Philadelphia’s had early playoff exits …

Philadelphia’s had early playoff exits the first two years of Simmons’ NBA career as opposing teams hung off the Australian because they knew he was reluctant to shoot. Social media caught fire, with Simmons’ shot the top trending topic on Twitter within minutes. He said in an on-court interview post game that he had been “repping” the shot in practice. “It felt good,” he said, when asked about making the shot. “I just like to come out here and play.”