Who's the least intelligent player in the NBA?

[hawkfan]

Who's the biggest dumbass in the NBA?

Kobe, LeBron and Wade are ineligible for this thread.

[lock]

http://www.wordlifeson.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Big-Baby1.jpg

[fatboy11]

If he were still in the NBA, and best on what I've seen from him, I would vote for J.R. Smith.

[shaq's--lakers]

Metta World Peace

http://thechive.com/2011/12/14/metta-world-peace-does-what-he-wants-video/

[pegasus]

Who's the biggest dumbass in the NBA?

Kobe, LeBron and Wade are ineligible for this thread.

McGee. He thinks he can and should dunk from anywhere on the court regardless who's in front of him.

[Skep]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/images/photos/001/207/482/113145777_crop_340x234.jpg


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[selrahc]

kwame brown, jr smith, demarcus cousins

[MichaelCheazley]

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[lock]

http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/52/5281/YY5IG00Z/posters/ned-dishman-miami-heat-v-washington-wizards-javale-mcgee-and-james-jones.jpg


oh yeah, i change my vote to mcgee. big baby will ruin someones career one of these days I'm sure, but mcgee is straight up stupid.

[DuMa]

Javale McGee
Andray Blatche
Matt Barnes
Von Wafer

just off the top of my head

[JohnnyWall]

Are we talking about overall IQ? Not basketball IQ?

When I first heard Derrick Rose speak I was taken aback at how unintelligent he sounded.

[glidedrxlr22]

Odom, JR Smith, Artest

[Kobr]

Javale McGee
Andray Blatche
Matt Barnes
Von Wafer

just off the top of my head

The way Matt Barnes speaks doesn't match his appearance at all, in my opinion. He definitely makes some stupid mistakes on the court, but you'd expect him to speak a lot more thuggish and with more broken English than he does. He's kind of well-spoken.

[pegasus]

http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/52/5281/YY5IG00Z/posters/ned-dishman-miami-heat-v-washington-wizards-javale-mcgee-and-james-jones.jpg

:roll: @ Chalmers' reaction. It's like he's running away from Godzilla.

Jones' face is priceless too.:lol

[Sarcastic]

Kris Humphries.

[PJR]

Beasley is up there.

[D-Wade316]

Odom
:no:

[pegasus]

:no:

He's talking post-Kardashian.

[D-Wade316]

http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/52/5281/YY5IG00Z/posters/ned-dishman-miami-heat-v-washington-wizards-javale-mcgee-and-james-jones.jpg
Crazy. :roll:

[Tenchi Ryu]

:no:
He married a KARDASHIAN

That's a pretty dumb ass move....you suppose to hit it and quit it, like Ray j and Reggie Bush.

[MichaelCheazley]

Kris Humphries.
Well atleast he did the world a favor

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/funny-gifs-if-only1.gif

[pegasus]

Well atleast he did the world a favor

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/funny-gifs-if-only1.gif

:lol :lol :lol

[brisbaneman]

Wade is pretty stupid.

[Rowe]

1. Javale McGee
2. Andray Blatche
3. Nick Young
4. Anthony Randolph
5. Jon Brockman aka The Brockness Monster

Im not specifically criticizing the Wizards, but it is the truth that the 3 dumbest players in the NBA play for them and are in their starting lineup.

Anthony Randolph gets my 4th spot. He is just clueless out there on the floor.

Jon Brockman is the Rob Gronkowski of the NBA, except he doesn't get any playing time.

[poster]

1. Javale McGee
2. Andray Blatche
3. Nick Young
4. Anthony Randolph
5. Jon Brockman aka The Brockness Monster

Im not specifically criticizing the Wizards, but it is the truth that the 3 dumbest players in the NBA play for them and are in their starting lineup.

Anthony Randolph gets my 4th spot. He is just clueless out there on the floor.

Jon Brockman is the Rob Gronkowski of the NBA, except he doesn't get any playing time.
javal mcgee is perfect for dumbass of the year

[Heavincent]

When I first heard Derrick Rose speak I was taken aback at how unintelligent he sounded.

Um, um, um

Rose is cool though. Seems like a hard worker, just not the sharpest tool in the shed.

