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Who is the smartest person in the NBA?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by RedRedemption, Dec 13, 2009.

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  1. RedRedemption

    RedRedemption Member

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    I'm talking about IQ-wise. Not basketball IQ. Just real-life IQ. Who is the smartest person (or seems like the smartest person) in the NBA?

    I'd have to go with Brent Barry. He looks really sharp. :rolleyes:
     
    #1 RedRedemption, Dec 13, 2009
  2. TheShooter

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    Ron Artest.
     
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  3. RedRedemption

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    Oops, wrong smiley. I meant to use: :p
     
    #3 RedRedemption, Dec 13, 2009
  4. DaDakota

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    Winner.
     
    #5 RocketMadness, Dec 13, 2009
  6. RedRedemption

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    NBA 2K10 doesn't count.
     
    #6 RedRedemption, Dec 13, 2009
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    But no for real, i'd like to take this opportunity to show Deke some love. I know he doesn't exactly count anymore but he speaks nine languages and earned a double-degree from Georgetown. Pretty impressive.

    Current NBA players? Battier or Emeka Okafor
     
    #7 baller4life315, Dec 13, 2009
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    Wasn't kobe a 1300 sat dude? I know the test is not a true indicator, but i think he's a pretty sharp dude.
     
    #8 leebigez, Dec 13, 2009
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    What? Who says?

    1300 Leeb....pfftt...weaksauce...

    ;)

    DD
     
    #9 DaDakota, Dec 13, 2009
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    i dont like the guy but its Kobe
     
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    I'm just saying for a guy that went to the pro's out of high school. He seems like a sharp dude to me. I guess we can say all the Duke guys are sharp because they went to duke. Its really a non bearing question with little relation to on court play.
     
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  13. Honey Bear

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    Try 1080.

    Players as talented as Kobe don't need to develop "real world" IQ, in terms of budgeting, human relationships, handling different situations... whereas a scrub like Battier would have to use all of his smarts and "humble attitude" to make it in the NBA and the real world. So by lack of talent alone I would go with Shane Battier.
     
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    I think anybody that comes right out of high school into the NBA should be discredited from being mentioned in this thread.
     
    #14 RedRedemption, Dec 13, 2009
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    Shane Battier duh...
     
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    Ok, in all seriousness?

    Here are some of the guys I perceive as being smart:

    Battier
    Nash
    Kidd
    Duncan
    Ginobli
    Kobe
    Allen
    Dirk
    Scola

    to name some.

    DD
     
    #16 DaDakota, Dec 13, 2009
  17. Shaud

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    Kobe seems smart.
     
    #17 Shaud, Dec 13, 2009
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    Battier and Duncan. Both have impressive speaking talent. They're both good defenders too.
     
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