Nets beat Jazz 147-114!
A hearty victory!
Among them, Bridges made 12 of 24 shots and 6 of 14 three-pointers to score 33 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists; Thomas finished with 25 points and seven rebounds on 8-of-16 shooting; Cameron Johnson finished with 17 points, six rebounds and three assists on 6-of-10 shooting.
Perhaps, the Nets suddenly became so strong because that man came back! Simmons returned today and played for the first time since Nov. 7. Before Simmons, he sat on the bench in suits and leather shoes to watch his teammates play. Simmons played 9 minutes in the first half and scored 2 points on just 1 shot. However, in these 9 minutes, Simmons also delivered 7 assists, picked up 6 rebounds, shot 100% from the field, and the plus/minus was as high as +18! In the first 4 minutes of Simmons' debut, he delivered 6 assists in a row, leading the team to a 14-0 offensive climax, directly expanding the difference. So, is Simmons planning to abandon his scoring skills altogether and focus on playmaking and defense?
Actually, this is also quite good, if Simmons can learn to compromise and use his strengths and avoid weaknesses, it is indeed quite strong. Simmons' height, his athleticism, even if his scoring ability is weak, there are many teams that need him. For example, the Suns lack a guard who doesn't possess the ball and can organize. So think about it carefully, is it quite suitable for Simmons and the Suns like this? Simmons sat on the bench for nearly 3 months before, and the corners of his mouth basically didn't drop after he played today, so it can be seen that he really wants to play. Moreover, in the first game of his comeback, Simmons performed quite well, and he was not even completely without the ability to score.
5 of 5 shots from the field, 100% shooting. In 18 minutes, he had 10 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +28. After all, he has just come back and has a history of injuries, so the Nets are still very cautious about Simmons. Simmons fans at the scene, that is called an excitement, almost three months have not played, and it is a quasi-triple-double data. To be honest, if there is no injury for a player of Simmons' type, Simmons would definitely be one of the top guards in the previous era when point guards were not required to score. However, the current positioning of the first and second positions is too vague, and both positions must be able to score and pass.
In many NBA teams now, point guards are the offensive core of the team, such as the Mavericks, Thunder, Kings, Warriors, Hawks, etc., more than half of them are basically the same. It can only be said that Simmons is born in the wrong era. Simmons's data today, put more than ten years ago, the first thing that the big guy thought of should be Jason Kidd, right?Even Simmons was much better on the defensive end than Kidd at the time, and he could really defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position.
Of course, Simmons is in a contract year, and even if he plays well, the rest of the league will have to be on guard. If you sign a big contract and wear a suit, you really can't stand it!