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's pro-Philly energy. I'm here put the battery in his back. Ben is such a polarizing player. He's probably not truly a 'max player' but he's obviously not 'trash' either. The lack of a jumper is definitely a glaring weakness. I was hoping Simmons could become John Wall as a shooter. Hovering just over 30% from deep. The reluctance to shoot from distance is the problem. Defenses don't respect his jump shot in the least and can sag off him considerably. A lot of it feels mental with Ben. G1 he was lookin' timid and overthinking. G2 and G3, both wins, he's been aggressive and attacking from the opening tip. G4 is a true barometer. If the Sixers can steal both in Brooklyn without Jo, I feel great about the potential Raptors matchup. Otherwise at 2-2, even if we win G5 on our home floor, it's back to Brooklyn for a G6 I'd like to avoid for rest, etc.