NBA: The painful record of Ben Simmons that was not seen in the NBA in 26 years

Une of the unknowns that this season that has just started has to clear up is the contribution of Ben Simmons in the game of Brooklyn Nets. And, according to what was seen in the first three games, the sensations are not good at all. We are at the start, it is true, but if things do not improve, the Australian’s plan in New York is close to sinking.

And it is that Simmons, who came to the Nets with a load of doubts about him, could not have started the season worse in the Nets. His averages in the first three games are more than mediocre for a player of his category: 5.7 points, 7 assists and 6 reboundsbut it is his fault problems that have given him un dudossimo rcord that had been seen for a long time in the NBA.

In reality, Simmons’ personal foul rate is only one point below his points. The Aussie was fouled out in two of the three matches at the start of the regular league, a fact that, according to Basketball Reference, had not occurred in the NBA since it did Matt Geiger in the 1995-96 season. The worst thing is that the total number of fouls committed by Simmons in those three games (14) doubles the number of field goals made by the player (7).

It seemed clear that, after a year without playing, Simmons was going to need some time to acclimatize again. to the NBA, but his reentry is being even harder than expected. His ‘absence’ in attack creates many problems for the Nets and it doesn’t even save his defensive capabilities, very limited by fouls. The Nets are in time to get him back, but the player will have to significantly improve his performance in the coming games.