Ben Simmons told Seth Curry what he was planning to do and what the team needed from Curry. The three-time All-Star delivered in closing out the Wizards.
Many fans have shouted from the roof tops to get Simmons off-the-floor during those key late game situations due to his poor foul shooting, but its not something Rivers has even considered.
What Ben Simmons does is help others maximize their scoring, and that was on full display, setting a playoff career high with 15 assists, in the Sixers Game 1 win over the Wizards on Sunday.