[BGriffin's Dad]

J.R. Smith
Kenyon Martin
DeMarcus Cousins
Michael Beasley
Ron Artest
Ben Wallace
Stephen Jackson
Kris Humphries
Javale McGee
DeShawn Stevenson
Zach Randolph
Monta Ellis

[no pun intended]

Monta Ellis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBEl7hsaBQ4&list=WLAC67956BDAE05C22&index=21&feature=plpp_video

End result:

http://www.facebook.com/goldenstatewarriors/posts/10150524256932526

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[MichaelCheazley]

Wade is pretty stupid.
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm743g3rkV1qzb7vjo1_500.jpg


JK wade fan. Hes not dumb. Hes fairly articulate, good bball Iq.

[Rowe]

He married a KARDASHIAN

That's a pretty dumb ass move....you suppose to hit it and quit it, like Ray j and Reggie Bush.
He married the fat, clingy sister not the party girl whore sister.

[lock]

When McGee gave us those highlights last year I knew we had a new special type of stupid in our midst.

[iggy>]

Dalembert

[brisbaneman]

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm743g3rkV1qzb7vjo1_500.jpg


JK wade fan. Hes not dumb. Hes fairly articulate, good bball Iq.

Can you get the full image with dirk celebrating while standing over him?

[trabash]

Dwight comes to mind first, certainly not the brightest...


Metta World Peace

http://thechive.com/2011/12/14/metta-world-peace-does-what-he-wants-video/

Metta #1 troll, quite good at that :oldlol:

[Heavincent]

J.R Smith has to be one of the funniest players in the league though.

http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/look-at-me-im-j.r.-smith.gif

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac133/TheAssassinVii/NBA/sestft.gif

[D-Wade316]

makes a stupid joke about dirk in front of the cameras in an obvious attempt to antagonize dirk and then tries to play it off as if it wasn't his intention.
So? Wade shitted on Dirk back in 06.

[BGriffin's Dad]

how would you guys rank the smartest?

Jermy Lin, Tim Duncan, Pau Gasol, Kobe, Steve Nash, etc..

[poster]

J.R Smith has to be one of the funniest players in the league though.

http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/look-at-me-im-j.r.-smith.gif

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac133/TheAssassinVii/NBA/sestft.gif
smith probably tapped dat ass too

[Kobr]

how would you guys rank the smartest?

Jermy Lin, Tim Duncan, Pau Gasol, Kobe, Steve Nash, etc..

Brook and Robin Lopez both attended Stanford, but I don't know much about them off the court.

[irondarts]

Stephen Jackson
JaVale McGee
Andray Blatche
Monta Ellis
DeShawn Stevenson
Delonte West (Can't believe no one has mentioned him yet)
Von Wafer

[swi7ch]

nate robinson

[Kobr]

Delonte West (Can't believe no one has mentioned him yet)

Yeah, definitely Delonte. Also, Marquis Daniels looks rather dim to me.

[Papaya Petee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciL7GiaXnI8

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[irondarts]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciL7GiaXnI8

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I remember that.

That was the stupidest ****ing thing ever. :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Kiarip]

Um, um, um

Rose is cool though. Seems like a hard worker, just not the sharpest tool in the shed.
you can use the exact same defense for JR Smith

[Haymaker]

KG

[fubu05]

Monta gets quite the hate for "his accent" and his lack of facebook/twitter/computer knowledge, but I've watched some interviews before and he's quite the family man. Got a lot of love for his son. Being someone who's dad wasn't there, I think that is respectable.

As far as b-ball IQ goes... Javale McGee takes the cake. Dude could be one of the better big men in the league, has the athleticism, the length, the god given ability to do amazing things, but he doesn't utilize it to it's full potential and is often the dumbest player on the court :rant

[D-Wade316]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciL7GiaXnI8

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WOW! :roll: :roll: :roll:

[greymatter]

Brook and Robin Lopez both attended Stanford, but I don't know much about them off the court.

Means nothing. Stephon Marbury went to Georgia Tech. Athletes can get recruited to any fancy school regardless of academic prowess.

[DFish]

Monta gets quite the hate for "his accent" and his lack of facebook/twitter/computer knowledge, but I've watched some interviews before and he's quite the family man. Got a lot of love for his son.

It's good that he's breaking the social mold set by his brethren, but that doesn't really have anything to do with intelligence.

[BIG FURB]

Another vote for Mcgee

[dunksby]

No mention of Arenas yet? I'm disappoint! Dude kept a pair of golden Deagles in his locker :lol

[DFish]

Georgia Tech

fancy school
:oldlol:

[Rowe]

No mention of Arenas yet? I'm disappoint! Dude kept a pair of golden Deagles in his locker :lol
:wtf:

Arenas is one of the most intelligent players in the NBA, dont let his persona of a care-free/goofball guy fool you.

