So this is what trusting the process is all about.

In just his fourth NBA game, Ben Simmons notched a triple-double, and through those four contests, these are his stats:

17.0 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 7.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 49.1 FG%

Whaaaaaaat!?! That’s absurd. So much for concern that he won’t succeed without being able to shoot from the outside. Look at these highlights!

He can score with his back to the basket, he can draw defenses on every drive to the hoop and he’s got some awesome speed and handle for a dude who is … 6-foot-10!!

Look at this:

.@BenSimmons25 did it all tonight on route to triple-double pic.twitter.com/IXvcLm6gid — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) October 24, 2017

How do you stop that? Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy had no clue:

Stan Van Gundy: "On Simmons, I'm gonna take the blame on that one… I didn't find an answer on that one at all." — Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 24, 2017

My first takeaway is to welcome Simmons to the the ever-expanding group of so-called “Unicorns” (coined by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons) — basically, the players who are tall but who have a skill set like guards including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kristaps Porzingis, Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns.

But the second is bigger than that. How thrilling is it to see that after former Philadelphia 76ers GM Sam Hinkie called for Sixers fans to “trust the process” that all the tanking and waiting for these young stars turned out to be worth it? Simmons and Joel Embiid look like they’re living up to the hype, Dario Saric is a solid part of the rotation, and now they can develop No.1 pick Markelle Fultz. Maybe they even turn Jahlil Okafor into a useful piece.

Although Hinkie is no longer the man in charge, his vision is finally coming to fruition, especially now that we see that Simmons was worth the wait. If Sixers die-hards aren’t thanking Hinkie now, it’s time to start.