Celtics are interested in Ben Simmons [Shams]

[J_T]

I'm actually curious: how many of the NBA teams would pick Ben Simmons over Brown, right now? Is it possible that the number is zero?

Well we know Brown can't carry a team.....whereas in 2020-21 there was that 10 game stretch Embiid was absent (SAS, NYK, MIL, SAC, @NYK, @GSW, @LAL, @LAC, @DEN, @CLE) and Philly scored 110.6ppg and conceded only 102.8ppg and went 7-3.

Ben will get you 50-60 wins per year, and he dominated the 1st Round of the playoffs with 14.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 9.2 assists, .640fg vs. Washington (and that Washington team was on-fire and dominated the last months of the regular season) and that was the most out-of-form version of Ben Simmons ever.

Also when Ben was a rookie he won 9 games in a row without Embiid, and most of those teams were fighting for playoff positions:
at Atlanta
at Charlotte
vs Brooklyn
at Detroit
vs Cleveland
vs Dallas
at Atlanta
vs Milwaukee
vs Miami (Playoff)

Simmons can't carry a team any better than Brown can. Obviously no team would have them as number one option so we are talking here about teams selecting them as number two option (or if team is a strong contender, number 3 option even). It is very telling that you are talking about past, while I explicitly said "right now". It's very simple really: teams are offered Brown or Simmons, which one they'd pick?

10-game stretch is irrelevant, there are 10-game stretches where every player in the league looked like a superstar.

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Boston seems to like problem child's on their team. Trade for Ben but don't expect him to change.

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I'm actually curious: how many of the NBA teams would pick Ben Simmons over Brown, right now? Is it possible that the number is zero?

Well we know Brown can't carry a team.....whereas in 2020-21 there was that 10 game stretch Embiid was absent (SAS, NYK, MIL, SAC, @NYK, @GSW, @LAL, @LAC, @DEN, @CLE) and Philly scored 110.6ppg and conceded only 102.8ppg and went 7-3.

Ben will get you 50-60 wins per year, and he dominated the 1st Round of the playoffs with 14.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 9.2 assists, .640fg vs. Washington (and that Washington team was on-fire and dominated the last months of the regular season) and that was the most out-of-form version of Ben Simmons ever.

Also when Ben was a rookie he won 9 games in a row without Embiid, and most of those teams were fighting for playoff positions:
at Atlanta
at Charlotte
vs Brooklyn
at Detroit
vs Cleveland
vs Dallas
at Atlanta
vs Milwaukee
vs Miami (Playoff)

Simmons can't carry a team any better than Brown can. Obviously no team would have them as number one option so we are talking here about teams selecting them as number two option (or if team is a strong contender, number 3 option even). It is very telling that you are talking about past, while I explicitly said "right now". It's very simple really: teams are offered Brown or Simmons, which one they'd pick?

10-game stretch is irrelevant, there are 10-game stretches where every player in the league looked like a superstar.

Simmons had his worst season ever in 2020-21, and Philly still didn't skip a beat when Embiid was absent for those 10 games against very difficult opponents. Most superstars can't carry a team to 70% winning record in a tough schedule, but Simmons can, even at his worst.....because since Simmons began his career nobody has assisted more three-pointers.....so all you need is 3-point-shooters and you'll win most of your games with Simmons (plus he's the best defender in the NBA).