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re: Ben Simmons NOT Selected for the Aussie National Team
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:12 pm to Keys Open Doors
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:12 pm to Keys Open Doors
Rubio was very young and he's not exactly an NBA super star either now.
Ingles was essentially a non-factor in Maccabi's run to the euro championship. He threw in 2 points in their final 2 games, meanwhile Tyrese Rice and Alex Tyus were the stars for that team. Two former college players who couldn't cut it in the NBA. I will admit the game is much different over there, but Ingles is absolutely nothing special. Simmons EASILY has much more talent than him.
Players with Ben Simmons' talent dont even bother with those leagues unless they want to spend making a year of money before the NBA.
Ingles was essentially a non-factor in Maccabi's run to the euro championship. He threw in 2 points in their final 2 games, meanwhile Tyrese Rice and Alex Tyus were the stars for that team. Two former college players who couldn't cut it in the NBA. I will admit the game is much different over there, but Ingles is absolutely nothing special. Simmons EASILY has much more talent than him.
Players with Ben Simmons' talent dont even bother with those leagues unless they want to spend making a year of money before the NBA.
This post was edited on 7/27/14 at 9:13 pm
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Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:19 pm to thunderbird1100
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but Ingles is absolutely nothing special. Simmons EASILY has much more talent than him.
Simmons is more talented but Ingles is used to playing against a higher level of competition.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:23 pm to thunderbird1100
Well, Simmons made the choice to come over here and play high school ball so it wouldn't be an issue for him.
But if he didn't come here for high school, he would have either gone the Exum route, or he would have dominated the weak Australian league. If he was born Ben Simonovic instead, he would have been a back-up for a top Euro squad and then gotten picked in the lottery in the NBA.
Most of the Euro guys coming over have dismal stats, aside from Pau (I think) and oddly enough, Sasha Vujacic. That's why I'm not a big fan of high schoolers going over to Europe. Most will absolutely hate every second of it.
The Aussies have tons of depth at the 3 and 4 positions. Not as much at point, especially without Mills. I assume Mills chose to sit it out, like Kawhi. Basically I think it's better for Simmons to be here than it is for him to be a scrub on the Aussie team behind Baynes, Anderson, Ingles, etc.
But if he didn't come here for high school, he would have either gone the Exum route, or he would have dominated the weak Australian league. If he was born Ben Simonovic instead, he would have been a back-up for a top Euro squad and then gotten picked in the lottery in the NBA.
Most of the Euro guys coming over have dismal stats, aside from Pau (I think) and oddly enough, Sasha Vujacic. That's why I'm not a big fan of high schoolers going over to Europe. Most will absolutely hate every second of it.
The Aussies have tons of depth at the 3 and 4 positions. Not as much at point, especially without Mills. I assume Mills chose to sit it out, like Kawhi. Basically I think it's better for Simmons to be here than it is for him to be a scrub on the Aussie team behind Baynes, Anderson, Ingles, etc.
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