Nets player Simmons is currently recovering from an injury and has no clear return time. Although Simmons made up for the Nets' defensive deficiencies and improved the team's end and organization, how much can his state be restored? After all, Simmons hasn't played a single game so far this season.
Fans may wish to take a look at the following set of pictures to see the problem. Picture 1 is of Simmons' recent training.
The second image is of Simmons training for the Philadelphia 76ers. After comparison, we found that the gap between simmons's two pictures was huge. The 76ers in Philadelphia Simmons were simply a tank, and now his muscles were shrinking very noticeably. After all, he hasn't played for most of the season, which seems to indicate that Simmons' return is not smooth. Even a return is difficult to find a state quickly.
There's no doubt that Simmons is a talented player, except for shooting, he's done his best at almost every basketball skill. Can defend, can break through, can organize, and has a super high basketball IQ. The problem of Simmons not shooting on the Nets can be alleviated, after all, there are Durant and Irving, and there are top three-point shooters like Joe Harris Curry Jr. The problem is that Simmons' muscles are now shrinking, and his physical condition is likely to be much worse than before. This will affect his advantage.
Speaking of defense first, Simmons is an excellent defensive player. He was ranked second last season as the best defensive player, and Simmons was able to steal and assist in defending. He averaged 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks per game in his career. Simmons can play such a good defensive performance is closely related to his body, Simmons wearing shoes height of 2 meters 11, and 108 kg of weight, coupled with amazing speed and explosiveness, the defensive field 5 positions are indeed not difficult. However, without physical support, the strength against the decline. Simmons defends interior players and is vulnerable to scoring by opponents. When defending outside players, Simmons did not play for a long time, and his footsteps also needed to recover. His lateral speed is likely to show a downward trend.
On the offensive end, Simmons' muscle shrinkage is likely to lead to a decline in the efficiency of the final. When Simmons burst into the interior line, almost no one could stop him, because he had a center-level stature, strong and strong, and the only way to stop him was to foul him. In the playoffs last season, opponents gradually found ways to limit Simmons, giving him shooting space, driving down the pace of the game, and not allowing Simmons to accelerate. Without the strength to fight against the support, Simmons would have a hard time breaking through. He is a player with a height of 2.11 meters, with a high center of gravity for dribbling, and there is no ability to open the opponent's dribble and is likely to be destroyed by the opponent. The moment you end up under the basket will also be affected.
Nets fans should not expect too much from Simmons' comeback, Simmons has not played for most of the season, and some players have not played for most of the season and still maintain a good shape. For example, Fultz rested for more than 400 days. Simmons has been resting for less than a year and there is a clear downward trend in his body, and it seems that Simmons being traded is not a matter of talent, it is entirely a matter of attitude. The Nets, while helping Simmons recover, also need to change his attitude and let him focus on training. The Nets need Simmons to play. Dear readers, how do you evaluate Simmons' body shape change? Feel free to leave a comment in the article comment area.