel this guy can be a great player if he would just mature.He has improved this year with the Lakers but has the potential to be great.I would also like to add Joe Johnson,what the hell are you doing in the worst franchise in basketball?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pistonfan11 @ May 13 2006, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kwame Brown is another guy that seems to waste his talent. He could and should play alot better that he is/ has been but hasn't, and now he is facing rape charges, which don't help the situation.</div>After watching Kwame play 82 games, I know this is not true. Kwame's problem isn't that he has a lot of talent, he just doesnt use it. It's that he doesn't have a lot of talent, but he tries to use it. He's uncoordinated, not a great jumper, not a good shooter, and definitely not a waste of talent. A better description of him would be, a waste of a good body.

 

Kwame Brown just doesn't like basketball, thats his problem.

 

Maybe Kwame isnt really good at basketball, I mean he misses layups 75% of the time, and has really bad hands. Yeah, he has the potential, but any guy would say that looking at his muscular body shape. I totally agree about the Chandler pick, BCB. The thing is, I'm not sure Chandler has a variety of offensive moves around the basket. He's pretty much known as a defensive-minded player because he's limited on offense. But as you said, he can always improve in that area, he can/should develop a jumpshot this off-season to prove why he was one of the top picks in the 2001 NBA Draft. These guys are pretty much busts so far. ^

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ May 13 2006, 08:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Another waste is Andre Iguodala. He can be a real great player but with Iverson and Webber handling the ball so much he cant get good chances to score.</div>I agree with this pick, but I disagree with the reasoning. Yes, AI and CWebb take the majority of the shots and have the ball the majority of the time, but at the same time Andre just isn't aggressive enough. He can score when he wants to, but he just doesn't look to score often enough. Look at the first two to three games right after the ASB. Every time he got the ball he looked to score, and he scored 20+ points per game because of that.Iverson and Webber aren't the only excuse... he needs to look at himself as well, as do the fans. Hell, AI even called Iggy out on his lack of aggressiveness.

 

Andre has all the talent you'd look for in a player. His shot is actually pretty consistent, he brings alot of hustle, and a good passer and rebounder for his size. AI and C-Webb just need the ball to be effective, and sadly that doesnt benefit Andre much, except when he's recieving alley oop lobs in the fast-break.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ May 13 2006, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Another waste is Andre Iguodala. He can be a real great player but with Iverson and Webber handling the ball so much he cant get good chances to score.</div>Are you kidding??? How can you say a player thats only been in the L for 2 seasons has been a waste of talent. You have to give him a chance to break out. Just because he doesnt get a ton of scoring opps doesnt mean anything. Hes known for his good all around play ability and defense, which is exactly what hes been doing this year. Watch for him to be a top candidate for MIP next year.

 

How about Dampier...they guy has proven he can average a double double...not many other centers can say that in this day and age...but yet we Mavs fans rejoice when he gets 12 points and 9 rebounds.Maybe he isn't a great talent...but he does waste what he has some.

 

The same can be said for Kwame,he has only been in the league for 5 or so years.He hasn't been the instant boom type player the Wizards probably thought they drafted but I still think he will be solid.Like you said Iggy hasn't had time to develop yet and in the long run I feel will be a solid player for the Sixers.Editost was aimed at iversonfan

 

Darko Milicic anyone?If not, Olowkandi-man..