Joel Embiid On Why Philly Fans Turned On Ben Simmons

In this clip, JJ Redick and Joel Embiid talk about the responsibility of being a star in Philadelphia and why they think The Philadelphia 76ers fans eventually turned on Ben Simmons (The Brooklyn Nets).
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[@bobsleighkart4571]

JJ is quietly becoming a household name in interviews with NBA players. Dude is so good with no ill intentions or hidden agenda Keep it up bro. People recognize genuineness

[@TheRealTmoney6049]

Because he is a Former player he knows what to ask and how to ask and he is there for Conversation only to learn/educate he doesn’t need to push a narrative or try to get the next juicy scoop

[@lionofallah3441]

Facts my favorite thing about his interviews is how genuine he seems with whoever he speaks to and in regards to the questions he has

[@allobinks1672]

Dreaming about the day when outlandish talkshows media dies in front of NBA players podcast

[@mattpassos5689]

@@TheRealTmoney6049 that and JJ is just a good dude

[@RonJP-pm7jp]

Well said 👏

[@rishabhdevchawla3597]

Man JJ just knows how to create a safe place for NBA players (especially overseas players) to be comfortable with their thoughts while bridging any gaps due to language barriers or awkwardness. Incredible social awareness.

[@johnnyblingg]

check out the Knuckleheads podcast too, the way Q. Rich and D. Miles to get their guest to open up is 🔥

[@acephalos5026]

He clearly has learned a lot from his experience in the NBA, all the different teams, the good organizations and the bad ones he’s been apart of.. That’s wisdom.

[@Scotto6977]

I would think being a ex-professional athlete def helps with them creating that comfortable environment for the people that come on

[@PtwTony]

most def

[@cutc2k764]

All the smoke is the best honestly, Tommy can sometimes make them not open up Bc they don’t know him, but where it’s two ex players they feel like they just talking to friends

[@nickdilauro622]

As a Sixers fan, Joel is spot on. We just wanted the guy to improve/shoot the ball.

[@Reignspapi]

The outside world would never understand it. It's really that simple.

[@TV-sq1sg]

I think the only people who don't understand it are the sports media and players who don't want to admit the truth

[@jsn14]

Very true. I feel like Ben Simmons havent improved much since his “rookie” year. Maybe we all had higher expectations. I think fans are more upset about the playoffs series / performance than Ben Simmons himself.

[@JusteNico]

And then you would critisize him for not being a good shooter. Kinda like allegedly fans critisize Westrook for exemple. If you all wanted a shooter, blame your management for drafting à non shooting G/F 😅 I mean, blaming one guy for his lack of shooting, bad offensive series despite him locking down Trae Young really well is easier than the management who got rid of 1st picks for nothing, letting JJ or Butler go, sending away Bridges to the Suns, etc.. I guess.

[@ianvoltaire7099]

Ewww a Philly “fan”

[@Deontelewis846]

1. Philly will forever love Joel because he gives his all every time he’s on the floor. Bro cried when we lost to Toronto. Like real life tears. That’s caring about the game at the highest level that’s all Philly fans want. For our athletes to care about their craft and work hard at it like we do every single day. 2. JJ your podcast is amazing. You’re such a well spoken and socially aware man. You always will be loved in Philly

[@nicblank09]

Man gtfoh

[@kingmasoncollins6]

Spot on man

[@robharron6736]

I’ll never get why other fanbases will try posting the crying pic to try and mess with Sixers fans like they don’t know how much we respected Joel and his passion for that and how he’s continued to make himself better since

[@hamhockbeans]

@@robharron6736 Because they want Embiid on their team. So they try to cause trouble.

[@nickdreezy2457]

As a Knicks fan, I 100% feel you on this sentiment. This year randle and the way fans, including me, has felt about him is how y’all probably felt about Ben in a way. We don’t care about whether or not Randles missing his shots or making a mistake here and there, but when you just look like you don’t want to be on the court, you constantly cry to the refs, and show terrible effort it’s just hard to support.

[@Cofisyt]

You litteraly could not ask for a better place to listen to NBA players and their actual opinions. Thanks JJ!

[@ValyriaSnow]

All the smoke

[@mvp8115]

It’s a nice option but don’t forget about All the Smoke or Knuckleheads

[@lukechiarieri3269]

Knuckleheads

[@jamjam9564]

@@ValyriaSnow the best one of all. Add the Pivot and I am athlete.

[@mvp8115]

@Dominic Stapert yeah he really likes to hear himself talk. When he gets out of the way it’s fun to hear what guests have to say. I think he’s just looking out for himself though (like when he trashed Zion recently on ESPN)

[@spicerc1244]

Damn we used to have to wait decades for this kind of tea. Now it's happening in real-time.

[@timhdz]

Kind of tea lmao

[@mofethegreat]

Lol, hahaha facts.

