Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson III knows he’s going to benefit once he gets back to playing with one of the NBA’s best playmakers.
Robinson spoke to media on a Zoom webinar Saturday about how he fits with Ben Simmons, who has some of the best court vision in the league. Robinson was traded to the Sixers from the Golden State Warriors in February.
He only played three games with Simmons because Simmons was out with a back injury in the games leading up to the shutdown.
“I love it,” Robinson said. “I love playing with a pass-first guy, an unselfish guy. Just in my couple games here, he threw me a couple lobs that I hadn’t seen since playing with Steph (Curry) before he got hurt. It’s great to be able to see a guy that’s looking for his teammates, that’s able to pass, run the floor like that.”
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Robinson, an athletic 3-and-D player, is going to fit well with Simmons once the season resumes. He mentioned how he likes to run and use his athleticism. Simmons is at his best when he’s playing in transition, so more lobs will likely be in store for Robinson.
Before the shutdown, Robinson played in 12 games with Philly. He scored 7.4 points per game, grabbed 2.8 rebounds a game and shot 52.1% from the field.
Robinson is eager to continue building a connection with Simmons on both ends of the floor.
“Our minds were just thinking alike defensively and offensively,” Robinson said. “I didn’t have to say anything to him. He just threw the ball up a couple times or he advanced it a couple times, and I was able to get easy buckets. I remember just a couple corner threes, unfortunately I missed, but he finds you in ways I think that other guys don’t.”
The Sixers will play their first seeding game Aug. 1 against the Indiana Pacers.
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