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What’s the issue with Ben Simmons not being a scorer? (alien.top)
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I mean clearly that’s not his game. He’s defensively minded and 10 rebounds and 9 assists in 23 minutes is legitimately impressive. Didn’t Rajon Rondo carve out a similar niche? Obviously Simmons is nowhere near his IQ, but I really don’t think he’s a bum if his game is just being a 6’10 Great Value Rondo.

Yes he’s overpaid. But that doesn’t make him a bad player in the context of on the floor impact. He could easily be a solid piece on a contender for less money and a focus on his strengths like defense + playmaking.

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[–] Dorko57@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

He can’t shoot free throws (43.9% last season). This prevents him from being aggressive on offence and it is already preventing his coach from playing him in crunch time. His shooting form is very poor and is the cause of this problem which came about because he shoots with his non-dominant hand. Until he seriously overhauls his shooting mechanics (as opposed to hiring his brother as a ‘shooting coach’ and becomes a reliable free throw shooter, he will be a liability on the offensive end.