[fbernier]

Westbrook does have a good IQ but I can understand why some people could think that.

As for athleticism, I really, really, really dont understand where you are coming from with Ben Simmons lacking in that area. The only thing the guy doesn't have is a mid-range jumper. As for the rest he is a 6'10" point guard, so basically Magic Johnson with maybe a tad more athleticism.

[philwelch]

Simmons is a great athlete, but not being able to shoot jumpers is more of a physical limitation than a mental one, so he still serves as a good counterexample to the argument that NBA success is primarily mental in nature.