This summer, NBA has a lot of questions. Have the Lakers ever provided Schroder with an 80 million contract? Wall Do you want to leave the Rockets, or can the Rockets get rid of Wall? Howard Why did you choose the Lakers and forget the net? What is the mystery of the comeback of Aldridge ? DeRozan Why can't the Lakers come? There are many such things, but most of them have already settled, or there is no way to find the source, or it doesn't matter. But the question of Ben Simmons does not seem to have a clear explanation so far, I believe there will be no clear explanation, since the face is torn, no amount of explanation is pale and weak, and how to solve it is the most important thing.
Before solving the problem, I have to mention another topic person, James Harden, who is also a forced palace team. Deng has fulfilled his wish and completed the new team without harming the old club.
Recently, people often compare Harden and Bensina. They have their own sweets and sours. They have different praises and criticisms. Today, let's take a look at them. They are the same and different.
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In the summer of 2012, he averaged 16.8 points per game, and his three field goal percentages were 49.1%, 39% and 84.6%, and he won the best sixth man of the season. Harden, who hoped that the Thunder could show his sincerity, eventually lost to a four-year contract extension of 52 million.
Fatty Mo, who has a smart eye and beaded bead, brought Harden to the Rockets from the Thunder with a five-year contract of 80 million yuan. Harden embarked on an eight-year rocket journey.
Coming to the first season of the Rockets, the Rockets lineup: Jeremy Lin (NBA draft), Parsons (11th round pick), Patterson (10th first round pick) , Asik (second round show in 2008), Delfino (first round 25th show in 2003), Markieff Morris (first round 14th show in 2011), Garcia (first round 23rd in 2005) No. Show), Greg Smith (lost draft), Motel (No. 20 pick in the first round in 2011), Beverly (Second round pick in 2009), Terrence Jones (No. 18 pick in the first round in 2012),With the talent of the No. 3 pick in the first round of 2009, Harden led this group of "super-strength" players. The regular season won 45 wins and 37 losses. The Rockets returned to the playoffs after two years, the first round of the playoffs. In the face of the former Thunder team, Harden's Rockets eventually lost 2-4. Harden handed over the following personal data: averaging 40.5 minutes of playing time, 26.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists, shooting 39.1%, 34.1% from three-pointers, and 80.3% from free throws.
Harden, who first arrived at the Rockets, is like a beacon in the dark, reinvigorating the Rockets in the post- Yao Ming era, rekindling hope for the Rockets fans who have been silent for two years, calling Harden as The Rockets' savior among Chinese fans is not too much.
In the next few years, Harden has always been the star of the Rockets. By his side, Howard came, played for three years and left, Paul came, played for two years and left, mighty Less is here, and it just took a year to spread out.
In the eight years of the Rockets, Harden has brought enough exposure and attention to the Rockets, and the Rockets have also provided enough support for Harden's worth. Harden and the Rockets are two parts of mutual achievement. Although Harden's topic is constant, his consecutive years of All-Star starts, and the league's top ten and even top five strengths have made him one of the most sought-after stars in the NBA.
and Simmons is another scene.
In 2014 and 2015, Bensey led his high school education to win the National High School Championship for two years, and entered O'Neill's alma mater- Louisiana State University_ span2span, and entered the All-American College Basketball Team in his freshman season, and was also named the American Basketball Association Player of the Year. Before the draft, he was considered the next James. His bad shooting seemed to be not too much attention. .
In 2016, there was no suspense. The 76ers selected him with the No. 1 pick in their hands. Benxi did not disappoint. He played his talent in the preseason and was selected for the summer league. A lineup. But the injury in Xia Lian made him postpone a year before he really started his NBA career.
On October 19, 2017, Ben Simmons made his NBA career debut, with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, enough to attract attention. After a year of waiting, the people of Philadelphia still waited for the Mr. Right they thought. .
After that, Simmons has used his unique game method to refresh or achieve a variety of different records, double-doubles, scoring, triple-doubles, etc., various stories about rookies, and the objects of comparison are also It's nothing more than James, Johnson, even Big O, O'Neal, everything indicates that this young man will become another hero in Philadelphia, but I didn't expect that this dream woke up a bit early.
The playoffs of the 2020-2021 season have become Simmons’ cemetery. An open position does not dare to dunk, does not dare to hold the ball at a critical moment, and the free throw percentage is scared to 30%. The occurrence of these things makes people understand. What can a young man do? Is it just that he spends 30 to 40 million yuan a year just for him to defend? Even the reporters from the team stood up and said cool words.
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Is Ben Simmons really that bad? Embiid is really impeccable? We can recall a few shots.
