The story throughout Ben Simmons’ short career has always been “man, if he ever adds a jumpshot? He’s unstoppable.”
The biggest flaw in his game is that teams just have never had much reason to guard him outside of six feet of the basket. Adding that jump shot changes everything.
It makes teams guard him more honestly. It creates more space for Embiid in the post. It opens up new opportunities in transition. All he has to do is just add that shot.
Well, apparently, during the NBA’s COVID-19 hiatus Simmons miiiiight have added a jump shot.
In the 76ers scrimmage against the Grizzlies, Simmons drained a corner three. And his teammates went crazy.
BEN SIMMONS FOR THREE! 💥 pic.twitter.com/T6Q57D7EmI
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 24, 2020
That’s not the only encouraging sign, though. The very first shot he actually took was a three pointer. And we have proof!
Day 1 of the Sixers playing Ben Simmons at the 4 pic.twitter.com/3WpEdJZtkZ
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 24, 2020
OK. He bricked it. So what! Point is, he took it. And that’s a step in itself for the Sixers.
Of course, after seeing him drain another 3-pointer, Sixers Twitter went nuts.
I might levitate pic.twitter.com/gDrv4tiCDt
— Tyler R. Tynes (@TylerRickyTynes) July 24, 2020
Ben Simmons shot more than one three in a game. I told myself I wouldn’t get irrationally excited over a scrimmage. pic.twitter.com/qMiCnK3zoR
— Black Irish Goodbye (@InsomniaCAB) July 24, 2020
tfw ben simmons starts hitting open corner 3s pic.twitter.com/cWP4VoEX8S
— Casey Taylor (@CTWritePretty) July 24, 2020
— S.W 😔 (@HeimWRLD) July 24, 2020
— ADblurrr (@ADblurrr) July 24, 2020
— Nick (@Frost48__) July 24, 2020
He made a trey ball! Its a sign!! CHampionship on the way!! pic.twitter.com/ntLXZdDbya
— Josh Bett 🏀🎙🇪🇺 (@JoshBett1) July 24, 2020
Welp. Pack it in. Season is over. The 76ers are your 2020 NBA champions — at least if you let Sixers’ Twitter tell it.
Let’s hope he does this in games that actually mean something.
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