I think Simmons was dreadful down the stretch compared to early in the season.
I don't think he was dreadful. I think he definitely got better as the season went on, but as he got more snaps it gave us more opportunities to see him being generally underwhelming for the #8 pick. So I can see you could get that impression.
There's a decent video here that breaks down some of his play as the season develops. He did do some better things. His instincts are still all over the place and he was a bit "deer in the headlights" sometimes.
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