10-19-2021, 02:16 PM
(10-19-2021, 12:39 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: I know there's a lot of Simmons defenders out there on this board but if you seriously have a desire to bring a personality like that into the Mavs locker room then you're doing a lot of mental gymnastics in my opinion. That guy doesn't care about winning or being a good teammate at all.
Well,
A) I'm still very much a believer in the talent, and the idea that he's much better than he looked in the playoffs if he's on a team where he fits.
B) I'm sure the "attitude" is part of a plan to get his money (not losing out for failing to report) AND get traded. It's all negotiations, and both sides are doing petty things, imo. I don't like any of it, but I'm not sure it's as one-sidedly immature as it seems, depending on who's doing the reporting.
But, yeah, it's getting harder to route for him, which basically means the Sixers are winning the war, imo. I THINK that's good for the NBA, overall.