Marcelo Huertas gets crafty to steal the ball from Goran Dragić

By Ryne Prinz | Mar 31, 2016

Mar 30, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) dribbles around Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcelo Huertas (9) during first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

Mar 30, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) dribbles around Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcelo Huertas (9) during first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

To be a great defender in the NBA, one must possess a high basketball IQ.Now, I’m not saying Marcelo Huertas is among the leagues’ best defenders, but I’m also not not saying that.

On Wednesday night against Miami, Huertas used a rather sneaky maneuver to snag the ball from Miami point guard Goran Dragić. As Dragić was dribbling the ball up the court, Huertas hid behind Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra. One the Dragon passed him, Marcelo ran up from behind Goran and tipped the ball out from his hands and grabbed it.

Marcelo Huertas hides behind Erik Spoelstra on the sideline and steals the ball from behind pic.twitter.com/Mv2ek9DN0b
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