Ben Simmons has fans freaking out after showing up in a video hitting threes.
The trigger-shy Simmons has been criticized for his unwillingness and inability to shoot the rock for most of his career but, ahead of the upcoming NBA season, has been spotted letting it fly.
Simmons featured in just 42 games last season and hasn’t played since March after being shut down because of back and knee injuries but has no restrictions this offseason following his rehab and says he feels like he’s at his best both physically and mentally.
The Australian has been drawing praise from his coaches and teammates given what he’s shown them in practice. The aforementioned video, which can be checked out below, has given us a brief view too.
The clip has social media hyped.
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral NBA stories via Google! Follow Us
Plenty of fans aren’t buying it, however, pointing out that such videos surface every offseason only for Simmons to bomb when it actually counts.
We’ll see what happens this time around.
Meanwhile, Simmons played 12 minutes of the Nets’ preseason loss to the Lakers on Monday night and scored on his first three attempts. He scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in those 12 minutes and looked impressive on the other ball too.
Should he remain healthy over the course of the 2023/24 season, we just might see a different Ben Simmons after all.
