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Re: For the Ben Simmons critics..
« Reply #30 on: October 24, 2017, 05:34:41 PM »

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I never expected him to be a bust, but I think his lack of finishing polish will be a problem early in his career, and his lack of a jumper will probably always be an issue.

Still, if he's basically just a better passing not quite as athletic version of Giannis, he'll be a very valuable player.


I don't know how I feel about Philly's team as a whole, but it looks like they should be pretty good moving forward when they have Simmons and Embiid on the court together.

I kind of think they need ether fultz to be at least a fringe all star or hit with either the Lakers or Kings pick to start winning championships.

Re: For the Ben Simmons critics..
« Reply #31 on: October 24, 2017, 05:51:58 PM »

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I never expected him to be a bust, but I think his lack of finishing polish will be a problem early in his career, and his lack of a jumper will probably always be an issue.

Still, if he's basically just a better passing not quite as athletic version of Giannis, he'll be a very valuable player.


I don't know how I feel about Philly's team as a whole, but it looks like they should be pretty good moving forward when they have Simmons and Embiid on the court together.

I kind of think they need ether fultz to be at least a fringe all star or hit with either the Lakers or Kings pick to start winning championships.


Right now I'm just thinking in terms of them becoming a perennial playoff team.  We can talk contention when Simmons and Embiid have made a couple All-Star games and the Sixers have won a playoff series or two.
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Re: For the Ben Simmons critics..
« Reply #32 on: October 24, 2017, 07:10:54 PM »

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I agree phosita