Bill Simmons’s “I Hate to Tell You” NBA Truths | The Bill Simmons Podcast

[@JMSC20]

"I respect his lack of embarrassment." Gold.

[@fudgematthew33]

In a perverse way, you have to. Ben has zero self-awareness. None. We can clown him all day. He's still getting his money. That's something the league has to fix.

[@davidcage7501]

@@fudgematthew33I don’t know if it’s a lack of awareness honestly, he’s pretty introspective in his interviews, he just sees basketball as a job most of us would be ecstatic to get paid and not have to go to work

[@markwaltersmedia6956]

@@davidcage7501facts that’s why his legacy will only live on in 2k games and not basketball history

[@keenannorris3309]

He's really a pioneer, a great man, if you think about it enough...

[@andrewchristopher296]

@@fudgematthew33 No, the league does not have to fix it.

[@TygerClawGaming]

"I thought it was going to be bad for my son because Ben Simmons was going to be a famous basketball player, no longer have those concerns" that killed me lol

[@raymondochonogor9587]

Bill you’re dropping bangers today

[@moisturizedkev]

Bill been in the lab since the playoffs started, ngl

[@hazeofthegreensmoke505]

And no Russillo! It's been a good day.

[@harunthuo2610]

@@hazeofthegreensmoke505 What's wrong with Rusillo?

[@TCRgalaxy]

Can we PLEASE seed the playoffs 1-16 This East/West BS sucks

[@aron.gortman]

Russillo is GOAT

[@SalaciousBCrumb-md3lk]

I'm always game for a Ben Simmons roast.

[@bengilman5188]

Bill Simmons is having a moment

[@kevinwalsh9704]

Love the hate to tell you segment where everyone’s like “I got to tell you” 😅

[@michaellee4276]

If Woz was 60 years old they would be making fun of his complete inability to follow the format.

[@ericpeters0n]

Simmons: "It's like when my dad just says whatever..." Simmons: (Unironically making a late-stage career out of exactly that.)

[@enterpassword3313]

Hes pretty good in general, are you talking about anything specific?

[@Willtellthetruth]

That you think a guy in his 50s is “late stage” tells me all I need to know about you.

[@dthomscappello]

@@Willtellthetruth ouch truth hurts, buy a Maserati and enjoy that midlife crisis mate

[@marcusmurphy5505]

bill im glad you releasing more content I love your perspective on the game great job

[@CazaresComedorDeCasadas]

bill simmons roasting Flamengo is really what i needed for my week to get better

[@luisafiori2004]

Some team in brazil i never heard of 😂😂😂

[@francismoritz1132]

Thank God for more House. Love this trio.

[@K_masters]

House is so funny.

[@Mistrinho]

@@dearmas9068 Wos thinks he's funny because...well, we know why. He ain't. That gene skipped him.

[@rileymcphee9429]

Bench Simmons showing up with a clock is wild. Dude literally just collecting a paycheck and running out the time on his career.

[@daveclark8337]

Ernie said Shaq, Kenny and Chuck don't go to the meetings. And I've seen them show up late for the broadcast blaming it on traffic or zebras, which is further proof they're not arriving earlier for meetings.

[@zeezydoesit7416]

It’s comical because Charles literally lives in a condo about a mile from TNT Studios

[@enterpassword3313]

And they clearly dont even watch the games they are "analysing" half the time. Its almost a running joke on the show how little they care and how easy their job is and how they cant get fired no matter what they do.

[@armin38822]

@@enterpassword3313 basketball is almost a side thing on those shows is more about the vibe they have when together

[@BabyPants420]

I hate to tell you, but the name of the game is not I GOT TO TELL YOU 😂 Great content as always

[@samdimmock620]

This needs to a full pod. Maybe once a quarter

[@kam_12_]

i love House😂

[@Rileylmao_]

has Woz ever gone a whole pod without talking about Ben Simmons?

[@Funyummm]

It’s been like 2 years of this and genuinely I find it utterly hilarious each time he brings him up lol. I absolutely love this trio 😭

[@ultrapac]

Australia doesn't want Ben Simmons on the national team. He's the antithesis of what the team needs.

[@ryanmussell739]

True. Canadians don’t want andrew wiggins on the Canadian team. He was supposed to be the maple Jordan.

