89Magicfan wrote:BDill012 wrote:89Magicfan wrote:
Again false. His skills aren’t worthless. If they add more shooters/scorers his skills are crucial and a plus.
Correct, they aren't worthless, however, they are rendered nearly obsolete when he is scared to shoot to the point that he is giving the ball up way to early in transition or passing on critical layups because he is worried about having to shoot free throws.
You’re confusing skill with mental. In his career, he’s never been one to shy away from a dunk or a layup. That’s mental not a lack of skill.
Secondly, his skills are elite and not rendered obsolete. They are still useful and a shot only aids to it. Now does lack of shooting dampers some of his skill? Ok. It’s easier to clog lanes so his elite skill of breaking down ISO’s and p n r’s aren’t as affective. That I agree. Obsolete is the wrong word.
There is ZERO confusion over skills and the mental aspect. They are literally impacting each other when it comes to Simmons right now.
If you watched the series with the Hawks, you saw that his driving skills, his passing skills, and thus his court vision was absolutely
nearly (not totally) obsolete because he was moving the ball early, giving the ball up early in transition, passing up layups, and not even trying to get into the lane because he was afraid to go to the line. The guy took 3 shots the entire series in the fourth quarter and Doc Rivers took him out for critical moments in multiple games. His defense was still good, sure.
His skills are really good for the regular season, but his skills are not producing at the level of his contract, especially in the playoffs when it truly matters.