Thanks to Lillard's recent absence, Blazers youngster Anfine Simmons also ushered in a big outbreak, earlier in the Blazers 103-88 victory over the Kings, in addition to Lillard, CJ two cores continue to be absent due to injury, the team's No. 3 scorer Norman Powell was also isolated because of triggering a health and safety agreement, failed to play, but with Simmons's excellent play, in this game alone cut 31 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, but also helped the Blazers laugh to the end.
As a 22-year-old youngster, Simmons in the recent state is indeed very hot, according to relevant statistics, the last 4 games, Simmons can average 29 points and 6.8 assists per game, and each game to shoot as many as 5.8 three-pointers, on January 4 to replace Lillard as the team's starting point guard, Simmons in this game crazy cut a career-high 43 points, with 3 rebounds and 7 assists, and help the Blazers win.
Less well known is that Simmons also has a nickname of "Ant-Man II", in December last year, when the Timberwolves beat the Blazers 116-111, The Timberwolves Edwards cut 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Simmons did not hesitate to let go of 26 points and 3 assists, edwards also talked about Simmons' nickname after the game: "I don't know why people call him Ant-Man, his name starts with Anfernee Simons, so I can't understand, My name starts with ANT (Anthony Edwards), which is my name, but he can hit difficult balls, he can defend, he can play well, so he can call him Ant-Man Two, which is cool. ”
After joining the Timberwolves as a champion in the 20th Draft, Edwards handed over 19.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in the rookie season, one of which led all the rookies in the 20th class, if it were not for the three-goal all-round style and the unexpected comeback after the season reimbursement was announced, the best rookie award may really fall on Edwards. And Edwards, who ushered in the second year of his career this season, did not slacken off, improving his stats to 22.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals, which has become the absolute core of the Timberwolves' backcourt, and the 20-year-old who calls himself Ant-Man, if he can maintain this momentum, the future is really unlimited.
On the other hand, Anfenni Simmons, who is known as Ant-Man II, as the first round of the 24th show in 18 years, is only 22 years old this year, if it is not in the Blazers, a crowded team in the backcourt, according to the offensive talent he shows, it is very likely that he can make himself an All-Star who has never averaged 20+ per game. Since entering the Blazers at the age of 19, Simmons has actually made some progress every season, and this year with the help of the two-gun absence of this east wind, simmons has also ushered in a big explosion, so far for the team in 34 games, he has averaged 13.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, and the three shooting rates have reached 44.5%, 40.3% and 96.1%, respectively, and he can almost join the 180 clubs.
And in the recent 4 games of the big outbreak, Simmons's performance is no less than Edwards, if he can take advantage of this time to continue to maintain a stable play, but also to make his trading market significantly increased, for the future to go to a team suitable for their own development, among the ranks of All-Star players, pave the way in advance!