bball IQ

[3RA1N1AC]

whos got the highest on the blazers? the lowest?

i think i gotta say miller is the brains behind this operation...

as far as lowest, dont wanna hurt any feelings so im gonna say....[copout] babbitt [/copout]

 

[3RA1N1AC]

anyone? how about a list from smartest to dumbest?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Andre Miller
Marcus Camby
Gerald Wallace
Rudy Fernandez
Wesley Matthews
Nicolas Batum
LaMarcus Aldridge
Brandon Roy

 

[Rhal]

Miller/Roy have by far the highest BBIQ on the team.

 

[illmatic99]

They all seem pretty intelligent.

Wes was speaking after the game (see Blazers.com for the interview) yesterday about having watched extensive video on Ginobili's tendencies and sat on Manu's cross over. Nic always knows how to get to the right place at the right time. Roy and Dre have always been smart players. Same with LA. Rudy has the brains, but unfortunately, he doesn't have the physical tools so he has to resort to gambling and reaching.

Only guy I question at times is Marcus, because he makes some really stupid decisions on both ends of the floor (like going for a steal on Splitter when he's 20' from the basket).

Haven't seen enough of Wallace to know for sure.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Miller/Roy have by far the highest BBIQ on the team.

I honestly don't think Roy is that smart.

 

[oldmangrouch]

I honestly don't think Roy is that smart.

Actually, I would say Roy is very smart. The problem is, all "great" players have a selfish streak. That "gimme the ball and get outa my way" attitude can win games...or it can backfire and leave you saying "what was he thinking?!?"

 

[Pinwheel1]

Actually, I would say Roy is very smart. The problem is, all "great" players have a selfish streak. That "gimme the ball and get outa my way" attitude can win games...or it can backfire and leave you saying "what was he thinking?!?"

They put together a team with high bball IQ's. With a few more trades, i think this forum will be headed in the same direction.

 

[C_note]

Miller
Camby
Rudy
Roy
Wallace
LMA
Wes
Nic

 

[KingSpeed]

I honestly don't think Roy is that smart.

There is a difference between smart and basketball smart. Roy is very basketball smart.

 

[jlprk]

The players are too smart. McMillan won't play rookies till they get smart. What does smart mean? It means to lose your natural basketball instincts and learn McMillan's system. This is why our players lose whatever their main talents are after their rookie years. Cunningham, Batum, Matthews, Sergio, etc. became worse shooters. Aldridge became a worse rebounder. Sergio lost his stupendous assists per minute of his rookie year.

Notice how our opponents make shots at will while we struggle with easy open outside shots? McMillan forces the players to be too cerebral. What we need are more stupid players.

 

[THE HCP]

Is ZBO the only ex-Nate player to get better or stay as good with another team?

 

[XXPrimusXX]

The players are too smart. McMillan won't play rookies till they get smart. What does smart mean? It means to lose your natural basketball instincts and learn McMillan's system. This is why our players lose whatever their main talents are after their rookie years. Cunningham, Batum, Matthews, Sergio, etc. became worse shooters. Aldridge became a worse rebounder. Sergio lost his stupendous assists per minute of his rookie year.

Notice how our opponents make shots at will while we struggle with easy open outside shots? McMillan forces the players to be too cerebral. What we need are more stupid players.

U Trollin'.

 

[jlprk]

Is ZBO the only ex-Nate player to get better or stay as good with another team?

Channing Frye, Jarrett Jack...You missed this pearl of wisdom, Fams! Took me about an hour to research it!

Josh McRoberts has started all season for the Pacers, 23 mpg.

Telfair was overrated while a Blazer, true, but he averages 20 mpg for Minnesota.

James Jones is good enough for 20 mpg with Miami, the best team in the league. Plays every game.

We all laughed at Stephen Graham in 2006-07 because McMillan wouldn't give him the time of day. But he's been in the NBA ever since. Nothing great, but better than McMillan made him appear. He plays in every Nets game, 17 mpg.

After McMillan played Von Wafer in only 8 of his 28 Blazer games, we thought he'd be out of the league. Next season he averaged 20 minutes with Houston and won them some games. He plays in every Celtic game, 9 mpg.

For the 2 seasons after he was a Blazer, Fred Jones got 25 mpg then 29 mpg, then he was out of the league. Not a star, but surprising, considering how he was a scrub under McMillan.

 

[BlazersBlood]

1-Miller
2-Camby