“If you peruse social media during sporting events-especially if you associate with fellow National Basketball Association fans-highlights of Ben Simmons” play have undoubtedly been popping up on your timeline/feed/whatever you scroll through on your social media of choice.
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One of the most exciting games of the Summer League was no doubt when the 76ers played the Lakers.
Thomas has a point about Simmons being 19.
Saric had reportedly planned on heading home from Italy, where he led Croatia to an Olympic berth and was named MVP of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Italy, and flying to Las Vegas to sign his contract with the Sixers and meet the team’s young players at the NBA Summer League.
In the 2015-16 season, Bayless shot just under 44 percent from three-point range, which ranked fourth-best in the league behind only J.J. Redick (Los Angeles Clippers), Stephen Curry (Golden State) and Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio).
Simmons finished his stint in Vegas with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 6 turnovers in the win over Miami. He had 18 points and 13 boards in Croatia’s clinching overtime win against Italy. Simmons has sat out the last two games due to rest.
“I’ve known them since 10th grade so we have had that chemistry for a while”, Simmons said. I don’t think I ever saw Steph Curry take a day off in the Summer League. “We got him on the court, we got him with our guys, we know what our concerns and his concerns are”. He is going to add an unbelievable dimension to our team.
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“There is a difference between being a point guard and a point forward, so we will start him as a point forward”, Brown said. “I am not sure”, Sixers assistant and summer league coach Lloyd Pierce said of Simmons playing on Friday. They hit the jackpot this year with the No. 1 pick, taking LSU forward Ben Simmons.