[@hoppy23]

Andrew is better then ben simmons come on matter of fact Andrew has had a far above average nba career in reality its just the expectation we put on him that makes it feel like hes coming up short ​@ryanmussell739

[@draftmagicagain1000]

Aaaaaand, he’s starting 😅

[@CoreyGolphenee]

What a team needs

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

Barkley said he had an out-clause if they lost the NBA.

[@davincerica7232]

Yep, at Shannon's

[@Justinrombough]

Love these three together!

[@TakeoneDoe]

bill's ben simmons zag is epic .

[@rgwebb5165]

Going back to your season preview, House loved the Pacers. Pacers Knicks has lived up to the hype through 3 games.

[@Only1Originals]

The F Trae Young part was hilarious

[@Alf9393]

I very much appreciate the honesty

[@MattBrooks457]

I hate to tell you but I don’t think half of these were actually using the gimmick correctly

[@jand1144]

Great show guys 👏🏿 💯

[@nothingisnews]

I'm stealing the "I gotta tell ya" bit 😂

[@JoaoSilva-gm1pk]

Bill, you are welcome to come to Brasil and watch a Flamengo game and experience an amazing crowd that cheers like we are in a soccer game.

[@69gvfb]

Unfortunately, Bill only cares about nba players.

[@MrDuncanquasar]

Last year Jimmy wanted to play for Boca Juniors, this year Flamengo, next year ?

[@luisafiori2004]

Nobody ever heard about Falmengo 😂😂😂

[@pedrov8868]

@@luisafiori2004 you should get out. Yes they have. Brazil has the most world cup wins in history, everyone in europe south America Africa and Asia knows the main Brazilian clubs

[@naswiipp]

​@@MrDuncanquasarArsenal

[@pipohemm8726]

If the nba ever gets rid of guaranteed contracts, the name Ben simmons will definately be involved in the rule

[@DomClancy]

lol never gonna happen given how skill based it is compared to the nfl

[@anthonyjackson1938]

I wished Ben Simmons could be forced to play in the G-league or sued

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

Fr they should ask Ben Simmons to play in the G League or his money will be written off.

[@natedogg890]

He should be the villian in Zoolander 3

[@frankenviews4069]

Ben Simmons will go down as a cautionary tale, a boogeyman, to billionaire owners of pro sports teams. He successfully grifted hundreds of millions of dollar from these tax evading 1%ers. It's all legal, so they can't touch him. I see Ben collecting the last of his big money, signing for minimum 3 to 4 season contract and playing his usual minimum, and then retiring at very young age when it's done.

[@gmsohandsome]

I hate to tell ya, but 360p doesn't cut it Bill!

[@NoDatePlease]

If anyone’s been listening to LeBatard for decades Hochman and Stugotz had this bit way back when, but it was called “I Gotta Tell Ya”

[@cranekraken24]

That show is AWFUL

[@laurentbfree]

The Ben Simmons one is real. You can show up looking like that at the met gala but can't show up for your teammates on the court dressed as a basketball player. "Make it make sense"

[@keenannorris3309]

Ben Simmons is right.

[@anthonycollazo72]

Bill sends up a prayer every night that Jimmy Butler gets traded

[@druzo26]

Ben Simmons is Australian!!

[@josephirving7336]

Hey Bill good call on the nuggets getting swept and the Mavs being finished and scoot Henderson being "far and away the second best player in this draft" and your Evan mobley stock and all your horrible calls since the last time you got anything right, Luka. Which was a tough one considering he was a Euro league MVP at 18. Do you actually watch basketball anymore?!? Kendrick Perkins is sounds like a genius around you lately

[@DomClancy]

no no he doesn''t he's funny at times but basketball post-ESPN firing is clearly not in his brain

[@urthpainter]

could use a full hour of this 😂

[@GoRavens520]

Bill’s on a heater

[@kevinscott9242]

Was it Bill who said "Jimmy Butler isn't so much a clutch playoff performer, as much as he's really a lazy reg season player". Which is 100% true. Ironically, he plays at 80% effort more games than Harden & we all torment Harden for it.

