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. But anyone who knows Simmons’ game knows passing isn’t exactly his first inclination — even though he’s improved in this regard over the last couple of years. And, for as much as I like Robinson, he was clearly still getting back to game speed after tearing his meniscus early last season in Australia. He shot just 19 percent from the field and wasn’t really able to get to the spots he wanted to out of ball screens.
On the plus side, the athleticism was readily apparent, and his blend of power and explosion was real. The footwork and decisiveness on his drives isn’t necessarily quite at the level it needs to be yet — he’s a teenager and plays a very deliberate brand of basketball — but he’s just such a freight train when he decides to get downhill that it’s hard to stop him even if you get a body in front of him. He just can go through bigger, older players like they aren’t there.
The clip below is a prime example. Whitmore comes off a mini-flare action and has a window to shoot directly off the catch, but his prep isn’t quite there. Instead, he decides to jab step, which allows his defender to reset. The first option here is to be ready to fire immediately. But, after the jab step, Whitmore’s point guard Trevor Hudgins comes off the screen and is wide open for 3. Hudgins made 46.
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