Now I think that a lot of people are going to select Carmelo Anthony here, which I can understand the logic of, but personally I would go with Allen Iverson. The team was a lot better without him once he was traded for Billups.
romayyne
Danilo
SparrOwSC2
Allen Iverson
an_Aught
Danilo Gallinari
BigGoofyBC
Iverson
Sleepinginabathtub
u/WeirdRedBeard we both know who it is…
pu-in-sai
Danilo Gallinari
Aurnilon
Since no one wants to start one
Melo
Sad-Technology9484
Nikoloz Tskitishvili or Bol Bol
LucMoFuckinB
Melo
JaymztheKing
Facundo Campazzo
birds_over_humans
Earl Boykins
kosmos1209
Garry Harris. He was average to below average three and D guy, even before his injuries. We got a steal when we traded him away for AG.
Edit: yall are proving my point here. He’s liked way more than his actual performance. Definition of overrated
Rabid_Sloth_
Earl Boykins
Averagebass
Gobert and Mitchell. Dudes were crazy hyped and never even put up a single stat for Denver!
N00BSGONNADIE
Gotta say AI right? Melo, for all his shortcomings, made this franchise relevant again.
SaKred2015
The answer is Bol Bol.
Leave AI alone
an_Aught
I retract my Gallinari slander
EnthusedPhlebotomist
I’m still voting for Melo, his importance is still so often and vastly overstated.
killuah_jhan
Andrea Iguodala
soberpenguin
Igoudala. Gave up Aaron Afflalo and Al Harrington for him. He sabotaged the playoff run, then he bounced to the team that beat us, and we got no compensation back
MyLinksMakeNoSense
why the fuck am i seeing gallinaris name in here more than once
kdanham
I think AI is the right answer because while he was good and helped make us relevant, he was undeniably overrated.
My dark horse submission is JR Smith. I haven’t been watching for the entire history of the franchise but JR was pretty hyped I remember. Chucking up threes, many of them bricks, hated defense.
tron7
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Overrated by Nuggets fans because of his fun playstyle and playing in a time where there was little to cheer for. He never had a season with above average efficiency. He shot more and was less efficient than Will Barton, who was often accused of chucking
huskergym24
Melo
I_Fart_It_Stinks
Are we going by the comment with the most upvotes, or number of overall comments?
If it’s overall comments, gotta throw my vote in for AI.
hsfear
Melo all day long with a shoutout to Kiki VanDeWeghe. AI was only really here two seasons and one of them he played well.
3rdtryatremembering
As a life long Iverson fan, I’m gonna throw Iguodala out there in an attempt to Keep my boy out of this spot.
Sexy-MrClean
Allen Iverson, say what you will about Melo but, he’s effectively the beginning of Nuggets history for a lot of NBA fans.
reviewbarn
Camby.
Won DPOY, couldnt guard a big, his blocks consistantly were light tips that got put right back in by trailing players.
LamboJoeRecs
Melo
hfmyo1
Melo
spizcraft
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Paul Millsap. He was coming off 4 consecutive All Star selections (in the East, but still) and was arguably the biggest FA signing since AI. He was expected to be our second best player and a perfect complement to Jokic. He signed a $90m/3yr contract, making him the THIRD HIGHEST PAID PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE behind Steph Curry and LeBron James in his first season with the Nuggets.
In that season he played 38 games and averaged 14.6/6.4/2.8. He followed it up with seasons averaging 12.6/7.2/2.0 and 11.6/5.7/1.6. In his entire 4 years with the Nuggets, his cumulative VORP was 4.1 and he earned over $100m and was the 3rd, 12th, and 20th highest paid player in the league the first 3 seasons.
I know there were some good moments in the playoffs, but frankly he wildly underperformed his contract and the expectations we had for him.
bschwa1439
It’s Melo. It’s the only answer.
Pure-Temporary
Marcus Camby won one of the most undeserved dpoys ever while on the team, and couldn’t shoot for shit from outside 3 feet, although he loved to.
It’s probably ai though, even though I loved him
DadRunAmok
Iverson and it isn’t close.
cheezluiz
AI was definitely not overrated. Dude balled out and was a blast to watch
shefteemon
Iguodala
pairidaezan
Melo.
eg14000
I would have voted Andre Miller as most underrated but you do you fandom
pu-in-sai
This thread is depressing and a downvote landmine
akkie888
Kenyon Martin. Loved him but at the time of the signing, the Nugs I believe had higher hopes for his contributions.
markpondrice
Thread feels cruel… but I’ll throw Scott Hastings into the mix. Only played two seasons with the team and was awful in both. Definite lasting impact in the booth, though.
sinnr43
Definitely Iverson. What few people know is that he was not only not the player they hoped, but was a horrible influence in the locker room, particularly on JR Smith. I know that when they took road trips AI was organizing excursions to clubs that got younger players involved.
elmo_dude0
“I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo” – Kendrick Lamar
hardcand33
Emanuel Mudiay
UniversityOk5928
AI is the reason I’m a nuggets fan, as crazy as that sounds. So naturally o don’t want to throw my goat on an overrated list. But I think “I’m a nuggets fan because allen iverson” kind of makes the point lol.
