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  1. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 AWOL

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    How does an 18 year old have that many tattoos?

    Anyway, holy shit this guy is rookie Durant skinny.
     
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  2. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Haven't seen this kid play a minute before this video but he is the one. He shouldn't be in college right now.
     
    bodyman5000 and 1, Nov 17, 2015
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    Simmons is a lock to go #1, IMO
     
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    I sure with we could trade CJ to PHI and Vonleh to BOS for draft picks...
     
    blue9, Nov 18, 2015
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  5. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    If that video I just watched from one game is an accurate sample, it would take the next Shaq to change my mind.

    I haven't seen any of them play, but Skal Labissierereieserseersse looks like Sam Bowie to me. Just from the one video in here also.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Had Bowie not had injuries, he would've been a good player.
     
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  7. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    He was a good player.

    This kid looks good, his hook looked very reliable. He just doesn't look dominant or have the build to be dominant. That Simmons kid looks like a star.

    All this is just from watching the videos in this thread.
     
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  8. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I do agree with you. I think Simmons (or a SF/SG type) plays the position that is valuable for teams going forward.

    Big men are important, but I'm not sure they'll be the ones leading teams to titles for a while.
     
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  9. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    If a Shaq or Wilt came along right now I wonder what it would be like to watch them against modern teams.

    I guess it would depend on if Shaq got to butt bump people .
     
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  10. KeepOnRollin

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    Agree that he looks very polished and probably should be in the pros already. However, I didn't see a single shot from Ben Simmons outside of 4 feet from the basket. Now that is mostly the defenses fault but I would like to see what his mid-range game is like.
     
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    Simmons looks like a transcendent talent to me. That precedes the size argument.
     
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  12. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    If he couldn't shoot but can still get to the rim with ease I'd be ok with that.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Over summer Simmons attended the Nike Basketball Academy along with Harden, Davis, Durant, James. He guarded both Harden and Davis, and held his own. It's petty impressive that he can guard both a 6'5 SG, and a 6'10 PF/C.

    http://www.news.com.au/sport/sports...y/news-story/e6c93146f0a73e0cc1464fe4e9193e17

    Simmons played for the Australian Men's National Team a week after his 17th birthday.



    So he has experience playing against grown men, and could easily be in the NBA right now.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    His shooting is the weakest part of his game. But he can post up smaller players, and blow by bigger players. It will be interesting when he come up against quicker big players. Being a great and willing passer means that he can suck in the defence, and kick to shooters.
     
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    Not trying to throw shade on this guy. He is amazing, but this is his weaknesses:
     
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    Already discussing the draft and it's November? Wow. Plenty of reasons to be cheerful.
     
    ripcityboy, Nov 18, 2015
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  17. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I haven't watched the full video, was being a laker fan mentioned?
     
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    Link?
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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