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Ben Simmons
Philadelphia 76ers
Ben Simmons
Position: F
Born: 07/20/96
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Salary: $8,113,929
As a Los Angeles Lakers player, Lue won NBA titles in 2000 and 2001 while playing with Hall of Famers and Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, who like Simmons and Embiid didn’t always get along. As a coach, Lue won the 2016 NBA title with the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James, one of the best to play basketball, was the headliner of that squad. In addition to being the only candidate with a championship pedigree, he knows a thing or two about dealing with all-time greats.
2 hours ago – via Keith Pompey @ The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Storyline: Embiid-Simmons Dynamic
Time will tell what happens with the coaching job left vacant when Brett Brown was fired on Aug. 24. However, league sources said questions about the Sixers’ first-office structure have concerned some qualified would-be candidates. They were also concerned that Embiid’s close relationship with ownership would have an impact on a coach’s authority. Another concern was Embiid and Ben Simmons being empowered to think they have a hand in the coaching hire. The sources also wonder who’s actually in charge, even though the Sixers keep saying it’s Brand.
5 days ago – via Keith Pompey @ The Philadelphia Inquirer

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During bubble play, he has been visibly more explosive in terms of his change of direction, and the improved strength peak conditioning has allowed him to both lead the playoffs in overall minutes played and do a better job of finishing through contact. Prior to the hiatus, he had scored on 60.5 percent of his contested attempts at the rim (league average this season was around 59.5 percent). Including the seeding games, this has bumped up to robust 64.5 percent. By comparison, the highest mark posted by a traditionally sized guard (so not Luka Doncic or Ben Simmons) this season was Derrick Rose’s 63.1 percent.
5 days ago – via Seth Partnow @ The Athletic

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5 days ago – via Chris Sheridan @ basketballnews.com

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The just-announced 2019-20 All-NBA teams saw a record number of international players being showcased, with six making the cut: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Pascal Siakam, Ben Simmons and Rudy Gobert. The previous record for international players receiving that honor in a single campaign was four, which took place five times throughout NBA history, in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2018-19.
2 weeks ago – via Frank Urbina @ HoopsHype

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NBA announced 2019-20 All-NBA teams

Shams Charania: 2019-20 All-NBA teams: First: LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, James Harden Second: Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic, Chris Paul, Pascal Siakam Third: Ben Simmons, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Rudy Gobert, Russell Westbrook
2 weeks ago – via ShamsCharania

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NBA announces All-Defensive teams, led by Giannis and Anthony Davis

3 weeks ago – via ShamsCharania

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Question: Any chance of getting Dawn Staley as the coach? — Deirdre Childress Hopkins from Facebook. Answer: First off, it’s great to hear from you, Deirdre, and thanks for the question. My colleague Marcus Hayes wrote recently that the Sixers should interview Staley because of her accomplishments as a player and a coach. I would hope that if the Sixers interview her that it just wouldn’t be for public relations reasons and that they would truly be considering her. I have been on record saying that I think the Sixers need somebody with NBA head-coaching experience, who can push Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid and I still think they will go that way. That doesn’t mean that somebody like Staley wouldn’t work and she would be a fascinating hire. There is always a chance the Sixers could go this route, but I don’t think it will happen.
3 weeks ago – via Marc Narducci @ The Philadelphia Inquirer

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