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New Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey has been making the rounds in recent days. He has been everywhere from picking up new addition Dwight Howard from the airport to 97.5 The Fanatic, and on Monday, he stopped by WIP to discuss his new team.
One question that was asked to him was one that has been asked by plenty of Sixers fans and Philadelphia radio hosts. When will Ben Simmons shoot the ball?
Simmons is a supremely talented player who is already one of the top players in the NBA, but the one thing holding him back has been his lack of a jump shot. It seems to be the only thing holding him back from being a top 10 player in this league as he does everything else at an elite level.
Morey seemed to brush off his lack of shooting as he acknowledged that he does everything else at a high level.
Daryl Morey on Ben Simmons’ shooting:” We know he’s super effective the way he plays now. The rest is just upside”. Says his role will be up to Doc Rivers.
Morey a guest of @MarksReeseWIP.
— Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) November 24, 2020
Morey also touched on an old friend in Sam Hinkie. Of course, Hinkie was the general manager who oversaw The Process in Philadelphia and he worked with Morey in Houston so the two have a good friendship.
Morey said he spoke to Sam Hinkie before taking Sixers job. Says Sam “was very positive” when speaking about Sixers org.
— Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) November 24, 2020
The early moves made by Morey so far have received positive reviews, but it remains to be seen if the moves will pay off on the floor. That will be up to coach Doc Rivers and the rest of the team to make it all work. [lawrence-related id=39460,39457,39454]