The New Orleans Pelicans have plenty of star power and big names, but if you just read mainstream sports media, you’d think Zion Williamson and Lonzo Ball were a two-man team.
This is usually the case in the NBA. Every team has a player or two that get most of the focus, which leads to fans and media pundits undervaluing and even overlooking guys who aren’t in the daily headlines.
But what makes a player underappreciated?
Usually this happens when they are playing in the shadow or shadows of other, more well-known players.