[@hithere9495]

Tea lol 😂

[@kgisabeast]

The tea is overflowing 🍹

[@andreastory800]

Agreed, back then we would have to wait for a athlete to write a book or make a documentary to spill the beans but now with podcasts, not so much lol

[@gambo302]

Tyrese maxey has vastly improved in one year… he always plays hard… and Philly loves him… he has a lot of ways to go but we see the work ethic… that’s all Philly wants is effort

[@ThomasTheTankEngine22]

Thank you! People acting like we living plush lives and feel entitled. No! It's rough in Philly. Philly people work hard and we especially expect that from somebody who's making millions to just play a game for an hour or two

[@Ty_Guy2K]

BBall Paul is a fan favorite for us literally just bc he plays ridiculously hard. That’s all it takes for us to embrace you as a player. Ben simply didn’t seem to care about basketball or improving at times

[@rigo62982]

Ben Simmons is a diva crybaby

[@Thishandleisunavailable493]

I was at the game against the Celtics when we got murdered. I can’t remember if it was the start of the 4th or not but when the all bench lineup came in there was one possession where we missed 3 shots in a row but kept getting offensive boards and finally millsap hit a 3 and the place went crazy. It’s all about effort and playing hard. If you show heart we’ll cheer

[@GoatedAtNFS]

UK represent

[@JOakes32]

Joel has matured as a person enormously these past few years. From trolling players on Twitter to having a son a few years later. I have the upmost respect for Jojo & hope he wins the MVP this season!

[@Mirristal]

Sure, but having a kid doesn’t make someone mature, just to be clear

[@ShinobiXHaze]

@@Mirristal true, but it also kinda forces a maturity to ensue with a responsibility of that nature. having a kid really opens up a whole new world for someone

[@ninjedi6710]

Ben: Joe-ru!!! Joel: Simmon-su!!! Ben: Ho youre approaching me? Joel: I cant dunk the sht out of you without approaching you

[@daqgivens]

Giannis

[@frankmathews]

Yea having twitter fingers like Meek is so damn mature

[@nickchen-yin7821]

Joel's troll-level is godlike. 76'ers need this man to manage their social.

[@hankywhite7647]

🧢

[@awesomeness1227]

joel troll persona is actually so perfect for philly fanbase. He doesnt crack under the pressure and reciprocates the hate into motivation

[@Observerw]

@@awesomeness1227 except he dosent he choked against kawhi and didn’t do nothing last year either

[@awesomeness1227]

@@Observerw one player can only do so much. NBA Basketball is a team sport

[@RevoZtuns]

So proud of Joel man. He took the constructive criticism from Charles and Shaq to be better a couple of season ago, and has just dominated ever since

[@airkuna]

"dominating" what??? 😳😅😅 Don't be ridiculous..

[@muneybeforefame4961]

By taking 30 free throw shots a game

[@martymcflyguy6599]

Dominating getting second round exits

[@airkuna]

@@martymcflyguy6599 😅😁

[@sebgameryt9180]

@@martymcflyguy6599 u are a 🤡🤡

[@onaebodaghe]

Ben’s refusal to work on his game and turn his weaknesses into strengths is why. Philly prides people that work hard.. Ben thought he could just stay the same even though his shooting weaknesses got exposed in the playoffs every year. Joel’s right, there was no changes in his game, no improvement on that end. His defense improved tremendously no question about that but because of the offseason workout videos of him actually shooting from 3, the NBA world was expecting that in the regular and postseason. When it was nowhere to be seen, then problems started arising🤷🏾‍♂️

[@edwindwicahyo5375]

Philly fans not even asking ben to be a great of a shooter, just shoot the ball thats all 😂😂

[@robdoms45123]

@@edwindwicahyo5375 “just shoot the ball” Westbrook is available. Love to see how he would have faired. Philadelphia fans saying keep shooting buddy! We love watching bricks going up. 🤣🤣🤣

[@edwindwicahyo5375]

@@robdoms45123 hahahha thats fair tho but oh well ben's gone

[@meeu]

@@robdoms45123 nah. He had no improvement to his offensive game because there was no willingness to start. Sure, you could end up as westbrook, then again, you could be a giannis who improves every season. . . But he never tried.

[@sgshumblecrumb6046]

@@robdoms45123 Just shoot the ball doesn't mean jack up 10 ill advised shots a game. He literally WON'T SHOOT. You can not guard him on the perimeter and if he gets the ball out there it doesn't even matter if no one is even 10 feet from him. Just shoot means just take it when they leave you out there alone like when Giannis gets left alone. Ben on offense is like having Deandre Jordan with passing and dribbling. We needed him to shoot since Joel's a post player. God forbid we ask our point guard to take a jump shot once in a while.

[@frequentfinesse8904]

Even if he doesnt win an MVP or championship, I believe we NEED to retire 21 for him, he’s just such a Philly guy that we need to honor the fact that we were lucky enough to have him carry our team on his back

[@champ9738]

#TRUESIXER

[@jayanderson7508]

Did he not win good first MVP like 2 or 3 seasons ago

[@emmanuelsilvera8032]

He gotta atleast get to the finals, pump the brakes man.

