Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons is a polarizing figure. He’s a uniquely talented player who can do it all on the basketball court, but he receives criticism for his lack of a jump shot and for not being aggressive enough.
On Sunday, Simmons had 10 points and 11 assists in a 114-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and he did a solid job on the defensive end of the floor. He and fellow All-Star Joel Embiid worked the pick-and-roll game well and it was tough for the Cavs to stop.
Simmons’ play earned him high praise form Cavs star Kevin Love as he stated:
He does, especially when you try and have cross matchups against him you try to show him different defenders, but he poses different problems for different guys. Especially in transition, he is pretty devastating when he comes off that pick and roll he might throw it to Joel, and Joel will find him on the duck in being a willing passer. So he just creates a lot of mismatches and different places on the floor he can be really effective.
There’s a reason why Simmons has the accolades he has received in his career along with the respect from his peers and his teammates. He is not going to score 30+ every night like Kobe Bryant or something, he’s going to give you a little bit of everything on both ends of the floor. [lawrence-related id=19412,19383,19377]