"You Know" of LaMarcus Aldridge

[TheDoctor]

You know.

[BillMc]

As Tony would say "definitely."

[TheDoctor]

As Tony would say "definitely."
:rollin

[BadOne]

Lol, dude averages 10 "you know" statements per minute tbh. :lol

[ceperez]

You can't expect him to be as sharp as any of these players:

West, Diaw, Anderson, Manu, Mills, Duncan, Parker, Leonard, Green, Simmons, Marjanovic, Bonner or Butler.

he's probably as intelligent as McCallum, but that's a pretty low bar.

In terms of IQ, here the smartest to the dumbest:

Manu
Diaw
Mills
Bonner
Duncan
West
Anderson
Marjanovic
Leonard
Butler
Parker
Green
Simmons
Aldridge
McCallum

The top 5 are off the charts in IQ

Now being a bottom isn't that bad... it could be worse... Javale McGee worst.

[sasaint]

You can't expect him to be as sharp as any of these players:

West, Diaw, Anderson, Manu, Mills, Duncan, Parker, Leonard, Green, Simmons, Marjanovic, Bonner or Butler.

he's probably as intelligent as McCallum, but that's a pretty low bar.

Ouch! Collateral casualty! Why pick on poor Ray? I swear the guy needs to learn how to wave a white towel; then maybe he would get a little love. :lol

Wow! Patty!? :wow

Simmons above Danny, tbh.

[ElNono]

defitely, defitely

[ceperez]

Ouch! Collateral casualty! Why pick on poor Ray? I swear the guy needs to learn how to wave a white towel; then maybe he would get a little love. :lol

Wow! Patty!? :wow

Simmons above Danny, tbh.

Patty gives pretty good interviews almost like a coach. Furthermore, Patty has so many creative towel waving moves that its bordering on genius.

I rank Green higher than Simmons just based on his interviews. Simmons however has a much higher basketball IQ. Simmons is a natural when it comes to basketball.

Why pick on Ray? Because he's been a PG all his life and still doesn't know how to run an offense. He hasn't inherited his Dad's coach smarts.

I haven't heard Ray speak though, so I'm a bit biased here.

[Twisted_Dawg]

Was it Gervin that patented "most definitely" and Kenon who coined "without a doubt"?

[lefty]

As Tony would say "definitely."
"unbelievable"

[Twisted_Dawg]

Cadillac Anderson was by far the dumbest fucking Spur we've ever had.

[cjw]

I hope that's a list of basketball IQ and not actual IQ.

Green is great in interviews and is probably headed to a color analyst / TV role when his playing days are over. I don't think his BBIQ is poor either, he just has some serious limitations to his game. Makes the most of what he has though.

[Cry Havoc]

You can't expect him to be as sharp as any of these players:

West, Diaw, Anderson, Manu, Mills, Duncan, Parker, Leonard, Green, Simmons, Marjanovic, Bonner or Butler.

he's probably as intelligent as McCallum, but that's a pretty low bar.

In terms of IQ, here the smartest to the dumbest:

Manu
Diaw
Mills
Bonner
Duncan
West
Anderson
Marjanovic
Leonard
Butler
Parker
Green
Simmons
Aldridge
McCallum

The top 5 are off the charts in IQ

Now being a bottom isn't that bad... it could be worse... Javale McGee worst.

Duncan is no lower than 2nd on any list of BBIQ. I would probably put him above Manu. Duncan's grasp of the game is extraordinary.

:lmao at Mills having a higher IQ than Duncan. Fucking really?

[Bartleby]

Cadillac Anderson was by far the dumbest fucking Spur we've ever had.

I heard Lloyd Daniels wasn't too sharp either.

[Bartleby]

:lmao at Mills having a higher IQ than Duncan. Fucking really?

That's what happens when the ST brain trust tries to assess intelligence.

[Mel_13]

Now being a bottom isn't that bad

:wow

[Spur|n|Austin]

"oh ya defitley, defitley"

http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2013/0527/dm_130527_nba_tony_parker_interview/dm_130527_nba_tony_parker_interview.jpg

[spurs10]

Just you know because you know I say you know a lot you know it doesn't mean you know I'm stupid you know!

[tmtcsc]

defitely, defitely

Especially in "duh Fourf corter". Just had to be aggressive and look for my teammates.

[tmtcsc]

Cadillac Anderson was by far the dumbest fucking Spur we've ever had.

Don't sleep on Sidney Green and his UNLV edumacation.

[BillMc]

"oh ya defitley, defitley"

http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2013/0527/dm_130527_nba_tony_parker_interview/dm_130527_nba_tony_parker_interview.jpg

:lol:toast

That said, Tony's English is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than my French, so, really who am I to laugh.

[BillMc]

Who knows? LaSharkus knows.

[apalisoc_9]

You can't expect him to be as sharp as any of these players:

West, Diaw, Anderson, Manu, Mills, Duncan, Parker, Leonard, Green, Simmons, Marjanovic, Bonner or Butler.

he's probably as intelligent as McCallum, but that's a pretty low bar.

In terms of IQ, here the smartest to the dumbest:

Manu
Diaw
Mills
Bonner
Duncan
West
Anderson
Marjanovic
Leonard
Butler
Parker
Green
Simmons
Aldridge
McCallum

The top 5 are off the charts in IQ

Now being a bottom isn't that bad... it could be worse... Javale McGee worst.

Good post. Id put parker over butler though

[DMC]

"know I mean... we was, know I mean... playin good, know I mean, and know I mean we started turnin' it over know I mean"

It's another way to say "uh" and much better than the ,,,,,,, people here use.

