Exploring The Entire Ben Simmons Saga

Ben Simmons was said to return for Game 4 of the 2022 playoff game vs the Boston Celtics, but he did not play. After a season full of drama with both the 76ers & the Nets, Ben Simmons has managed to keep his names in the headlines despite having not played a single NBA game this last season. The last time he played was in Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks, where he passed up a dunk & had his worst playoff series yet. In this video, we explore the entire saga around Ben Simmons right down to when Doc Rivers was defending him to when he had back surgery recently after suffering a herniated disk in his lower back.
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[@kaekae1782]

If 76ers just took one of the trades they had up until the Brooklyn Harden trade they probably win the East this year.

[@beachavebaby]

the akhi way

[@bamadebayoenjoyer5895]

That passed up dunk is currently the most iconic play of his career. LOL.

[@tooforwon241]

It truly is. Kids will growing mentioning about that play before they even think about any of Jordan's iconic moments

[@JoeKickass324]

Like scotty sitting out, or webber timeout or jr smith not knowing how much time left💀

[@AverageMan7]

@@JoeKickass324 there should be a compilation of the ultimate shaqtin-a fool moments. JR and Ben definitely would be 1 and 2

[@one7deep7savage7]

Hes the NBAs Mark Sanchez

[@jdbb3gotskills]

Hahaha ouch

[@ladscrimpton8590]

The Ben Simmons Saga was one of the most exhausting, frustrating storylines I've ever followed. Every single person gets frustrated at work, but they still show up and do their jobs because that is what they are paid to do. There are people digging ditches for 10 hours a day, who hate their boss and hate their co-workers, and who get paid barely enough to put food on their table, but they still show up every day to do their jobs.

[@tooforwon241]

Very well said! I want this whole thing to end soon

[@Checkered_Everything]

And its still not over. Had a chance to help the Nets and he says his back is hurt 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️ Does he stay on the Nets? Do the nets get anything valuable back by trading him?

[@iluvdissheet]

@@Checkered_Everything exactly. And how this switched from mental health to back pain is concerning. However Brooklyn has a Kyrie issue right now. I think they let Ben heal and see what he does with KD. But Brooklyn is kinda in chaos.

[@supachef_dmoney_4]

Ish has been more exhausting than the Majin Buu saga smh

[@Babydinomelll]

@@Checkered_Everything apparently he got surgery on his back

[@nickyjaws4643]

Apparently, when the 76ers asked the Celtics for Jaylen Brown in a potential Ben Simmons trade, the Celtics hung up the phone before the 76ers finished their proposal.

[@tooforwon241]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eternalgamers10]

Lmfao I would’ve done the same thing too.

[@Romanus-]

I would have hung up and blocked their number lol

[@bigbearkat2010]

Surprised they took the call to begin with

[@Bumperump]

🤣😂🤣

[@gilligan910]

You put more effort into this video than Ben did in his off season

[@tooforwon241]

Underrated comment right here

[@LexTheSteeler]

You put more effort into this comment than Ben did his off season!

[@ajwalker8804]

The fact that you can make an entire 1 hour long video about Ben Simmons should tell you how exhausting this whole situation from media prolonging everything to Ben Simmons not accepting fault and then not improving on his shot. Great video bro

[@tooforwon241]

Exactly! This story was talked about ad nauseum & Simmons didn't even play a single basketball game during that stretch

[@Cheif_Espada]

Sadly for me and the Nets/Sixers… Ben Simmons and I scored the same points, same amounts of dunks, rebounds, assists, blocks, etc… Same amount of mental issues but where’s my contract !??!

[@tooforwon241]

Yo being paid 30+ million to chill at home is goated I can't lie

[@CSDonohue11]

So are the Nets. 😆

[@P2k23P]

Underrated bro 🤣

[@-ASTROMAGIC]

Man an entire hour of content, you’re spoiling us man thank you for you hard work 🙏🏾

[@tooforwon241]

It had to be done. The whole saga was ruminating in my mind since the back surgery happened

[@LevitheLegend]

Honestly Ben's just about done in the NBA... no knock on his game but his actions suggest that he's no longer interested in playing professional basketball. The situation in Philly is tough but to go to a new team and still put in no effort speaks volumes

[@tooforwon241]

Agreed! This may really be it. But he could change his mind when he sees his pockets start to drain

[@CSDonohue11]

He’s a bum

[@HaitiSpaceAgency]

Why was Anthony mackie going in so haphazardly lmao

[@scorchone2310]

As an EMT who's spent 7 years (my entire adult life) working in emergency healthcare and physical rehab, I can tell you EXACTLY how Ben Simmons injured his back. L4 herniations without a major underlying injury are almost ALWAYS due to poor posture and a sedentary lifestyle. Bro literally didn't put in the work and sat in an unergonomic gaming chair 12 hours a day and fucked his back up.

