08-13-2021, 06:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-13-2021, 06:49 PM by Omega_Supreme.)
(08-13-2021, 05:22 PM)F Gump Wrote: While I like the idea of Simmons, there are some truths ...
1 A sucky FT% is a major problem when (a) player will have ball in his hands a lot, especially to close games and try to hold leads, and (b) player alters his game to avoid being fouled, in fear of having to shoot free throws.
2 A team can't afford to pay max money for a player who offers great defense but will stifle their offense, because defense-only guys tend to be modestly priced in the NBA market. (It's the same reason a team should not pay big money for an average center who has typical center skills of being able to score a bit inside, defend the lane a bit, and rebound - you can get those roles filled for MLE or less.)
3 A player with NO role on offense is a big problem in today's NBA, because it allows the opposition to play 5-on-4, with an extra defender able to roam and double-team as needed.
Personally, I don't think it's wise to ignore those truths, no matter how much I like Simmons. And it's foolish to assume he would somehow obtain a brand new ability to shoot, if only he was a Mav. It doesn't work that way.
I love the idea of Luka and Ben Simmons. Its similar to a complimentary skillset of Jordan and Pippen.
Luka can do things Simmons cannot do and Simmons can do things Luka cannot do yet they are the same.
Luka would also allow Simmons to be on the end of Luka setting him up. There are parts of Ben's game we never got to see in Philly because he played in a front court focused dominated offense.
Luka would open the floor up for Ben IMO.