Quote (Flameyes @ Sep 1 2023 01:55pm)
Draymond green is a generational defender, even before ben simmons was washed he still wasn’t comparable to draymond
But I’m tired of the warriors being good so I like this idea
Ben Simmons at his peak should have hands down won DPOY.
That man was 6'10" 240 lbs putting the clamps on opposing PG's and SG's full time and also defending PF's and C's at a high level with no problem. Remember when he started at center against the Jazz and absolutely abused Rudy Gobert? 😭
Honestly, the league hasn't had a defender with that size/strength/athleticism versatility as a defender. Giannis is a freak but he's not moving like Simmons is on the perimeter defending smaller/quicker guards.
At his best, there wasn't a better defender in todays game than Simmons. He can legitimately defend 1-5 with no problem. Ask Jayson Tatum how it feels to always get clamped by Benjamin Simmons rofl.
Tatum's FG% the last 6 games vs Simmons (since 2019):
31%
41%
37%
30%
37%
36%
That's what we miss most about him. 😭
This post was edited by Sixers on Sep 1 2023 03:37pm