thunderdunk wrote:CDM_Stats wrote:Simmons is a cancer because he didn't get along with the very successful and famously level-headed Joel Embiid? lol its cartoonish how people perceive this guy
He can't do 2 whole things: shoot, and stay healthy (back issues - long term concern). That's it. Great creator/passer, great defender, great rebounder. Fits perfectly with the team, realistic in terms of value. But yeah why would we want castoffs that have failed with increased expectations as the #1 pick? I guess I'd believe in it more if we had one specific example of it working really well with this exact team in the past few years. But only then would I think its worth looking into
Wiggins got a bad rap for not carrying the franchise on his shoulders in MN. But Simmons literally had such an emotional breakdown that he refused to even hold onto the ball at the end of playoff games for fear that he'd have to shoot free throws. Then he got traded to the Nets, and pretty much decided not to play for them at all, due to a combination of mental/emotional and physical issues. All while making $40M/year. It speaks volumes that Kelly Oubre was able to shine in this years playoffs for the Sixers. LOL is right.
Wiggins got a bad rap for not doing what they wanted from a #1 pick despite his limitations
Simmons got a bad rap for not doing what they wanted from a #1 pick despite his limitations
The difference is that Simmons always netted out as an elite defender/passer while Wiggins didn’t. So arguably this is a much better scenario, where a team would have to accept no shooting from their PG. Just like a team would have to accept no volume scoring from Wiggins
But oh no, he’s a FT liability that can’t play to end games? Good thing we wouldn’t need that from him and could play to all his strengths. I mean this isn’t hard.. Warriors need more handlers and better defense as 2 of their primary needs. This guy is elite at both and has suppressed trade value
Everyone loves buying low/selling high, or finding value others miss, until it’s time to nut up
(BTW, despite the impressive performance of 13 ppg on average efficiency with horrible defense, Simmons’ worst series in the playoffs clears Oubre’s best, by a lot)