[greymatter]

I met a guy who was a teaching assistant at LSU. He mentioned that of all the student athletes he's ever taught or tutored, Big Baby was perhaps the dumbest.

[Rowe]

Monta gets quite the hate for "his accent" and his lack of facebook/twitter/computer knowledge, but I've watched some interviews before and he's quite the family man. Got a lot of love for his son. Being someone who's dad wasn't there, I think that is respectable.

As far as b-ball IQ goes... Javale McGee takes the cake. Dude could be one of the better big men in the league, has the athleticism, the length, the god given ability to do amazing things, but he doesn't utilize it to it's full potential and is often the dumbest player on the court :rant

Nah, Monta is dumb as hell bruh.

[fubu05]

It's good that he's breaking the social mold set by his brethren, but that doesn't really have anything to do with intelligence.

If you're a man who brings a child into this world yet has the nerve to not care for it and show no love to it your overall intelligence is as low as it can be and you are the scum of this earth.

[DFish]

If you're a man who brings a child into this world yet has the nerve to not care for it and show no love to it your overall intelligence is as low as it can be and you are the scum of this earth.

Not really. It might show that they lack emotion or a sense of morality, but it isn't necessarily indicative of their level of intelligence. Some of the most intelligent people have little capacity for emotion; serial killers, dictators, etc.

[fubu05]

Nah, Monta is dumb as hell bruh.

He's not dumb. He had a tough life growing up, saw basketball as an opportunity to get out of the gutter and went for it. Straight out of high school, didn't go to college. There are more things to life than just being book smart. The people who are dumb are the ones who've had opportunities before them and wasted them... see JaVale McGee.

[fubu05]

Not really. It might show that they lack emotion or a sense of morality, but it isn't necessarily indicative of their level of intelligence. Some of the most intelligent people have little capacity for emotion; serial killers, dictators, etc.

Again...

Serial killers... often people who have had a bad experience with a person think it's reasonable to go around killing people with physical/social characteristics similar to that person... wheres the logic and intelligence in that?

Dictators... have clearly not learned from history that a dictator will at some point be violently overthrown by his people, as is stated in The Prince. Again, where's the logic and intelligence in that?

Monta's use of the english language isn't the greatest, and neither is his familiarity with certain technology, but he is intelligent enough to not go around taking away peoples right to live(serial killers) or severely limiting the things they can do with their lives (dictators)

I personally think Monta is in general the more intelligent human being than those other two people you mentioned...

[alenleomessi]

Pretty much the whole Washington roster except Wall and Vesely

[DFish]

Again...

Serial killers... often people who have had a bad experience with a person think it's reasonable to go around killing people with physical/social characteristics similar to that person... wheres the logic and intelligence in that?

Dictators... have clearly not learned from history that a dictator will at some point be violently overthrown by his people, as is stated in The Prince. Again, where's the logic and intelligence in that?

Monta's use of the english language isn't the greatest, and neither is his familiarity with certain technology, but he is intelligent enough and smart enough to not go around taking away peoples right to live(serial killers) or severely limiting the things they can do with their lives (dictators)

I personally think Monta is in general the more intelligent human being...

You're still confusing morality/emotion with intelligence. Are you saying you don't think it's possible for someone to be malevolent and intelligent? Look at Ted Kaczynski. He graduated from the University of Michigan and did some brilliant work in mathematics (bounded harmonic functions) and became an assistant professor at Berkeley. Then he went on to kill people. If you're trying say that his choice to murder made him unintelligent, I think we can agree that we have different criteria for intelligence and end this now.

[comerb]

Are we talking about overall IQ? Not basketball IQ?

When I first heard Derrick Rose speak I was taken aback at how unintelligent he sounded.

There is a reason he cheated on his SATs

[fubu05]

You're still confusing morality/emotion with intelligence. Are you saying you don't think it's possible for someone to be malevolent and intelligent? Look at Ted Kaczynski. He graduated from the University of Michigan and did some brilliant work in mathematics (bounded harmonic functions) and became an assistant professor at Berkeley. Then he went on to kill people. If you're trying say that his choice to murder made him unintelligent, I think we can agree that we have different criteria for intelligence and end this now.

I guess we do have different criteria. You seem to think intelligence is simply being book-smart when I believe there are other things you have to take into account.

[Kiarip]

I guess we do have different criteria. You seem to think intelligence is simply being book-smart when I believe there are other things you have to take into account.
morality and intelligence are quite different.

Still I don't necessarily think that Ellis is dumb... I mean I don't know much about him other than that his game is sick but that one video doesn't convince me. If you're making a lot of money you don't have to know how to use computers...

