In addition to stating that he is now 100% physically, Ben Simmons provided important information for next season: his position in the field. A precision which is not obvious for the playmaker because, last season, he had sometimes been used inside, in a role of “point forward”.
A choice tempted by Jacque Vaughn, who associated the former Philadelphia with Nic Claxton in the racket. The problem with this duo is that it does not weigh in the outside shot, since neither of them is able to be dangerous several meters from the circle.
” Game leader “responds Simmons to Andscape on his future position for the coming year. “That’s who I am. People say I have to do this or that, but no, I’m a playmaker. When I was at my best, nobody commented. »
Why this post, and not another? “Because I make the game easier. I make the right decisions most of the time, I make the right passes. I am confident in this position. I am able to dictate things, without having to jump very high or be very powerful. Besides, I see the game well.
Better relations with Jacque Vaughn
The player informed his coach, with whom he had a complicated relationship at the start.
“Yes, I spoke about it with him”, explains Ben Simmons, while Jacque Vaughn came to Miami several times this summer to meet him. “At first, with him, it was catastrophic, and for several reasons. I didn’t have a relationship with him because he wasn’t the coach, it was Steve Nash, and I wasn’t playing. There is a distance between the assistants and the wounded. I was frustrated because there was no communication, and I know the coach was also frustrated. It was hard for him and for me. But now everything is in place and he saw that I was involved, that I wanted to work and win. We are fine right now. He’s a good coach and a good person above all, and that’s the most important thing. »
| Ben Simmons | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | 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.
