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Hes gon na be excellent for us.
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” Bens excellent,” Rivers informed us in Beverly Hills this week. Hell be terrific.”
Naturally, theres speculation the 24-year-old might be traded this offseason … after Philly got booted from the playoffs in the Eastern Conference semifinals for the third time in 4 seasons.
Ben Simmons might not be getting delivered out of Philly after all, cause Sixers head coach Doc Rivers tells TMZ Sports he absolutely LOVES the hooper … and desires him to sit tight.
On top of that, Simmons was ripped for skipping on a prospective game-tying dunk late in Game 7 against the Hawks.
Doc is having none of that talk … providing nothing but high appreciation for the former # 1 general pick.
While Rivers is voicing his assistance for Simmons, it does not indicate a trade will not go down … but its good to see the coach stick with his man.
We likewise needed to inquire about the Clippers current playoff run … and Rivers has absolutely nothing but positive words for coach Ty Lue.
” I believe he does not need a great deal of fixing. Hes gon na be fantastic for us. Hell be excellent.”
Simmons was greatly criticized for his play throughout the playoffs after going 34% from the charity stripe … and many believe the man has to put in some major work on his shot in the offseason.
” Bens great,” Rivers told us in Beverly Hills today. “I want him back. Hes excellent. Hell be fantastic.”
