Who’s the best basketball mind?

oldgoldy97 · 12-26-2020, 05:55 PM

Driving home on ice covered roads made me start thinking about the best basketball mind of all time. I’d have to say Jerry West. Great player, great team builder. Might know the game better than anyone.

sotexcollector · 12-26-2020, 06:17 PM

I put Coach Pop into the mix. One of basketball's greatest mind ever to teach the game.

asujbl · 12-26-2020, 06:19 PM

LeBron James

You heard me

sebreg · 12-26-2020, 06:19 PM

Pat Riley is another one. Current players, guys like Lebron and Rondo imo.

lietuvalabas · 12-26-2020, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sebreg

Pat Riley is another one. Current players, guys like Lebron and Rondo imo.

definitely agree here.

GeechQuest · 12-26-2020, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

LeBron James

You heard me

This is actually a good answer I wouldn’t have thought of.

discodanman45 · 12-26-2020, 06:31 PM

My vote goes to Larry Bird. 3 x's consecutive MVP, coach of the year, and executive of the year. Being a Pacers fan, Larry Bird was an amazing coach.

asujbl · 12-26-2020, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GeechQuest

This is actually a good answer I wouldn’t have thought of.

People can’t go Star Wars with him

It’s still valid

ThoseBackPages · 12-26-2020, 06:32 PM

probably was Kobe

sebreg · 12-26-2020, 06:33 PM

Forgot about CP3, but he's gotta be up there too.

sebreg · 12-26-2020, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by discodanman45

My vote goes to Larry Bird. 3 x's consecutive MVP, coach of the year, and executive of the year. Being a Pacers fan, Larry Bird was an amazing coach.

Oh yeah, Bird is a bit of a basketball genius.

griffan15 · 12-26-2020, 06:37 PM

Tex Winter

JustRachel · 12-26-2020, 06:42 PM

John Wooden comes to mind.

drobfan8 · 12-26-2020, 06:44 PM

I think Jokic is up there for current players.

Rodman for past players.

LeBron is up there, but he also said Ben Mclemore was gonna be a star and Shabazz Napier was gonna be a great PG. He also said he's won 2 of the hardest titles of all time. LOL. Ok mate. So I don't think he's some brilliant basketball mind. I doubt he even ends up a coach.

Pop is up there but he can be stubborn and stuck in his ways.

Steve Nash.....

Don Nelson

Frontstraw907 · 12-26-2020, 06:52 PM

John Stockton

JohnnyHatesJazz · 12-26-2020, 07:11 PM

larry bird, red auerbach, phil jackson, greg popovich.

Dame · 12-26-2020, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by griffan15

Tex Winter

for sure, Phil gets the credit for the most part but it has always been Tex behind the most successful offense that helped won 9 titles. a basketball genius and one of the purest.

dengbang · 12-26-2020, 07:42 PM

As far as point guards go, I'd say Steve Nash. I remember back in 95, I said this guy won't ever make it in the league. Look like he panned out just fine.

lietuvalabas · 12-26-2020, 07:44 PM

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John Stockton

agree with this so very much. and also TBP saying Kobe, he was like the ultimate student of the game relentless with his approach, dude was scary smart too, and can speak several languages (not basketball necessary, but speaks to how cerebral he was)...lol at people saying lebron over kobe.

bmf · 12-26-2020, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

probably was Kobe

100%, crazy high basketball IQ

49ersSF · 12-26-2020, 08:02 PM

Jerry West

tjforce · 12-26-2020, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Driving home on ice covered roads made me start thinking about the best basketball mind of all time. I’d have to say Jerry West. Great player, great team builder. Might know the game better than anyone.

So many things you could mean by 'best basketball mind'.

On the court in the heat of the moment?
From the front office building a team?

Much different things.

On the court, yes, guys like LeBron, Magic, Stockton have to be up there. All of those guys knew how to manipulate the court and control the game.

Michael, Bird, and Kobe had it from a different angle... the angle of competitiveness it takes to win.

Then guys like West, Pop, when it comes to game plans and X's and O's, organizational strategy, etc.

And finally, nobody could control basketball egos as well as Phil did.

siebertb · 12-26-2020, 08:37 PM

Hubie Brown is able to put basketball into words better than most

sebreg · 12-26-2020, 09:07 PM

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Hubie Brown is able to put basketball into words better than most

Love Hubie

hawkfandan · 12-26-2020, 09:24 PM

Pat Riley

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drobfan8 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 17,873 drobfan8 drobfan8	I think Jokic is up there for current players. Rodman for past players. LeBron is up there, but he also said Ben Mclemore was gonna be a star and Shabazz Napier was gonna be a great PG. He also said he's won 2 of the hardest titles of all time. LOL. Ok mate. So I don't think he's some brilliant basketball mind. I doubt he even ends up a coach. Pop is up there but he can be stubborn and stuck in his ways. Steve Nash..... Don Nelson __________________ Wanted, 03/04 Exquisite Base Gold Tim Duncan and 05/06 Exquisite Base Gold /25 Michael Jordan Last edited by drobfan8; 12-26-2020 at 06:55 PM.

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