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NBA Coach Furious With 'Most Overrated Player' Poll

Originally posted on The Spun | By Hunter Hodies | Last updated Apr 23, 2025 1:45 PM ET

An anonymous NBA player poll recently showcased the "most overrated player" in the NBA.

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton was named the most overrated player in the league by the poll. He got 14.4% of the votes out of 90 that were cast.

Rudy Gobert was second on the list with 10% of the vote, followed by Trae Young with 8.9% of the vote.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle saw the poll and went off about it to the media on Tuesday night.

"I heard about this, and the other guys on the list were Jimmy Butler and Giannis. I wanna see the guys' faces that voted those guys. I wanna see the faces of those guys. This is a (expletive) poll. Not everybody even answered in the poll," Carlisle said. "Guys were able to answer if they wanted to. They were asked on camera or with a microphone. The whole thing is (expletive). It's really a shameful thing."

Rick Carlisle just went OFF on the anonymous player poll that had Tyrese Haliburton as the most overrated player in the league.

“I want to see the faces of those guys.” pic.twitter.com/0ATomGu9Za
— iPacers.com (@iPacersblog) April 23, 2025

Haliburton has been with the Pacers for the last three and a half seasons and had a good regular season this year, averaging 18.6 points, 9.2 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game.

He has helped the Pacers take a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. He finished Game 2 with 21 points, 12 assists, and five rebounds.

The Pacers defended homecourt and will try to get closer to ending the series as it shifts back to Milwaukee for the next two games. Game 3 will be on Friday, and Game 4 will be on Sunday.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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