Things Aren’t Looking Good For Ben Simmons

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[@HoopReports]

Do you believe Ben Simmons will eventually become an all-star again?

[@Timsavagedits123]

nope

[@YourAverageBlackM]

He got washed fast at least he got a lot of money from the nba

[@anthonygause8082]

Nope

[@anthonygause8082]

Ben Simmons Needs To Retire

[@iamtheonlywilly]

Nope. Damaged goods. Send back to UPS.

[@bajantae6798]

He’s worked with a sports psychologist and a therapist. It didn’t fix his “mental block”. Been traded, been the laughing stock of basketball. It didn’t help him to find his drive or motivation. Imo he just doesn’t wanna play, but wants the lifestyle 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@alitoroganan2442]

Just wants to cash that fat pay cheque🤣😂🤣😂

[@I.am_Groot]

Facts. When you see him in street clothes on the sideline he looks like a happy dude. Then he gets on the court and rarely looks interested and for sure did not work on his game during that long layoff. He is actually worth more with a long term injury the Nets could file for an exemption top sign somebody better

[@jasoncollie1731]

Wtf... In life you just go harder. He don't want to play ball nor love it- just the Money 💰

[@bajantae6798]

Lol exactly! He be sitting on the sidelines like he’s at New York fashion week. Then uses mental illness as an excuse 🙄

[@bajantae6798]

That part, he doesn’t love the game AT ALL

[@taylormalone1050]

Ben took 76er's for granted. They gave him everything he needed and shielded him from the world. After he didn't give them professional commitment in return they said "okay bud lets see how you look without us holding your hand", and this is the final product of that.

[@NeilTruick]

Facts. All they asked him to do was "shoot", not "make". Show opponents something different. If they know he's not going to shoot _and he actually doesn't shoot,_ then that makes it more difficult for the rest of the team to back him up, because someone is getting double-teamed, and that someone was usually Joel Embiid. He couldn't even do that. The moment it was announced that they traded him for Harden, I knew Philly won the trade, because I watched his regression. I also didn't buy for a second he was going to do anything more than he had done with the Sixers. That first game he was sitting on the Brooklyn bench like a 6'10" Care Bear among all of his teammates in their black and white uniforms, I said Brooklyn was going to be sorry they made that trade.

[@mitchtherevolution]

No, absolutely not, this is the most incorrect opinion I have seen in a long time. The 76ers are the REASON he is mentally unfit to compete. The 76ers and the NBA vastly overvalued Ben's ability so they could market him as the final face of the process. They wanted to skip his natural development, and market him as an all-star so they could sell tickets and appease frustrated Philly fans. The 76ers lobbied the NBA for his All-Star and Defensive awards that he categorically never deserved. The NBA was complicit in marketing an unfinished project as an all-star, because they also benefit from selling tickets. This is THE primary reason Ben Simmons never developed into a legitimate player and is borderline unplayable at this point.

[@NeilTruick]

@@mitchtherevolution Poor Ben. The big, bad Sixers crushed his psyche and career for nothing more than profit. Forget what the scouts said, forget his performance at LSU, forget his Rookie of the Year award, forget his refusal to shoot outside 10 feet, forget even Kobe said he needed a shot...the evil Sixers broke him. If you can put all that together at this late date and make it make sense in your head, I don't have the time, energy, or motivation to even _attempt_ to change your mind. You're absolutely right.

[@mitchtherevolution]

@@NeilTruick Me calling out the 76ers as a clown show franchise in a shithole city is not the same thing as defending Ben Simmons. They passed up Brandon Ingram and drafted a bench player with their number one pick, and tried to pretend like he was good. Ben Simmons went 2-13 in SEC at LSU, he didn't even make the NIT. You talking about his time at LSU as anything even remotely impressive is the embodiment of delusional dumb fuckery that trash ass Philadelphia people consistently engage in. He is a weak player, he never should have been the first overall pick, he never deserved his Rookie of the Year award, he never deserved any All Star selection, he never deserved any defensive awards. He should have been a middling off the bench defensive role player, but he was drafted into a shit show of incompetence and mismanagement in a city of degenerate trash people.

