Ben Simmons is providing us with a little bit of evidence that chatter about his improved outside game might not be just talk.
Simmons knocked down a three-pointer in Friday’s scrimmage game against the Memphis Grizzlies, converting a clean look from the corner.
BEN SIMMONS FOR THREE! pic.twitter.com/T6Q57D7EmI
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 24, 2020
For now, Simmons making a three is still newsworthy. He had made two this season, the first two of his NBA career, but on only six attempts. He had gone 0-for-17 from the perimeter in his first two seasons in the league.
Simmons may see a position shift in Orlando, and adding even a bit of perimeter shooting would make him that much more dangerous. His coach has been hyping him up ahead of the restart, so maybe highlights like this really are a sign of things to come.
