One, Simmons won't shoot from the outside.
As a result, the reserve shooting guard always occupies a defender and spreads the floor for the Sixers. The team has elected to start Markelle Fultz at shooting guard. However, Redick gets the bulk of the minutes and closes out the games.
"You have two excellent post-up players [Embiid and Simmons] in there that can kick it out and you have another shooter like Redick and he's in constant motion," Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey said. "So your game preparation is geared around a guy like JJ Redick.
"You can't forget about him for one second, because he doesn't stop moving.