[@Mr4one6]

His back is fine.

[@peraltaman]

There was news he had back surgery tho

[@BigBoshV]

You're quickly becoming one of the go-to channels for NBA content 🔥🔥🔥

[@tooforwon241]

Wow that's a big compliment right there! You've got me crying out here 😂

[@roskashilo1774]

congrats to everyone reading this comment, you and i both played the same number of minutes as Ben Simmons did this season. mental health is serious and all that and Ben Simmons isn't obligated to tell us what he's going thru, but as someone who recently experienced relapsed with old sicknesses i thought i got over with, i really couldn't find anything in me to understand or sympathize with him. there's people out there who have debilitating mental illnesses that hinder normal functioning and still try to find a job or go to work because they don't have an alternative. there's people out there who have to take care of their family who's suffering full-time, and don't have access to the resources a high-level athlete like Ben Simmons does. someone who has $20M to lose wouldn't easily garner sympathy at all, not in this economy. and like, Steve Nash has a displaced vertebrae and dude balled out while having chronic back pain, so he probably knows a thing or two abt Simmons' back surgery.

[@tooforwon241]

Ben has managed to make me feel better about myself & worse about humanity. I'm torn

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

The best take I heard about this was "Treat it like a physical injury-have the front office say 'We'll take it seriously and sit you, but we will be in contact with your doctor to make sure you're progressing.'"

[@timtresch4848]

this entire saga is a complete mockery too people who actually suffer mental health/

[@admusic247]

I agree w most of what you’re saying but I think the money and exposure is making his mental health worse. I think he should seriously take time off and let some of that money go. It’s not easy being famous.

[@ronaldomendoza7578]

@@timtresch4848 fr, if Ben turns out to be bull shitting (like definitive proof), he's just further ruining mental health awareness because he can't be an adult and accept the consequences of staying complacent in his play.

[@SalientWeevil59]

Your laid back style of videos cracks me up. Makes the commentary hilarious and the videos are very relaxing. Nice videos man!

[@tooforwon241]

Thank you for the kind words! I thought making longer videos would make it harder for people to watch. But I've been proven wrong & I'm happy to see it

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[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

Joel Embiid deserves an MVP just for dealing with ths bullshit. Looking back, it's just amazing that Joel Embiid said he wasn't "here to babysit" his All-Star/All-Defense co-star, and got absolutely no backlash for it! Normally that would get you roasted as an awful teammate, but in this case, even the most polite NBA fans sided with him on that.

[@tooforwon241]

Lol Embiid had to deal with this guy for 5+ years and what's even worse is that the Sixers coddled Simmons his whole career until that Game 7. When people start holding the dude accountable, he quits

[@ronaldomendoza7578]

Embiid was in the right. This man adjusted his game so Ben had more spacing for his drives, when it should've been the opposite or gone both ways. The only improvements Ben has is defense, and people appreciated that rightfully so. However when the guy he's defending is going off, he has to fight back and he just got scorched in the worst way possible, by not responding.

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

@@ronaldomendoza7578 Also: kinda interesting that Embiid has gotten crap for shooting too many 3's and seeking too many free throws. Because what were Simmons' 2 biggest offensive liabilities? You guessed it: Shooting and Free Throws!

[@eliaskouakou7051]

@@ronaldomendoza7578 he didn't adjust his game. Ben like to drive, with embid in the lineup, he can't. Where are the shooters???

[@speeddemon21]

@@eliaskouakou7051 Embiid added 3 point shooting to his game to space out the floor for the Sixers since Ben wasn’t never going to shoot and Seth Curry was Icing on the cake along with Tyrese Maxey off the bench the shooting was THERE. Simmons was the one who didn’t Adjust and didn’t wanna take responsibility.

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[@tooforwon241]

Yes that was some elite trolling right there! Also thank you for the kind words

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Great video. Loving these long format!

