Sixers: Ben Simmons Highlights vs Rockets 2017.10.30 – 24 Pts, 9 Asts, 7 Rebs

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Houston Rockets. Ben Simmons scored a career high 24 Points to go with 9 Assists and 7 Rebounds, again going close to a triple-double and continuing to impress in his first NBA season to lead the Sixers to a 115-107 win in Houston.

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Mavericks 2017.10.28 – 23 Pts, 8 Asts, 7 Rebs, 3 Stl

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Dallas Mavericks. Ben Simmons scored a career high 23 points, 8 Assists, 7 Rebounds, 3 Steals as the 76ers survived a late Dallas charge to prevail 112-110, for their second win of the NBA season.

Simmons continues to have a record-breaking start to his young NBA career joining Oscar Robertson in 1960 as the only other player with over 10 Points, 5 Rebounds and 5 Assists in his first 6 NBA games.

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Ben Simmons Postgame Interview After First Career Triple Double vs Detroit

Ben Simmons speaks to the media following their game against the Detroit Pistons.

In his fourth game, on 23 October, Simmons recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 97–86 win over the Detroit Pistons, becoming the third rookie after Oscar Robertson (1960) and Art Williams (1967) to record a triple-double in his first four games.

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Highlights From Ben Simmons First Career Triple Double

Ben Simmons completed the first triple double of his career, scoring 21 points, adding 12 rebounds and 10 assists against the Detroit Pistons. Simmons became the third player in NBA history to complete a triple double in his fourth career game.

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About Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one overall pick in the 2016 draft, becoming the third Australian-born number one overall pick in 11 years (Andrew Bogut in 2005 and Kyrie Irving in 2011).

Simmons signed his rookie contract with the 76ers in time to join the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League. While he shot the ball poorly during his first three Summer League games, Simmons was praised for his court awareness and passing ability for a big man. He went on to be named in the All-Las Vegas Summer League First Team, and in six Summer League games, he averaged 10.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. Prior to the start of the 2016/17 NBA Season Simmons rolled his right ankle during the 76ers' final training camp scrimmage.

After receiving an X-ray and MRI of the foot and ankle, it was determined that Simmons had suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot and was eventually ruled out for the entire 2016–17 season after tests revealed that his broken right foot had not fully healed. When the 2017–18 season rolled around pundits doubted his strength, fitness and scoring prowess after a full season on the sidelines, with only an outside chance for rookie of the year.

In his NBA debut on 18 October 2017, Simmons had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 120–115 season-opening loss to the Washington Wizards.

In his second game on 20 October, against the Boston Celtics, Simmons became the 11th player in NBA history and the first player in 76ers' history to debut with consecutive double-doubles.

In his third game, on 21 October, Simmons recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 128–94 loss to the Toronto Raptors, joining Oscar Robertson as the only players ever to post 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in their first three NBA games.

In his fourth game, on 23 October, Simmons recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 97–86 win over the Detroit Pistons, becoming the third rookie after Oscar Robertson (1960) and Art Williams (1967) to record a triple-double in his first four games.

About the Philadelphia 76ers

The Sixers are a professional basketball team in the American National Basketball Association (NBA) based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete as a member of the NBA's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and play at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA, and one of only eight (out of 23) to survive the league's first decade.

 The 76ers have had a rich history, with many of the greatest players in NBA history having played for the organization, including Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson.

 They have won three NBA championships, with their first coming as the Syracuse Nationals in 1955. The second title came in the 1966–67 season, a team which was led by Chamberlain. The third title came in the 1982–83 season, won by a team led by Erving and Malone. The 76ers have only been back to the NBA Finals once since then: in 2001, when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1.

Following the 2012–13 season, the Sixers, led by Hinkie, chose to shift in the direction of rebuilding the franchise. In an interview, commonly known as "The Process".

 In the 2014 NBA draft, the Sixers selected Joel Embiid with the third overall pick, and traded with Orlando for Croatian prospect Dario Saric, the twelfth pick of the draft. Neither prospect was expected to make an immediate impact for the Sixers. Following that year, with the third overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft the 76ers selected Duke center Jahlil Okafor

On June 23, 2016, following the 2015–16 NBA season, and after the 76ers were awarded the first overall pick in the 2016 draft, the team selected LSU Point Forward Ben Simmons first overall. The Sixers subsequently traded for another number one pick in the 2017 NBA draft, choosing Markelle Fultz.

About the NBA

The NBA is the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. The league is truly global, with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages, as well as NBA rosters at the start of the 2015-16 season featuring 100 international players from 37 countries and territories.

For the 2015-16 season, each of the league's 30 teams will play 82 regular-season games, followed by a postseason for those that qualify. The NBA consists of the following teams: Atlanta Hawks; Boston Celtics; Brooklyn Nets; Charlotte Hornets; Chicago Bulls; Cleveland Cavaliers; Dallas Mavericks; Denver Nuggets; Detroit Pistons; Golden State Warriors; Houston Rockets; Indiana Pacers; Los Angeles Clippers; Los Angeles Lakers; Memphis Grizzlies; Miami Heat; Milwaukee Bucks; Minnesota Timberwolves; New Orleans Pelicans; New York Knicks; Oklahoma City Thunder; Orlando Magic; Philadelphia 76ers; Phoenix Suns; Portland Trail Blazers; Sacramento Kings; San Antonio Spurs; Toronto Raptors; Utah Jazz; Washington Wizards.

 The NBA offers real time access to live regular season NBA games with a subscription to NBA LEAGUE PASS, available globally for TV, broadband, and mobile. Real-time Stats, Scores, Highlights and more are available to fans on web and mobile with the NBA App.

Evaluating Ben Simmons' NBA Debut

ESPN's The Jump crew evaluates Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons' NBA debut.

In his NBA debut on 18 October 2017, Simmons had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 120–115 season-opening loss to the Washington Wizards.

On June 23, 2016, following the 2015–16 NBA season, and after the 76ers were awarded the first overall pick in the 2016 draft, the team selected LSU Point Forward Ben Simmons first overall.

Visit https://BenSimmonsFanClub.com to follow all the latest news, highlights and updates on the Sixers Superstar-in-Waiting, Ben Simmons.

76ers Draft Ben Simmons With First Pick of 2016 NBA Draft

We thought that this flashback to the 2016 NBA draft would be the best place to start off our Blogger presence for Ben Simmons Fan Club! This may just be the time that the Sixers fortunes changed with Superstar-in-Waiting Ben Simmons now displaying his full potential.

After 4 games his debut 2017–18 NBA Season, Ben Simmons has lived up to all of the hype making this day in Sixers history one to remember as the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Ben Simmons with the top pick of the 2016 NBA Draft.

On 23 June, Ben Simmons was selected by Brown and the 76ers with the number one overall pick in the 2016 draft, becoming the third Australian-born number one overall pick in 11 years (Andrew Bogut in 2005 and Kyrie Irving in 2011).

In his NBA debut on 18 October 2017, Simmons had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 120–115 season-opening loss to the Washington Wizards.

In his second game on 20 October, against the Boston Celtics, Simmons became the 11th player in NBA history and the first player in 76ers’ history to debut with consecutive double-doubles.

In his third game, on 21 October, Simmons recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 128–94 loss to the Toronto Raptors, joining Oscar Robertson as the only players ever to post 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in their first three NBA games.

In his fourth game, on 23 October, Simmons recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 97–86 win over the Detroit Pistons, becoming the third rookie after Oscar Robertson (1960) and Art Williams (1967) to record a triple-double in his first four games.