In the Shanxi men's basketball team 104-116 defeat to the Liaoning men's basketball team, Simmons played a remarkable role, in the 21 minutes of playing time, you can get 24 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, in the face of the old club is not soft, especially against Guo Allen, this is also Simmons presented the attitude of the game, there is no doubt simmons can leave the field with his head held high.
Simmons made an early appearance with 4 minutes left in the first quarter of the game, which is also based on the excellent performance of the last series, yang Xuezeng hopes that Simmons can give more help to the team. On the offensive end, Simmons was greatly delayed by the Liaoning men's basketball team, and the excellent height advantage showed a good overall view, frequently forming a connection with Yan Pengfei, while at the defensive end, including giving Zhao Jiwei a basket cover, the technique was amazing; Simmons' strong body was able to create multiple kills and complete three-point shots in the last moments of the first quarter. For Simmons, the individual performance is not over, in the second quarter of the game the individual offensive choice is very clear, taking advantage of the misplaced advantage of multiple singles Guo Allen, the half game personal scored 12 points, 1 steal and 1 block.
After entering the second half of the game, the Shanxi men's basketball team faced the strong defense of the Liaoning men's basketball team, and the whole team's attack was stagnant, Simmons became one of the few players on the team to play online, including outside three-point shooting and mid-range strong shooting to complete 2+1. In the fourth quarter of the game, Simmons and Yan Pengfei's duo is very lethal, especially Simmons's excellent breakthrough ability and the oppression of the defensive end, leading the team to play a 16-2 offensive climax in one fell swoop, narrowing the score to only 9 points, although it failed to lead the Shanxi men's basketball team to complete the reversal, but Simmons's play is still remarkable.
Simmons' personal data was fixed in the 21 minutes of the game, 8 of 12 shooting, including 3 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and had 24 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. As a veteran of the Liaoning men's basketball team, Simmons played 18 games for the Liaoning men's basketball team last season, but was abandoned by the team due to his inability to integrate well into the tactical system of the Liaoning men's basketball team. This game is not soft against the old club, including repeated breakthroughs and accurate long-range shooting, and there is an episode in this game from Simmons's confrontation with Guo Allen, although he suffered a technical foul, but on the playoff stage, showing a personal tough attitude to the game.
This season Simmons accepted the invitation of the Shanxi men's basketball team, after experiencing the second stage of the sluggish performance, Simmons had a prominent performance in the second half of the third stage, and this also laid the foundation for the outstanding performance of the first round of the playoff series against the Guangzhou men's basketball team, for Simmons, how to face the Liaoning men's basketball team in the next game, forming an effective crack will be a very important part, but also look forward to Simmons next have excellent performance.