Ben Simmons is on a roll, the good kind. After pundits, fans and other assorted wags pronounced him done, his body and brain not up to the challenge of being an NBA star, he started turning things around last week. After nine games without a double-figure scoring night and five he missed with knee soreness, the Ben Simmons, the one with an All-NBA honor, three All-Star berths and two All-Defensive team trophies, was back. It was no surprise to his teammates and one of them used the post-game podium Wednesday to say, I told you so.
Asked what was different about the old, now new Ben Simmons, Markieff Morris replied with one word, “Healthy,” then defended his 26-year-old teammate.