SOA wrote:If Draymond thinks LeBron is the one of the smartest basketball players to set foot on the court,...... LeBron's basketball iq doesn't even compare to the likes of Bird, Kidd, Magic, etc. LeBron is easily in the Top 5 of all time greats. But not in Top 10 of basketball iq.
Offensively, LeBron has the BB IQ of an elite scoring PG. But he's not quite up there with the greatest of the passers. (If you think LeBron is an all-time great passer, then either you're factoring in the possibilities he opens up with his handle and scoring ability, or else you're seriously underrating some other guys.)
Defensively, LeBron has good BB IQ both on- and off-ball, but again not tippy-top. Indeed, the main reason I included off-ball at all was his role in Spoelstra's rim protection by committee scheme.
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