[@chillhomie04]

@@emmanuelsilvera8032 Barkley never got to the finals, 34 was still retired

[@WhaleRider-bi8yf]

I'm not a 76ers fan but I definitely think you should appreciate him he's great 👍

[@chrisl3193]

JJ is so well-spoken and such a great interviewer. I'm so glad he started this, I never would've guessed by watching him years ago that he was this genuine and socially aware. Dude's dope

[@H0VA]

Because people just wanted to hate him because he was from Duke

[@haaqssb153]

Our whole thing as Philly is progress. “Trust the Process”, so if you’re posting videos every offseason of you shooting 3s and it doesn’t correlate to real games it’s frustrating. That’s the main problem we had with Ben

[@increasearmadillo3032]

It wasn’t even the lack of process per say. It was the lack of effort. I feel like we came around to fultz before we traded him a bit because he actually took threes and focused on improving that part of his game, it just didn’t work out as planned. Ben barely shot any 3’s let alone open inside shots for us and that was the main problem

[@haaqssb153]

@@increasearmadillo3032 Exactly bro, if we see you making a effort we gone back you 100 percent

[@chrismoser9676]

Ben screwed Philly. I'm a Celtics fan, but Embiid is one of my favorite players & I love the city of Philadelphia. Joel is everything anyone could want in a superstar, and he LOVES & wants to bring a title to that city in a way that only reminds me of Paul Pierce. And those are BIG WORDS, but it's the truth

[@Loganbub]

@@chrismoser9676 for sure, look how he gave his all with a broken face, finger that needs surgery while starting down 0-2 cause he couldn’t play and wouldn’t be playing if it were the regular season.

[@ostellgriggs7275]

@@increasearmadillo3032 top defensive player every year his specialty

[@Bugatti024]

I absolutely did laugh when i saw your tweet Joel don’t let JJ tell you otherwise, that made my day

[@basedleechaobla]

I like how some podcasts are on a dinner table with a glass of wine, while others are on the sofa chilling with the boys… it seems JJ really cares about catering towards his interviewee 💪🏽💪🏽

[@marcusmaynard1526]

I just farted so loud it woke up my grandma downstairs.

[@j.b114]

You woke grandma from her forever sleep.

[@johancorrales6537]

Spot on. Easier to speak freely when you’re in a comfortable space. If you ever want to talk with the lights off lmk 😉

[@kawhi-theking_of_the_north3536]

@@johancorrales6537 😳😨😰

[@ph_hacker_d]

@@marcusmaynard1526 smelled so bad it put her into that “deep” sleep

[@MrKohulann30]

watching this interview right after the simmons interview is interesting, jj's leading questions are wild

[@kwameyeboah8490]

Embiid just nailed it! He didn’t throw been under neither did he avoid the question. He just nailed it perfectly.

[@jonjohnson1978.]

Nah he already threw him under the bus after the playoffs last year.....which rather amusingly is the same playoffs where embiid was poor late

[@iwishicanjump2]

@@jonjohnson1978. poor ben Simmons... multi millionaire got his feelings hurt bc a teammate of his said EVERYONE needs to play better including himself, and ben... he is an nab player.. attempt to shoot the damn ball lol.

[@officialthomasjames]

Joel is the complete opposite of Ben, embraces criticism and works on his weaknesses.

[@DoloGrip]

I have to say to Ben. Bro Philly wanted you to be the best Ben you could be. Don’t be hurt because they wouldn’t let you settle. You have to want it. Everyone deep down see so much potential in your God given gifts. He need to own it and push through.

[@12savage68]

@@LeChina he was boo'd for not taking shots and especially not dunking on Trae young

[@JDub3799]

Ben is not seeing this bro you don’t have to say this to him 😂

[@not_da2159]

LeMao that’s not even what happened stop rewriting history.

[@iri101]

Philly fans wanted Ben to succeed more than Ben.

[@sir3986]

@@iri101 🎯

[@richardarguello1933]

This podcast definitely sheds tons of light on players that may not be liked. You watch these and get a new perspective on who they are as a person rather than a player. Beautiful

[@mrmacross]

I felt that way after JJ interviewed Grayson Allen, but then Allen took out Caruso and all the goodwill was gone.

[@kazejay7229]

Still don’t like him

[@richardarguello1933]

@@mrmacross I feel that

[@slr8170]

Ben Simmons broke us in the Hawks series, he pushed us over the edge! We wanted him to get better but we also defended him like no other fan base would’ve, we pushed him for DPOY, we fought with those Mormons in Utah over ROTY for him but he never got better, that’s all we wanted!

[@hunterhidalgo9917]

But you saying you pushed for him to win ROTY and then DPOY proves he… did get better 😭😭 y’all just wanted him to become some offensive juggernaut when that’s not his game, y’all were and are still in the wrong as fans that’s why nobody likes Philly fans lol

[@slr8170]

@@hunterhidalgo9917 No one said Ben Simmons wasn’t a good defender but it doesn’t matter when you’re a liability on the court! Besides his defense he regressed in every other aspect and his defense was predicted on having Embiid in the middle of the floor, he won’t have that anymore so who knows how he’ll be defensively! And we don’t care if no one likes us, we really DGAF 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@willn8664]

hahaha the mormons in Utah. nice.

