Ben Simmons had a monster night in Dallas Saturday — 23 points on 15 shots, plus eight assists and seven rebounds. The Mavericks’ defenders simply could not stay in front of him, and Simmons was 9-of-12 shooting in the paint on the night.
Needless to say, the rookie impressed Dallas coach Rick Carlisle.
Rick Carlisle on Ben Simmons (23 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists): "Everybody knew he was gonna be good, but he's way better than expected."
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) October 29, 2017
Simmons has impressed a lot of people this season, averaging 17.5 points, 7.5 assists, and 7.3 rebounds a game through six games this season. He’s been solid on the pick-and-roll, but destroying people both in transition and in isolation. As his jumper develops (he’s shooting 38.9 percent on jumpers so far) he will become next to impossible to guard.
