06-19-2021, 03:53 AM
(06-19-2021, 03:23 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: You do realize Giannis has had the same success as Ben Simmons in the playoffs right?
Both have only made it out of the first round 3 times. Ben has 3 post season appearances. Giannis with 6.
Again, I'm not saying Ben Simmons is equal or as good as Giannis. I'm saying their player archetype is similar. They have almost the exact same half court offensive game. They are the same swiss army knife elite defender. They both set great screens. Simmons is a better playmaker. Giannis is a better scorer.
You keep coming back to free throws as this dagger of Ben Simmons, but Giannis is just as bad at free throws as Simmons.
Okay, do you think Simmons is a better player than Luka? Giannis has never played with anyone half as good as Embiid. Saying they have the same half court offensive game is absurd. Giannis is averaging 28PPG in these playoffs with 53% FT shooting, which is bad but not unplayable. Simmons is averaging 12PPG on 34% FT shooting(!!!). They're not in the same stratosphere. His numbers in the 2nd half of games are even worse. Giannis has a LIMITED but ELITE offensive game, Simmons has NO offense in the half court, he can literally only score in low-pressure transition opportunities where he can use his athleticism to run the floor. Those opportunities disappear in intense playoff basketball and he becomes invisible because he's afraid of looking bad and he puts no effort into improving his shooting.