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It's nice to see simmons getting playing time against better compe ion. Even better is that he's actually producing.
Simmons rookie rankings:
PER: 6th, 5th Okafor, 7th McConnell.
PER VA: 10th, 9th Cauley-Stein, 11th Booker
WS: tied for 9th with McConnell, 8th Holmes, 11th Booker
WS/48: 4th, 3rd Marjanovich, 5th Jokic
Ortg: tied for 11th with Towns, 10th Wood, 13th Kaminsky
Drtg: tied for 6th with Powell, 5th Kaun, 8th Porzingis and Portis -- 2nd Marjanovic
VORP: tied for 9th with Marjanovic, McConnell and Winslow
It's nice to see simmons getting playing time against better compe ion. Even better is that he's actually producing.
this. he might be able to grow into a bigger role one day, but he's way too raw to trust this season
Why do dumb ass people try to comparer two players on the same team who play different positions? And what is up with the "My ing Lover Boy is Better then your ing Lover Boy". Need to stop that they are a team and they are going to win or loose as a team.
I just think before Pop goes crazy about his role he wants him to be solid. That means limit his mistakes. He had a lot of them in the beginning, but he has been limiting TO, bad passes, falling/slipping on the floor. Defensively he needs to limit his foul rate. He plays with too much energy at times, jumping on guys or bumping them.
However, Pop keeps giving him chances and he's been increasingly better. When he's solid for a few games, Pop will continue to put more on his plate. However, he will possibly be limited in role this season anyways because there are other guys also being developed who Pop is not going to completely abandon even if they won't play a role in the postseason, bc they are part of the team's future.
He looks as the frontrunner for the 4th wing but it is possible to still see Anderson some games bc he is younger, with a different kind of game, but equally needs time to also develop his game.
Bump... Another solid outing. Still making rookie mistakes..... but that's fine at this point. Dude is a steal.
Yep, I like what I'm seeing from him. He should be solid by the time the playoffs roll around. His defense is steadily improving, though it's not where it needs to be quite yet.
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Last edited by steeledl; 12-21-2015 at 11:21 PM.
Instant offense off the bench, he's earning more minutes with his play.
3-4 from the field. 1-1 3pt. Playing solid. There was a stretch where he was guarding Paul George.
He is exceeding all expectations at this point and getting more and more comfortable with each minute. Hes still a turnover machine but hes improving and avoiding his pitfalls and limitations. Reminds me of a young stephen jackson making his breakthrough. Hes a compe or and fearless. He has a nice skillset which he can build upon. Plus, he has an edge about him but not the stephen jackson i must show the world and validate his street cred at ude.
Dude strikes me as a hard worker. Kid could grind away at his game like kawhi and turn into a gem. It is within the realm of possibility.
I dont need gifts for christmas if that scenario materializes. I am eager and excited to see his progression throughout the season.
If he could be in a position to absorb 10 quality minutes a night come playoff time, the versatility of the bench is goung to be an absolute buzzsaw.
Tony allen was a superb athlete pre-acl tear. Closest current comparison to pre-injury allen is jimmy butler.
But could he shoot??
Too much of that going around, everywhere.
I think we will need him for those 10 minutes. Pop will probably have him in a short leash, but we will need him for a few minutes because you can't rely on Danny as much as you would want to.
Hopefully Danny comes back from the twilight zone, but Simmons could be good for 8-10 minutes.
He played great tonight on offense. I hoping he keeps taking and hitting his open threes. He wasn't really challenge on defense so there wasn't much to take away from his great offensive contribution.
Atrocious shooting back in the day. Still sucks but has improved.
Hopefully, he can develop like Will Barton who was a mediocre 3 pt shooter & is now shooting 40%. He is almost 25.
Which is why Simmons may be better than Allen. Allen could never shoot and still is a liability in offense.
Sheesh... Simmons is already at 46.7% in the 3 point line this year. He doesn't take a lot, but in the last 3 games, he's been at 100%.
I can't understand folks who keep ignoring the obvious talent or selling the player short.
Last edited by ceperez; 12-23-2015 at 08:50 AM.
I think they want to see him keep it up over a larger sample size. You can't deny what he's best at though is a real skill - fearlessly attacking the rim with efficiency / drawing fouls. As his passing continues to improve off the dribble, it's going to make him playable with more lineups.
Defensively, I hope he is honing in at practice on how to fight through screens. He can be a real asset against a small ball GS lineup without a rim protector, but will kill us defensively if he's getting caught up on Draymond's moving picks.
Yeah, they want to be on the fence until they know they got a sure thing.
PATFO is defense first, however they aren't going to sign-up a player like Tony Allen that's going to be left open. That's why guys like Mbah a Moute weren't signed for the minimum. Rather, Butler who can shoot was signed.
Also explains why Jimmer was waived. He couldn't play defense.
McCallum can't play defense and will only be played when Parker or Mills isn't available. Was looking for more upside with Ray, but I guess that's not going to happen.
Highlight play that wasn't posted:
BTW, if you look at the slow motion, he was actually fouled in the play!
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