What a High IQ Point Guard Actually Looks Like

Want to think the game like this? Join my free 28-Day Basketball IQ Email Course: https://www.visiondrivenbball.com/28d... Having a high basketball IQ as a point guard isn’t optional — it’s what separates good players from the ones who control the entire game. In this breakdown, we study Marcelo Huertas — a 42-year-old point guard still dominating pros — to understand how elite decision-making, patience, and advantage creation truly look in action. 00:00 The Non-Negotiable Skill Every Point Guard Needs 00:59 How to Create Advantages Using Ball Screens 02:33 Flipping the Screen: Outsmarting the Defense 03:56 Mastering Drop Coverage Reads 05:17 How to Exploit Size Mismatches After a Switch 07:08 Rejecting the Screen to Break the Defense 07:54 Make Them Pay for Going Under Screens 10:11 Controlling Pace: How to Keep Defenders in Jail 11:04 The Blueprint for a High-IQ Point Guard