Hey basketball fans! Anfernee Simons is 19 years old. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 24 pick in the 2018 NBA draft.
In the Blazers last game of the regular season, the Blazers had already clinched the 4th spot in the 2018-2019 NBA playoffs. The last game was at the Blazers home court and Terry Stotts thought that putting the Blazers rookies in for the WHOLE game was a good idea. Anfernee Simons took the challenge and showed what he could do.
By the end of the first half, the Blazers were down BIG and the crowd was quiet. Then Damian Lillard said "I know we are down BIG, but this team can do it!" That really made a difference to Anfernee. He came out after half time wanting to win the game. In the first half, he had 14 points and in the second half he had 23 point and hit four 3-pointers as well. In the first half, he only made three 3-pointers.
So, I think Anfernee can play a BIG part in the Blazers season next year if they give him a chance to play.
Tell me what you think about Anfernee in the comments below.
Can he be better than Damian Lillard? Tell me in the comments.
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