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Now I think that a lot of people are going to select Carmelo Anthony here, which I can understand the logic of, but personally I would go with Allen Iverson. The team was a lot better without him once he was traded for Billups.
Danilo
Allen Iverson
Danilo Gallinari
Iverson
u/WeirdRedBeard we both know who it is…
Danilo Gallinari
Since no one wants to start one
Melo
Nikoloz Tskitishvili or Bol Bol
Melo
Facundo Campazzo
Earl Boykins
Garry Harris. He was average to below average three and D guy, even before his injuries. We got a steal when we traded him away for AG.
Edit: yall are proving my point here. He’s liked way more than his actual performance. Definition of overrated
Earl Boykins
Gobert and Mitchell. Dudes were crazy hyped and never even put up a single stat for Denver!
Gotta say AI right? Melo, for all his shortcomings, made this franchise relevant again.
The answer is Bol Bol.
Leave AI alone
I retract my Gallinari slander
I’m still voting for Melo, his importance is still so often and vastly overstated.
Andrea Iguodala
Igoudala. Gave up Aaron Afflalo and Al Harrington for him. He sabotaged the playoff run, then he bounced to the team that beat us, and we got no compensation back
why the fuck am i seeing gallinaris name in here more than once
I think AI is the right answer because while he was good and helped make us relevant, he was undeniably overrated.
My dark horse submission is JR Smith. I haven’t been watching for the entire history of the franchise but JR was pretty hyped I remember. Chucking up threes, many of them bricks, hated defense.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Overrated by Nuggets fans because of his fun playstyle and playing in a time where there was little to cheer for. He never had a season with above average efficiency. He shot more and was less efficient than Will Barton, who was often accused of chucking
Melo
Are we going by the comment with the most upvotes, or number of overall comments?
If it’s overall comments, gotta throw my vote in for AI.
Melo all day long with a shoutout to Kiki VanDeWeghe. AI was only really here two seasons and one of them he played well.
As a life long Iverson fan, I’m gonna throw Iguodala out there in an attempt to Keep my boy out of this spot.
Allen Iverson, say what you will about Melo but, he’s effectively the beginning of Nuggets history for a lot of NBA fans.
Camby.
Won DPOY, couldnt guard a big, his blocks consistantly were light tips that got put right back in by trailing players.
Melo
Melo
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Paul Millsap. He was coming off 4 consecutive All Star selections (in the East, but still) and was arguably the biggest FA signing since AI. He was expected to be our second best player and a perfect complement to Jokic. He signed a $90m/3yr contract, making him the THIRD HIGHEST PAID PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE behind Steph Curry and LeBron James in his first season with the Nuggets.
In that season he played 38 games and averaged 14.6/6.4/2.8. He followed it up with seasons averaging 12.6/7.2/2.0 and 11.6/5.7/1.6. In his entire 4 years with the Nuggets, his cumulative VORP was 4.1 and he earned over $100m and was the 3rd, 12th, and 20th highest paid player in the league the first 3 seasons.
I know there were some good moments in the playoffs, but frankly he wildly underperformed his contract and the expectations we had for him.
It’s Melo. It’s the only answer.
Marcus Camby won one of the most undeserved dpoys ever while on the team, and couldn’t shoot for shit from outside 3 feet, although he loved to.
It’s probably ai though, even though I loved him
Iverson and it isn’t close.
AI was definitely not overrated. Dude balled out and was a blast to watch
Iguodala
Melo.
I would have voted Andre Miller as most underrated but you do you fandom
This thread is depressing and a downvote landmine
Kenyon Martin. Loved him but at the time of the signing, the Nugs I believe had higher hopes for his contributions.
Thread feels cruel… but I’ll throw Scott Hastings into the mix. Only played two seasons with the team and was awful in both. Definite lasting impact in the booth, though.
Definitely Iverson. What few people know is that he was not only not the player they hoped, but was a horrible influence in the locker room, particularly on JR Smith. I know that when they took road trips AI was organizing excursions to clubs that got younger players involved.
“I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo” – Kendrick Lamar
Emanuel Mudiay
AI is the reason I’m a nuggets fan, as crazy as that sounds. So naturally o don’t want to throw my goat on an overrated list. But I think “I’m a nuggets fan because allen iverson” kind of makes the point lol.
Allen Iverson for sure 🥲
Monte Morris