re: Do you have a problem with Ben Simmons' effort?

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Shaq wouldnt have been in either situation.

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Different time. I looked up the 1988 draft, which would have followed Shaq's senior year in high school. 31 of the first 34 players drafted that year were college seniors. I doubt a 17 year old Shaq would have been selected ahead of player as accomplished as Danny Manning. Similarly, Ben Simmons exiting high school would not be selected over college senior Danny Manning either.

The times were different, and the drafts had better players, not just prospects. But the professional basketball world was well aware of the physical skills of a young Shaquille O'Neal. There just wasn't any NBA hype about him at that age because everyone went to college in those days.

Put it this way, would Simmons coming out of high school have been selected over Anthony Davis this season??? In Shaq's day Anthony Davis would have stayed at Kentucky for a few more years.

The only thing I see (and I don't know if its laziness or lack of development by coaching staff) is that he doesn't always commit to showing on all ball screens....that and he'll sometimes wiff on helpside defense.

But......then again the entire team does this so I'd think it's probably more of the coaches not drilling it into these guys heads at practice and/or not holding them accountable.

not at all

some mistake his smoothness for laziness

they also forget that he logs a ton of minutes. Hell, one idiot on here the other day said he should put up better numbers due to the minutes he received and said that he would if he gave better effort

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His effort is fine...he is just super smooth athletically and everything looks really easy for him...watch how fast he gets down the floor he is faster than much smaller

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Partially agree with this. As smooth as he is, he doesn't appear to be gritty or tenacious. With that said, he doesn't necessarily need to be but this spills over to most of his teammates. They need grit and tenacity.