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The Downside Of Overwhelming Talent

People tend to overlook your basketball IQ. Take Zion Williamson for instance.

By JD King

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ACC Basketball Tournament - Championship
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 16: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 73-63 in the championship game of the 2019 Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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It’s clear at this point that Zion OMG Williamson is an extraordinary physical talent but we don’t think everyone realizes yet - including some NBA types, or at least knowledgeable NBA observers - understand just how smart he is.

It’s clearly bugged him somewhat. As much as he enjoys dunking, he said earlier this year that he didn’t like being known primarily as a dunker. And he shouldn’t be. Watch the guy carefully. He’s as smart a player as we’ve seen in a long time, possibly along the lines of LeBron/Magic/Bird smart. Certainly to do these things at 18 is extraordinary.

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