07-06-2021, 09:49 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-06-2021, 09:49 AM by dirkfansince1998.)
(07-06-2021, 09:28 AM)Branduil Wrote: What's the point of Simmons if he can't play PG? He literally contributes NOTHING on offense. His defense can never be good enough to make up for forcing his team to play 4 v. 5 on offense every single game.
Simmons is one of the best transition players in the league. Prior to his meltdown in the Hawks series he was a good finisher in the paint. Not to mention that he creates a lot of scoring opportunities for his teammates. Just needs the right supporting cast. Running a post heavy offense with a non shooting PG is a bad idea. Same for lineups that feature non shooters like Thybull and/or Howard.
Thanks to Embiid´s injury history we know that SImmons can average 18pts/10ast as the focal point of a league average offense. What we don´t know is what he can do as a small ball big. Some of us think that he would be the perfect pick and roll playmaker (more athletic Draymond). Others point out that he has never played in that kind of role and prefers to be the main ballhandler.