How Ben Simmons' season of the future makes him Rookie of the Year today
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Not only are rookie seasons allegories, they are the auspicious fulfillment of allegories. They will eventually become a part of a time capsule that we’ll use to help remember what yesterday was like as they forge a new future in a league so concerned withHow Ben Simmons' season of the future makes him Rookie of the Year today
Not only are rookie seasons allegories, they are the auspicious fulfillment of allegories. They will eventually become a part of a time capsule that we’ll use to help remember what yesterday was like as they forge a new future in a league so concerned with the present. So much about today’s NBA is about how long the Warriors can extend their league-wide dominance and what LeBron James’ omnipresent brilliance means among the canon of transcendental luminaries.What made Ben Simmons the Rookie of the Year over Donovan Mitchell is the sense that what he brings to the league is a metaphorical look into its future, a linear progression in the trend of moving away from epimorphic positionality. No longer are players born into a position, but the ability to slide into the role that best fits the team in any given situation. Ben Simmons, a 6-10 point guard with the finishing ability of a modern power forward and the length to defend anyone in between, gave us a first look at how Philly intends on finding its own seat Read more