NBA Players that surprised you

• Ironman92

  

  either for the good or the bad
  
  Better than I expected:
  
  Rajon Rondo...hell of a player, never saw it coming
  
  Zach Randolph....never figured he'd develop and commit
  
  Deron Williams
  
  Dwayne Wade....I expected him to be a solid starter, not a perennial all-star and more
  
  Chauncey Billups....really underestimated him!
  
  Russell Westbrook.....a notch or two better than I thought he'd be
  
  Mike Dunleavy....wasn't sure he'd crack 1,000 career points
  
  Josh McRoberts....wasn't sure he'd ever be above a #11 or #12 guy
  
  Not as good as I expected:
  
  Chris Douglas Roberts
  
  Adam Morrison
• thedynasty1998

  

  Top two of the top of my head are Kevin Love and Rondo.
• like_that

  

  I agree with Deron and Rondo.
  
  Also actually thought Oden would be the better player than Durant.
• Ironman92

  

  Yeah....Love was on my list....but forgot to list him
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Agree on CDR, I thought he'd be a decent player as well.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  I actually thought Rondo was a steal, I got see him play quite a bit in college esp in the UC UK tournament game where he stood out.
• wildcats20

  

  I'll be honest....
  
  Bron isn't as good as I thought he would be.
• thedynasty1998

  

  Hansbrough is another.
• Ironman92

  

  Commander of Awesome;1029430 wrote:I actually thought Rondo was a steal, I got see him play quite a bit in college esp in the UC UK tournament game where he stood out.

  
  He was excellent in college....just didn't see him doing near what he is.
• Ironman92

  

  thedynasty1998;1029443 wrote:Hansbrough is another.

  
  Good or bad?
  
  He is close to what I guessed.
• Sonofanump

  John Amechi. I would have thought he would have gone stronger to the hole.
• hoops23

  

  I didn't think Kevin Love was going to be a starter, much less dropping 30/20 a game. I thought he'd be a solid role player, a guy that could get you 10/10 on a given night.
  
  I really like his game.
  
  I wasn't sure if Oden would be better than KD, but I figured he'd be a beast. He's played well when healthy, but injuries just keep piling on.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  thedynasty1998;1029443 wrote:Hansbrough is another.

  Really? lolfail
• robj55

  

  Commander of Awesome;1029519 wrote:Really? lolfail

  A lot of people thought Hansbrough would struggle at this level, not sure why that's a fail.
• Ironman92

  

  Sonofanump;1029511 wrote:John Amechi. I would have thought he would have gone stronger to the hole.

  
  Weak
• Ironman92

  

  robj55;1029522 wrote:A lot of people thought Hansbrough would struggle at this level, not sure why that's a fail.

  
  Not sure if thedynasty sees him as better or worse than expected
• thedynasty1998

  

  Ironman92;1029494 wrote:Good or bad?
  
  He is close to what I guessed.

  I really thought he would struggle. I didn't think he would be able to match the athleticism of the NBA. He's much more productive than I would have thought.
• sleeper

  

  Impressed with Tristan Thompson so far.
• jordo212000

  

  Kevin Love
  Russell Westbrook
  Kevin Martin
  (you guys already named most of mine)
  Marc Gasol
  
  The bad
  Adam Morrison
  Greg Oden
  OJ Mayo (not a bad player, just not as good as I thought he'd be)
  DeMarcus Cousins (very early. But he is the headcase he was advertised to be)
• Commander of Awesome

  

  robj55;1029522 wrote:A lot of people thought Hansbrough would struggle at this level, not sure why that's a fail.

  Who and why? No one thought he'd be a superstar, but no one thought he'd be a bust. In fact most recalled him as one of the safest picks in the draft, the biggest question was whether he could be a starter on a good team or not. Nice fail on sticking up for your friend though.
• jordo212000

  

  Sonofanump;1029511 wrote:John Amechi. I would have thought he would have gone stronger to the hole.

  
  He can finish with both hands though
• wildcats20

  

  Commander of Awesome;1029546 wrote:Who and why? No one thought he'd be a superstar, but no one thought he'd be a bust. In fact most recalled him as one of the safest picks in the draft, the biggest question was whether he could be a starter on a good team or not. Nice fail on sticking up for your friend though.

  Carolina haters thought he would suck.
  
  I thought he would be just about what he is.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  I'll go negative and say Luke Jackson, I didn't expect him to be out of the league so fast.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  wildcats20;1029550 wrote:Carolina haters thought he would suck.
  
  I thought he would be just about what he is.

  Exactly, hence why it was a lolfail.
• Ironman92

  

  I hate Carolina but figured he'd give a team some points and decent rebounds as a #6-#8 player
  
  Also what I guessed of Kevin Love