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YO thank you! I appreciate the love 🧡

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Wow that means a ton to hear! Thank you for taking the time and watching this video

[@TheNorthie]

I’ve never been big on Ben Simmons, but after all this I can’t understand who supports this dude. He was given every chance and every second chance possible but never improved. He abandoned both of his teams and hasn’t owned up to his mistakes. He’s like a spoiled child who got everything in his life handed to him. But as soon as he faced some adversity, he collapsed and didn’t know what to do

[@tooforwon241]

Exactly! After watching this video, if you still defend Simmons, I really start to question their intelligence

[@nukeboy4939]

Yep.

[@nickandres7829]

As someone who struggles with depression, I find it pretty easy to put myself in Ben's shoes. First you look at someone like Kawhi, who may people claim quit his way out of SA. He has his own medical people saying his leg was injured, but the SA medical staff cleared him to play. He ended up sitting out all season and then got traded to Toronto. And Kawhi got to grow up in a veteran locker room, under legends. He didn't get drafted and then immediately thrust into a primary role. Maybe Ben truly wants to play and just can't bring himself to overcome his demons on the court. Maybe if he wasn't making millions of dollars and really needed the money, maybe he could find the strength to push forward and carry on. I don't know if he's faking or actually suffering. If it's the former, it's easy for me to dismiss him. But if it's the latter, I definitely feel some empathy for him. Maybe I'm just an idiot.

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i'm not either because the league has let the inmates run the assylum and every 6 months its a new superstar forcing their way out of a team and they've pushed the league to start inserting politics into the sport any time they can from not only kneeling for the anthem but criticizing Jonathon Issac for choosing to be the one player who stood for the flag then celebrating when Issac got hurt, to the boycott in the bubble for multiple time felon who was actively resisting arrest while he was attempting to kidnap children and was in violation of a restraining order, to announcers advocating for gun control legislation pre-game to the game itself getting homogenized by every team playing the same exactly style of high pick n rolls and spamming 3's. No teams have distinct play styles anymore you don't have teams that are built around a post scoring big, you don't have teams that run complicated offenses like the Princeton etc. Every game just feels like its being determined by spreadsheets and trying to isolate everything into who can shot the most 3pt shots

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@@timtresch4848 I agree with everything you said but the big thing for me was the lack of competition. Felt like these dudes in the 90’s genuinely did not like each other when they’re on the court. Not anymore. And if feels like no one runs any plays anymore. Just give it to the star and get out of the way

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@@bathcat3759 i can see that too but im younger and my first NBA memory was MJ pushing off of Russell in game 6 of the 98 finals so that was before my time for the most part. Im for free agency and players being able to choose their employer but the NBA has strayed way too far to the other side

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[@tooforwon241]

Thank you so so much! I put more time into this one than any other vid. The support so far has been awesome

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[@tooforwon241]

Appreciate that! That is huge praise man. Thank you

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[@tooforwon241]

Thank you! It's a grind, so I'm enjoying what I have now knowing that (God forbid) this whole channel could get wiped out at any point

[@44Gulick]

@@tooforwon241 Ben Simmons or ESPN could nuke you at any point, but how straight up and "Fuck you" your thoughts are is one of the reasons you stick out so much. It's probably why it's gonna be harder for you from the jump but why it'll be that more badass when it pays off. Keep the faith brother and don't stop being you

[@tooforwon241]

@@44Gulick It's funny cuz I wasn't even alluding to ESPN nuking me. I was just talking about some KZbin BS that can happen at any point. I think it definitely will get harder, but I have this unyielding confidence that God willing it'll pay off.

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You do such a great job telling a story. This probably takes forever.

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What an amazing video...the ending was perfect...TRAINING CAMP LMAO

[@tooforwon241]

Lol it really wrapped the whole video into a nice bow on top. I really hope that things change tho. Idk what I'll do with myself if he skips th Nets training camp

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As a hawks fan I loved every second of reliving Trae Young destroying his soul and willpower to play basketball

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Keep up the great work. I am a Fan.

[@tooforwon241]

I appreciate it! This took a long time to produce & am so happy you enjoyed it

[@LionMagnus8]

Simmons getting a back surgery won't help the man grow a spine lmao

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Hey man, with time God willing I'll get more subs. I'm enjoying the small community we got here. I'm very confident that the crazy growth will continue

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Lol I was confused when I read this. I assume you mean hooked. If so, thank you for showing love!

