All In For Ben Simmons

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  1. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    We really have enough bigs IMO. We need a SF. It's our weakest position.
     
    dviss1, Sep 30, 2015
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    Don't think Lamar ever had the ability to create his own shot like Simmons appears to have.
     
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    He IS a SF. a 7 foot SF.
     
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    Not the next Bennett but tanking IS for losers:wink:

    There's no doubt in my mind Ben will b good, question is how good? He is very Batum-ish w/ a few differences (i.e. length & not a very good rebounder bc of this, weak perimeter game/shot, ect.), Ben will never b a good rebounder in the NBA but w/ his perimeter shooting, all he has to do is become respectable (which I believe will happen, he'll never b Klay Thompson though on O) to keep defenses honest (this will b huge & when this happens is when Ben will flourish/turn the corner). He moves (controls speeds well too) well laterally & up the court but it's his mental he's GOT to become consistent w/ & increase (he's says he wants to b 1 of the top guys, right now I question that bc of his effort on the court); he's got crazy talent & knows how to play the game well/some good instincts (not all the time but most of the time), for him to become elite, he's got to get his mind right (gotta have heart/mind like Wes), IF he doesn't... he's got so much talent he'll end up almost exactly like a bad rebounding, much less perimeter shot-making, non-French Batum.
     
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    What happened to Simmons that drops him to #9 in the draft?
     
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    He's a Euro?
     
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    Croatian. They've also got Luka Doncic in the pipeline behind him and Saric and Hezonja ahead of him. They're pretty talent-rich per capita.

    His idol is Toni Kukoc, who was also a lanky SF:

     
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    Speaking of Saric... I wonder if Philly will look to deal his rights this season.
     
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    Ya lets draft on need rather than best player available because it's worked out so well for us in the past.
     
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    I loved players like Kukoc and Odom. Tall long PGs....... Thats why I think I like MCW from the Bucks so much....... and maybe why I've had a bromance on Batum for the past 8 years!
     
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    If MCW can ever learn to shoot.. Damn. He would be an all star.
     
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    Odom had plenty of ability to create anything. His pot habit just sucked all the motivation out of him. Sad because he had insane skills.
     
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    Put the season in a blender for BENDER!
     
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    We need Poeltl. One more white center should make MM's head explode.

    Sure with Sabas' kid was a lot bigger. How much fun would that be?
     
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    Wait... Ben Simmons is an Aussie? No thanks.

    How has Dante Exum worked out?
     
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    Patty Mills has done all right. And then there is that Bogut guy. And [okay, I really didn't know this] Kyrie Irving.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Patty wasn't the #1 overall pick. Bogut has been extremely injury prone and really hasn't lived up to being a #1.

    Kyrie...... what? He has an American accent though :/
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Is he the guy from Australia or something like that? Maybe it was Canada
     
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