Slim Luka is agile
I think Simmons was genuinely the best Luka defender in the entire NBA for a while there
If Ben Didn’t get a lick better, he was still the best perimeter defender in the league, an elite passer, and one of the 5 fastest guys with the ball at 6’10. Damn shame…
Great defense from Simmons, but it just goes to show Luka’s incredible combination of size and skill.
The skill is obviously his ball-handling, footwork (hesitation + stepback) and shooting technique.
The size 6"8 along with his high release and the above skills allows Luka to get off a pretty “normal” shot for him. Despite the great defense by Simmons, Luka’s shot angle, motion and release are not radically different from his normal shot.
Luka has resorted to Ben Simmons highlights after the Jaylen Brown beatdown