Posted by martin:

Posted by misterearl:

bippity - how often was Michael Jordan cited for having a high basketball IQ... anywhere?

Think about it.

Its nothing but code for something arbitrary that few can verbalize in qualitative terms

With all due respect to our esteemed host Martin, I have yet to read a functional criteria for IQ from ANYONE.

Might as well take my test if you dare.

Just because no one has defined BB IQ in a functional criteria way that you mention, it must not exist, right? That's the way the world works. In fact, I DID give you some examples, so did Bippidy. If you care not to believe it, fine by me. You and I both know that there isn't a test or statistical category kept for this kind of thing, but by golly it's not too hard to comprehend the concept.

Feel free to do your own homework on Google and grind some of the "Michael Jordan" and "Basketball IQ" references and get back to us. I am sure just about every national sports announcer has said that they thought MJ was a very smart player, which complimented his athletic abilities quite nicely.

Could be that we have some very good examples of Low Posting IQ right here.

Oh yeah, how many times has Curry been told not to lower his should into his defender when turning around in the post? Took him, what, half a year to correct that? After 5 years of professional level coaching? And when did expectations all of a sudden come into play? Or did you just make that up?

by golly?

Posted by Swishfm3:

Posted by martin:

Posted by misterearl:

bippity - how often was Michael Jordan cited for having a high basketball IQ... anywhere?

Think about it.

Its nothing but code for something arbitrary that few can verbalize in qualitative terms

With all due respect to our esteemed host Martin, I have yet to read a functional criteria for IQ from ANYONE.

Might as well take my test if you dare.

Just because no one has defined BB IQ in a functional criteria way that you mention, it must not exist, right? That's the way the world works. In fact, I DID give you some examples, so did Bippidy. If you care not to believe it, fine by me. You and I both know that there isn't a test or statistical category kept for this kind of thing, but by golly it's not too hard to comprehend the concept.

Feel free to do your own homework on Google and grind some of the "Michael Jordan" and "Basketball IQ" references and get back to us. I am sure just about every national sports announcer has said that they thought MJ was a very smart player, which complimented his athletic abilities quite nicely.

Could be that we have some very good examples of Low Posting IQ right here.

Oh yeah, how many times has Curry been told not to lower his should into his defender when turning around in the post? Took him, what, half a year to correct that? After 5 years of professional level coaching? And when did expectations all of a sudden come into play? Or did you just make that up?

by golly?

LOL, I know. Don't know where it came from

Kool.

"basketball IQ" is the same as saying "playing the right way", only certain types use the phrase.

But it's just a phrase.

Doesn't mean anything.

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Posted by misterearl:

How to play and defend and play the Knicks?

Better come prepared to face a frontcourt radically different from having 6'8 Kurt Thomas or 6'7 Larry Johnson at center


Thats whe whole gig? that was a team full of smart players. I mean LJ went to the finals with the Knicks after that even though I wAs against trading for Mcdyess, if he didnt hurt himself, we couldve gone back to the finals that was a tough smart team C Mcdyess
F Thomas
F Sprewell
G Houston
G Ward
C Doleac
F Harrington
F Weatherspoon
G Andersen
G Eisley

that team would whoop OUR team if healthy

Posted by rvhoss:

"basketball IQ" is the same as saying "playing the right way", only certain types use the phrase.

But it's just a phrase.

Doesn't mean anything.

what? So there is no such thing as emotional IQ? How abot IQ? You are right though, it is the same thing as 'playing the right way'.

And what is "certain types"?

*How do we determine who is right?*

Bonn - you determine the basketball IQ of the author

Posted by Bonn1997:

Tom's question warrants repeating because it was a good one and was ignored: Briggs said Miles was high bball IQ whereas another poster said he was low bball IQ. *How do we determine who is right?*

what? So there is no such thing as emotional IQ? How abot IQ? You are right though, it is the same thing as 'playing the right way'

Just because some IQs exist doesn't mean anything labelled IQ exists. Also, just because something exists or can be used in a sentence doesn't mean it's *useful*

It doesn't matter who is wrong or right. It's an opinion. for example my opinion is that Darius Miles and Eddie Curry and Stevie Francis all have great talent. All can help teams win with their talent alone. But none of them have a high basketball IQ. None of them knows how to do the little things to help a team take it to the next level. You may disagree with my assessment 100%. Who cares. Why do we take this stuff so personally?

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by Bonn1997:

Tom's question warrants repeating because it was a good one and was ignored: Briggs said Miles was high bball IQ whereas another poster said he was low bball IQ. *How do we determine who is right?*

what? So there is no such thing as emotional IQ? How abot IQ? You are right though, it is the same thing as 'playing the right way'

Just because some IQs exist doesn't mean anything labelled IQ exists. Also, just because something exists or can be used in a sentence doesn't mean it's *useful*

It doesn't matter who is wrong or right. It's an opinion. for example my opinion is that Darius Miles and Eddie Curry and Stevie Francis all have great talent. All can help teams win with their talent alone. But none of them have a high basketball IQ. None of them knows how to do the little things to help a team take it to the next level. You may disagree with my assessment 100%. Who cares. Why do we take this stuff so personally?

Bonn's a snitter, that's why.

And anudder thing - we're all grown ups and can handle the chin music.

New Yorkers have thick skin and don't back down from a good bar argument

What are you, some kinda Miss Manners?

Posted by misterearl:

TMS - where have I EVER "dissed" someone's opinion in a disparaging manner?

You don't like something I said to you...

or if someone was offended, I'm certain they can defend themselves without your police work

Bonn was referring to BRIGGS & my debate on Darius Miles & you chose to chime in w/your smart ass remark about the basketball IQ of the authors... so you're saying you weren't trying to disparage our opinions w/that comment? explain to me what you meant by it then, since my basketball IQ may not be on the same level as yours on this one.