[@DomClancy]

lol in what world is this take valid? 27 missed 3s, never reaching a finals versus overperforming with bam and a bunch of second rounders to two finals in four years

[@jacktheleper4468]

I I hate to tell you though the NBA isn't rigged it's certainly biased towards big teams in big markets in big games for long series there's no back alley deals but the executives keep this regime of refs in power because those back alley conversations don't need to be had they understand hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake Between a 7 game series with the Knicks Rather than the pacers advancing. The lakers have 250 free throw differential and the knicks are number 2 and I'm sure it's just a coincidence those are the 2 biggest markets historically

[@Earl_E_Burd]

Absolutely. $100+ billion organizations don't leave millions of dollars on the table for the purity of 'fate' without trying to influence the odds in their favor. Over the years, through hundreds of professional referees, there are those agents who emerge who understand the assignment and can execute it with precision and deniability - with prudence only in certain games - without the bosses having to explicitly spell it out in a contract. It's not foolproof. Occasionally athletes will still overcome the odds being stacked against them with the pivotal momentum shifts and key players getting in foul trouble, etc. In the end, the sport still needs to appear to have full integrity. That line felt crossed in 2002 WCF Lakers-Kings.

[@DomClancy]

@@Earl_E_Burd You're referencing a series from OVER 20 years ago and involving a banned ref, whilst somehow stating that franchises are worth more 10x what they are? Please, try harder to look foolish

[@DomClancy]

Who on the knicks are to draw a foul besides brunson and bamboozled by injuries

[@cybersub4693]

Bills content is always mf 🔥 🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒

[@chrisschuenke8316]

Bill might as well pivot the segment to "i gotta tell you" because not only do they keep messing it up, they also change the concept of the bit by keep saying i gotta tell you

[@ckq]

Franz is so much younger, Miami would need to add a pick or two to make it work

[@BigBoyToys-ce5qg]

For Franz Wagner??? LOL.... no.

[@tj-23]

And Jimmy is 10x better. Miami wouldn’t add anything and would Orlando off the phone 😂

[@JustARandomCollector]

Ernie has already said he won't leave TNT, and he's older, I'm not sure he wouldn't rather retire at this point then start at a new company with new people, so I kind of think House is right. Also right about Zaslav, but he already is a public enemy with so many of his idiot decisions, he doesn't care. Similar to what Wose said, he's just hanging on cutting costs, setting up few things (like DC, reality show shit on MAX), before WB eventually gets bought by Amazon before 2030 and he gets a parachute of hundreds of millions.

[@elioren8254]

Butler to spurs w pop would be great

[@avery3008]

are your webcams from 2009, what is this quality lmfao

[@balusindiancuisine]

ikr. It's shite

[@Seamalicous]

This is what happens when you have someone at a 4th location recording self produced video from 3 other locations. Improving the production would require producers in all 3 locations lol. They could do it for Bill but then he would look way better than the guest and it’d be weird. Just listen to the podcast if you don’t like the quality

[@DomClancy]

@@Seamalicous no it wouldn't you just have to have a better setup evidenced by plenty of podcasts and twitch streams. even when bill does his solo videos its clear he's talking to webcam on a laptop

[@DomClancy]

Fun Fact: By forcing his way to NY instead of staying in Philly, Simmons cost himself $12m in taxes

[@DonJuanKW]

Who would trade for Jimmy though? Funny thing Sixers seems like the only right fit

[@gators9570]

Maybe pelicans, okc, Sacramento

[@scottriley9398]

I thought bill died a couple years ago and this showed up in my feed. I’m glad he’s not dead but I’m uninterested.

[@aron.gortman]

Lmao

[@DomClancy]

lol he went to work making ringer which is worth like 300m to spotify

[@bronsonbamnallen1633]

Butler and Durant need to play together in Phoenix. But Butler back to Philly makes a lot of sense too.

[@JuliusSpin]

Except for injuries & "injuries". The biggest problem in the entire league (except new young teams like OKC) is: The big superstars that are past their 30s and prime and still have 50 mill contracts. Completely sabotaging any potential a team has. Shoutout: Suns, Heat, Bucks, Lakers.

[@DomClancy]

huh its not based on dollars its a % of the cap which hasn't changed CBA to CBA what WILL kill teams moving forward is the new cba that basically kills going over a certain number for ANY team meaning like the GSW LAC etc wouldn't even be possible under this rule

[@JBeck33]

In the long run, WB will probably be better off without the NBA. Regarding the pre game show, Ernie has said he wants to stay at TBS even if they lose the NBA. And chuck has said he can’t see himself doing the show without Ernie. So, it may be the end of that group.

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

I actually don’t think so. With the internet and streaming services ratings and advertising revenue is in the toilet for these big companies who own a bunch of cable stations. Live Sports is like the only thing that still draws big numbers and high ad rev.

