Somebody asked J.J. Redick on Monday afternoon if his experience playing with former Clippers teammate Blake Griffin would help him get acclimated to playing with new Sixers teammate Ben Simmons. The questioner’s intent was not to compare the two players overall skill level, but, rather, their styles of play: athletic big men, capable passers, etc. So the thinking went.
However legitimate the query, Redick’s response was a good reminder that, to a relative newcomer, the groupthink that has seized the local populous regarding this Sixers squad can seem a tad optimistic. Or, at least, premature.
“Ben has yet to acclimate,” Redick said.