If you saw the end of the OKC-Philly game then you got a prime example of why Ben Simmons lack of an outside shot seriously holds him back from being a true super duper star.
George just finished his and-1, 4 point play putting OKC up by 2 points with 5 seconds left in the game, Philly with no timeouts. So Philly inbounds to Simmons who dribbles across half court and sees OKC playing out at the 3 point line. Simmons then slows down and starts searching for a team mate in panic as he realizes there is no way he will be able to get past OKC to get to their hoop in time to score so someone is going to need to take an outside shot.
Simmons quickly dished to Jimmy Butler who was a whole 5 feet away from him, still some 27-29 feet from the basket, with defenders draped all over Butler. With 2 defenders in Butler's face, including Simmons' man since Simmons just decided to stand next to Butler after passing to Butler, Butler heaved it in a hurry and missed as the game ends.
Simmons clearly knew there was no way he should have had the ball in his hands at that point because if it came down to needing to take and make a long outside shot, then Philly would lose because he won't make them.
The biggest moment of the game came and Simmons shrunk, looking in desperation for someone to take the ball from him and take the big shot.
Superstars don't run from the biggest moment in the game. They relish having the opportunity to take that shot and win the game. Simmons did everything he could to avoid having to take that shot.
Why? Because he won't even attempt to take 3 pointers. Why? Because if he tries to drive and is fouled, he is just a 56% free throw shooter? Why? Because he shoots it at a FG% of just 8% from anything from 16 feet out. Why? Because he shoots it at just 26-29% from beyond 10 feet.
And he knows this.