[@DomClancy]

@@VinegarAndSaltedFries You can't have Amazon entering the fray without the smallest kid at the park losing and in this case that's tnt

[@streetsweeper8831]

Only reason shaq said something to joker about sga is because they were debating right before joker came on so it only made sense for him to say it to his face

[@user-cz9jf1ec8s]

Member that time when Butler was too good for Minnesota? I member.

[@draftmagicagain1000]

Butler would never go back to Philly. “Tobias over Me”. These guys have Big Egos. He would never go back to Philly, period.

[@DomClancy]

dude doesn't have a NTC

[@Abhinav-mpeg4]

Reminder that Wosny Lambre doesn’t watch ball and spoke last time for 10 minutes as he faked stats to hate on Sabonis all while he mixed up Cam Thomas and Cam Johnson without catching himself. Bum.

[@SomeChink]

Bill is right Ben Simmons won

[@Midrange24]

Butler for Tobias 😂 and Ben Simmions > Ben 10 Simmons

[@brianp2845]

Big Wos! I love the Ben Simmons commentary

[@tonybayarea]

There are about 9 different trades that the Miami Heat could make with Jimmy Butler in the trade. Jimmy Butler to Chicago Bulls for Zach Lavine to Miami Heat Jimmy to Milwaukee Bucks for Damian Lillard to Heat Jimmy to Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole & Kyle Kuzma, 2024 2nd round draft pick to Heat Jimmy Butler & Tyler Hero to Golden State for Andrew Wiggins, 2024 2nd round draft pick (sign and trade Klay Thompson) to Heat Jimmy to Houston Rockets for Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green & Jabari Smith to Heat Jimmy to Los Angeles Clippers (sign and trade Paul George) to Heat Jimmy to New Orleans Pelicans for Zion Williamson & Larry Nance Jr to Heat Jimmy to Phoenix Suns for Devin Booker to Heat Jimmy to Sacramento Kings for Harrison Barnes, Kevin Huerter & Trey Lyes to Heat

[@blessembreaks]

I dont think ANYONE hates to tell Ben Simmons the truth. Wos didnt understand the assignment

[@fudgematthew33]

Wait...so we're dragging an athlete in his 20's who makes guaranteed millions because he has no self-awareness. Yeah, OK. Ben Simmons is the way he is because someone decided long ago that giving NBA players guaranteed money was a good idea. It's not, and hasn't been for years. We're seeing the consequences.

[@cbshine]

I think Ben Simmons is trash but I also hate how much other people discuss other peoples salaries I bet Bill simmons will never let you know how much he makes and sit discuss his funds. I never knew what players made growing.

[@klamathmountainultralight]

Ben Simmons out "Andrew Bynumed" Andrew Bynum.

[@razkable]

Butler 100% is getting traded in 2025 and not getting extended

[@friedbergje]

I’m surprised they don’t understand F U is an expression of love in NY. We just have strange bedfellows.

[@francissmithers952]

Well at least when Ben Simmons hits that fade away it'll be the one shot he makes

[@sam-ll2xc]

The irony of Knicks fans chanting "f__ trae young" when they have their own trae young now. Jumping backwards into people's faces like a punk

[@StackerBA]

I'm sure Reggie didn't take it too personal. I've been to Knicks game in MSG and they generally are also cursing at their own team.

[@nostradumass6248]

i hate to tell you bill (and ethan) but the wnba teams aren’t changing their names to match nba teams

[@Earl_E_Burd]

I hate to tell you, Bill (and Ethan), that was one of the worst pitches I ever heard to solve a problem that never existed.

[@dulemalinacki5873]

damn,this was a fun show

[@Xmj202]

House is phyllip seymour hoffman

[@sharifhassan7742]

Surprised this isn’t the I hate to tell you draft

[@awenner]

Good job Bill

[@Emily1963eh]

Hey House, Us aussies don't ever want to see him in a Aussie uniform ever again, you can keep him lol

[@razkable]

I think having dame giannis kahris malik and lopez with portis pat is still a good core for a postseason run out east...

[@kennyduarte6744]

I hate to tell you but the warriors wasted currys career by trading Jordan Poole and letting Dante go !!!

[@chadams7753]

We need Inside the NBA with Roundball Rock and NBC will earn the A package in no time.

[@SuperMercedes44]

These guys Simmons has on co host is fucking wack, the dude coming at Ben cause he had a life, seems really lame, dude just seems jealous. You as a man should never hate or envy another man.

