The Boston Celtics have had conversations with Anfernee Simons about his defense, and he's ready to put in the work.
Anfernee Simons is an elite three-point shooter. He can handle the ball well. His isolation scoring is probably underrated at this point in his career. But the defensive end has never been his strong suit. Now with the Boston Celtics, that will have to change.
“We’ve talked about it,” Simons said at Media Day when asked about the criticism of his defense.