06-17-2021, 12:35 PM
(06-17-2021, 12:21 PM)Dahlsim Wrote: Problem with Simmons is he makes it hard for Doc Rivers to stagger his starters with his Bench. Instead of going all bench you're rather leave your #2 All star in while your #1 is out.
Ben's huge problem not shooting outside at all AND being atrocious at the free throw line makes it harder to do that.
Ben for instance playing with Dwight Howard is often bad news, poor free throws and lack of offensive creation.
In this case though, it really wasn't just the bench. Only Embiid and Curry scored well for Philly and their 4th quarter offensive was a complete meltdown starters and all.
Last game was really bad. Simmons and Harris disappeared in the 2nd half. Curry carried the team in the 3rd quarter. Embiid in the 4th but he choked in the last two minutes.
Agree on Simmons shooting problems and the resulting lineup limitations. In the modern NBA he needs to be the only non shooter on the floor. With Embiid as the focal point he has no role in the half court offense. He is not a threat as a shot creator of the dribble. Not a catch and shoot option. And it´s not like this is a new problem. Same discussion everytime Embiid misses games because Simmons looks better. Same discussion in the post season because the bad fit is getting exposed and the 76ers underperform.