[@orlandowilliams6]

He looked solid 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Toneloc1818]

Damn.... Lakers send Rui, Dlo, Christie, 2 unprotected 1st Rd picks for Dame.

[@dfrnt_hues]

1:27 while a guy like me who’s college career high is 5pts can out shoot him. Lol

[@papillon5576]

Simmons is done, or someone picks him up on a vet min. Even a vet min is too much since EVERYONE knows Ben wants to be a celebrity and not a baller.

[@Shroomdiffnuclear]

I hate to tell you but "STOP PAYING THESE PEOPLE, LILLARD, BEAL, LEBRON, DURANT, HARRIS , ...SssSimmons😢"

[@DJ-ys9pv]

Nah Ben Simmons fit was 🔥

[@CarelessAmbition]

Mia trading Butler away to recive PG13 doesn't make Mia better 😂 you have to find a way to keep Butler and George together for that to make any sense.

[@DavidDobrikAndNatalie]

More Wos!

[@CoreyGolphenee]

I don’t know how to tell them this but this dude is gonna legit be a model, he’s too pretty for the nba lol.

[@montycarlomusic]

Y’all compare going to the met gala to plsying hurt? This shit did nothing to hurt Ben Simmons at all

[@benjaminberman6200]

Here’s what I think is really bad for Ben Simmons. If he were 6’2’ or even 6’5”- he could just be a rich entrepreneur, but the man is 6ft 10in tall!! He is an unmistakeable NBA athlete. Everywhere he goes, it’s going to be oh yeah- you’re the guy who collected 100 million without playing for two years!!

[@thebigwagyu]

I know we make fun of Ben Simmons the Player as being an abject failure at this point in his career, but Ben Simmons the Person? Monumental success. Converted being athletic and 6’10 for roughly 8 years into generational wealth.

[@notoriousLSGshow]

Underrated comment - textbook case of someone laughing all the way to the bank

[@hoppy23]

The problem with the bucks isnt lilard its their lack of creation outside of their 3 best think about the nuggets top to bottom nuggets have multippe guys who can drive and kick.. bucks are all kick no drive and all their role players are spot up guys with little to no dribble pentration skills

[@overtonwindowshopper]

Did you guys really edit out Wos’s cat? wtf!

[@razkable]

If ben simmons had a shot we wouldn't even care but he doesn't still

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

Everyone is tired of Shaq. No reason that dude should be a TV analyst.

[@baconslayerjohnson4668]

Thank you for saying this

[@chrisschuenke8316]

For real, he just as arrogant with his "opinons" as a wnba veteran.

[@apolloforabetterfuture4814]

Yep!

[@soylessinseattle8336]

Fake news. Big 🌵

[@reesbritton6623]

I’m not at all. Speak for yourself!

[@Lee-tj8km]

hate to tell ya... lebron cannot be the number one option?

[@egordon8]

So, the Nuggets just tied up the series with the Wolves. Let me throw a hypothetical out there. Everyone is comparing Edwards to Jordan but what if it's Jokic and the Nuggets who follow the 90s Bulls' path and the Wolves play the part of the Knicks? First round last year. This year second round while giving them way more than anyone expected. Nuggets stumble around a bit but ultimately win it again. Next year, they meet in the WCF and the whole season has been building to this. The Wolves are primed and ready and even look like they are actually going to do it but Jokic goes to yet another crazy gear and the Nuggets take them down again and then 3-peat. Jokic retires because he's bored and tired of all the hate. He's gone for a couple of years but then realizes that he wants to run the biggest horse ranch in Eurasia and notices that Naz Reid signed for $40 million per year. So, he comes back, the Nuggets have signed a focused and rejuvenated Marcus Smart along with a replenished bench, Jokic discovers a new genuine joy in the game and goes for another 3 chips.

[@DomClancy]

im sure this is valid but 500 words unparagraphed, no one is reading this

[@Fepanther6774]

Wos is the man

[@JuliusSpin]

Inside the NBA is not the best but it is the most succesful. Its fun but if I want quality NBA content I go to either: Bill, JJ, Jxmy, or FTF. Inside was cool, but this year they got almost everything wrong, and it doesnt seem they wanna be there anymore.

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

Ben Simmons hung out with Kevin Brennan (funnier brother of the co-creator of the Chappelle Show) at a liquor store at the start of last year's playoffs. The Met Gala is extremely lame. I would rather party at Fire Island with Vito Spatafore and Johnny Cakes.