[@slr8170]

@@willn8664 lol we did! We want to war with them for Ben over Rudy cement feet Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, we actually apologized to Spida but not Rudy though 🤣🤣🤣

[@andresavage9109]

Truth

[@himekomurata72]

Thing is, it is easier to point out the mistakes than the good ones. Ben's non-existent shooting is easier to notice than his good defensive plays. That's why the Philly frustration was understandable. He's good but he's still the same player that he was in his rookie year

[@asdasd1111ish]

bro, they praise the hell out of ben defense tho, but your last sentence is the main problem, not his "only play denfense". He is still the same player, no improvement, no accountability, and get a huge bag for it.

[@bernardwinkletoes4981]

worse... rookie year he took a few jumpers

[@Haddonfield63]

That wasn’t the case at all. We noticed the defense and admitted he got better on defense but defense wasn’t helping us on offense when the teams don’t even have to guard Ben.

[@ryanmerkle7892]

@@Haddonfield63 exactly. The only thing that Ben improved on was his defense and he got great at that. We praised the hell out of him for that. But offensively he regressed over the years and got less productive.. his lack of offensive abilities also hurt us in the playoffs and that was so evident. A lot of us sixers defended him as far as we possibly could and then when we pressured him for his performance in last year’s playoffs, he just gave up on us. Any real star with character would embrace that, take accountability and use it as motivation to get better.

[@backwoods4l500]

It was 4 on 5 on offense for use because of his lack of offensive intangibles we can win big like that

[@gunmuratilban8667]

Nobody expected him to be a 40% shooter from 3 point. But even his coach was public about wanting him to just attempt shots. He didn't even try, attempt those shots and that was the problem.

[@Chief_Tyrol_]

You don't even have to attempt a shot. Be a *threat* to shoot. Face the basket. Offense is about control. Defense is about dictation. If I know you're not shooting; I take away your dribble and my teammates are hunting a bad pass.

[@5at5una]

@@Chief_Tyrol_ like we didnt expect him to be like Dirk or KD levl of a big can shoot.. but if giannis can do it.. Ben have no excuse..

[@beanteam2217]

Even if he just developed a consistent mid range jump shot

[@nicksatwr4538]

@@beanteam2217 he has one tho tslk forget he can shoot he acc a perry good shooter he hit the shots he took he just has 0 confidence I blame the coaches for that and his back problms

[@kobe24r.i.p90]

Your interviews are better than any ESPN, sports shows etc...these are real and amazing! Keep up the work!!! Would love to see Steph and the Greek Freak on here! 2 of my favorite players!

[@TylerJMusic]

Love to see his growth as a player and even more as a person #SALUTE

[@MrDbzking123]

Now that 25 is gone and emotions are somewhat settled.. I can honestly appreciate everything he’s done with this organization and wish him the best in his career

[@briangiardina1824]

That’s respect. I think Ben is in the best situation being able to play with two guys who can shoot from anywhere, and a team that desperately needs a good defender. Trades gonna prove to be good for both teams.

[@mytriish1977]

@@briangiardina1824 No lmaoo

[@chillen9109]

@@briangiardina1824 harden already showing his playoff form, 76ers aren’t going anywhere w him

[@BrandonG444]

Lmfao good joke, I thought u were serious for a second. Cause Simmons did nothing to help us win or elevate this team at any level

[@jeremydr2164]

How about everything Philly sacraficed to pick Simmons and everything we've don't to build the team around him and Embiid. Simmons is a selfish, spineless player that doesn't deserve succeess in his career.

[@Reignspapi]

If you not truly apart of this fan base you will never truly understand why alot of us turned the way we did on Ben. Just imagine supporting, loving, and being patience with someone who never really gave you 100%. Got backlash for it and decided to call it quits🤦🏿‍♂️.

[@TarikM]

I still have to find the person that doesn’t understand why.

[@Reignspapi]

@@TarikM Go through the comments and you will find plenty.

[@NZFor3]

@@Reignspapi some people will just never understand 😭

[@krish5526]

He called it quits bc of what his teammates were saying after they lost. If you think it was only about the fans you’re wrong. How can people say he never worked on his jumpshot when every summer he’s at runs shooting. Maybe its a confidence thing and looking for a better shot than the one he would most likely miss. (Don’t get me wrong he should’ve layed it up against the hawks tho)

[@Reignspapi]

@@krish5526 The fact he had shooting videos but never shot only strengthens my point. He never gave 100%. Got backlash and quit.

[@gravitatingawaytv]

Crazy from watching you play freshman yr at duke..to literally watching you become a man of pure wisdom and just an outlet for the younger pros 🤞🏿🙏🏿👏

[@omaribelgrave9350]

Ask A Knick Fan, this is what I really wish people understood about NY fans. All fans like Chicago, Philly, NY etc want is effort and energy because we can tell when you aren’t going hard. We are borderline obsessive about our team. Refreshing to hear a star say that they love that kind of fanbase

[@buttorr]

this cannot be said any better some of id say Knicks and Sixers and Bulls and even Celtics fans want you to be tough when playing the game and work hard the teams u listed are great examples

[@villanelle1753]

Great interview. I respect and love how JJ doesn’t cut players off while they’re talking. I can’t stand when people do that and I usually unfollow if it’s consistent. He actually lets them finish.

