Today's focus battle between the Clippers and the Warriors has ended, and in the end, the Clippers won, and they also qualified for the playoffs as they wished. It was a game where the Clippers really showed their strength on both ends of the floor this season. But when we look closely at this game, you will find that this game is still strictly won by the Big Three. Most of their scoring was focused on Harden, Leonard and Zubac.
Today, Harden scored 39 points, Leonard scored 33 points, and Zubac scored 22 points and 17 rebounds. Today's performance of the Clippers' bench players was not as good as it could be, such as Bogdanovic who shot just 2 of 7 from the field. Simmons didn't score a point in the whole game, and his 11 minutes on the court were like sleepwalking.
It's really embarrassing to see Simmons now, you must know that Simmons was once hailed as the next James before he entered the league, and many players and experts are very optimistic about Simmons' prospects in the NBA. As a point guard, he has top-level physical fitness, height, and excellent defense and vision on the court, and many believe that his career should be very successful. But for now, Simmons seems to be on the decline at the age of 28.
Simmons joined the Clippers with the intention of using the Clippers as a springboard to gain the initiative for the future. However, his overall performance after joining the Clippers was not satisfactory, especially in such a crucial game, his performance was extremely disappointing. Simmons' biggest problem is that he stands on the basketball court and doesn't look at the basket, even if the basket is right in front of him, he doesn't choose to attack the basket himself. For example, Simmons had two easy layups under the basket today, but he still chose to pass the ball to his teammates, and many fans were puzzled by his choice.
After the end of the season, it may be difficult for Simmons to get a new big contract, many fans think that Simmons is a player who does not seek to improve, but as long as he has the resilience and basketball spirit of many stars, it may be that his career is still very smooth, and he will not be reduced to an annual salary of more than one million. It can only be said that many people compared him to the next James as a compliment to him, but he did not deserve this praise.