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”
What more fitting way to cap a miraculous comeback?
Once down 30, Duquesne beats Richmond 79-77. And who else but David Dixon to tap in the game-winner.
ALT Graphic of David Dixon in three action poses—shooting, driving to the rim, and celebrating—set against a white background. Large metallic text reads “74 WINS” with “Program Record – Most by a Single Player in Program History” alongside his name. Dixon is wearing a white Duquesne jersey with number 2 and holding a basketball
ALT Meme with Pam from the office and Jimmie and Awill. Text that reads corporate needs you to find the differences between this pictures. They’re the same picture