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Originally Posted by Five-ofan
Absolutely. Great defender. Best cutter iv ever seen. Understands spacing incredibly well. You don't have to have a jumper to have a high bball iq
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All the attributes you just mentioned about Marion I would agree with, and praise him for, but wouldn't necessarily attribute them to High BBall IQ. I see Marion is a freak athlete and a profoundly instinctual player. I don't watch him and think, "This guy really thinks the game."
As a matter of fact, I tend to think of Marion as a non cerebral player. Contrasted with guys like Kidd, CP3,Kobe, or Nash who clearly "think the game" on a different level.
1 quick example on Marion jumps to mind: I see him make FAR too many boneheaded/thoughtless passes for me to consider him as a guy who is playing with a great mind for the game.
And it is certainly feels like hyperbole to call him at a top 5-10 IQ guy.
To each his own though. BBIQ is certainly a subjectively ranked category.
Having said all that, I do agree that Marion is a vastly underrated player over his career.
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