The Golden State Warriors have been perennial title contenders in the NBA over the last decade, feeding off their core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and formerly Klay Thompson. None of those players are particularly gifted when it comes to “length and athleticism.”

And yet, the Warriors have established a dynasty that has resulted in four NBA championships since 2015, something Pat Spencer believes is a result of choosing IQ over everything else.

“If you’re a guy who can connect the dots, but also do some other things, knock the 3-ball down, there’s always going to be a place for you in the league. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of organizations that are stuck in the bottom that continue to value length & athleticism over IQ. And they tend to stay in the lottery every year,” Spen

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