(12-21-2020, 12:26 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: AD could have been the finals MVP. Saying he's overrated is not a data-supported claim either, it's an opinion.
It's BOTH. Data supported AND my opinion.
FACT 1: AD was -2.4 on/off defense last year and -1.2 on/off overall (ranking 7th on his OWN team among those with 1000+ minutes, Lebron was 1st).
FACT 2: AD was ranked 35th in the NBA in RPM last year (Lebron was 2nd).
So my shortened opinion: AD is overrated.
My longer opinion: AD is overrated in comparison to current hype. He was indeed GREAT in the playoffs and was a perfect complement to Lebron. But when he was "the man" he was not able to accomplish anything like this past season. He is a great basketball player, but a second banana. I think he is top 15 in the NBA, but not top 5-7 like most rate him. Hence my opinion is that he is overrated (by about 10 ranking spots).