I want to see him doing something actually dumb if all these people claim that he's stupid.

Also Arenas seems pretty intelligent, the gun incident was pretty wild though.

[fubu05]

morality and intelligence are quite different.

Still I don't necessarily think that Ellis is dumb... I mean I don't know much about him other than that his game is sick but that one video doesn't convince me. If you're making a lot of money you don't have to know how to use computers...

I want to see him doing something actually dumb if all these people claim that he's stupid.

Also Arenas seems pretty intelligent, the gun incident was pretty wild though.

I disagree. Would you say decision making is a factor of human intelligence? I would. Someone who makes terrible decisions in life is already at a disadvantage against someone who makes good decisions. Often what helps us make decisions is our sense of morality, therefore morality is a factor of human intelligence. If you are a relatively "book-smart" person, and you then decide to go on a killing spree, then your decision making is pretty bad. And you probably did one of the stupidest things any human being could do.. taking away from your intelligence.

[Bernie Nips]

I'm surprised this man hasn't been in every post (only a few):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A13PKLR-HyY

[rule1223]

I'm surprised this man hasn't been in every post (only a few):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A13PKLR-HyY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4xH85iDDIs

[GOBB]

Easily Samuel Dalembert.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKsf45y7HaA

:facepalm

[Smoke117]

I'm surprised this man hasn't been in every post (only a few):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A13PKLR-HyY

lmfao...what an idiot.

[madmax]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciL7GiaXnI8

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still cracks me up anytime I see it:roll:

[Bandito]

The way Matt Barnes speaks doesn't match his appearance at all, in my opinion. He definitely makes some stupid mistakes on the court, but you'd expect him to speak a lot more thuggish and with more broken English than he does. He's kind of well-spoken.
College kid probably:roll:

[Noof]

No mention of Shannon Brown?

[triangleoffense]

As far as how much I've seen of him Lamar Odom is definitely below par as far as basketball IQ goes. Even in his last game as a Mav i saw him come off the bench and hit a contested three, and then his next 3 possessions are offensive foul, turnover, defensive foul. This is not a one-time occurrence since any Laker fan can tell you that they've seen this scenerio play out many times when Odom was a Laker but with that said he can have extremely efficient and brilliant games as well.

[DFish]

I disagree. Would you say decision making is a factor of human intelligence? I would. Someone who makes terrible decisions in life is already at a disadvantage against someone who makes good decisions. Often what helps us make decisions is our sense of morality, therefore morality is a factor of human intelligence. If you are a relatively "book-smart" person, and you then decide to go on a killing spree, then your decision making is pretty bad. And you probably did one of the stupidest things any human being could do.. taking away from your intelligence.

You're saying those are stupid decisions. Why? People are motivated by different desires. Not everybody is guided by morality or seeking self-preservation. Some people desire the gratification they receive by raping, killing and destroying. Does that make them demented, evil or bad human beings? Sure. But it's not indicative of their intelligence level. Morality and intelligence are not inextricably linked. They are two distinct, separate qualities. Not all intelligent people are good people; as I already mentioned, Ted Kaczynski is but one example.

[Kobr]

You're saying those are stupid decisions. Why? People are motivated by different desires. Not everybody is guided by morality or seeking self-preservation. Some people desire the gratification they receive by raping, killing and destroying. Does that make them demented, evil or bad human beings? Sure. But it's not indicative of their intelligence level. Morality and intelligence are not inextricably linked. They are two distinct, separate qualities. Not all intelligent people are good people; as I already mentioned, Ted Kaczynski is but one example.

This.

If Albert Einstein had suddenly decided to kill people in New Jersey at the ripe age of 65, would he suddenly be considered unintelligent? No. Only a fool would think that. His accomplishments would remain unchanged and so would his intelligence required for them.


College kid probably:roll:

Good point. I think Barnes did go to UCLA, didn't he?

[schism206]

Don't think anyone's mentioned him, but Josh Howard is kind of an idiot.

[Blue&Orange]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciL7GiaXnI8

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Epic shit right there.

[fubu05]

This.

If Albert Einstein had suddenly decided to kill people in New Jersey at the ripe age of 65, would he suddenly be considered unintelligent? No. Only a fool would think that. His accomplishments would remain unchanged and so would his intelligence required for them.



Good point. I think Barnes did go to UCLA, didn't he?

