Preseason, the Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 107-97.
For Nets , which had a mess last season and offseason, it did boost morale although it was only a preseason game. More important than the winning or losing of the preseason, they sent the book, Simmons , which never played last season, and played an amazing effect in driving the team's offense. During the
76ers, he had no offensive intentions on the court, but he chose to pass the ball but left a deep impression on the fans, so that most people have forgotten how powerful Ben Simmons was when driving the team's offense and existed as the engine of the stadium.
Luxury sports car engine Ben-Simmons
Simmons 's advantages lie in their size, defense and passing ability. Before entering NBA, Simmons was able to excel on the court with his outstanding physical condition. In a 2016 draft report, Simmons' advantages are described as follows: Very talented, with the figure and strength of a forward (6-foot-10, about 2.08 meters), the guard's vision and pass, and can defend players in five positions, which is very suitable for "positionless basketball".
super engine is Ben Simmons' role .
After experiencing a season of not playing, Simmons' organizational skills finally reappeared on the court.
28 minutes of playing time, Simmons scored 7 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, almost getting a triple-double. At a height of 2.08, he has a natural advantage in rebounding. Brooklyn has two more super scorers. If nothing unexpected happens, Ben Simmons will become a regular player in triple-double and quasi-triple-double like last season's James Harden .
In this preseason game, Simmons led the team to a fast attack attack wave.
Does the Nets have the ability to play fast? There must be some. Irving is a master of historic skills in human-ball, while Durant can not only provide undifferentiated singles, but also appear in the frontcourt in a timely manner to complete easy scoring.
One round today was Durant running to the frontcourt, Simmons was conducting the ground in the backcourt, and Durant completed the attack after receiving the ball.
5 Big Center Ben Simmons
There is another obvious change in this game, which is to try Ben Simmons's effect in the fifth position.
Before the preseason began, the Nets had already expected Ben Simmons to take the No. 5 position. In the backcourt, the Nets have many choices. Irving and Curry Jr. are both good choices. If Irving, Curry Jr. and Durant partner in the backcourt, Ben Simmons can play basketball without a position, it would be a good idea to appear in the frontcourt or center position. There is a precedent for the 76ers to play center.
When Embiid was absent, the 76ers also tried to change Simmons' positioning, but the effect was not particularly ideal.
Ben Simmons, who is used to playing outside, does not have an advantage in strength when he is a center forward, but instead loses his strong mobility. It can be said that he uses his shortcomings and gives up his strengths.
But here in Nash coach, the problems that Simmons has on the defensive end have been properly solved to a certain extent.
Another orthodox insider of the Nets, Clarkston , is also a representative of strong athletic ability and good vitality. In this game, Clarkston scored 16 points and 9 rebounds with bounce speed and bounce height, and also sent 3 steals and 3 blocks.
Nash's adjustment is to place Clarkston in the defensive end as the forward position and exchange positions with Simmons.
In this way, Simmons' height can ensure that the opponent will not score easily at the basket, and Clarkston's sweeping defense is a powerful tool for the Nets to destroy the offense. The two worked together, coupled with the efforts of defending Antetokounmpo's team, so they won the final victory with Antetokounmpo and Holiday in good condition and enough playing time.
