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Message: [QUOTE="OrangeDW, post: 3214162, member: 2458"] I think DC’s “underachievement” is largely media driven perception. I’ve often compared DC’s career to Grant Hill’s. They were both outstanding players that carried bad teams to the playoffs for their first 5 years or so. Then they had the middle of their prime wrecked by injuries. Then they both had solid second acts as veterans on better teams whose bodies limited them but their skills and knowledge of the game allowed them to be solid role players. The main difference is Grant had a great relationship with the media and was squeaky clean off the court. Derrick had a bad relationship with the media, and had a number of off court incidents in his younger years. Donte Greene...I watched him score 3 points in a high school game at Manley Field house against Scoop and Jackson’s team. I think his talent was overrated. He was a 6’8-6’9 guy with length who could get hot from 3, with deep range. Wasn’t much else to his game. [/QUOTE]