Again this is what i'm talking about. His intelligence required for those accomplishments remains unchanged, but I am talking about his intelligence as a whole, as a human being not just academically. I guess I am judging their intelligence on a wider basis while you guys are focusing in on a specific part of their life. Fair enough, agree to disagree.

[jamal99]

I guess we do have different criteria. You seem to think intelligence is simply being book-smart when I believe there are other things you have to take into account.
You are wrong, DFish is right. Quit it...

[jamal99]

Again this is what i'm talking about. His intelligence required for those accomplishments remains unchanged, but I am talking about his intelligence as a whole, as a human being not just academically. I guess I am judging their intelligence on a wider basis while you guys are focusing in on a specific part of their life. Fair enough, agree to disagree.
What you're talking about isn't intelligence. Many criminals and killers have/had above average (or even higher) IQ.

[Kobr]

I guess I am judging their intelligence on a wider basis

No, you're erroneously associating intelligence with morality. Like DFish already explained to you, they are two different things. One is not required for the other.

[FatComputerNerd]

JJ Hickson always stuck me as having a rather low b-ball IQ

[pauk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asbDADzklyI

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[BaņkShot]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asbDADzklyI

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:oldlol:

[clayton]

Lol that idiot Jr Smith is stuck in China. Hahahaha!

[FindingTim]

when I saw the thread title, Javale McGee instantly popped into my head.
I wonder if he knows he's a professional basketball player (not joking)

[fubu05]

What you're talking about isn't intelligence. Many criminals and killers have/had above average (or even higher) IQ.

As I clearly explained before... I don't consider IQ to be the only way to measure intelligence while you do... do you not understand?

[LA_Showtime]

McGee - he tried to dunk from the free throw line... twice.

Jr Smith - he's not really stupid but he acts like a jackass. isn't he from the suburbs? :lol

Von Wafer - remember when he celebrated after MISSING a dunk?

[Celtics4ever]

There is a reason he cheated on his SATs

There is a difference between book smart and street smart. Rose is very street smart from what I hear. Know your stuff kid. I would rather be street smart than book smart, you go farther in life.

[Celtics4ever]

Tyrus Thomas, JR Smith, World Peace, Beasely just to name a few.

[I.R.Beast]

Metta World Peace

http://thechive.com/2011/12/14/metta-world-peace-does-what-he-wants-video/

Jamaal crawford he opted not to sign with chicago to go to portland.

[DFish]

There is a difference between book smart and street smart.

Weird how it's only the dimwitted who like to parrot that adage.

[vinsane01]

As I clearly explained before... I don't consider IQ to be the only way to measure intelligence while you do... do you not understand?

There is no doubt that there are people who excel in academic intelligence but lacks appropriate moral sense and/or fails to act on what is socially acceptable.

In a way i tend to agree with you with regards to intelligence in totality. There are different types of intelligence aside from excelling in academics. I agree with Richard Feynman when he says that 'one of the highest form of understanding we can achieve is laughter and compassion'. Our ability to understand human emotion and act congruously and more, is a form of intelligence in itself. Those individuals whose actions diverted from what should be are considered foolish in that regard. Also, doing things unnecessarily just to gain pleasure and/or excitement are unwise choices which can put one in harms way.

In addition i consider wisdom and intelligence to be inseparable. I think being smart and being wise go hand in hand.

[senelcoolidge]

Just get a list of the Washington Wizards roster and pick anyone.

[Seps]

Tyreke Evans

[Shade8780]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmz0qQp4OmI
Von Wafer

[spiegel]

Ex nba player tromile Swift. He was really dumb. After almost after 90%of the season the Rockets players were still trying to tell him how to run the plays and where he needed to be positioned.. He was really dumb.

[RazorBaLade]

There is a difference between book smart and street smart. Rose is very street smart from what I hear. Know your stuff kid. I would rather be street smart than book smart, you go farther in life.

Because there's a lot more well off hustlers than PhD's.

[Harison]

J.R. Smith
Kenyon Martin
DeMarcus Cousins
Michael Beasley
Ron Artest
Ben Wallace
Stephen Jackson
Kris Humphries
Javale McGee
DeShawn Stevenson
Zach Randolph
Monta Ellis


Thats a great list :applause:


KG

Dont let his thuggish behaviour confuse you, Garnett, Rodman, etc. have a very high BBIQ.

[Dwyane Rose]

You have to be at least kind of dumb to get your name changed to Metta World Peace, especially with his reputation...

[Burgz]

javale mcgee

[Done_And_Done]

Sean Williams - on the account of eating a 6 piece of Popeyes a mere 45 minutes before tip off