11-11-2021, 12:53 AM
(11-10-2021, 11:57 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Regarding Simmons:
I don't see a player with mental issues, I see a selfish, slightly lazy superstar who is engaged in a petty dispute with team officials whom he hates. He's simply trying to win, and the results have long since passed into "cut your nose off to spite your face" territory. It's not great by any stretch, but hey, this is how guys like that come available (it's how the Mavs got Porzingis, kind of).
Now, if I'm wrong, and we're seeing a man in the midst of a legitimate breakdown, then yeah - getting out from under Porzingis one year earlier would end up being the lesser of two evils.
But honestly, how popular would the decision to simply let Porzingis walk when his contract expired be around here? If they can turn him into a guy who actually plays (since that's what I'm assuming Simmons is), isn't that way better? At the very least they'd be adding one of the best, long, wing-defenders in the league.
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Yo...a guy of Simmons athletic caliber that cant hit Free Throws for Max money...I dont know.
He can hate his team all he wants...but if you refuse to shoot and cant hit free throws...are you getting minutes in the playoffs for a serious contender?
And it seems like some of yall are suggesting we measure it out with Philly when we have a capable ball handler/passer...I dont know.
No doubt Im screaming for a change over of the roster...and Simmons is enticing...but is he the smart move even if gettable? I dont know. Seems like an impulsive hope it works type move...like the KP one.
I like his durability and length...but the fit thing seems like desperation on our part unless Simmons was willing to adjust his game.