We are merging into r/MyTEAM so head over there to continue your discussions! Leonard With the offensive evolution of basketball, the defense is naturally forced to adapt and evolve. Not only did Simmons give Leonard and George constant fits when the Clippers traveled to Philadelphia in February, but he also accumulated When the Lakers met the Sixers in January, Simmons totaled Although the COVID-19 pandemic put the 2019 NBA season on hold, Simmons contributed enough in Simmons is one of two active players to amass 100+ steals and 200+ deflections for the previous three seasons. Ben Simmons, the Philadelphia 76ers’ unorthodox guard, has blossomed into one of the league’s most versatile defenders. Of Which players have guarded Core players (guys who play in the clutch) the most often this season? J.Tatum, P.Siakam, L. James, B.Beal, J.Harden, T.Young, J.Butler, K.Lowry, C.McCollum, and D.Bertans are a combined 27.6% from 3P when defended by Simmons (13/47). Leonard and Antetokounmpo are undoubtedly some of the best defenders against the isolation in the NBA.

Although Simmons lacks enough recognition to win Defensive Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season, he has cemented himself among the best defensemen in basketball. (for a more detailed explanation of what a Core player is, see Simmons has defended four of the five positions, usually at 20% or more, for all three of his seasons in the NBA. The spacing of the floor, the shot selection, and the pace associated with a modern brand of basketball empower multi-positional defenders such as Leonard and Green. An aspiring sports broadcaster, Brock Landes serves as one of two WHIP Sports play by play Temple Men's Basketball and Football broadcasters and appears on-air for WHIP Sports Radio four times a week. Somehow, in a 5-game series with Boston and a 5-game series with Miami, Simmons spent more Dating back to the 2018-19 playoff series against Toronto, Simmons’ defensive assignment consisted of primarily defending Leonard. Need a podcast guest?

With just 2 years of playing against NBA players, Ben has already been named an all-star and ranked in the top 20 for best players in the NBA. The reason Simmons’ versatility is crucial for Philadelphia is because of the matchup flexibility it offers. Of those 1,022 field goal attempts, opposing guards sank 385 of them – just Ben also forced opposing centers to turn the ball over During his first playoff appearance, the young guard had his hands full trying to guard nearly everyone. Simmons, on the other hand, garnered 48 steals and blocked 13 shots in 27 games. In Leonard’s 22 games, he blocked 16 shots and stole the ball from opponents 43 times. While defensive contributions from a dominant center are good enough to serve as a team’s identity, versatility has grown equally as valuable.Of course, centers are required to fulfill more defensive responsibilities in a modern game but normally defend just one position. They combined for Despite a defensive philosophy that encourages players to go over screens, Simmons is good against opposing pick-and-roll ball-handlers. Leonard is the only one of those three to score close to Simmons, but did not spend enough possessions defending opposing guards. Think we can improve? His 6’10” stature means he can match up against any position. Defensive win shares Gobert and Davis usually hover around the top of the leaderboard for defensive win shares, but Simmons’ career average of He has gone to war with some of the most productive offensive players in the game and has prevailed in most of the matchups. A statistics guru and devout Philadelphia fan, he loves the Sixers and a heavy dose of analytics. But, at full health, the two have been receiving votes for Defensive Player of the Year Philadelphia’s highly-touted core underachieved in 2019, posting a Leonard has the advantage, but he and Simmons have very comparable defensive stats against those teams. Brock Landes is a Media Studies and Production major at Temple University, pursuing a career in sports. Opponents shot Throughout Simmons’ three-year career, he’s held opponents to just In three seasons, opposing guards have combined to shoot 1,022 field goal attempts against Simmons.

Their defensive prowesses are the reasons why opposing teams rarely isolate against them. In 2019, Simmons defended the opposing team’s “Option 1” for In addition, Simmons defended the secondary option on opposing teams for Both Leonard and Davis “suffered” injuries in separate years. Because of this defensive versatility, Simmons has scored an In comparison to Leonard, Davis, and Gobert, three of the NBA’s most renowned defenders, Simmons’ versatility scores are superior. Requirements; 1 (Sapphire) 10 pts in a single game: 2 (Ruby) 250 pts, 50 rebs, 50 asts: 3 (Amethyst) 600 pts, 300 rebs, 20 stls: 4 (Diamond) 1,800 pts, 900 rebs, 300 asts: 5 (Pink Diamond) 2,000 pts, 600 rebs, 300 asts, 60 games At 23 years old, Ben is averaging a near triple-double. In comparison to the league’s most skilled defenders, Simmons’ body of work ensures that he is a household name. We would love to hear from you!The prototypical Defensive Player of the Year is usually a dominant, rim-protecting center. Are you an athlete who wants to get your story out there? Usually, 15 or more players achieve this on a per season basis, but Simmons and Simmons led the league in steals this season, setting a career-high with Four of the five players behind Simmons in total steals played more games than him, too. Simmons is almost always defending the opposition’s primary scorer, but his weak-side defense is excellent, too. This is entirely due to defensive scheme. In 2019, Simmons surrendered Opponents attempted only 14 isolation field goals when guarded by Leonard and 27 when defended by Antetokounmpo.

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