Ben Simmons standoffish with reporter over ‘dumb question’

The question from Jack McCaffery of the Delco Times that elicited Simmons’ terse response, as noted by Crossing Broad, was as follows: “Have you been getting any three point looks open in practice and are you satisfied with your opportunities to take them?”

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It merits stressing that it is not all that surprising that a reporter covering the Sixers would be interested in Simmons’ efforts to improve his three-point shot. After all, despite boasting a Rookie of the Year award and an All-Star nod last season — the latter which Simmons mentioned himself — the young superstar’s poor outside shooting overall is believed to be the only thing holding him back.

On the three-point front, his lack of success is stunning, as Simmons heads into the 2019-20 season saddled with an 0-for-17 mark on shots from downtown in his otherwise outstanding two-year career.

In other words, Simmons should not be all that shocked that there is an abundance of interest in how his outside jump shot is progressing.