In the second stage of the CBA regular season, Simmons, a small foreign assistant who played for the Liaoning men's basketball team last season, signed a new contract with the Shanxi men's basketball team and became part of this dark horse team.
Relative to many Liaoning fans, involving Simmons's personal ability, previously still in a mysterious state, although the Liaoning media reported that up to 4.3 million US dollars in signing, but the real efficiency of the Liaoning men's basketball team, far from the regular rotation of foreign aid requirements, and even many fans have not seen Simmons really shoulder the heavy responsibility, Yang Ming in the middle of last season, early choice to cut. I have to say that it has become a relatively large failure, after all, from the level of investment, even if it is cut, the investment spent is probably enough to sign a small foreign aid with excellent ability, and may even reach a high range in terms of contract numbers.
Nowadays, Simmons joined the Shanxi men's basketball team, the network transmission contract, has been reduced by more than half, combined with the new season's 5 million US dollar salary cap, I believe it is also part of the plan, otherwise, Shanxi men's basketball team may be difficult to come up with enough contracts to sign Simmons.
But back to the actual game field, Simmons's ability to get a certain degree of display, the first game VS Fujian men's basketball team, in the face of Gordon's wild bombardment, 16 minutes of time, handed over 15 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds of the data, the use of efficiency is very high, and, Yang Xuezeng to give full autonomy control time, which allows Simmons in the combination of shooting, as well as the organization of offense, effectively drive the rhythm of the team.
And Guangdong Hongyuan series, Simmons's 22 minutes, 16 of 6, got 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks of data, the feel is relatively average, but the efficiency is very amazing, Shanxi team needs to organize the attack, he can rely on the height advantage, for Zhang Ning, the original coach to deliver cannonballs, and defensively, from the big hat Hu Mingxuan, to with Zhou Peng, Du Runwang rushed to grab the rebound, the enthusiasm is obvious to all.
From the level of ability, Simmons still has a strong aggressiveness, Yang Xuezeng defines him as the second foreign aid, to some extent is also to achieve the highest efficiency of use, he can play according to his own experience, ability to play, and there is an essential difference from the Liaoning period, with reference to such fighting spirit and investment, I believe that the Shanxi men's basketball team is not too much reason to give up, even in the case of their own stability, Simmons is expected to enter the CBA market ranks, next year may be his real plan, impact a larger contract.