Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics took a hilarious jab at Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers in discussing Grant Williams' 3-point struggles.
Per Abby Chin of NBC Sports Boston, Brown revealed that they were teasing Williams during his 3-point drought — which was recently broken.
Jaylen Brown asked about nicknames for Grant Williams during his oh-fed streak from 3:
“We we’re calling him Ben Simmons.” 🤣😬— Abby Chin (@tvabby) December 10, 2019
Peep the full interview below with Jaylen Brown. Though it was teasing Williams, the entire team is happy for him. Hopefully, the rookie's confidence will be boosted by that shot.
Jaylen Brown shares that before Grant hit his first three they used to call him Ben Simmons 😂💀 pic.twitter.com/HeDRMzM4Oa
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) December 10, 2019
For the season, Williams jacks up 1.3 3-point attempts per game. For the majority of the young 2019-20 season, he hasn't drained a single one. But in Monday's win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 21-year-old finally broke the curse. Peep the clip below for Williams' first-career 3-point shot.
Grant Williams for three!!! pic.twitter.com/i5HES4y4fa
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 10, 2019
Brown's little anecdote reveals that even NBA players themselves make fun of Ben Simmons' and his 3-point shooting antics. This year, Simmons made history by draining the first-ever 3-point shot of his career. For the season, he has two 3-pointers and is shooting at an amazing 50 percent clip.
Slowly and surely, Simmons is stripping off his reputation as a basketball player without a decent jump shot — let alone a correct shooting form. If Simmons can do it, surely, Williams can do it, too.
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