[@officialthomasjames]

Ben turned on us before we turned on him. We gave him all our love, 100% support and defended him against the national media and other fans making fun of him. All that has happened is his own doing. All we asked for was accountability.

[@zType2]

He put out a video every summer of him shooting the ball and never put the work in when the camera wasnt there. Great defender but had years to work on his offensive game and never did.

[@Jim-Halp1234]

Lmao

[@Doggiebomb11]

lol i made my very first college project freshman year on how ESPN had a personal vendetta on philly fans and they purposefully were driving a false narrative embiid and simmons couldn’t play together. definitely felt let down after it felt like we had supported him for so long only for him to not want to be with us after showing up against atlanta.

[@Thiiink]

you have that fruitcake meek mill as your "embassador" take a seat

[@deesee2051]

How did he turn on y’all ? Just because he wanted a trade that’s part of the business

[@kieranr5676]

To this day Embiid never says anything bad about Ben despite all that happened. What a guy

[@kr31gn19]

” Showed up to my biggest haters funeral”

[@DV-ou1yu]

@@kr31gn19 lmfao

[@kieranr5676]

@@kr31gn19 He said that he tweeted that at that exact time because he knew it would get a reaction but he didn't intend anything malicious...

[@RaulFernandez1225]

He threw Ben under the bus at end of last season and trolled him when he got traded…

[@kieranr5676]

@@RaulFernandez1225 He called out the whole team. If anything he threw Thybulle under the bus but Tisse didn't throw a tantrum over it.

[@mehill7786]

JJ is to the media side of basketball what Tony Romo is to the media side of football. They are both incredibly relatable and have one of the highest basketball/football IQ’s. They both have the ability to give the viewer and fan such a great and unique perspective. The biggest difference is JJ’s ability to interview other players and get beyond their walls and let their guard down. What a great interview with Joel.

[@paulevans6066]

Joel basically saying “I don’t hate him, but I don’t like him either”

[@jonathangleitman568]

Joel is one of the most genuine and likable athletes on the planet. Also, great platform here provided by JJ. Much respect.

[@stansb37]

can we get Dirk Nowitzki in the podcast??

[@dion4670]

Now that's some good stuff

[@Habibibti]

And Wade 🤣🤣

[@dion4670]

@@Habibibti Even better with the two together 😂

[@20marvelman]

He’s been on before when JJ was with the Ringer

[@Panthro22]

Don't ever change, Joel!!

[@gilligan9849]

Joel is a king. Much love for him and JJ still one of my favorite sixers ever

[@samkim0127]

Atlanta series pushed philly fans over the edge

[@ktgaming2296]

Yes watching him not take shots in the fourth quarter and passing on that layup .. that was basically it for us.

[@kingab2153]

100% the fact that the world saw it was embarrassing for us fans

[@nunnbetter8825]

I laughed so hard when i saw the highlights from game seven. For years i told a sixers fan friend of mine that his fear of shooting will lose them a series. It literally was one play which encapsulated it all. Congrats on turning him into harden tho

[@kingab2153]

@@nunnbetter8825 a lot of said it years ago… Ngl I wanted the team to drafted him after year 3 I stop supporting Ben

[@AdamWestTheDrunk]

I feel like JJ could probably become one of this best when it comes to interviewing athletes and being an analyst. I feel like had someone like Steven a asked this question Joel wouldn't tiptoed around the questions or wouldn't told them not to ask about Ben. Players look way more comfortable talking to JJ.

[@nem5217]

I think with this interview in particular they were teammates at one point so I think that adds to being comfortable around each other and because he played the game for a long time he knows how to talk to the boys

[@AdamWestTheDrunk]

@@nem5217 true

[@lucascampana2993]

I can't believe how massive embiid is compared to JJ. And he's 6'3"

[@rocketleaguedude4842]

Damn Joel is such a likable guy, hope this man gets his MVP

[@nerdstop5025]

Ben is a really good basketball player. I'm a Hawks fan, and I can tell you, he was really the key for us to getting the win. He was barely guarded the whole series, and when he refused to go up on Trae, thats when I first expected something was terribly wrong. Here's the thing, Ben may be a great passer and have high court awareness, but you can't be a great playmaker and have no way of putting the ball in the hoop outside of right in front of the basket. Look at Jason Kidd, while he wasn't good at 3d, he had a pretty good mid range game and was serviceable from 3. Steve Nash was able to find his way to the line and sink free throws, as well as being able to shoot on the floor. Jason Williams, beast of a playmaker, could knock down floaters, free throws, etc. The point is if you look at the great playmakers in NBA history, they also have another thing that makes them a threat to go along side their passing ability. And in my opinion, Ben doesn't have that. I would love for him to, but he just... doesn't.. try

[@LydieLyd]

Beautifully stated!!

[@Bolofex]

Without Ben the Hawks would have won in 5

[@ssbashalot7324]

Look at Russell Westbrook.

[@ralphrodriguez9037]

One of my favorite Clippers players. Love you JJ.

[@hristokrastev639]

Joel drops tears for Philly ... just respect and love for him

[@rwahid82]

Joel said it Ben has been with the Sixers for years and looked the same as year 1.

