On the occasion of the victory of the Philadelphia Sixers against the Indiana Pacers (113-107) in the preseason, the coach Doc Riverits performed several tests. During a period of the game, the 76ers manager decided to play “small-ball” with the presence of Ben Simmons at the pivot post. With his versatility, the Australian has the advantage of being able to play in almost any position.
Except that on this match, this experience was a huge failure. Indeed, the young talent of 24 years was absolutely not to his advantage in this position. Worse still, on this streak, the Philadelphia players seemed totally lost. And so they didn’t take advantage of Simmons’ technical qualities in this position.
“In that period we didn’t know how to play. I think this is just the worst part of the game for my team. Normally this streak should have been a good time for us. But we didn’t. failed to take advantage of many situations “, lamented Doc Rivers facing the media.
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However, the Sixers still have an excuse: with the very short preparation, they did not have time to test this situation. In any case, this failure did not totally disgust Doc Rivers. The former Los Angeles Clippers boss intends to try his luck again in the future. Whether Ben Simmons can truly adapt to this role remains to be seen.
