About Simmons: I don't know, Tatum looks just as much talented, and actually he didn't shit his pants like Simmons. And well, downplaying playoffs isn't right IMO, it is all that matters. Many superstars never were able to crack the playoffs, and not saying that the same will happen with Simmons, but he really was pathetic against Boston. And Embiid was hardly that great there, which shows that when you allow physicality, veterans can dominate him, like Al did. And I have no doubt that if Al can do it, so can Green who is a better player.Nah I think Embiid at his best is on a different level compared to Green at his best. He’s basically the best center in the league. Green is a great hustle player, he passes the ball very well and he can sometimes shoot but Embiid is just amazing talent.
You point to Simmons playoffs too much. He was actually very good against Miami, Boston figured him out but he’s just a young boy in his first professional year. Talent wise he’s on another level to pretty much every rookie in the past few years at point guard position. It’s probably better for the league that he can’t shoot yet as otherwise he would become completely unplayable.
I think the difference between James and Durant is pretty significant too.
I am biased here though because I’m a bit of a closet Sixers fan and I hate Warriors.
Durant outplayed James in the finals of 2017, and outplayed James again in the last two games of this year's finals. James is obviously a better player, but Durant in form is almost as good, and pretty much unstoppable. And while Kawhi is a terrific defender, Durant basically destroyed him when they faced each other in playoff during 2016, so not sure how good job Kawhi can do on him. LeBron sure as hell cannot defend him, he essentially gave up doing that in this series.