He's realising his strength and ability on the back of very evident skill refinement and picking his spots.

Fantastic to see - only 20 still and so much development and experience to add to this great young man already. Can't wait to see him play for the Boomers!

Simmons with dnp. Would have been nice to see head to head contest.

well done to his team and coach too - bringing the best

If he keeps this up I reckon he's a real chance to nudge Sobey out of the boomers final 12.

LOL @ Luuuuuc

Significantly better than Simmons at this point of their respective careers, who would've thought.

Honestly @Luuuuuc Giddey 100% bumps sobey off the roster at this point imo. He's the best NBA player Australia has to offer at this point but don’t get it twisted I still think patty is the best FIBA player we have and I think even Landale will be more effective at a fiba level than giddey. I just feel like Giddey’s length and passing ability are too much to pass up on at this point but I admit it’s hard to imagine an awesome lineup around him considering his liabilities both on defence and in shooting. Perhaps a lineup of Him at the 1 patty at the 2 Thybulle at the 3 w Ingles as 4 and Landale at 5 would provide enough spacing and defence to work but still not perfect. Alas he provides far more than Sobey can at this point and they’re trajectories are in opposite directions at this point too.

@Eagle.... I think @Luuuuuc was exhibiting some very humorous sarcasm with his post about Sobey v Giddey ;) Clearly daylight between them for a Boomers spot.

curtley - it's an interesting comparison now because in a league full of athletes, the measured Giddey can be more effective than the explosive Simmons. (The looming threepeat MVP in Jokic isn't exactly athletic either.)

If Simmons was unencumbered by injury and mental aspects, I'd guess their statistical output would be quite similar despite very different game styles.

Giddey is currently anrguably Australia's best player. The boomers should be built around him.

Good numbers from Giddey.
(Wilt Chamberlain got 50points 110 times. Second Michael Jackson 35 times)

Michael Jackson was bad.

Giddey's only problem is he can't guard his own shadow. He is very bad on the defensive side of the ball.

I think his defensive short comings are a tad over stated. On the advanced metrics he's somewhere between a little below average to average. Much of this is his team effectively hiding him, but he does several things very well for his position, especially rebounding.

Simmons should never suit up for Boomers, especially with Giddey on the team now. Giddey can keep teams honest from the perimeter, but shooting isn't his strength. So teams would probably pack the paint and deny Mills the 3 with Simmons just in the way. Plus Aussie Matisse who's shooting poorly and in the doghouse, and that's if he makes team anyway. And Sobey, meh, definitely blood a youngster instead.
Simmons has gone from being the next LeBron to being the next Draymond. And to cheap shot a teammate, yet be the less toxic player, just shows what Simmons is.

Dray > Ben

Dray will shoot the ball. Ben wants nothing to do with it.

28-9-9 on >50fg%, beating the Nets on the road. Still putting up numbers with Shai back in the lineup.

Giddey is figuring things out!

I think this goes to show that there really is more than one way to being an effective NBA player. He's still an average three point shooter, a subpar defender and he rarely gets to the free throw line. However, he's carved out a niche for himself by being an efficient 2 point scorer, a great rebounder for a guard and a good playmaker. He's not even on a team that maximises his strengths - I don't think SGA is the ideal backcourt partner for him, but they're making it work regardless.

Even if he is a below average defender, his length gives him an upside over every other pg we have defensively. I am not so worried about having his defensive weaknss on the Boomers knowing the kinds of players we can sit around him. He's developing nicely and no doubt will become an adequate defender.