[@overthetoppranks]

I see that Topo Chico! JJ is a man of class

[@leivaandre]

Save you 9 minutes. He didn’t shoot the ball, missed open dunks, and complained about it

[@napalmsf]

Aw thanks

[@joeschmoe8504]

Any team would want this guy. After all his injuries its nice to seem him healthy. Dude is a baller

[@GKCostalas]

All you have to do to play in “Philly” is play hard.

[@Haddonfield63]

People don’t get that . Philly is a tough place to play but if you play your game they’ll have your back. They weren’t even asking Ben to shoot 40 percent from 3 just attempt shots

[@ivana.3162]

Exactly, ask TJ McConell

[@maaduece5132]

Expectations of Ben changed when he got that big contract , I think people felt that was to much money just to play defense and not make improvements in shooting when he had showing he was capable in off-season workouts

[@stefano3106]

Joel is giving 110% this season. We can see him jumpin over every loss ball, in every game.

[@kriminal012]

Embiid nailed it. No growth no improvement no passion.

[@modogg42]

great interview. As a long-time Sixers' fan who still enjoys Ben Simmons and his game, glad to hear. i think it is just like you guys are saying, some of it was frustrating, but the fanbase is like a lot of America. we have one common goal of the Sixers getting a championship, but there are plenty of different thoughts from the fans. As one who watches the games and does not just look at box scores, i think the Ben hate here in Philly was waaay overboard

[@not_da2159]

Scoring 1 point in a playoff game is worthy of hate lol y’all wanted the organization to baby that man. When he made no point to excel in his offensive game that was limiting the team. And as soon as adversity hits he leaves. That man is soft and deserved it

[@whypascal]

I ain’t no sixers fan and I know Ben is talented but like it went from hack a Simmons to missing 10 free throws in a pivotal playoff game then it went from not taking shots in the 4th quarter to passing up an open dunk with really Trae Young the only person who could contest it and I mean cmon. My problem with Ben is aggressiveness not even jump shooting but just be aggressive

[@Reignspapi]

I think once he quit I had no issue on the amount of hate he received. You follow the sixers the way you say you do then you know Ben didn't give us 100%.

[@NZFor3]

Overboard? He literally cost us making the ECF since 2001 with 2 easy opponents.

[@dbradandthem2727]

Your child gets A or B in gym, study hall & art but gets F in math & ELA... The most important subjects... and won't even TRY to study more. You cool with that?

[@KrispyChicken7]

Love how JJ gave an honest little poke at the end to Joel and Joel kept true to how it feels about it

[@codycrummett463]

This podcast is so good ..... JJ just like your career very underated and very smooth sleep on it if ya want you'll regret it after it's to late ! Va stand up 👏👏👏

[@uhh_brandon]

as a celtic fan i have nothing but respect for embiid. dude is dominant on the court but hes a humble dude

[@matttheknicksfan]

76ers enabled ben simmons behavior. if he didnt take any 3s/jumpshots and it held the team back. why give him a max contract so early? worst case scenario he plays his 4th year on the deal and you trade him while his value is mad high. in the end i guess it worked out cuz i still believe in harden but they gave the crying kid at the grocery store candy and toys then wondered why he never corrected his behavior

[@freddycalipari4242]

Enabled lol what is he their son?

[@matttheknicksfan]

@@freddycalipari4242 basically 😂 point is they rewarded him for not improving then expected him to improve cuz he got said reward

[@iam_champ]

@@matttheknicksfan 👍

[@Joeelectronicschematicsforauto]

Absolutely great interviewer I really enjoyed it because in New York we do not see too many Philly games and they're really gave me a lot of insight very interesting

[@MrDufDaddy]

The Ben Simmons saga explained: Thought they were getting the next Lebron, but instead got Tony Allen. Simply put, the Ben Simmons that Philly wanted was not the player he was ever going to be. A big red flag should have been when Ben went to LSU instead a top flight college team. It should have tipped you off that the kid didn't care about winning and NO ONE survives in Philly if they accept losing.

[@JoshuaALockhart]

He didn’t want to go to College. He was trying to go to league out of high school.

[@MrDufDaddy]

​@@JoshuaALockhart most of the one -and-doners don't want to go to college, but they still go to Kentucky, Duke, Memphis, etc so they can be coached by the best and win. Simmons went to LSU just to cruise through that year. To me that shows a lot about his character. No one who accepts losing ever achieves greatness.

[@JoshuaALockhart]

@@MrDufDaddy Yeah, and that too. In the documentary, I think Ben Simmons had mentioned that his godfather was the assistant coach of the LSU men's basketball team at that time.

[@genesisosuna]

I love jojo, hes so honest

[@davisglen1805]

I love u genesis

[@XavierQuin]

Joel makes JJ, a 6’4” athlete, look tiny. Wild

[@Tom-vj2oy]

Yo JJ, gave you some packages at Pakmail a couple years back. You’re a real down to earth dude even to guys like me. Really appreciate that.

