Penndemonium
PhD Student
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Reg: 11-29-04
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02-13-18 12:59 AM - Post#247636
In response to 91Quake
Agreed. And it may be just a drop early to declare anyone but Cambridge a star recruit. And that is very normal.
And let's be fair to Simmons. Just because everything has not clicked should not be equated with a lack of effort/desire/whatever. You are jumping to conclusions that are not fair or substantiated.
I think it's a bit of semantics. I think the post was commenting on the fact that Simmons doesn't have a full time motor and has negative body language. That gets interpreted as an issue of effort/desire. I think that can be a misunderstanding - Simmons may care as much as any other player, but doesn't know how to express that in behaviors that will reinforce and raise his game. The behaviors that people are looking for are confidence, resilience, ability to energize his team-mates, and non-stop activity. When Simmons or players he is guarding are off the ball, he is not doing all of the things that make a player great. He is not improving his positioning at all times. He is not making opponents chase or respond to his physical pressure. He is not clearing space for a potential rebound or to set a great screen.
When he does have the ball or when he is guarding the player with the ball, he is much more attentive and looks better.
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