​The Sixers are in LA tonight for a big matchup with the Lakers, and everyone is excited for the matchup within the matchup in this one. It's Ben Simmons going up against Lonzo Ball.





This is something that many people have been looking forward to ever since draft night when the Lakers drafted Ball. Immediately after the Lakers took him, LaVar claimed that he would lead the Lakers to the playoffs this season.





Simmons, who was watching the draft, didn't agree with that.

Crazy pills — Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) June 22, 2017

Joel Embiid had a response to this tweet that got people excited for when these two go head-to-head.

Please dunk on him so hard that his daddy runs on the court to save him.. https://t.co/cMvt5RYiSQ — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 22, 2017

All the talk before the season was about how Lonzo Ball was going to be the favorite for Rookie of the Year, and now that the season has started, Ben Simmons has put that talk to rest real quick.





So far, Simmons is averaging 17.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game. He also already has two triple-doubles.

LOLonzo



Since our coverage begins at 10, we have extra time to find these stats.



Ben Simmons could miss his next 110 shots and still have a higher field goal percentage than Lonzo Ball. pic.twitter.com/04FxXHjypO — NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) November 15, 2017

Ball is shooting an abysmal 31 percent from the field this year, which is actually up from the 29 percent he was shooting last week. Simmons is shooting just under 50 percent.





With Simmons being the Sixers point guard for most of the time that he is on the court, these two are going to be seeing a lot of each other tonight, and based on how both have been performing so far this season, Simmons should absolutely dominate this matchup.





Let's be honest, Ben Simmons is what LaVar Ball tried to convince us Lonzo is.

