It’s often been said throughout history that a bull charging upon recognizing the color red can be a most-intimidating sight. From the opposite side, as Ben Simmons and his stampede of Brooklyn Nets teammates hustled to exploit the Chicago Bulls’ transition defense, the visual perhaps looked all the same. Leaving his fingerprint on November 1, 2024’s victory time-after-time through his distinctive blend of athleticism, open-floor IQ, and selflessness, Simmons makes himself available for an especially-memorable example, eyeing a breakaway after his teammate’s steal. Holding both the cards to Brooklyn’s next bucket and Chicago’s full attention, the former three-time All-Star — subtly shifting his head and torso right, and his arms left — uncorks a deceptive no-look shuffle pass to a soon-to-be-airborne teammate, ultimately securing a highlight play. Resurgent in his play, Simmons, through a near-triple-double, recorded eight points (on four-of-five shooting), eight rebounds, and 11 assists, quarterbacking an evening that saw 34 team assists and 66 paint points. · Nov 1, 2024