You know what … he lists Birdman along with: Gilbert Arenas (multiple playoff appearances), Carlos Boozer (multiple playoff appearances), Chris Bosh, Marcus Camby (NBA Finals appearance), Kevin Garnett (championship ring w/ Celtics), Al Harrington (key to major playoff upset over Mavericks w/ Warriors), Stephen Jackson (championship ring w/ Spurs), Brad Miller (multiple playoff appearances), and Chris Paul (playoff experience and MVP candidate) …

… not bad company right there. I’d take that team over a lot of other ones. Seems as if this Fox Sports writer is trying to rile up the pot.

Enough said

Sounds like he’s actually describing Camby there. At least Birdman knows his role and doesn’t fancy himself a dominant offensive force. He’s a bench player, nothing more nothing less. A highly important bench player.

Who rates Andersen high enough to overrate him? I don’t see or hear national commentators rating him so highly. Andersen is (unlike many on his list) a bench player. No one expects him to score, but he gets points on put backs and as the option on drives by teammates. No one depends on him to carry a scoring load. What is depended on of him is rebounding and blocked shots. In the last regular season win against the Lakers, it was Andersen’s rebounding (along with JR’s scoring) that won the game.
Out of all the players on Rosen’s list, Andersen was probably the lowest paid of the bunch last year. The contract he just signed is a nice one, particularly compared to what he has made in the past, but it certainly isn’t out of line with the market.
Rosen is probably the only guy who rates Andersen high enough to call him overrated. He’s confusing popularity with rating. I bet just about every team in the NBA would like to have him coming off their bench, but few would like to have him as a starter.