3. Basketball IQ
If the talent and old-school mentality wasn’t enough to take in, chew on this: Kristaps Porzingis’s greatest strength might be is overall basketball IQ.
For instance, how many put-back dunks has the kid thrown down in 12 games? Too many to claim normalcy.
This isn’t just an example of ability, it’s a showcasing of a great “sense of the game.” Having a knack for where the ball is coming off the rim is, perhaps, the top skill a big man must have to hit the boards with.
It’s easy to spot. The kid is a student of the game – one who’s extremely smart out there on the hardwood.
