Honest question. How is Ben Simmons good at everything EXCEPT shooting?

[Colin X]

Like, clearly he’s not untalented and puts work in.

He has good instincts with the game clearly.


Dude was clearly made to play the game.


But how is he so trash at one of the most important areas of the game?

 

[TaxCollector13459]

Same way someone can shoot and be slow and a terrible athlete.

Like a jj redikk

 

[thenatural]

When you can get into the paint as easily as he has during his life, developing a *mechanically sound* jumper probably wasn't his first priority.

 

[28 Gramz]

When you can get into the paint as easily as he has during his life, developing a *mechanically sound* jumper probably wasn't his first priority.

This. Same problem Bron had his first few seasons (not as terrible obviously).

 

[Tate]

This. Same problem Bron had his first few seasons (not as terrible obviously).

Yeah this is the answer but it’s weird to me because Simmons is a prodigy type who came up under a dad that knows ball and was trying to groom him. Doesn’t make sense that he wasn’t forced to atleast have a shot he’s confident in.

 

[Archangel]

Why shoot a jumper when you can just overpower your way to the rim for higher percentage shots?

 

[KillbertArenas]

When you can get into the paint as easily as he has during his life, developing a *mechanically sound* jumper probably wasn't his first priority.

wtf is this



Man...this is the dumbest thing ive read all year

 

[madness]

Knowing which hand to shoot with would be a good start

 

[FaTaL]

He was too busy watching and 1 mix tapes

 

[Rekkapryde]

Why shoot a jumper when you can just overpower your way to the rim for higher percentage shots?

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

He may or may not develop a decent jump shot but some things in life just aren’t meant to be

 

[bigdaddy88]

Same could be said about lonzo

 

[010101]

he probably struggled with his shooting from the start

so he focused on passing

you see players like that all the time coming up they got everything but a j

if he didn't have elite stature he'd be hot.caca

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[DoubleClutch]

Because shooting is hard.... hard to be consistent at least. Its the most mental part of the game in my opinion. You can't really practice in game shooting

 

[mastermind]

Same could be said about lonzo

You cannot say the same thing about Lonzo Ball.