If the Los Angeles Lakers paid their cable bill and watched Game 7, they will ignore Ben Simmons!
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, this picture shows why the Lakers need to ignore making a deal for Ben Simmons. You see two players that were struggling to shoot the ball in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. You also see one player that made sure his team wouldn’t lose and another that was the reason his team lost.
- See Trae Young shot 2-16 from the field through three quarters. But it didn’t stop him from hitting this huge 3 pointer in Ben’s face. He finished 5-23 from the field but had 7 points in the final quarter to help Atlanta close out the game.
- We’ve discussed that Simmons did not shoot and did not score a point in the last frame and shot 2-4 for the game. Ben Simmons actually brought up the fact that Young didn’t shoot well and brought up his 13 assists.
There’s the difference. Basketball is not all about analytics and stats. If that was the case, Lakers fans would still be hearing about the NBA’s number one rated net defense.
Daryl Morey and the 76ers know Simmons’ value is at an all-time low, and the organization is working diligently to avoid another Markelle Fultz situation. The separation is coming, it’s just the Sixers are cleaning up the PR disaster after they lost Game 7.
There you have it. Complete coverage of the Ben Simmons’ ties to the Lakers over the next few weeks. The rumors are coming. A word to Rob Pelinka, ignore the temptations of the “Big 3” dreams and go another route.
You’ve been warned.