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Who are the best low BBIQ players of the past couple of decades?
« on: March 15, 2012, 12:20:40 AM »

Offline LooseCannon

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I posed this question in the JaVale McGee thread because I wanted an idea of what a player who starts out dumb and gets smarter or otherwise overcomes being mentally weak.  I'm looking for players who were deemed to be truly stupid even after a few years in the league and not just someone who started out awkward or tentative because of youth.

Who are the best dummies in recent league history?
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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2012, 12:48:39 AM »

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Amare?
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2012, 01:05:54 AM »

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Carmelo has an innate scoring ability but I think in every other phase of the game his bball iq is low.

I wouldn't say Blake Griffin has a terribly high basketball IQ.
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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2012, 01:10:17 AM »

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gotta throw my man ricky buckets out there he actually averaged 20 5 nd 5 in a season for such a maligned career he truly cared about himself tho lol
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2012, 01:14:16 AM »

Offline jojowhite10

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The best? Tough question but I'd say probably Iverson. It's tough to support this but I just never thought the dude truly understood the game

Tony Allen, Ricky Davis, and Zach Randolph also come to mind
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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2012, 01:16:26 AM »

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Quote from: Evantime34 on March 15, 2012, 01:05:54 AM
Carmelo has an innate scoring ability but I think in every other phase of the game his bball iq is low.

Carmelo has always been described as an above-average but not great passer and rebounder.  In the mess in New York, he's been described as knowing what he is supposed to do on defense (unlike Amare) but unwilling to do it consistently.
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Josh Smith has a pretty low BBIQ. Great athleticism, great all around tools, and yet he is 6th in the league in long 2 attempts (but with a much lower percentage than those ahead of him).

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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2012, 01:54:49 AM »

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I don't really agree with Amare at all.

Nate Robinson is okay despite having no clue about how to properly run an offense.
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If JR Smith had a smart bone in his body, he'd probably be an All-Star.
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Hmm.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRz0hfakFAw

I think he takes the cake there.
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I nominate Russ Westbrook.
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Quote from: Fafnir on March 15, 2012, 11:43:54 AM
Quote from: Who on March 15, 2012, 12:48:39 AM
Amare?
Yeah I'd say Amar'e too.

I think Amare's a pretty smart basketball player.  He just has an aversion to playing defense. 
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