Philadelphia 76ers, Ben Simmons (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Can Doc Rivers get the Philadelphia 76ers’ All-Star playmaker to finally start taking jumpers?
Now that Doc Rivers has succeeded Brett Brown as the Philadelphia 76ers head coach, he as a long list of things to fix with this roster. One thing that should be near the top of his list is breaking through to Ben Simmons about taking jump shots.
Simmons’ unwillingness to take jump shots is one of the biggest wonders documented in the NBA. During the hiatus, Jackie McMullen of ESPN wrote on Simmons’ mental barriers regarding his outside shooting.