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@@tooforwon241 yeah I meant hooked I was typing fast.

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[@tooforwon241]

Thank you! Always love the support you guys give me

[@MiGGitoo]

Gotta make more of these vids

[@NicholasRodriguezN7]

"I call him Benamin Simmons cuz he doesn't have a j." - Howard Eskin

[@jabels4479]

How do you only have 5.6k subs? Mark my words if you keep it up you’ll hit a million. This was very well made. Just surprised when I hit the sub button.

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Thank you for the sub! I will for sure keep this momentum going

[@EverythingHappens4AReason]

24:05 had me cracking up 😂😂

[@swagoneto7922]

Appreciate the hours of editing,you're a king bro. Best basketball channel on youtube!

[@tooforwon241]

Thank you! That's high praise 🙏 This was well worth it

[@NicholasRodriguezN7]

Subbed. Rooting for you to beat Ayisha. Edit: As an avid 4/4 Philadelphia Sports fan this story KILLS ME. You have no idea how much the fans loved and supported this man. He flat out betrayed the organization. I would love a video on Markel Fultz and the other failed draft picks.

[@tooforwon241]

Thank you thank you! I will someday. Her channel isn't growing, so I have a chance. A this pace I'll beat her in 2026. But I'll try to beat it within two years or so

[@WeedHeadInControl]

Talent surpasses hardwork but the hardwork helps perfection. Mr. Simmons needs 2 shots right rather than left

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I hope so too. But I've got a great audience already that I love. I've gotten over 1k views every time I've uploaded since March and that has been so amazing. Thank you guys!

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Wow thank you! This video has by far the most support & it's not even a top 4 performing vid of my last 10. This makes me so happy

[@tatsupazuzu]

Nice video

[@Coreyy12]

Man you know it’s bad when Shaq takes the glasses off, looks into the main camera, calls you out by name, and tells you to man up with none of it being for a bit. You could see and hear the frustration and disappointment through the screen

[@matiaspiris4336]

I wish he would put the same effort in his game as he does with his drip He would be even worse but the memes would be gold

[@tooforwon241]

Ngl, he still has better drip than me. I'm basically a hermit compared to this

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[@anemoium]

an hour? dude you hustlin thanks for this

[@tooforwon241]

Everyday I'm- nah too corny lol. Glad to see so much love for this one

[@vomitingforever5392]

I remember the beginning of his career, people were saying he's the next LeBron, and I was thinking he'll be a star, but not like that. It seems we were all wrong

[@joenichols3901]

Man, that reporter who asked Doc the question on Simmons is probably so proud of it lol. Made his place in NBA folklore

[@NorthSide_Media]

This brother is funny as hell.

[@ThugShiTzu]

I know this is a Ben Simmons video, but Andrew Wiggans redeemed his career and proved the GS front office right by not trading him with the Finals win.

[@lumpyrex007]

Dude wow Thanks man!

[@robg8203]

It's funny how Shaq is talkin about Ben not being able to take criticism, when Shaq wasn't able to take criticism either in his early days.

[@NicholasRodriguezN7]

25:00 "DUHHHH!" Yooooo literally lmao rn 🤣

[@charliebowen5071]

A critique cannot be a work of art

[@vikramkrishnan6414]

BTW this whole saga also makes the Nets organization look like a bunch of clowns. First they say they are not going to pay Kyrie, then they pay Kyrie when KD gets hurt. His behavior drives away Harden who is evolving into a pass first PG, which is what Durant needs. Now, Durant wants to play with this WoW buddy, so they retain Mr. World is Flat; and trade Harden for Simmons and some RPs who disappear in the playoffs. The original acquisition of Harden involved them basically trading away their entire future: so effectively they traded 7 FR picks for Simmons, the wrong Curry and Drummond. Then you have the coaching staff. Kyrie and KD claim they don't need a head coach so they drive away D' Antoni and Atkinson, and get Steve Nash, whose entire strategy is give the on of the two Ks the ball and hope for the best. Said coach doesn't know Harden is being traded until hours before the trade. He also doesn't seem to know when Ben Simmons will be back; with him, the FO and Ben Simmons all having wildly different timelines.

