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brush

(58,018 posts)
Fri Jun 25, 2021, 06:02 PM Jun 2021

Ben Simmons is blessed in being 6'10". He's been in the league for 5 years and hasn't improved...

His shooting in all that time. The team should've taken charge of that before now and had him working with a shooting guru. They totally blew the last detail of the "process."

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Ben Simmons is blessed in being 6'10". He's been in the league for 5 years and hasn't improved... (Original Post) brush Jun 2021 OP
he hasn't developed in a lot of ways Mosby Jun 2021 #1
Stephen a thinks he could go to the warriors. Mosby Jun 2021 #2
What do the Warriors need witn another player who can't shoot? They've already got Draymond Greene. brush Jun 2021 #3
They would trade using green and others. Mosby Jun 2021 #4
Right. It makes no sense to me. You can't even play him in the fourth quarter of close games... brush Jun 2021 #5
Rumors Mosby Jun 2021 #6

Mosby

(17,637 posts)
1. he hasn't developed in a lot of ways
Fri Jun 25, 2021, 06:16 PM
Jun 2021

His free throw shooting is atrocious. he shoots a good % from the field, but only averages 15 ppg. He can't shoot 3s.

brush

(58,018 posts)
3. What do the Warriors need witn another player who can't shoot? They've already got Draymond Greene.
Sat Jun 26, 2021, 12:46 AM
Jun 2021

Maybe they're looking at Simmons as a taller version of Greene, a great defender but not much in the shooting dept.

Greene better watch his back if that's the case.

IMO that's not a good move for Golden State. They can get a good defender who can also shoot a little bit.

Mosby

(17,637 posts)
4. They would trade using green and others.
Sat Jun 26, 2021, 12:19 PM
Jun 2021

Maybe throw in Wiseman to make the numbers work. And also oubre, let them negotiate a new deal.

Simmons could work imo, but he needs to move to a more natural position like SF. I think he could do well with curry and klay. He's a lot like green but younger and taller and a better distributer.

The reason this probably won't happen is that phili will want Wiggins and others. That won't happen.

brush

(58,018 posts)
5. Right. It makes no sense to me. You can't even play him in the fourth quarter of close games...
Sat Jun 26, 2021, 12:33 PM
Jun 2021

because the other team will just fowl him and he can't even make fowl shots.

What any team would take on that problem is beyond me.

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