The story throughout Ben Simmons’ short career has always been “man, if he ever adds a jumpshot? He’s unstoppable.”
The biggest flaw in his game is that teams just have never had much reason to guard him outside of six feet of the basket. Adding that jump shot changes everything.
It makes teams guard him more honestly. It creates more space for Embiid in the post. It opens up new opportunities in transition. All he has to do is just add that shot.
Well, apparently, during the NBA’s COVID-19 hiatus Simmons miiiiight have added a jump shot.
In the 76ers scrimmage against the Grizzlies, Simmons drained a corner three. And his teammates went crazy.
That’s not the only encouraging sign, though. The very first shot he actually took was a three pointer. And we have proof!
OK. He bricked it. So what! Point is, he took it. And that’s a step in itself for the Sixers.
Of course, after seeing him drain another 3-pointer, Sixers Twitter went nuts.
Welp. Pack it in. Season is over. The 76ers are your 2020 NBA champions — at least if you let Sixers’ Twitter tell it.
Let’s hope he does this in games that actually mean something.
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