At this stage, unless there is a team with rich goalscorer resources, no one will like Simmons, including the fans who are still supporting. Simmons almost fell into a situation where everyone shouted and fought, because of his own contradictions, he would actually do things that hurt the feelings of his teammates, which is really difficult to understand. From this emotional point of view, Simmons is the weirdest player in the league. If you combine that with his on-field performances, you'll see that it's not unreasonable to say he's weird.
A player can play the number one position on the field with a height of more than two meters, which is not unique, but it is also quite rare. If big point guards can meet the requirements of this era, their body size advantage will be the envy of everyone. But Simmons played like a striker. Yes, everyone knows that Simmons doesn't shoot on the outside, and shrinking the inside can protect him. The team gave a big contract in exchange for a defender who didn't have the ability to shoot, although he could get good offensive stats under the basket. So it's hard to define whether the contract can be classified as garbage.
When he first entered the league, Simmons was seen as the man who could succeed James. Although many players have proven it before this, this is just a media hype gimmick. But fans are still willing to believe Simmons, not why, just because Simmons's physical condition is comparable to james of that year. There are bloody frame performances, excellent vision, physical potential from the first position to the fifth position, and the defensive range can be covered from the first position to the fifth position. As long as this kind of player goes step by step, the achievement will certainly not be too bad. Because of their physical fitness, injuries will not be a factor hindering their progress.
But Simmons is just a strange trick. Some people may say that Simmons' physical fitness, at most, starts from the second position, and his projection ability should not be able to play the first position, and even say that playing the second position is a bit reluctant. In fact, it is not so, because the vision, rhythm, speed, footsteps, and skills required for the number one position are basically available. Now everyone thinks that Simmons is not qualified, only because his projection flaws are infinitely magnified, everyone will think that Simmons is not good. If you're the owner of a team that's always had a lot of goalscorer resources and need a player who can make up for other positions, I think you'll be salivating over Simmons. No way, talent is so popular.
Judging from the current development conditions and prospects, Giannis is more like James. For any team, they want a player who can be as dominant as Giannis and at the same time improve. Simmons can actually do it, but from the development of these years, his potential in other directions has basically been developed, so what remains is some details, such as projection.
Projection may seem a little inappropriate to describe in detail, but it is true for a player like Simmons. This skill pack doesn't seem to be clicked on in time when it was born, resulting in it not being able to keep up with the rhythm of others now. We have analyzed before that it is possible for a player of Simmons's level to practice shooting. The final conclusion is that they only have psychological barriers, and there is no defect in talent.
In other words, Simmons has been afraid to project because he has a fear of this kind of thing in his heart, thinking that he has completed it, or that he has not met everyone's expectations of him. Many shooters said in interviews that they can maintain a shooting rate that far exceeds that of other players in their long careers, and the most fundamental reason is confidence. A professional player who relies on long periods of training can form muscle memory. So as long as you project boldly, this memory can help players maintain a good shooting efficiency on the field. But Simmons couldn't get past this in his heart, so he didn't achieve the results everyone expected. This becomes a vicious circle. Because I did not dare to shoot, my results became worse and worse. As soon as the results are poor, everyone's voices of doubt are more and more, and the psychological burden is getting bigger and bigger, and when they get to the back, they simply do not shoot and use their bodies to press into the score. In the past few years, it is still relatively young, the body can bear it, and in a few years there is no physical strength and speed advantage, what to do with the opponent? This is obviously not a long-term solution, just look at the current Wei Shao.
So what lineup does Simmons need to play to his best? Is there a team that is more suitable for him to develop now? There really is. Golden State Warriors!
As a Warriors fan, although very reluctant to say that Simmons went to join Golden State, this kind of temperament player is not suitable for growing up in a team-led system, if he is just a lottery marginal draft by the Golden State, it is better to say, but he is a champion, or a player who has evolved in other teams. But just by looking at ability and physical condition, as well as the data from past game samples, Simmons can indeed be a part of the Warriors' conduction system. First, 70 percent of Simmons' shots are focused on the basket, and the shooting efficiency under the basket is as high as 60 percent. The Warriors' lineup is overall on the lower side, and someone needs to guarantee the height and strength of the interior. Green fits the fourth position, and Simmons fits the fifth position. The cooperation of the two can ensure space with a high probability, and at the same time there are shooters on the outside, which is a harmonious situation.
Moreover, Simmons' vision is OK, and Green's vision is also very strong. Curry on the outside, the two big treasures on the inside, this vision covers the entire half, on the field that refers to where to play, just like installing GPS. I don't think there would be a team that would want to see Curry, Klay, Green, Wiggins and Simmons on the court at the same time as teammates. Speaking of which, let's boldly imagine that if the third position is replaced by Durant, isn't this the finale of the league?
Back to our point, Simmons' weirdness is everywhere, and there are signs of it on and off the pitch. Conflicting, unwilling to play, with a big salary and not doing personnel, I think many teams should have blacklisted Simmons now, after all, no boss is so kind, with a large amount of money to feed a wasted man. So, Simmons should not have a good future. Whether you continue to stay or survive in another place, there is a high probability that you will not find a good environment. Of course, if you can practice shooting at this time, then I am talking nonsense. Hopefully Simmons can come and punch him in the face.