Ben Simmons‘ time to blossom and prove himself further is now. Two of the starting five — including the league’s best center, Joel Embiid — are currently missing time due to injury. Ben Simmons will face the most pressure he’s ever had to deal with since the Philadelphia 76ers‘ 16-game win streak two seasons ago. Both injures have a direct impact, good or bad, on Simmons’ game.
The counterargument may be that Ben Simmons has less pressure now, since two of the regular starters are out. Understandably so, the team does have more excuses as a whole and are expected to win fewer games as a result.