Since the failure of former general manager Sam Hinkie, the 76ers have accumulated an enviable and rich fortune for the 76ers. After selecting Simmons and Embiid, the two kings of Philadelphia have always been the 76ers. People are the core of building the team without hesitation. As the well-deserved No. 1 pick in the 2016 class, Simmons is extremely talented. His height of 2.08 meters is taller than many centers in the small ball era, but he has the vision and passing ability of a defender. In the process of counterattacking and attacking the basket quickly Extremely aggressive. Although Simmons is 6 feet 10 inches tall, he has very good lateral speed, which gives Simmons an unparalleled advantage in defensive talent. He can change rooms unlimitedly on the court, truly from one defense to five. Location.

Simmons plays very selflessly and is happy to share the ball with his teammates on the court. Simmons' vision and passing ability are top-notch. Throughout his career with the 76ers, Simmons has always played the role of an organizer for the team. Since his rookie season, Simmons has averaged 8 assists per game. Although Simmons' static and dynamic talents are top-notch and his defensive ability is outstanding, he also has fatal flaws. Simmons basically has no shooting ability, and in the five years since he entered the league, Simmons' shooting has not only not improved at all, but also rarely shoots from mid-range or above on the court. Simmons poses no threat from outside the three-point line. Opponents will ignore his presence and directly defend 5 against 4, which is very harmful to the 76ers' offense.

Simmons's weakness of not shooting also greatly limits the performance of Embiid, the team's other inside core. Because Simmons has no shooting ability, Embiid has to give up space under the basket. Leave enough room for Simmons to break through. As a powerful inside player, Embiid often has a very interesting scene when he and Simmons play at the same time. Embiid goes out to the three-point line to open up space for Simmons. Embiid averages one shot per game. 3.6 three-pointers, while Simmons averaged less than 0.1 three-pointers per game. This season, Simmons averaged only 12.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game, which is a career low. Moreover, most of Simmons' scores are quick layups and sneak attacks to the basket. This kind of scoring method cannot defeat the opponent. At the critical moment when the opponent is tightly guarded, Simmons, as an outside player, does not have the ability to play in low singles under the basket, nor can he easily get a breakthrough. In addition to defense, his role on the offensive end is almost zero.

In the 2018 Eastern Conference semifinals, in the G2 series between the 76ers and the Celtics, Simmons faced the Celtics with two picks. In 31 minutes of playing time, he made 0 of 4 shots from the field. , only relying on free throws to score 1 point, he scored 1 point, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. In addition, he made 5 turnovers. The efficiency value was an astonishing -23. In this series, facing the fierce defense of the Celtics' two top picks, Simmons not only couldn't score points because of his lack of shooting ability, but he also didn't even have a chance to take action. He could only watch helplessly. As the Celtics changed the series score to 2-0, they were eventually eliminated by the Celtics 4-1. Brown's free throw shooting percentage was also very bad at the beginning of his career. It was around 65% for three consecutive seasons. However, it has steadily improved in these two seasons. In last year's playoffs, Jaylen Brown's free throw shooting percentage reached 84.1%, which is already considered a good rate. Free throw shooters above the level are accurate.

Simmons and Embiid are also incompatible to the naked eye. Embiid needs to be paired with an outside player with shooting ability to play his greatest role. This season, the 76ers paired him with Seth- Curry has greatly enriched the 76ers' tactics and liberated Embiid to a great extent, not to mention matching All-Star outside players. The news of Harden applying for a trade has been making a lot of noise this season. Harden also named the 76ers as one of his favorite destinations, but the 76ers management is not willing to pay Simmons as a bargaining chip for Harden. After about a month of games this season, the competitive levels shown by Simmons and Harden are not at the same level. Currently, Harden's value has gone up, while Simmons's value has been falling. With the current competitiveness of Simmons, The state may have made it difficult to switch to Harden.