Back in September, Ben Simmons offered a rare glimpse into his psyche. At Sixers media day, the relentlessly stoic Simmons was asked to explain his thoughts on being overlooked, discredited even, for the first time in his professional life. The context: before the season, NBA rookies were polled on a number of categories, such as “Who will be the rookie of the year?” and “Which rookie will have the best career?” In the main, they didn’t value the Australian. Simmons
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Back in September, Ben Simmons offered a rare glimpse into his psyche. At Sixers media day, the relentlessly stoic Simmons was asked to explain his thoughts on being overlooked, discredited even, for the first time in his professional life. The context: before the season, NBA rookies were polled on a number of categories, such as “Who will be the rookie of the year?” and “Which rookie will have the best career?” In the main, they didn’t value the Australian. Simmons
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