THE Brooklyn fillets let’s attempt one thing else with Ben Simmons.
The outdated Philadelphia 76ers All-Star had the chance to come back off the bench Friday evening in opposition to the Boston Celtics.
Coming off the bench will not be a international idea for Simmons in Brooklyn. Over the previous two seasons, Simmons has come off the bench 12 occasions in 57 video games. When Brooklyn made the choice to play Simmons in a reserve position, it was non permanent since Simmons was battling accidents.
This 12 months, Simmons is wholesome, however the latest play of Brooklyn’s different guards has Jordi Fernandez experimenting with the previous first general choose.
Taking part in in six of the Nets’ first eight video games, Simmons noticed the courtroom 24 minutes per recreation. Throughout that point, he averaged six factors, six rebounds and 6 assists.
In the meantime, the mixture of Dennis Schroder and Cam Thomas is prospering.
The previous participant appeared in all eight matches. Schroder made 51 % of his photographs from the sphere, averaging 20 factors per recreation. He additionally distributes seven assists per recreation. From three, Schroder is hitting 49 % of his 6.4 makes an attempt per recreation.
As for the latter participant, Thomas continues to point out the Nets that he is usually a good quantity scorer. Making almost 20 photographs per recreation, Thomas produces 25 factors per recreation. Though he isn’t as correct on three photographs, making solely 30% of his makes an attempt, Thomas made half of his two.
On Friday, Simmons noticed the courtroom for 27 minutes. He made all however two of his photographs to provide eight factors. He additionally dished out eight assists and pulled down six rebounds. The Nets fell brief with a 108-104 loss to the Celtics.
In his fourth season with the Nets, Simmons continues to be looking for his everlasting position. Though he was a surefire two-way star for the 76ers over the primary 4 years of his profession, accidents put Simmons in a troublesome spot as he misplaced his rhythm.
