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Ben Simmons Open Gym Shooting Sparks Debate On NBA Players Vs Regular Hoopers

The NBA Central uploaded a video featuring Ben Simmons casually knocking down shots in an empty gym, with a caption that read, "Before you...

Further comedic detours followed, including a comment about Shaqueef O’Neal and a witty reference to “offseason” Ben Simmons as the “MVP” before “learning Chinese,” which vaguely alluded to the player’s sporadic availability and speculation on his future. The Simmons case hurts particularly hard because, that beautiful practice form, which seems to upset fans, has been plaguing them ever since they are watching him pass wide-open shots in crunch time. These videos will most certainly be circulating as camp time draws closer, providing an endless tide of hope and skepticism on what will genuinely manifest as a skill once the games get real.

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