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And Reed is overrated. What about Tomac?
In his 6th season, no title. KR? MM? Webb? Oh wait, everyone else on the gate!
And as a rookie, Reed got 8 wins and missed the title by 7 points. Name a better rookie performance.
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So is that the list? RD?
That’s the point. RD, a multi time champ.
Name some more.
Calling Reed overrated is nonsense.
You got that right.
Chad has one of the most succesful SX seasons on record.
2004 the year he won his title he never finished off the podium and his worst result was a 3rd place, once. I don't care who you are, that's impressive.
16 Races
10 - 1st place
5 - 2nd place
1 - 3rd place
The only other guys that I can think of that had SX seasons without finishing off the podium are McGrath in '96 with an almost a perfect SX season (finished 2nd, once, and won every other race) and Carmichael in '02. There might be more but I can't think of any at the moment. I know Dungey was close one season finishing 4th, once.
Reed is definitely one of the all time greats.
Dude is 100% cashyouwhal in this pic haha
Reed actually won more races than him. The only rider in history who might have done better in that situation is Jeremy McGrath had he been born 10 years later. But had that happened one or both of their careers would be nowhere near what they were. What other rider in their first could have actually dethroned Ricky at his prime?
He was literally only a few points in 4 seasons away from being a 6 time champion. Against Ricky, Bubba and RV. His first ~10 years were against guys who ended up on all times lists and he managed to put his name up there too.
How can a guy on so may lists who has been competitive for so long against so many guys be overrated? No one is calling Reed the GOAT. Just saying he has had an incredible career that has seen him sit 4th on the all time win list and he has beaten the guys sitting in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th on that list.
He has almost 50 wins and most were against some guy called the GOAT and the (real) FMOTP
Or, “Youngest to win a title”
You’ll see that Reed’s accomplishments are not just about longevity.
Pit Row
2012, LA.
2011, San Diego
He's beat all of his competitors and definitely been on the short end of the luck and/or bike stick throughout his career compared to his comp and is 16 points short of being a 7 time champ – 7 in '03 and won more races than RC as a rookie, 1 in '06, 4 in '09, 4 in '11 and fuck knows what could have been in 11 outdoors (Without Millville he walks it IMO) or SX in 12/14 where he looked maybe better than ever too.
Great career, especially when you consider where he came from and always on their turf.
Then when someone refutes it, you redefine it.
And when you look at seasons, in 2011 Reed was 2nd to RV, 4 points back, but beat both Dungey and Stewart.
Overrated?
How many guys have more than 2?
Who has he:
A) raced but not beat straight up in a main...?
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