Spencer Jones explains balance of using analytics/feel for the game

Former Stanford Cardinal/current Denver Nugget Spencer Jones recently answered if book smarts translate to basketball smarts.

(via Spencer Jones On Failure, Focus, And The Future | Denver Nuggets Off The Court):

“Yeah, there’s some positives and negatives to it. Like one, understanding the game analytically. That’s why I’m good at role recognition: I use the book smarts there knowing like, ‘Look, this is how I have to get on the floor in terms of where I need to take my shots, how I need to shoot, where they’re gonna come from, and everything like that.’ Where it kinda hurts is you can get a little too analytical, focusing too much on the numbers. I know I’ll look at percentages and stuff like that, and think where I need to shoot rather than just the natural feel of the game that you need to have and all the greats have. So, it’s a balancing act of both of those.”