Most overhyped athlete ever?

[orangesox]

Originally Posted by YorkVol

Bo Jackson

I'd have to really wonder whether or not you ever even saw Bo play.

[orangesox]

Originally Posted by _vol

Regardless of why someone does not perform does not disqualify the hype. Oden was hyped alongside Durant. We know the rest of the story.

This logic should put Len Bias at the top of any list of overhyped athletes, then.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by orangesox

This logic should put Len Bias at the top of any list of overhyped athletes, then.

Not really. He was still one of the best collegiate players ever.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by hndog609

I think some people have a kind of "saturation point" where it truly doesn't matter how good someone is they're just tired of hearing about them. At that point anything less than superhuman and out comes the schadenfreude.

He was the most dominant athlete I can think of and in a sport that can't be dominated.

[hndog609]

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

He was the most dominant athlete I can think of and in a sport that can't be dominated.

When Tiger was at the top of his game there'd be a pretty short list of anybody that dominated ANY sport in such fashion.

Still, I think there's simply a point where some people go "I don't care if he/she is that good...NOBODY deserves this level hype.". I think this is especially aggravated when a person no longer performs at that level and the hype keeps flowing.

[tumscalcium]

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

Seriously? Dude has been the best player in the NBA forever and he's about 27.

Decent regular season player. That's it. I'm not saying he flat out sucks, but he is seriously way overhyped.