In the second round of the 2019 playoffs, the 76ers faced the Raptors. When the others defended Leonard, the card shot over 70%. In desperation, Brown let Simmons Going to defend the small card alone will limit his hit rate to less than 50%.
is still this round of the series, Embiid backed up a small plus, completely untouched,Frequent mistakes when encountering double teams. If it weren't for Jimmy Butler to carry the team, how could the fascinating goal of the small card set the world.
This year's playoffs lost to the Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. You can say that Simmons was so scared that he didn't even dare to take the ball. But after watching seven games, I found out that the real culprit was Rivers . There were a few games that led by more than 20 points and were returned by others. In a few games, Embiid began to descend like a tiger, but the fourth quarter was silent.
Actually, Simmons was just the most suitable scapegoat for the 76ers to find for the defeat. No one wanted to pursue the true source. I think it was their animal president who died in the Rockets. The fat man will make excuses for failure, introduce a scapegoat that everyone wants to see, and then let the star player come forward to lead the limelight. This is his usual trick, and it works every time.
Now, the limelight has pushed Simmons to the forefront, accepting the spurs of 10,000 people, Embiid and his teammates are also constantly adding fuel and vinegar, things have reached the point where it is impossible to reverse, even if we find a team now In the transaction, the counterparty will also weigh the huge pits in it.
Simmons, miserable!
Let’s talk about Harden again.
Harden has always been the Rockets' top card before. If the fat man is still in the Rockets, I believe Harden may not be able to go so resolutely and smoothly, because the fat man will not make people look down on his ability.
But things are often just so coincidental. After eight years of struggle, Harden basically reached his peak. After the peak, he will begin to decline. In these eight years, there is indeed hope. There was also the possibility that it could be achieved. Seeking change must also be when he can take the initiative to attack. Before him, there were also many superstars who had made precedents for pushing the palace and seeking championships. He was not the first, but he was a relatively calm one. The old club once again fulfilled him. After
Harden, who is now 32 years old, according to his style of play, there may be five or six years in the peak period, and every offseason can see that his efforts have changed.His job in the Nets was made simple because of Duou's existence. Last season's quick success made him off track, and the team's goal became a fantasy for various reasons. After a season of trials, the Nets will be even more terrifying in the new season. For Harden, winning a championship in the future is the top priority, and the right time may be in the offseason next season.
Harden’s contract has two years left, and the last year is a player option. In other words, next summer he can choose to jump out or execute his last year contract. As for whether he stays in the Nets or returns to the Rockets Can't make a conclusion, believe that he can't be sure either.
Simmons, who was born in 1996, was just 25 years old. The road ahead looks very long and the prospects look very good, but the premise is that he has to work hard to change his shooting.
In the past four seasons, his team has entered the playoffs, and he has played a total of 34 playoff games. It stands to reason that he has enough experience and lessons to encourage him to practice shooting, at least Free throws should be practiced.
But the fact is that his free throw percentage is declining year by year, and the three-pointers are counted throughout the season (so far in his career, he has scored 5 three-pointers, all in the regular season. A total of 34 shots in the regular season. 2 shots in the playoffs), do you still expect Simmons like this to change?
In addition, Simmons’s current situation is caused by his youthful vigor. It is also the team management or the fat man who took advantage of his weakness and failed to find a good one for himself before tearing his face with the team. Next home, the initiative is still firmly in the hands of the team. Simmons's future is bleak.
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Simmons is not the same as Harden.
1. Different growth trajectories.
Harden started as a sixth man. His history of asthma in his youth has always been a hidden danger for him and one of his concerns for the team at the beginning of his career. Although he has a wide range of hobbies, he almost brings different changes at the beginning of each season. This is his consciousness of becoming a superstar.
Benxi is a representative figure who is destined to be famous for a long time.
2. The relationship with the team is different.
Although Harden ended up being the rocket who left in a forced manner, his relationship with the management has not been torn. They have always maintained mutual respect and have been grateful for each other.
The relationship between Benxi and the 76ers has now reached an incompatible situation. As for the possibility of restoration, it is difficult for us to see.
3. The future is different.
Harden will definitely be a member of the Finals in the next few years. Even if he chooses to leave the Nets and not return to Houston, at least half of the league's teams will give him an olive branch.
Benxi? I think most of the prostitutes.
As mentioned above, I don’t think the fault is entirely in Benxi, but Benxi has indeed committed a young and energetic problem, but he has never been able to find the most suitable way for him. No matter what the ending of this farce is, it is With a lose-lose ending, the 76ers will no longer have the ability to compete for the title, and even the playoffs will be a goal. Simmons himself has a bleak future.
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