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    Default Re: Who's the smartest player in the NBA?

    All the best/smart places can always see 1 step ahead imo right now no one is better at being 1 step ahead than Paul and Lebron. I would throw Boris Diaw into the mix to but hes not a superstar like the others.

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    Default Re: Who's the smartest player in the NBA?

    Marc Gasol deserves a mention.

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    Default Re: Who's the smartest player in the NBA?

    people answering Bryant...

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    Default Re: Who's the smartest player in the NBA?

    There are alot of guys who have great basketball IQ like Lebron, Kobe, Tim Duncan, Steve nash, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, Chris Paul, Jason Kidd etc.... but you also have to have the tools (talent/skill) to implement that IQ.... and today the best at that is somebody like Lebron and Kobe...

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    Quote Originally Posted by pauk
    but you also have to have the tools (talent/skill) to implement that IQ.... and today the best at that is somebody like Lebron and Kobe...

    thats not what we are discussing though. we are discussing who has the best bball iq, not who utilises it best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chips93
    thats not what we are discussing though. we are discussing who has the best bball iq, not who utilises it best.
    What is the point of having IQ if ur not gonna use it. If ur not going to apply it then how do u know that ur a smart player?

    If that's the case u might as well be a coach and not play
    Last edited by alleykat; 12-12-2012 at 09:04 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alleykat
    What is the point of having IQ if ur not gonna use it. If ur not going to apply it then how do u know that ur a smart player?

    If that's the case u might as well be a coach and not play
    This.

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    Default Re: Who's the smartest player in the NBA?

    Duncan
    Nash
    Kidd
    Hill (for his actual IQ not his bbIQ)
    Kobe

    Honorable Mention: JaVale McGee for being just that dumb, dont know if ive ever seen anyone on shaqtin a fool as much as him

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    Quote Originally Posted by alleykat
    What is the point of having IQ if ur not gonna use it. If ur not going to apply it then how do u know that ur a smart player?

    If that's the case u might as well be a coach and not play
    but that is beside the fact. its not what we are discussing.

    the thread isnt 'who is the smartest player, who is also a super talented, and can thus use his basketball iq'

    its just 'who is the smartest player?'




    its like me making a thread 'who is the tallest player in the league?', and somebody else saying, 'sure thabeet is tall, but he sucks, and isnt skilled/talented enough to use it', that doesnt take away from the fact that he is the tallest.

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    If an NBA player frequently attempts a stupid ill advised shots as a 10 + plus years veteran. I don't consider you as a very smart NBA player. A smart basketball players always make a good decision that will benefit his team. He knows how to get his teammates involve on their offense.
    Last edited by Lebron23; 12-12-2012 at 11:51 AM.

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    Default Re: Who's the smartest player in the NBA?

    Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Rajon Rondo. Really point guards are the smartest. I don't know if Kobe belongs in that list, since he takes way too many questionable shots rather than pass it to a wide open teammates, though I think he's somewhat smart as a person, compared to the average person. Lebron has great awareness, in a Jason Kidd sense. I can't remember the play during a free throw that I want to use as an example.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chips93
    but that is beside the fact. its not what we are discussing.

    the thread isnt 'who is the smartest player, who is also a super talented, and can thus use his basketball iq'

    its just 'who is the smartest player?'




    its like me making a thread 'who is the tallest player in the league?', and somebody else saying, 'sure thabeet is tall, but he sucks, and isnt skilled/talented enough to use it', that doesnt take away from the fact that he is the tallest.
    Holy shit you make no sense whatsoever.

    If you are the op, then this is one ironic thread.

    If you're not then you just have no idea what this thread is about.

    Like others already said...unless you know the player personally, how the hell do you know he has basketball smarts if you don't witness it?

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    Default Re: Who's the smartest player in the NBA?

    Quote Originally Posted by kmartshopper
    granger Lin Lopez bros battier Duncan
    Going to a top school as a scholarship athlete does not automatically mean that one is smart; the entry standards for athletes are often lower than for the general student body.

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    Quote Originally Posted by midatlantic09
    Going to a top school as a scholarship athlete does not automatically mean that one is smart; the entry standards for athletes are often lower than for the general student body.
    Ivy League schools don't offer athletic scholarships. Lin had a 4.2 GPA in high school. To add perspective, straight As (without the benefit of HP or AP classes) for all four years will get you a 4.0. He got a 4.2.

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    Default Re: Who's the smartest player in the NBA?

    Quote Originally Posted by KungFuJoe
    If you're not then you just have no idea what this thread is about
    Who's the smartest player in the NBA?
    there isnt much ambiguity there. its who is the smartest, not who is best at applying their bball iq.

    how the hell do you know he has basketball smarts if you don't witness it
    by watching games? role players can make smart plays too.

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