[Nathan89]

Ceperez giving IQ estimations:wtf

[From Downtown]

It's difficult to judge somebody's IQ from the outside,even though it's easy to tell Manu,Tim and Bobo are pretty smart guys
LaMarcus maybe isn't as eloquent and witty as some of our other players,but he might also be just not so comfortable talking to the media as he seems (and probably is) a very introverted guy


That said,all those "you know"s are annoying :lol

[ceperez]

Duncan is no lower than 2nd on any list of BBIQ. I would probably put him above Manu. Duncan's grasp of the game is extraordinary.

:lmao at Mills having a higher IQ than Duncan. Fucking really?

I didn't say this was basketball IQ, this is general IQ. It's an estimate and likely just a toss up among the top 5.

If it were basketball IQ, then Simmons would top Green and Parker would be much higher in the list.

[Old School 44]

Was it Gervin that patented "most definitely" and Kenon who coined "without a doubt"?

Two of my old school favorites.

Ice: "Two in a row make the rooster crow."
Moses: "Fo Fo Fo"

[ceperez]

Good post. Id put parker over butler though

Yeah possibly. But it takes some IQ to realize that the team's success is more important to one's own personal success. That's what Butler has shown. Heck, he's been supportive to players like Simmons who had the likelihood of booting him out of a spot on the team. That takes courage and intelligence.

[Cry Havoc]

I didn't say this was basketball IQ, this is general IQ. It's an estimate and likely just a toss up among the top 5.

If it were basketball IQ, then Simmons would top Green and Parker would be much higher in the list.

... and?

Duncan is one of the smartest NBA players to ever walk onto the court. BBIQ, or otherwise.

[ceperez]

It's difficult to judge somebody's IQ from the outside,even though it's easy to tell Manu,Tim and Bobo are pretty smart guys
LaMarcus maybe isn't as eloquent and witty as some of our other players,but he might also be just not so comfortable talking to the media as he seems (and probably is) a very introverted guy


That said,all those "you know"s are annoying :lol

Maybe, but it takes IQ to be able to express oneself even if you aren't even fluent in a language. Look at Boban, the man can barely speak English but the kind of insight that he's expressing is impressive.

Have you ever listened to the interviews with Mills during the practice. It's like the guy is some kind of coach or something. It's ridiculous!

West is one of the really cerebral guys who has this big picture out look. He's never been in an environment like the Spurs but its impressive how quickly he picks it up.

Leonard is one of those guys with few words, but the kind of improvements he makes season after season is ridiculous. That doesn't happen if you are brain dead.

Finally, I'll tell you why Boris, Mills and Manu hang out too often together... they are at par in terms of smarts.

[ceperez]

... and?

Duncan is one of the smartest NBA players to ever walk onto the court. BBIQ, or otherwise.

But you are comparing him with other guys who are also equally smart. Manu, Mills, Diaw, Bonner.

Speaking about Bonner... IQ of 134.

[Cry Havoc]

Finally, I'll tell you why Boris, Mills and Manu hang out too often together... they are at par in terms of smarts.

Surely the fact that they're all foreign born players have nothing to do with it. :lol

[ceperez]

Surely the fact that they're all foreign born players have nothing to do with it. :lol

do you see Tony Parker hanging around with them? Did you see Belinelli or Baynes hanging around with them?

Still, Manu and Boris are known to have a high basketball IQ. Mills maybe not on the court, but in his interviews he's pretty spot on.

[tonight...you]

I didn't say this was basketball IQ, this is general IQ. It's an estimate and likely just a toss up among the top 5.

If it were basketball IQ, then Simmons would top Green and Parker would be much higher in the list.
Jesus... What?

[ajh18]

I didn't say this was basketball IQ, this is general IQ. It's an estimate and likely just a toss up among the top 5.

If it were basketball IQ, then Simmons would top Green and Parker would be much higher in the list.

If we're talking just pure IQ, I think Bonner is likely the top. Dude was named the 19th-smartest man in pro sports back in 2013 (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10921545/san-antonio-spurs-matt-bonner-first-nba-player-land-sneaker-deal-via-twitter-espn-magazine), reportedly got a 1350 on his SAT (http://www.ecanadanow.com/sat-scores-of-the-famous-matt-bonner-sat-score-1350/66581/), and there's a reason Pop keeps the guy around.

I'd say Tim, Boris, and Manu are the next three, in no particular order. Take a look at the article Tim co-authored in college (http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/nba-star-tim-duncan-is-a-published-author-in-a-psychology-book) or his own self-psycho-analysis (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73832) to see how smart Tim is. And we've all seen how deep and thoughtful Manu is in his writings, and how cultured Boris is.

[ceperez]

Jesus... What?

Yup. Just listen to the interviews. Green speaks with a lot more intelligence. However, on the court, it is obvious that Simmons has a lot better instinct on the game.

[Cry Havoc]

do you see Tony Parker hanging around with them? Did you see Belinelli or Baynes hanging around with them?

Still, Manu and Boris are known to have a high basketball IQ. Mills maybe not on the court, but in his interviews he's pretty spot on.

Surely the only reason people would hang out together is that they all have a relatively equal level of intelligence. Couldn't be any other reason. :lol

[tonight...you]

Yup. Just listen to the interviews. Green speaks with a lot more intelligence. However, on the court, it is obvious that Simmons has a lot better instinct on the game.
Hmm...

[BillMc]

I didn't say this was basketball IQ, this is general IQ. It's an estimate and likely just a toss up among the top 5.

If it were basketball IQ, then Simmons would top Green and Parker would be much higher in the list.

You are able to assess the IQs of people you don't even know, haven't met, haven't tested, to the degree you believe you can rank them? This is what you are claiming?