A
cliche used by sports media to describe aspects of a
player's game or personality which cannot be
tracked by statistics.
This usually refers to leadership qualities or enthusiasm for the game.
Shane Battier is a true leader who brings
intangibles to the table.
Colton Smith has insane
upside as well as great intangibles.
While it's true that he puts up stats, he just doesn't have any intangibles.