NBA Stars' Comments and Reactions to Rookie Donovan Mitchell

[utahjazzz]

Oh so Simmons dominates the paint? No. Simmons hardly plays in the post and never gets contested boards. Those comparisons are terrible except that Simmons equally sucks at shooting like them.

Stats say the most comparable player in NBA history to Simmons is MCW so far. Simmons is better at something's than him but worse at shooting.

That is only your opinion which is bordering on ridiculous and insane. MCW will never be a star, Ben will be future Mvps, hall of famer
and top 5 player in the NBA.
On the other hand, Most people who have some sense comapared Ben to Magic and Lebron， which are the most appropriate comparisons considering the unique set of skills Simmons has.

 

[Ron Mexico]

That is only your opinion.

No, that is a statistical fact.

 

[jaytulao]

Which NBA stars have Ben as ROY?

 

[elan_prodigy]

Which NBA stars have Ben as ROY?

Just a theory but I think they view the 2 differently.

DM is super fun to watch with incredible game and CLUTCH af! But... not viewed as a threat to their title aspirations.

Simmons on the other hand is going to be a road block for the next decade for anyone wanting a ring in the East. You dont hand out praise to guys like that.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Just a theory but I think they view the 2 differently.

DM is super fun to watch with incredible game and CLUTCH af! But... not viewed as a threat to their title aspirations.

Simmons on the other hand is going to be a road block for the next decade for anyone wanting a ring in the East. You dont hand out praise to guys like that.

Lol, that is one homer theory.

 

[utahjazzz]

Which NBA stars have Ben as ROY?

Lebron said Ben has a chance to be better than him if he works hard.

three-time NBA champion Luc Longley believes Ben Simmons has the ability to reach the heights of basketball greats like Michael Jordan and Lebron James

 

[elan_prodigy]

Lol, that is one homer theory.

Not really. Just sports psychology.

 

[elan_prodigy]

Lebron said Ben has a chance to be better than him if he works hard.

three-time NBA champion Luc Longley believes Ben Simmons has the ability to reach the heights of basketball greats like Michael Jordan and Lebron James

Jeezus dude...

 

[utahjazzz]

No, that is a statistical fact.

statical fact say Ben is better than mitchell in every category, except perimeter shooting.

 

[Gameface]

Ben probably has more assists because, you know, it isn't like anyone wants him shooting the ball, so what else is there to do but defer... I mean pass.

And what do you guys think? If the 2017 draft happened today who would go higher, Ben Simmons or Donovan Mitchell? Oh, wait, that's right... Ben Simmons wasn't in the 2017 draft because he entered the NBA last season.

Donovan Mitchell ROTY!

 

[infection]

Lebron said Ben has a chance to be better than him if he works hard.

three-time NBA champion Luc Longley believes Ben Simmons has the ability to reach the heights of basketball greats like Michael Jordan and Lebron James

YES! Luc Longley, the beast! This has got to be a trout account with references like this. The THREE TIME CHAMPION Luc Longley.

Maybe we can get two-time NBA champion Mark Madsen to opine.

 

[Ron Mexico]

statical fact say Ben is better than mitchell in every category, except perimeter shooting.

Nope, thats your incorrect theory. Especially if you look at the stats lately. Simmons has gotten worse almost every month this season. He hasn't sniffed the kind of stats he put up in October and November since.

Eerily similar:
https://www.basketball-reference.co...lect=Ben+Simmons&player_id2=simmobe01&y2=2018