The criminally underrated

[cohenzone]

Lance Armstrong. Just because he was a cheater with drugs should not eliminate him from best bicyclist ever considerations.
Probably all the riders cheated with drugs. Lance probably outcheated everyone.
He was the best cheater, yes, but he was also the best rider and team captain / leader ever.
The US Postal Service team time trials, led by Lance, were the best I've ever seen. A thing of beauty that no team has replicated since.

Actually saw him ride by near the end of victory #2. We were on vacation in Paris and really just coincidentally on the last day of the Tour Saw him through a crowd along the Rue de Rivoli. We were actually stranded there because we wanted to cross the river but the street was barricaded for several miles waiting for the racers to get to Paris.

 

[superjohn]

Steve Young, at his best there has never been a better QB than him.

 

[Chasm64]

As a Yankee fan I’d have to say Dwight Evans of the Red Sox.

 

[temery]

Bill Buchner.

 

[cohenzone]

Andy Pettitte.

 

[Jaydumo20]

I'm gonna go obscure here: Anthony Young. Should've been at least a .500 pitcher for the Mets, probably better. Instead, he was 5-35 during his 3 years in NY, including a 22-game losing streak (yet still had a positive bWAR!). 3.82 ERA and 3.73 FIP for his career with Mets. His teammates did him wrong. While many of those losses were in relief, for the 16 starts he made during that 22 game losing streak, he received an average of 1.75 run support.

So many current MLB players can be on this list. There are a bunch of great players in the mlb right now that nobody has ever heard of:

Your boy Bryan Reynolds
Luis Arraez
1/2 the Orioles lineup
Yandy Diaz
E. De la Cruz
Etc etc.

 

[Rico444]

I'm biased, but I'll go with David Wright. Should have won the MVP in 2007 and without the debilitating back injury he suffered he would've been a Hall of Famer.

 

[Kolumbo]

Lindsey Hunter Jr. Because I was there to bear witness when he scored 39. If they had the transfer portal 30 years ago...

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Always felt like Bernie Williams got a bit overshadowed during his career and then after his career the "Core 4" kind of further marginalized him.

If anything he was the first guy to break in with those early 90s Yankees that was a mainstay through the dynasty.

 

[LBird33]

Bill Russell. I know some will say I’m crazy but guy won nine NBA titles. And is mentioned as an also ran to Michael Jordan and others.

 

[David 76]

As a Yankee fan, Jim Rice. Boston fans, for whatever reason, never appreciated him enough.

Joe Frazier. Amazing boxer and not so dumb. Just had Ali in his way.

 

[Horatio]

Donovan McNabb’s Eagle career.
Rick Waters Eagles career.
Brian Westbrook’s Eagle career.
UConn 2014 Men’s championship run.
Uncle Cliffs pro career and impact.

 

[Scoe]

Shaq- 3 Finals mvps in a row and yes he would dominate today.

Tim Duncan- 5 chips, won 3 without the Admiral

Chuck Knoblauch- an inning from winning 4 rings in 4 years with the Yankees. Wasn’t what he was in Minnesota but was always clutch especially in the postseason

Anchovy pizza with pepper flakes- get out of here with Hawaiian pizza.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Criminally underrated?

Dennis Rader

Ed Gein

 

[Scoe]

Bill Russell. I know some will say I’m crazy but guy won nine NBA titles. And is mentioned as an also ran to Michael Jordan and others.

You know what’s really crazy, Bill Russell won 11 championships.

 

[LBird33]

You know what’s really crazy, Bill Russell won 11 championships.

Only makes it worse doesn’t it ?

 

[Scoe]

Green tea and Red Bean ice cream.

 

[McLovin]

UConn Men’s Basketball. The media and “blue blood” fans keep trying to write us off, and we just keep winning.

 

[Friarsnoop]

You know what’s really crazy, Bill Russell won 11 championships.

Plus back to back NCAA championships

 

[Scoe]

Ichiro- over 3000 hits despite starting his mlb career at 27, starts his career earlier he breaks Pete Rose career hits record.

 

[HooperScooper]

Green tea and Red Bean ice cream.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I'm interpreting it as the most underappreciated by the general public and forgotten in the overall narrative of nba legends. Who talks about Moses Malone? Or Alex English?

I see where you're coming from, but that's just being a victim of time. A lot of great players will eventually not be talked about all that much. Only the best of the best stay in our consciousness. I was thinking the question was more of an underrated in their time, based mostly on the examples you gave. Regardless, it's a good off season topic. Good call.

 

[huskyjawz]

...and an assist motor (aka mechanical doping)...

He's the worst. He tried to destroy anyone that didn't back up his lies.

 

[Hromp]

Nick Chubb. He may never fully be healthy again but the entire stadium knows he is going to get the ball and he still moves the chains.

 

[huskyjawz]

...and an assist motor (aka mechanical doping)...

Wow, this it the first I've heard of this.