Simons First Half Overreaction
Joe was right, he’s not as bad of a defender as people think. He’s playing hard on defense and is obviously a bucket. Really hope he sticks around tbh
I think he is out there competing. That’s all you can ask.
That’s all I was tryna say. I know he’s not some elite defender, I’m just glad he’s not a cone out there getting ISO’d and backcutted every time down the court.
He just needs to make a commitment to play defense, effort is half of it.
He’s awful on D man. Come on.
Yeah, that play he left his guy to double Maxey and gave up the 3? Bonehead move.
You can’t break bad habits immediately. He’s got the athleticism and instincts to be good, but its not gonna be an over night flip. It looks and sounds like he’s trying though and that’s most of the battle. Id bet he’ll improve a ton over the season.
we’ve literally seen 24 minutes of basketball this season, can we chill ?
We can chill, but let’s just be real. That’s all.
Idk man, I’m not saying he’s all-defense, I just like that he’s competing and staying in front of his guy for the most part. I didn’t watch much of him in Portland but I think he’s better than public perception based off what I heard and what I’m seeing. Again this is very small sample size hence the overreaction part, but I don’t hate it
He’s making 26 million, the same as White. I need more than he’s just competing.
“Man watch out” - young thug
He had one super smooth 3 ball, but seemingly hasn’t made a shot since
That’s fair. He had a nice and-one but we know how he is on offense even if he hasn’t started off strong. I was more saying I’m impressed by his competition on the other end
Just watched him stick with Max on a fast break and strip him at the basket, no foul. I think give him some time, he’s going to get better this year.
On the very next possession he got smoked and then was too slow to rotate to back out and gave up a wide open 3 that went down
Nice try Simons.
I dont know how you can watch this game and come to the conclusion that Simons isn’t that bad a defender.
He’s pretty bad.
“He’s not as bad of a defender”? Are we watching the same game?