• NotManyBusesB
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    3 months ago

    I think Simmons was genuinely the best Luka defender in the entire NBA for a while there

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    3 months ago

    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…

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    3 months ago

    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.