Adrian Fedkiw
Julius Erving might’ve had the highest praise of Ben Simmons yet.
A few hours after the Philadelphia 76ers paid tribute to the Hall-of-Famer Dr. J with a sculpture of him outside of their practice facility in Camden, Erving had this to say about the superstar rookie point guard.
#Sixers legend @JuliusErving appears to be a fan of @BenSimmons25. This what he said about the rookie PG on Tuesday. #NBA #Australia #Boomers #LSU pic.twitter.com/8vPWXWoXJP
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) April 3, 2018
That’s as good as it gets right there.
Simmons has 11 triple-doubles during his first year, the second most all-time for a rookie and third in the NBA this season overall. He has averages of 15.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game so far during his dazzling freshman campaign.
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