Why do people say Kobe has high basketball IQ?

[Derivative]

I am always baffled when people talk about the highest bball IQ players in the game today, and they bring up Kobe.

Kobe probably takes more bad shots than anyone, and has screwed his 2004 Lakers team away from a championship. So why is it that Russel Westbrook takes bad shots, they say he's dumb, but when Kobe takes bad shots, everyone say his basketball IQ is so high??

[AirTupac]

Because he knows how to work your mother to perfection.

[EnoughSaid]

Because he knows how to work your mother to perfection.

And he's one of the best finishers as well.

[RazorBaLade]

well thats the ONLY knock on kobes iq

he can read defense and do everything else perfectly. look at gm 7 denver. look at footwork. everything

the only problem he might have is he ALWAYS believes he will make his next shot. and i dont mind that at all. 5 rings

[Derivative]

And he's one of the best finishers as well.

kobe is actually a BAD finisher around the rim, also a BAD finisher of games

[DurantFor40]

Because he sticks his bottom teeth out in aggression which makes him the undisputed clutch performer of his time, with the highest IQ, and the ultimate winner. He has 5 rings, and he sticks his bottom teeth out in aggression. Thats why bitch.

[Derivative]

well thats the ONLY knock on kobes iq

he can read defense and do everything else perfectly. look at gm 7 denver. look at footwork. everything

the only problem he might have is he ALWAYS believes he will make his next shot. and i dont mind that at all. 5 rings

3 by riding shaq. and should of won 6 rings without his chucking in 2004

[G-Funk]

u serious? hahaha

[RazorBaLade]

3 by riding shaq. and should of won 6 rings without his chucking in 2004

s1 who has power to lose his team a ring by default is responsible at some level for winning them

you are critcizing him bcuz he only won 5? nice. jordan shoulda won 8 what u got against him?

[Linspired]

kobe's ego = mother of all bad basketball IQ

[Umad101]

3 by riding shaq. and should of won 6 rings without his chucking in 2004

Lol shaq didn't win shit till he got Kobe

[StateOfMind12]

Kobe understands the game well such as the X's and O's, what it takes to succeed, how to succeed, etc.

Kobe's shot selection and decision making is horrible though but I suppose that is considered a different entity to basketball IQ to most people.

[PickernRoller]

I seriously question the mental state of the posters above me that have taken OP seriously.

Anyway OP, since 90% of your threads are about Kobe, why don't you sport this avy:

[takai]

Nobody's perfect. But I'd have to say Kobe is a good decision maker. He's the best closer in the game for a reason.

[LakersReign]

3 by riding shaq. and should of won 6 rings without his chucking in 2004

...AND Lebron got 1 ring by riding BOTH Wade AND Bosh, so what's your point?