It’s hard to believe so much the volte-faces of Ben Simmons on this subject have been frequent in recent years. But on the side of the Australian selection, optimism reigns concerning a potential first participation of the leader of the Nets in an international competition with the “Boomers”, this summer for the World Cup.
Even if the player is coming out of a complicated season, due in particular to physical glitches (knee and back), and which he has shown above all in the past, in particular by skipping the 2019 edition of the competition and then the Tokyo Olympics, that selection was not really a priority for him during the summer…
” He missed the Tokyo Games due to unfortunate circumstances, but I have a feeling he will make himself available [pour la Coupe du monde] This year » assures Brian Goorjian, the Australian coach. ” I think his mindset is to get healthy, then get fit, then get ready to play. […] As we speak, there’s a big chance he’s playing [la Coupe du monde]. »
The coming weeks will tell us if this is a naive Coué method, or if the confidence of the Australian coach is justified. As it stands, in view of the player’s 2022/23 season on a physical level, it remains difficult to believe in the second option. Unless Ben Simmons wants to use the World Cup to revive…
The ball is in any case in his court, while he is always welcome in selection.
| Ben Simmons | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | PHL | 81 | 34 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 56.0 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 15.8 |
| 2018-19 | PHL | 79 | 34 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 16.9 |
| 2019-20 | PHL | 57 | 35 | 58.0 | 28.6 | 62.1 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 16.4 |
| 2020-21 | PHL | 58 | 32 | 55.7 | 30.0 | 61.3 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 14.3 |
| 2022-23 | BRK | 42 | 26 | 56.6 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 6.9 |
| Total | 317 | 33 | 56.0 | 13.9 | 59.1 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 14.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
