jrob23 wrote:Duke4life831 wrote:Arsenal wrote:
I'm not sure where this misconception about the Sixers comes in, but they are 100% trying to build a system based on constant ball movement. Lonzo Ball would be an amazing fit with them. He plays exactly the way Brett Brown wants to play.
The issue is Simmons.
The second you take the ball out of Simmons hands on offense his impact greatly decreases. Hes not a catch and shoot guy, so hes not going to drag his defender more than 10ft from the basket so hes not going to really stretch the defense when he doesnt have the ball. Hes not the type of guy you can throw the ball down low to for a bucket either. Simmons is at his best when he has the ball in his hands and finding cutters and things like that. If youre Philly you want Simmons to be facilitating your offense, that is how youre going to get the most out from him. Can you imagine PnRs with Simmons and Embiid, that would be extremely hard to stop with those two size and athleticism and Embiid's ability to pick an pop.
I know it sounds really strange and im definitely in the minority on this, I think Josh Jackson can be a really good fit in the long run if he can get that jumper down. Jackson's ability to move and cut off the ball might be the best in this draft, Jackson has really shown he can be a really effective off ball scorer. The best part of Simmon's game is finding cutters, hes elite at that aspect of the game. Plus Jackson gives you a guy that can be a great 1-3 defender. The spacing might be a struggle the first couple years but if Jackson can ever become just a solid shooter then I think he becomes a perfect fit.
how could you even know this? Based on one season on a bad team playing in college where he didn't want to be. Fanboys and haters have one thing in common when it comes to Simmons. We really have no idea what he's going to play like in the NBA. All I know is he's extremely talented with great size, passing and BBIQ. Shot may or may not develop. Heck, it might be a strength by now seeing is that's probably all he's been doing for months.
No im not basing this off of one season. Im basing this off his one year in college and all his previous years in high school. Here is a scouting report from when he was 15
Weaknesses:
-Limited offensively in the half-court
-Average ball-handler
-Poor outside shooter
-Very unconventional shooting mechanics
-No post moves
-Somewhat passive at times
Another scouting report the summer prior to his college season
The main area where Simmons still has quite a bit of room for growth is as a shooter. Although he does get solid rotation on the ball and has some natural touch, Simmons' shooting mechanics aren't ideal, as he sports a fairly slow windup and involved his ring and pinky finger too much on his release. The Aussie did knock down a couple of mid-rage jumpers and banked in a three, but his jumper still remains his biggest question mark moving forward.
Given his inconsistencies as a shooter at this stage of his development, Simmons is best as a playmaking power forward who would thrive in a system where he's able to handle the ball and create for his teammates.
Another scouting report after his college season
Opponents were able to neutralize him very effectively in the half-court as the season moved on, simply backing five feet off him. Simmons would respond by getting very passive in turn, looking very conscious about firing up jumpers, even late in games when his team desperately needed him to be aggressive. To reach his full potential and effectively be paired with other players, Simmons will likely either need to significantly improve his jumper, or be surrounded by plenty of shooters at all times as a primary ball-handler.
So its not like Simmons was always considered a good shooter and just had a bad shooting year at LSU. His shooting has always been his biggest question mark going all the way back to when he was 15. And its not like he has shown a ton of potential with his jumper either, people tend to look at FT% and shooting form as good indications as shooting potential for a bad shooter. He has always been a bad FT shooter and his form still isnt pretty. Ive followed Simmons for a long time, he is at his best when he has the ball in his hands, his impact has always greatly dropped the second he doesnt have the ball in his hands. I also dont expect a guy that had 0 jumper for basically his entire life to all of a sudden be this legit shooter against NBA opponents right away. If he is going to become a legit shooting threat I dont expect that to happen for quite a long time.