[@iska1082]

I'm not a Sixers fan, but i watched their whole playoff run last year. For me, this thing with Simmons began when, Doc Rivers answering a reporters question about, if he thinks he can win a championship, with Ben Simmons as a starter or something like that. Rivers said, that he don't now the answer of this question. I think this made Simmons turning his back against the whole Organisation. Nevertheless everthing went just so wrong after that. For me there is not only Ben Simmons to blame, but he whole organisation.

[@088l]

yeah its the organization's fault for finally drawing a line in the sand after 4 years of no improvement and ben lying saying he would improve his offensive capabilities year after year. smh gtfoh. you ben sympathizers are casual af.

[@gavanconroy8453]

100% agree with this.

[@Bigge.]

They were eliminated before those comments.

[@cekmate20]

Blame the reporters that ask these one sided questions to set up coach vs player vs organization narrative. It’s in every major market cities. If the reporter didn’t ask those questions, Philly would seeing Ben shooting 3s, making free throws, and playing at a high level.

[@hkarmy96]

@@cekmate20 Thing is even if Doc felt that way. You don't say it to the entire world. No one likes to be thrown under the bus like that.

[@PoloJuan103]

JJ’s leg cross is game is impeccable. Top 2 of all time and not 2.

[@cjmoritz]

what made me a little mad when it comes to Ben was he wouldnt shoot but yet would post videos of him shooting in practice or work out situations and it felt like he was saying, yeah I can shoot but im not gonna, kinda rubbing it in your face

[@paulmancini3363]

JJ does an excellent job as an Interviewer and has really found his post career calling He’s a Natural !!

[@JW-ej4yt]

Asking a professional basketball player to learn how to shoot the ball over a course of years is not turning on somebody

[@marqpagejr.4079]

Basketball players interviewing basketball players just makes sense but JJ. interviewing basketball players is quality and must see content!!!

[@iamthekulture3822]

He’s cappin with the meme 😂

[@jamomma7296]

Philadelphia fans are misunderstood. When you want someone to be better, that’s a sign of love not hate. We gave Ben a chance, he chose not to even try to shoot and trolled every offseason purposely. He cares about the money and the fame more than winning. Joel has taken the time to understand the fan base, and once you understand you realize it’s not hateful or malicious as people project. It’s not the fact that he couldn’t shoot, it’s that we see the talent and believe he can shoot, but that he’s not trying and that’s where it’s unacceptable. Never change, big fella.

[@boostplease7450]

Despite Ben leaving on a bad note, he was never a bad player. His defense was great during the playoffs despite his offense, not.

[@cesarcanete3402]

I agree w/ JoJO. Philly fans (not a Philly fan) are hands down thee greatest fans ever next to Raider fans (Raider fan for sure). Passionated, intense & loyal to the core (if they love you). Philly fans stayed loyal to Allen Iverson, Dikembe Mutombo & Lou Will. Love Philly fans.

[@somowaomusic4098]

He did Embrace us!! Ben actually enjoyed being a Sixer.. Were a blue collar city, not only did he not improve our fans didnt think he wanted to improve or wanted to get better he was stuck in his ways. His comments after the Hawks loss was the nail in the cofin.. “I am who I am it is what it is”

[@beanteam2217]

Did he really say that lmao

[@WearingGoldluck]

I think JJ has become the same kind of interviewer for the NBA as Pat McAfee is for the NFL. A safe place thats more for fun but you can still have a much more basketball/football conversation than you can with most interviewers.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

9:02 That's Fax!!!! That's the spirit Joe! 😂😂😂. We all wish the stars did something like this because is hilarious, and if it has no bad intention like you're teasing your friends, so it's okay, they prolly gonna laugh too. Me and my friends used to do this type of thing ALL THE TIME.

[@48krabkakes]

As a Sixers fan, allow me to put it like this... We was rocking with Ben, we just can't stand p***ys... If they foul you/ dare you to shoot, make them pay for it... If they're betting on you passing up big opportunities, make them respect you by any means... We don't want a player to settle for being pretty good, we want that player to be the best he possibly can be at all times... It also doesn't help that most fans could clearly see when Ben gave it his all versus when he was just showing up for the checks....

[@lspr215]

Problem was he wouldnt even try to shoot. Got to the playoffs and teams didnt respect to stick him on offense. They played him soft, jatf on others so he had to shoot n didnt he became a liability on offense, but he didnt try to shoot.

[@josephvanhorn5347]

Joel Embiid is our guy. Philly is his city. A championship would be unbelievable but it's deeper than that. He's exactly who we want our players to be.

[@aaroncasarez4252]

Jj has the best podcast 2022 by far , bring a rocket on the podcast tho plz

[@TheGmsmith928]

Any non sixers fans/fans of other NBA teams, please watch this clip!!! You can see why we go to bat for this guy and he’s like a hero to our city 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@eazeyt1759]

What’s the point of the co host when he doesn’t even get a chance to speak? lol should just be 1 on 1 with JJ. This dude is just staring at the camera lol

[@dannyf5595]

While playing with his hands

[@matthewscully795]

Im an Aussie who's been a 76ers fan since I was a young kid. I remember Iggy and Jrue being our best players, both have rings now. Simmons is entitled and it's our fault, his rookie season we gassed him up way too much. Then he never improved his shooting, then he quit in the playoffs, then he quit on the team and Embiib. We love Embiid, and you don't mess with the future greatest sixer of all time. expecting the fans to be happy about it.

