![]() ![]() “And at the start of the summer he wanted to know where I was going to be. “Usually, he would train with me here and there,” Beckner said. He became more devoted than ever to improvement. Heading into this season, it seemed as if a switch flipped in Simons’ mind. It was his first half in particular that stood out, for if it wasn’t for Simons and his aggressive attacks to the basket, and his feathery 3-pointers, the Blazers would have likely entered halftime trailing by 20 and not by six, 57-51. Simons on Wednesday had 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range. Simons kept the Blazers afloat in the first half against Memphis, a game that could have ended very differently had Simons not showed up in a big way that night. Jason Quick of The Athletic talked to Damian Lillard’s longtime trainer, Phil Beckner, who has taken Simons under his wing in these last few years. Despite the small sample size, the increase in production stems from a changed mindset coming into this new season. ![]() Portland Trail Blazers young guard Anfernee Simons has started off the year averaging career high numbers in points, assists, rebounds, steals, field goal percentage, and three point percentage through four games. ![]()
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