Jaylen Brown. Not about the truth the people who manage these players and NBA players do not protect their financial investment.. many of them leave the sports broke. that is why you said they do not like him because he’s smart..
Penny Hardaway, George Gervin, and coach Chuck Daly are playing Scrabble.
Nothing beats a '90s commercial game night. You just know Lil Penny is trying to play fake words.
Mike Conley on what basketball intelligence is to him.
(Really good long quote, on being a point guard)
“It’s an understanding of the game that’s a little bit deeper than just playing really fast… it’s a understanding of feel, like Donte has made 2 in a row, let’s get him his third shot or Ant hasn’t had a shot in 5 possessions let’s get Ant a shot or how can I get him an easy bucket or decision making, you got a 3 on 1 fast break and you got one guy whose cold and you need him to get hot and you got another guy who has made a couple, you go hey let me try and get an easy one for the guy who hasn’t made a shot… if you have a high IQ you can kind of see the play develop, you know what’s going to happen and you can start talking your way in and out of situations”
10 SIGNS OF A CLEVER PERSON:
1. A clever person often acts dumb to observe.
2. They listen more than they speak.
3. They pretend not to know, just to learn more.
4. They stay calm when everyone else panics.
5. They use silence as a strategy.
6. They hide their strengths in plain sight.
7. They read people without needing words.
8. They use humor to reveal truth.
9. They don't seek validation from others.
10. They never stop learning, even in silence.
"A lie told once is questioned. A lie repeated often enough becomes accepted. And once it becomes 'common sense,' people stop investigating it. That is how deception survives."
~ Malcolm X
BRUTAL TRUTHS ABOUT PEOPLE:
1. The weakest are often most cruel.
2. The dumbest talk the most.
3. The most miserable are the most jealous.
4. The most insignificant are the most arrogant.
5. The wisest remain calm.
6. The strongest are always kind.
7. The smartest often stay silent.
8. The happiest live quietly.
“No this is not 2K. Give up the rock, I’m not a corner dude.”
@NoChillGilZero & @KenyonMartinSr agree that the Lakers will struggle with Luka being so ball-dominate on offense.