08-13-2021, 01:10 AM
(08-13-2021, 12:05 AM)Branduil Wrote: Philly has literally given Simmons everything he wants, and only asked for ONE thing in return. Even becoming league-average at shooting would elevate him to actual superstar status, but he refuses to do it. He either can't or won't, and either one is damning for any hopes of him becoming a usable player in the postseason.
So he isn´t an "actual" superstar. I would still take him over any player not named Luka on the current Mavs roster.
His boxscore numbers remind me of a more efficient Jason Kidd. 14/7/7 in the regular season. 12/8/9 in the playoffs.The "worst" version of Simmons averaged 10/6/9 in the series against the Hawks. Holding the opposing superstar to less than 40% from the field and having an incredible +19.6 on/off rating in the playoffs. Including a +4.1 on court rating in the series where he was "unplayable". The 76er did not lose the series when Simmons was on the floor. They lost it when Thybull and Howard were on the floor. In the worst case scenario together with Simmons. That´s on Doc Rivers.