Fat Kat wrote:earthmansurfer wrote:Fat Kat wrote:
Gallo is a good player, but I've never considered him overly intelligent.
I would say he is easily most intelligent player if he were on this team right now (outside of Kidd but his age is catching up with him). But still below Lin, but he is a PG so often that is where you see the more intelligent players. Not as a rule, but quite often.
What do you see in Gallo or Lin's game that makes you think they're more intelligent than the average NBA player? I'm genuinely curious.
It's hard to describe but blatantly clear for the eyes. For example, the way they space the floor using other players and set the tempo (more Lin). Driving and seeing the floor very very well (not just looking or seeing one player). You can't quite put this down on paper. But overall, I don't see a ton of players in the NBA that I would say have high intelligence. Guys like Kidd don't come along that often. But when you watch him play, as great as he was (and still is to a point), it is at times hard to describe. I guess you could say it is a feel for the game, but I think you already knew that...
