basketball IQ is a made up stat.

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Re: basketball IQ is a made up stat. 

Post#21 » by Promezclan » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:58 am

And you made it up...
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Post#22 » by sprint2thecup » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:58 am

An intelligence quotient, or IQ, is a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess intelligence. there is no test that gives us a basketball intelligence quotient. basketball IQ does not exist.
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Post#23 » by sprint2thecup » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:59 am

if someone makes up a basketball intelligence test, then all sorts of nerds who cannot ball would be able to study and ace it.
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Post#24 » by Inigo_Montoya » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:02 am

sprint2thecup wrote:An intelligence quotient, or IQ, is a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess intelligence. there is no test that gives us a basketball intelligence quotient. basketball IQ does not exist.

Basketball IQ is a colloquialism, no need to over analyze it. I haven't seen anyone argue that it is a quantifiable attribute.
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Post#25 » by Ming Kong! » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:02 am

quo·tient
/ˈkwōSHənt/
Noun
1. A result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.
2. A degree or amount of a specified quality or characteristic: "an increase in our cynicism quotient".

I would say quotient by the second definition is fine when referring to bball IQ.
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Post#26 » by Ronito » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:03 am

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Post#27 » by sprint2thecup » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:03 am

Ming Kong! wrote:quo·tient
/ˈkwōSHənt/
Noun
1. A result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.
2. A degree or amount of a specified quality or characteristic: "an increase in our cynicism quotient".

I would say quotient by the second definition is fine when referring to bball IQ.


so who has the higher basketball IQ, nash or lebron? it's completely subjective, but people state it like it's not.

basketball IQ does not exist. basketball intelligence yes.
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Post#28 » by EArl » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:06 am

99% of statistics are made up.
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Post#29 » by Doctor MJ » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:07 am

sprint2thecup wrote:
jstnw89 wrote:How can it be a made up stat? It's not even a stat because it's not quantifiable.


that's exactly my point.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) IS quantifiable. there is an examination that produces a quotient such as 98 or 112. if you cannot get that quotient, then it's NOT an IQ.

IQ has a correlating number, always.


Right so you're a fundamentalist who has trouble with nuance.

People say "BBIQ" because it's quick and easy to say. They mean "basketball intelligence", which clearly exists. Watch Jevale McGee for a little while and you see the damage not having mental abilities can cause.

Interestingly enough you seem to hold IQ on a pedestal where you should be skeptical of it. It's supposed to measure intelligence. It doesn't do a very good job of it because it's impossible to quantity human intelligence in a single number.
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Post#30 » by Bittertown » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:07 am

sprint2thecup wrote:
Ming Kong! wrote:quo·tient
/ˈkwōSHənt/
Noun
1. A result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.
2. A degree or amount of a specified quality or characteristic: "an increase in our cynicism quotient".

I would say quotient by the second definition is fine when referring to bball IQ.


so who has the higher basketball IQ, nash or lebron? it's completely subjective, but people state it like it's not.

basketball IQ does not exist. basketball intelligence yes.


When people say BBIQ they mean basketball intelligence. Get over it. Who cares seriously. Everybody knows there is no real BBIQ number, it's just a way of saying. Wtf.
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Post#31 » by sprint2thecup » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:07 am

eablinksum wrote:99% of statistics are made up.


nice.
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Post#32 » by Zubby » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:07 am

sprint2thecup, The better question is why take it so literal?
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Post#33 » by shawngoat23 » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:07 am

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Post#34 » by sprint2thecup » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:10 am

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sprint2thecup wrote:
jstnw89 wrote:How can it be a made up stat? It's not even a stat because it's not quantifiable.


that's exactly my point.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) IS quantifiable. there is an examination that produces a quotient such as 98 or 112. if you cannot get that quotient, then it's NOT an IQ.

IQ has a correlating number, always.


Right so you're a fundamentalist who has trouble with nuance.

People say "BBIQ" because it's quick and easy to say. They mean "basketball intelligence"


i'm glad we agree.

i just wish people would stop parading it around like it's truly quantifiable, and not just subjective. people always say stuff like "LOL westbrook has no basketball IQ", it's dumb. why bother adding the term "quotient" when it's clearly not there?
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Post#35 » by jstnw89 » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:11 am

"LOL westbrook is a really dumb player", better?
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Post#36 » by Doctor MJ » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:12 am

sprint2thecup wrote:i just wish people would stop parading it around like it's truly quantifiable, and not just subjective. people always say stuff like "LOL westbrook has no basketball IQ", it's dumb. why bother adding the term "quotient" when it's clearly not there?


Pretty much no one anywhere has ever said the word "quotient" when talking about basketball. They use IQ as an abbreviation for intelligence because they don't want to have to say or spell "intelligence", that's all.
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Post#37 » by nyhuskyfan » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:13 am

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Post#38 » by peja drobnjak » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:13 am

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Post#39 » by bigbreakfast » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:14 am

which region has the highest bbqiq? memphis? texas? carolinas? kansas city?
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Post#40 » by jamesnamida » Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:14 am

basketball, like any other sport, is a subject that you can study.
you study the theory behind the game, the plays, etc.
then you practice in real life, get to know the speed of the game, actually seeing the passing lanes and passing the ball.

not so different from being a surgeon.
study it in theory, practice it in real life. get better.

Everyone has a best subject, and with today's advanced developments in science, the increasing volumes of history and literature, it's harder to become a polymath.
Most of us are specialized in a field.

but doesn't mean that we are all equals in such fields. depends on how much effort is put in, successful ways of learning and practicing, and most importantly, how your brain has developed since childhood. your ability to absorb new information. of course, more so than sports, there's many other elements in professional fields, mainly social-economical elements, that pertain to your success.

However, physical, genetic elements pertain to the success of sports more so than most other fields.

basketball IQ is only maximized if you have the physical tools too.
Even if you see open lanes in your mind, if you're too slow to get there, well then.

basketball iq can be quantified as much as a SAT test. but it's what it is, doesn't mean that much.

but no theres no current quantification in the league today, just people saying player x has good iq, based on their on court decisions, which reflect on their understanding of how the game is played, and what is the best move for each situation.

though i do believe players who pick up and understand basketball 5vs5 theory quickly and easily, can be successful in most other fields than a player who just doesn't get it.
Mostly because of their ability to learn new things, they probably know the most successful way for themselves to learn and think.

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