[@Bobby223boucher]

Iverson?

[@matthewscully795]

@@Bobby223boucher Embiid win us a chip andnstay with the 76ers like kobe with the lakers, hed def become the greatest of all time. Most people honestly arent old enough to remember iverson, i barely remember it and im 30.

[@MOROX4711]

Yoo I remember when Joel first got to Philly he was throwing hands in the streets 😂😂💀

[@AndrewWilliams-hq2qz]

A king.

[@jdcayetano8471]

I think dat was jahlil okafor

[@MOROX4711]

@@jdcayetano8471 You 100% right I thought it was Joel for a second lol

[@towelociraptor]

Embiid was jogging through the city and jumping into random pickup games, not beating up Celtics fans like jah lol

[@xtr3m385]

Joel and few *(very few)* other players gets it. Most *"stars"* think that they *owe nothing to no one, conveniently forgetting about the fans.* Without the fans these guys would not be making that much money.

[@Quan1992]

Unfortunately when you draft a player you can’t tell how their personality will react to if fans boo them or if the coach criticises them.

[@Dommdoes]

The wildest thing about this is that JJ is 6'4 and looks 5'9 compared to Emiid

[@YoungDreezee]

Great interview. we miss you JJ. . No one ever questioned his ability to play defense or see the floor. We just wanted him to shoot the ball (improve his shot). But we didnt see improvement in his weakness of shooting. Thats all.

[@serroche]

omg the way he speaks is a perfect blend in between Shaq and Chuck

[@NaritusPwN]

We just wanted him to shoot free throws and not be a liability in the playoffs

[@JaviPlaysPokemon]

JJ is my favorite sports analyst right now

[@AndrewSmith-kw8lo]

I really wanted Ben to get better but it him getting exposed like he did in the playoffs last year was really the last straw. Of course being in Philly fan hate went way overboard. I know being in that situation I would break easily. Not to mention he had some disturbing family issues during that season and if you know you know . All that I could emphasize with but his behavior in the off season was completely disrespectful to his teammates and the franchise. So overall I'm mixed with Simmons I'm glad he has moved to another franchise and we were able to salvage some value from him. Fans were a little hard on him but he never really improved. He had a right to feel jaded towards fans but he went about his way out wrong.

[@virajmali7245]

This is the best comment I've read about this situation. Good one 👍

[@Stunnax2K]

What family issues he had?

[@freddycalipari4242]

@@virajmali7245 sounds like gossip

[@notreubensandwich]

International NBA players are a breath of fresh air!! Jokic, Luka, Giannis and Embiid all down to earth humble guys

[@Laizig]

His American accent is slowly piercing through his African accent.

[@markjackson6134]

JJ is so good at this and as an analyst you almost forget he's an NBA Vet. Only one negative, get rid of the Mics, use Booms or clips.

[@virajmali7245]

I feel Ben Simmons is someone who focuses on his strengths more than his weaknesses. He couldn't shoot, so instead of improving that he focused on what he is good at

[@nopemang4356]

JJ is GOATED for the interviews

[@attentiontodetailinsports]

I love that an actual past teammate in JJ actually doesnt just say the things that will be popular for us philly fans, and said the truth that simmons did improve so much, just not in the facet that uneducated basketball fans focus on. embiid has matured which is great, you can tell he misses ben as a teammate and always reminds everyone how what they did together is why they were contenders in the first place, but i feel like ben is far more the mature one that hasnt even said one word about joel. imagine so many people attacking you and you show such strength to not insult to anyone, simmons is a class act! I do hope the best for his career, i hope embiid and simmons both end up with a ring! they both deserve it for what they did for the franchise.

[@SpeedinBulletPodcast]

I disagree, most fans acknowledge Ben’s improved defensively but offensively has actually taken a step back, doesn’t make you uneducated to point it out, both can be the same, bottom line it became more of a focus during the playoff when he wouldn’t shoot or be aggressive for fear of being fouled. Ben gets no maturity points on my end as he ignored teammates (including Joel who tried to talk to him) and pouted his way out of town, a critique of your game is not attacking you, like Joel said, booing means I’m not playing well or hard enough, that’s a leader, personal perspective and accountability is more mature than silence

[@mbbarrett5378]

@@SpeedinBulletPodcast Maybe thr players around Ben got better, thus leadinh to less points for him? Less spacing as trades happened etc.

[@SpeedinBulletPodcast]

@@mbbarrett5378 as a Ben fan, that was my defense for him but the playoffs showed his inability to score or be aggressive on the offensive end, his skill set was not built for thud team

[@kazejay7229]

@@SpeedinBulletPodcast you talk back your soft you stay silent your soft there is no winning with y’all 😂

[@CM200.1]

@@SpeedinBulletPodcast You mad at a player that pouted his way out of town. But are happy you got a player that didn't want to play in houston and got unfit to get himself traded to brooklyn, then was injured and got his way and got traded to philly?

[@chrischero1871]

How can anybody not love Troel Embiid??