The new NBA season has yet to come, but the rookie Ben Simmons is now receiving a lot of expectations from most of the basketball analyst. Even Shaquille O'Neal called Ben Simmons a LeBron-type of player.
The Diesel Shaquille O'Neal called him a Lebron-type of player, referring to his game style. According to Bleacher Report, Shaq cited that Ben Simmons is a player that can put each of his teammates on their offensive rhythm. Simmons is a smart player, he can run the play and keep the whole team in paced.
Though being praised, Ben Simmons is also taking a lot of flack, mentioning that he cannot take over a game himself. Some basketball analyst sees him as a combination of Derrick Rose and LeBron James.
"He’s a LeBron-type player." - @SHAQ on @BenSimmons25
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Ben Simmons has been criticized due to lack of consistency in perimeter shooting. And as of today's NBA game style, outside shooting has been a very big deal. Similar to Derrick Rose, Ben Simmons is earning his points on the driving lane and transition.
In the Sports Reference Stats Chart, it shows how relentless Simmons is. Ben Simmons played 33 games with the LSU and within the 34 minutes of playing time per night, he averaged 19.2 points on a 56 percent shooting from the field, an amazing 4.8 assists and a huge 11.8 rebounds per game. Simmons is highly believed that he can maintain or even increase his numbers as he play with the Sixers in the NBA.
As a College player, Simmons' numbers prove that he is playing in an NBA level. As per Rip Hamilton says in Yahoo! Sports, Simmons is an intelligent player, his footwork during transition is very persuasive and is an expert throwing the ball to the exact teammate that can shoot the ball at high percentage.
Shaquille O'Neal added, Ben Simmons is still young, with lots of years awaits him, no wonder he would bring himself to be one of the NBA's greatest. The Sixers have been looking for the right man to lift them up, and it would be likely in the presence of Ben Simmons. Many believed that Ben Simmons is a potential star player that can bring back the Sixers to the NBA Playoffs.