[@lackingagenda]

To be fair, hack a Ben strat would do mental damage too. Like its calling you shit, and makes him worse as a result. He then misses some of them and gets in a shooting rutt, which is the case.

[@3rdworldgwaming467]

My boy must've put a lotta effort, time n dedication in making this vid.....if only Simmons did the same with his career.

[@IQ2992]

Great video. More like this!

[@tooforwon241]

Yessir! I'm more motivated than ever with the support you guys have given me

[@Archie583]

I'm a retired psychologist. Ben Simmons is one good therapist or one good Iguodala-like teammate away from being a good or great player. These guys might be good basketball analysts, but psychology was my job for 30 years. I'm telling you, don't give up on him yet.

[@tooforwon241]

He's got talent. But I'm not sure he even wants to play to win. It's clear he likes the lifestyle that comes with being a star in the NBA, but when given so many chances in Philly, he couldn't live up to being the first pick & franchise player they wanted him to be

[@Archie583]

@@tooforwon241 That's why I'm saying he needs some good psychotherapy. He clearly has the physical attributes and the talent. It is all psychological. Please don't reduce it to "he likes the lifestyle that comes with being a star" but you're not sure that "he even wants to play to win." It is way more nuanced than that. Everything can't be simplified to "either/or." The young man needs some help to get his head on straight. That's why I am saying don't give up on him yet. In clinical terms, the behavior you are describing as liking the lifestyle is mostly his overcompensation for feelings of inadequacy. I'll leave it at that. If he gets his thinking right, he can be something special. Probably never in Philadelphia but ask Andre Iguodala what it's like trying to live up to the expectations of the fans and the media in Philadelphia. He talks about it in his book "Sixth Man."

[@dw13012]

He is getting best therapist he can get. But I have mental issues too, but you don't really know how long it will take to recover from when it comes to mental issues unlike physical issues. If you are psychologist you would know. With all those best therapist, how many sports stars overcome their traumas in short time? Because he needs to get better now, if you want to get paid, sports teams are not charities, brooklyn is paying 30-40millions of dollars for year salary and +@. How can you expect teams to pay him30~40millions when you have no idea when he is going to recover? And they can have allstar level player with that much salary. Reality is tough no job is going to wait for someone more than 2years...people say they are sorry for them but he made how much? 100mil? 150mil? 200mil? And he choose to spend money like it was nothing, I don't feel sorry for him. He might not have spot for nba anymorr but look at the luxury new clothes he's wearing every game. When he's mental state is not good and when he might not recover by the end of his career, he shouldn't spend money like that, and he has like 3more year contract? About 100mil? Yeah, bad for him...because people who suffers mental issues don't usually have that much of money and worry about their future life, and bills to pay monthly. But they have to show to work, because if you don't you are going to the streets, and think about how many people are in situation like that. If he can just givr up on ridiculous luxury life, he is set for life with 100m when he retires. I am not sayin we all should give up on his mental issues, but nba teams and fans does not have to pay millions of his salary when he cannot play, if he is not getting paid, why not, we can wait as long as he wants, his family and friends should not give up on his mental issues, but fans and teams should not pay salary for him to recover from his mental issues. If that happened to normal people who works at the office, would have been fired already with debts they cannot handle by themselves, But he made so much more money than normal people can in their life time. It would take 1000years to earn 100mil with 100,000dollar years salary. Which he will get paid. And he already made how much? 200mil? By the time his contract is over, he made 300mil in 10years. If this was physical injury for other nba players, their career is over. 2years of missing game, doesn't know when he can play, and when he comes back, we don't know how good he will be. Just because its a mental issue, do nba and nba fans have to give him more chance? Players who have injuries didn't ask to be get injured too, what make him special to be treated different?

[@Archie583]

​@@dw13012 Just because a therapist is highly paid by the team or the league doesn't mean he or she is a great therapist, nor does it mean that the therapist is a good fit for a particular individual. It sometimes takes weeks, months, or years to find the right therapist and do the work that needs to be done. It's up to the team how much they want to pay and how much time they want to wait vs. just cutting their losses and moving on. So, I don't disagree with you on any of what you said. But I do stand by my original point, which was that Ben could work through all of his issues with the right therapist, and with the help of the right mentor, an Andre Iguodala-type player, he could come back strong. But hey, I don't own the team, and I'm not paying his salary, so it's not up to me if the investment they've already made is worth the wait and extra money.