For all that has been made about Ben Simmons’ shortcomings in last year’s second round playoff series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks, he’s actually been quite fine as a playoff performer over the course of his career. No team knows this more than the one that just acquired him at yesterday’s trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets.
Simmons’ averages aren’t much different from regular season to postseason. But a series in 2019 against the Nets stands out among the best in his career – he shot 64% over five games, still the highest out of his six career series. And he had D’Angelo Russell in a torture chamber, as the Nets guard finished the series just 36% from the field and 32% from three.
