(06-16-2021, 10:49 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: Stats are fun...
Trae ranked higher this playoffs on defense than Simmons...
https://www.nba.com/stats/players/defense/?sort=DEF_WS&dir=-1
Trae Young is also -31 over the series. The Hawks starters got literally outscored in every game but one.
Sixers starters dominating (even with Pandemic Ben), but Doc Rivers can't solve the bench and the non Embiid minutes. This might be even worse than the Mavs and the no Luka minutes, because the gap between starters is much bigger.
Simmons is even overrated as a play maker, in the half court. You cant put him in with the bench unit, and everything is fine. He doesn't create enough quality of shots on his own. I have more hope for KP (if he gets back to bubble form), that Brunson or a new play maker + KP can solves those non Luka minutes for us.
I guess Simmons might be more playable, if he plays full time 5 with a PG on a team at all times. Where he isn't the primary ball handler anymore. Playing him as a rim rolling 5. He is a poor mans Giannis, and i also think Giannis has to play the 5 to make it work.