[@NeilTruick]

@@mitchtherevolution K

[@ijayrizzy3116]

That camera flash that caught Ben Simmons hiding was incredible. 👏🏾

[@Slayer-33]

Lmfao

[@yourecancelledfromsociety7551]

Fr dude is just lurking back there

[@angeldust7777]

It was spooky

[@Christopher-tr1xu]

I'm going to call him the Phantom or Sting(wcw) from now on.

[@choirsinger2428]

Facts beat fiction every time 3 x NBA All-Star (2019-2021) All NBA Third Team (2020) 2 X NBA All-Defensive First team, (2020, 2021) NBA Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA All-Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA steals leader (2020)

[@DonovanMcNabb5]

Ben Simmons was around Joel Embiid for years and didnt learn 1 single post move.

[@richardsansbury7453]

That is spot on. Great observation

[@benjaminfoster4408]

So true. I have been saying this for years

[@hamhockbeans]

Instead he was letting Embiid carry him. One thing Embiid became a pretty good three point shooter thanks to Simmons. Since he had to make threes for him.

[@vyncz3607]

He doesn’t look to improve

[@hamhockbeans]

@@vyncz3607 Exactly

[@NaiveAgenda]

This guy was blessed with everything a basketball player can pray for. Yet, when challenged or faced with adversity, this man just said "nah, cant be me"

[@Fayn757]

Facts it’s crazy literally all the tools to be a goat

[@h20s56]

Nope, sports are 90% mental, sure you need the gifts but without the mental part...

[@NaiveAgenda]

@@h20s56 ... you get Ben Simmons. Yes, that was the point. Congrats.

[@420bengalfan]

everything except a jump shot or ability to shoot free throws

[@NaiveAgenda]

@@420bengalfan both of those require effort and diligence. Your not born adept at shooting. Curry has put in more NBA3 reps since he was shooting that range since he was like 11. Skill is not an accident. Physical tools are.

[@thedman05]

Simmons is a fascinating case study in what happens when people born with amazing gifts are babied too much. Simmons has spent his life surrounded by yes men and just doesn’t have the self awareness it takes to even be remotely accountable… and it results in what we see. He is stuck in place as his teammates and contemporaries advance and pass him by

[@charlibravo371]

And also, he hasn't felt the hunger and despair of poverty that most other NBA greats had like Jimmy Butler, Kevin Durant, or even Carmelo. So there is no drive to not loose the opportunity.

[@teepatchong5668]

He's a spoilt child of a mixed marriage family. Brothers spoilt him and he hasn't experienced the hardship and tough love moments in life. Ben's dad was a NBL player for Melbourne Tigers in Australia. His dad was a bad shooter but a ferocious dunker and rebounder.

[@puddingmango]

@@Papellxhase I'm pretty sure someone tried to have "the talk" with him when he was at 76ers or now at Nets. It takes a team an arm and leg to get him on the roster, they won't give up on him before exhausted everything they can think of to motivate him. The problem is that these talks probably happened too late, I mean, he was the 1st pick in draft, he was an All Star, all of which fed to his ego, and now I don't think he'd be open to any suggestions.

[@josephmatthews7698]

I don't know why anyone thinks he was babied though. Dudes the most hated man in basketball, maybe sports.

[@andrewregard7250]

​@@josephmatthews7698 he was babied all through high-school and college. He was having documentaries made about him when he was like 15/16 y/o. That's how you get an over inflated ego and think you're perfect when clearly you're not.

[@aetv2595]

Ben is the definition of Hardwork beats talent when talent doesn't work hard⛑️⛑️😪😪

[@dominicdo2719]

Or more accurately in Ben's case, when talent doesn't work at all

[@worshaka]

I like how people know if his work ethic is bad or not. I mean you see him daily, can assess what he does vs other players empirically right? He may or may not have a poor work ethic, for us outside its simply conjecture. What is apparent to me is he is mentally broken. It's observable in his play, how the entire 76s saga played out, how he has admitted to mental health problems. It's also plausible that if he is mentally suffering he can't sustain a work ethic he would otherwise be capable of. If he can't overcome his mental demons, no amount of work is going to do anything.

