Let me ask you a question first: What do you think is the talent of NBA players?
Is it only height, bounce, arm span, strength, speed, and explosiveness that are called talents at the physical level? Or are they also talents at the brain level?
For example, Curry's three-point shot and Abdul-Jabbar's hook shot, although these are acquired technical moves, but even if others put in the same amount of effort, they may not be able to reach the same height, which is also a gap in talent.
Today we are going to talk about those players who have top physical talents, but have poor brain talents, commonly known as "world-class below the brain".
1. If you change your head, he is Jordan
In the 2010 season in the finals, JR did not play a single start throughout the season, and averaged 15.4 points per game purely as a substitute.
Later, when it came to the Cavaliers, JR often had some operations that did not go through the brain, such as shooting three-pointers with their eyes closed. The most classic is the last 4.7 seconds of the first game of the 2018 NBA Finals, the Cavaliers trailed by 1 point, JR grabbed the offensive rebound, and in the case of a short vacancy, he actually took the ball out of the three-point line, and missed the opportunity to kill!
In fact, JR's physical talent is very good, with a bare foot height of 1.97 meters, an arm span of 2.08 meters, a maximum running height of 3.54 meters, and a very sure outside projection. If he had been a little calmer when he was playing, he might have had a more brilliant career.
2. Wei Shao, who does not accept the old
When it comes to Wei Shao's style of play, there are two words: Top! When Wei Shao was young, with his physical talent, he could indeed play some unreasonable offenses, even if he couldn't score directly, it could also cause fouls. But every time it comes to the key rounds of the game, this style of play depends a bit on the referee's face. Back then in the Thunder, everyone knew that Durant was the most stable scoring point, but Wei Shao was a point guard, and he always liked to play on himself in every key round and didn't pass the ball to Durant. And as he gets older, Wei Shao can't always rely on physical talent to solve problems.
Before in the Lakers, in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, Wei Shao made all kinds of inexplicable mistakes and struck iron, and he was stunned to become a "fun man". Fortunately, now that the Clippers have Harden as the main control point, Wei Shao also put down his insistence and took the initiative to apply to play as a substitute. At least Wei Shao can't get up, then he's still a good player.
3. McGee is really sick
This is not an insult, McGee does have a rare condition called attention deficit disorder, which is simply his inability to concentrate for long periods of time in high-intensity competitions. This also explains why McGee has so many "brain pumping" behaviors and has become a frequent visitor to O'Neal's five embarrassments.
If McGee had a healthy brain, how terrifying would he be? McGee is 2.13 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.29 meters, is 2.91 meters tall when standing, and has a maximum running and bounce height of 85 centimeters, which means that theoretically McGee's maximum touch height can reach 3.76 meters! And his three-quarter sprint runs in only 3.75 seconds, and the baseline switchback runs in 12.75 seconds, and his speed is not lost to the small defender!
4. Cousins, who loves to be angry
Cousins actually has a good ball quotient, and his shooting touch and playing rhythm are also top among centers, but he just can't control his emotions, and he often gets angry because of the referee's blowing penalty, either he is expelled from the game, or he just holds his breath to prove himself, and then affects the rhythm of the whole team.
And at the critical juncture of his career, Cousins's choice also has some gambling meaning. When Cousins suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon with the Pelicans, the team still offered him a two-year, 40 million contract extension, but Cousins refused, he had to prove that he was still the league's top center, so he offered to join the Warriors with a base salary. Cousins' idea was to take revenge on the whole league, gild himself with a championship, and then stage the return of the king, but he didn't expect that the Warriors that year were full of injuries and finally lost to the Raptors. And Cousins has never regained his peak, and no one cares about him at a young age, going to the Puerto Rico league last season, and joining the Chinese Taiwan league this season.
Cousins was only 27 years old when he ruptured his Achilles tendon, and if he wasn't angry, he could have renewed his contract with the Pelicans first, and after recovering from the injury, he could casually take an average of more than 20 points and 8 rebounds per game, and then talk about an early contract extension. At this age plus this data, isn't the maximum salary of four or five years just given?
5, Holy Lance Ranger Morant
If other people's "not enough brains" are at the basketball level, or at the emotional level, then Morant is at the level of three views! Morant really has no problem playing at all, with a big heart, tough enough, and his physical condition is also top-notch, and he will pass the ball calmly after attracting the bag and create opportunities for his teammates. But he just did something that fans all over the world couldn't accept!
After Morant was investigated for playing live CS for the first time, the league first banned him for 2 games, and then upgraded it to 8 games. Unexpectedly, during the suspension, Morant worked again and showed Lucian's weapons in the live broadcast, and this time the league directly banned him for 25 games, and he has not returned until today.
A potential new star, Xiao Hua's future face of the NBA, has to cause trouble for himself. And Morant's behavior is different from Irving, people are immortal Ou has faith and insists on his own view of the world, but Morant is purely rebellious, like a young man who doesn't grow up, and he is blind with such a good talent.
Dear fans and friends, what other players do you think are "world-class below the brain" in the NBA?