Sixers’ Ben Simmons in top 5 in deflections, loose balls recovered

To be one of the best defenders in the league, you have to be able to do all of the little things all over the floor 76ers point guard Ben Simmons, he’s doing just that for his team on the defensive end of the floor Simmons, whose stated goal was to be the best defender on the team, is in the top 5 in both deflections and in loose balls recovered Those two stats aren’t the most eye-popping when measuring a good defender, but they are two of the most important in the grand scheme of things