In this summer's offseason, many stars have received coveted top salaries, which can be described as winners in life. George signed a four-year, $212 million contract with the 76ers, Tatum got the biggest five-year contract in NBA history at $315 million, and Barnes got a five-year maximum of $270 million from Raptors management. While these strikers have their personal top combat power, they have really enjoyed the dividends of the small-ball era and earned a wealth that many players cannot achieve in their lifetime.
Of course, after all, there are a few joys and a few sorrows, and not all stars can harvest a lot; For example, Trae Young of the Hawks, LaVine of the Bulls, and Simmons of the Nets have fallen to a situation where no one cares, I don't know if it is due to personal strength or the result of declining fortune.
As the NBA's top pick, Ben Simmons has excellent physical attributes and a top ball quotient, and was considered the next James before his debut. Later, in the NBA, we also witnessed its top talent, and once led the 76ers to the Eastern Conference semifinals with Embiid and Badler; In that year's tie-breaker, he nearly toppled the championship team, the Raptors, and it was the highlight of Ben Simmons' career.
But it was that round of the series that was the beginning of the infighting among the core stars of the 76ers:
Embiid was upset when Simmons had a chance to make a layup on an offensive run, but passed it to his under-positioned teammate Harris and then couldn't finish it. In the defense of the last round of the tie-break battle, it should have been Simmons who defended Leonard, because in a change of defense, center Embiid went up to defend Leonard, but was beaten by the opponent in the second shot; In other words, Embiid's slow footwork and Simmons' lack of defensive misposition could normally interfere with Leonard's shooting.
After all, it was still time and fate, and the 76ers, who were full of forward talent, were scattered.
Simmons, who was traded to the Nets, has a career that has slowly faded, with a contract salary of $40.34 million for the new season, and no team wants to get him through a trade. You must know that this is the NBA's top show, except for the average projection ability, other abilities are top configuration. In a way, Simmons can be another version of Dream Green, playing the role of playmaking forward as the team's fourth-ball lineup, enough to improve the offensive and defensive standards of any team.
Helplessly, because of the impact of injuries and mentality problems, Simmons is now a monk who rings the bell for a day and has become very Buddhist.
There is no talent for the top of the world, but there is still no good steel to use on the blade. If he still maintains the current state of eating and waiting for death, it may not be far from Simmons saying goodbye to the NBA completely.