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Can't teach IQ

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by AroundTheWorld, Apr 3, 2023.

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Which Rockets rotation player has the highest basketball IQ?

  1. Alperen Sengun

  2. Jalen Green

  3. Jabari Smith

  4. Tari Eason

  5. Kevin Porter Jr.

  6. Josh Christopher

  7. Usman Garuba

  8. TyTy Washington

  9. Daishen Nix

  10. Jae'Sean Tate

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  1. peleincubus

    peleincubus Member

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    indeed

    Kaminsky’s basketball IQ is another one of his biggest strengths. His knowledge and feel for the game was developed largely because of the time he spent as a child around his father, who played professionally overseas before coaching at the high school and small college level.
     
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  2. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN

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    I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO VOTED FOR JOSH CHRISTOPHER?!?!?! W T F?!?!
     
  3. albuster

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    Knowledge acquired and instinct developed through basketball experience are different from intelligence quotient. IQ is inherent/intrinsic and the best-ever basketball greats had them from the start. So, it cannot be taught.
     
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  4. DatRocketFan

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    Lol sengun fans gotta stop acting like the man came out the womb with a PhD in playing bb. U can definitely teach a player to play smarter.
     
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  5. groovemachine

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    I’d say Alpi then KMJ, he’s the only guy that gives Alpi a run.
     
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  6. DatRocketFan

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    I would argue garuba has the highest iq on the team but atw eliminated garuba with the "no garbage time player".
     
  7. groovemachine

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    Uzi is good for one moving screen a game, I’m not seeing how that is indicative of high bbiq

     
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    tyty should be 1 or 2

    alp tyty tate and jabari are great/good iq

    usman jalen decent

    nix and jc who knows
    not impressed with their iq so far

    kpjr and tari are dumb as a sack of hammers
     
  9. rocketchamp

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    Jabari. I feel he's the only player that gets it on both ends. IQ wise he's the most intelligent on the roster
     
  10. mac_got_this

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    i voted Garuba.
     
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  11. Ancient Moabite

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    But MJ possessed that ability by learning team concept at UNC, he got drafted by a bottom feeder so it was somewhat forced to shoot more first few yrs in, once it got Pippen and others in the late 80's he could depend on his mates more, as he showcased in that 91' Finals where he avg 10+ dimes, mainly from Paxson jump shot ability

    I feel the beat downs the pistons gave them early on showed it wasn't about being Air Jordan but being able to trust your mates and adding muscle to handle that style of play, but I see where you coming from
     
  12. daywalker02

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    You are the original, Josh.
     
  13. xiki

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    and yet, look back into the latter season after MJJ was put at the point.
     
  14. Ancient Moabite

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    Jordan was the ultimate combo guard, who just liked scoring more than passing but do could both, the smaller version was AI
     
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    Kaminsky might not be kind of NBA star but how he encourages the others and always joins to the group to celebrate if anything good happens is impressive.

    I guess a real human being is out there.I always respect to a real affection such as Josh Christopher's only fan's significant minutes or DaDakota's basketball love (even I don't share with him anything else). It seems Kaminsky has also something to admire I might be wrong but I feel that way.
     
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  16. Rokman

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    How about an NBA poll for lowest IQ on the court. I know who I would choose, Russell Westbrook. A close second would be Javale McGee.
     
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  17. topfive

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    Because we all know it's Sengun-colored. :rolleyes:
     
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  18. xiki

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    That doesn’t speak to how, and when, MJJ’s iq spiked. The guy could hoop, but he wasn’t the winner he became while ‘just’ soaring and scoring.
     
  19. daywalker02

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    Credentials.

    Don't need that to be smart.
     
  20. Verbal Christ

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