Where are the Rockets fans that wanted Ben Simmons? Ben Simmons, Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen (All Star) but broke his hand last year. Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr, Tari Eason (Nets Pick)
Nets head coach Steve Nash is trying to make it work by using him as the team’s primary point guard. Simmons brings the ball up the floor on 53 percent of the possessions when he, Irving, and Durant are all in the game. That’s far more than the 29 percent for Irving, according to Second Spectrum. But when Simmons is on the bench, Irving brings the ball up 48 percent of the time, and Durant and Patty Mills see an uptick in plays initiating the offense. The Nets take on a different personality when Simmons is in the game and it’s hurting their offensive production. Granted samples are tiny right now, but when Irving and Durant have shared the floor with Simmons, the Nets have been outscored by 23.1 points per 100 possessions, via Cleaning the Glass. And when Simmons is on the bench, lineups led by Irving and Durant have beaten teams by 10.4 points per 100 possessions. It’s no surprise an offense with just one or even zero non-shooters is more effective than a lineup plagued by two. Nash doesn’t have many other options to increase spacing with Simmons other than to play him at center with Durant and Markieff Morris in the frontcourt. They’d maintain their switchability, but none of them are rim protectors like starting center Nic Claxton. Simmons is a beat slower on defense then he used to be anyway; he’s not flying around looking for steals or blocks.
We won’t get the Nets pick this year. Let this team implode so they just break it apart next year. Flop hard so we get that pick.
not keeping Jarrett Allen was a mistake and still is. Nothing's changed with that. he's exactly what this rockets team needs at C who is young enough at that
There is no question that Ben is WAY underperforming and falling short of most peoples hopes and expectations through these first few games. But especially with Ben, I think the environment he is in plays a big role where it comes to his mental state. I have read that Brooklyn, at least prior to this year, wasn't such a great place to be. Put these two things together, and if Ben goes elsewhere, he may blossom still. May even happen in Brooklyn. I think its far too early to set in stone his future.
All it took for him is being a mediocre shooter, he couldn't do that. Those non shooting kids are going nowhere.
remember when folks saw off season workouts and open gym Simmons shooting jumpshots and thought oh this is the year
Jarrett Allen (gone in free agency ) Isaiah Jackson Davion Mitchell Kevin Porter Jr. Jaden ivey I don't know what part of "Tillman wouldn't pay for Allen" people don't get, but Tillman wouldn't pay for Allen.
