Ben Simmons vs Jaylen Brown

[Tr1boy]

Who would you take #1 if there was a 2016 draft redo?

I would take Brown...better versatile defender and can shoot the 3 unlike Simmons

Simmons near triple double avg looks impressive ... Its close, but Brown is my choice

[green_bballers13]

Who would you take #1 if there was a 2016 draft redo?

I would take Brown...better versatile defender and can shoot the 3 unlike Simmons

Simmons near triple double avg looks impressive ... Its close, but Brown is my choice

Prob Simmons, Brown, then everyone else.

I love Brown, but I think that Simmons is a little bit more unique. I wonder how he would work with Kyrie or another top PG.

[Surferdad]

Simmons

[Big333223]

Simmons.

I'm loving what Jaylen is bringing to the table and have really high hopes for his future with the Celtics but the answer, so far, is definitely Simmons.

[Tr1boy]

Simmons.

I'm loving what Jaylen is bringing to the table and have really high hopes for his future with the Celtics but the answer, so far, is definitely Simmons.

He cant shoot....its the one thing you cant be weak in , in todays NBA

[footey]

Simmons--His ball handling skills for his size are special.

I would say that 2nd is a tie between Jaylen and Ingram right about now.

[Tr1boy]

Simmons--His ball handling skills for his size are special.

I would say that 2nd is a tie between Jaylen and Ingram right about now.

Really?

Imo Jaylen is easily ahead

[Eddie20]

I would take Simmons under the assumption that his shot improves. However, if I knew it wouldn't, and he's stuck being this perimeter liability, then I would take Brown. That said, there's no debating that the gap between the two has diminished considerably since they were drafted.


Good topic, Triboy! TP!

[BudweiserCeltic]

I love Brown, but can we stop tarnishing his efforts with this absurdity?

[Moranis]

I added a poll, but this should pretty clearly be Simmons and it really isn't a question.

[slamtheking]

Simmons reminds me a lot of Magic when he first came into the league.  the kid could be very special. 

Brown is looking like a clear #2 from that draft at this point which doesn't suck.  He's made strides in his game that I would have to think have surpassed any reasonable expectations of improvement from last year.

[Surferdad]

Simmons reminds me a lot of Magic when he first came into the league.  the kid could be very special. 

Brown is looking like a clear #2 from that draft at this point which doesn't suck.  He's made strides in his game that I would have to think have surpassed any reasonable expectations of improvement from last year.

Yeah, I was gonna say too, but if he doesn't develop that shot his upside is a taller Rajon Rondo.

[slamtheking]

Simmons reminds me a lot of Magic when he first came into the league.  the kid could be very special. 

Brown is looking like a clear #2 from that draft at this point which doesn't suck.  He's made strides in his game that I would have to think have surpassed any reasonable expectations of improvement from last year.

Yeah, I was gonna say too, but if he doesn't develop that shot his upside is a taller Rajon Rondo.

for a #1 pick, that wouldn't be particularly good but a Rondo that is even bigger to provide more rebounding and finishing around the basket would be a very good player to have.

Magic didn't have much of an outside shot when he came into the league but he did develop into a decent shooter later in his career.  I wouldn't be surprised to see Simmons improve in that regard.

[coffee425]

Simmons reminds me a lot of Magic when he first came into the league.  the kid could be very special. 

Brown is looking like a clear #2 from that draft at this point which doesn't suck.  He's made strides in his game that I would have to think have surpassed any reasonable expectations of improvement from last year.

Yeah, I was gonna say too, but if he doesn't develop that shot his upside is a taller Rajon Rondo.

Magic was a taller Rondo.

[Moranis]

Simmons reminds me a lot of Magic when he first came into the league.  the kid could be very special. 

Brown is looking like a clear #2 from that draft at this point which doesn't suck.  He's made strides in his game that I would have to think have surpassed any reasonable expectations of improvement from last year.

Yeah, I was gonna say too, but if he doesn't develop that shot his upside is a taller Rajon Rondo.

what shot did Magic Johnson develop?  I mean seriously, Magic's last 4 seasons (including 96) he shot above 30%, but that is it and in 2 of those years he was no better than 32%.  And before those last 4 years, his career best was 23.3%.  I get that it was a different era, but Magic was never a great shooter. 

If Simmons never develops a 3 point shot, I don't think it is all that big a deal.  He does however need to shoot a lot better from the line.