These are often young players with potential or show flashes and when they don’t play well people give them a pass. Or could be a very well liked player that people don’t feel like hating on. Or they’re on a small market team so no one pays attention unless the player drops 40
Jrue Holiday? In Bucks playoffs he’s super inconsistent but no one seems to notice. Also, Klay Thompson. Everyone talks about Game 6 Klay but he’s always been streaky as hell