[@roguenoodles128]

Aye man is a multi millionaire 🤷‍♂️ we judging the man hella but if he don’t care anymore ion blame him… he doesn’t have to have that dog in him

[@I.am_Groot]

@@dominicdo2719 I mean you are correct i agree 100 percent but what is crazy to me dude IS working right? Most humans never do as much physical work in a year as NBA players do in a week. Some days I walk into the gym not feeling it rather be someplace else. Once I get going its time to work and the more eyes looking my way the harder I am going to go. Dude has zero competitive drive. Imagine him with Alex Caruso's motor....

[@karljones7976]

The weird thing about him is that he didn't even need to work that hard to be good. And he can shoot just fine in practice. He just has some crazy mental block in games

[@commonsense2156]

I love how Jacque Vaughn is not babying Simmons so refreshing

[@choirsinger2428]

Facts beat fiction every time/ good idea if you read and listen to the real medical updates rather that a lot of the BS on the internet. Fact beat fiction every time 3 x NBA All-Star (2019-2021) All NBA Third Team (2020) 2 X NBA All-Defensive First team, (2020, 2021) NBA Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA All-Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA steals leader (2020)

[@garrycole9187]

@@choirsinger2428 , it is 2023. When you are paid the max, they are going to ask "what have you done for me lately".

[@JEBEDIAH8D]

The way Ben Simmons regressed is actually an enigma. you go back and watch his summer league games to his first few years on the court where people were hounding him to get a jump shot when really he could have been fine with out one to then regress to a point where he won't go near the rim its so fascinating. He used to attack the rim like the way lebron attacked the rim and now he just doesn't do it anymore. like it went from not shooting 3's to no jumpshots at all to not even trying to score its crazy

[@jordanl8733]

You can’t be superstar without a jumper and he had super star potential. So that’s why people wanted to see him develop a shot

[@cb2561]

People started fouling him too much while he drove since they know he can’t shoot free throws further hurting pampered Bens confidence to attack

[@numa2k147]

I see very few people watched how his college career at LSU ended... He was overhyped af.

[@bartholomewhunt1874]

I think the enigma is he made his money and would rather live the rest of his life out of the media and chilling with his millions

[@ronaldomendoza7578]

@@bartholomewhunt1874 Isn't he spending that shit like crazy? I hope you're right tho

[@dvdv8197]

"The NBA is in great hands with Ben." Looks like Ben fumbled the NBA Wade was talking about. 😅🙈

[@SMEGEL145]

Yuta Wantanabe had to grind his ass against all odds to get where he is now in the NBA and on that team. Ben could learn a lot from his mentality.

[@itsstjay5359]

Ben seems to have had it easy his whole life there’s no way he’s gonna develop a string mentality

[@choirsinger2428]

Yuka has missed more games from injury than Simmons. Facts beat Fiction every time - maybe Yuta could learn from the following achievements by BS 3 x NBA All-Star (2019-2021) All NBA Third Team (2020) 2 X NBA All-Defensive First team, (2020, 2021) NBA Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA All-Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA steals leader (2020)

[@SMEGEL145]

@@choirsinger2428 Yeah, no one gives a fuck.

[@The8fingers]

They say Doc was harsh for throwing Ben under the bus after he passed up the ball in the Hawks-76ers series. But now even the Nets coach publicly expressed his concern about whether Ben fits with the team or not. Ben is digging himself a deeper hole every day. After his contract expires, he better takes some veteran minimum contracts cuz no team will pay him a lot of money for just passing and play defense.

[@doggo2689]

you'll be suprised

[@jamiepike6909]

When you’re earning guaranteed money no matter how you perform I think things are looking great for him.

[@magilas8485]

He better get? He better pray hes still on the league. Bro doesnt wanna work for anything. Theyd be dumb af to even take a risk with him

[@killuminati5019]

Gobert

[@dreadxplayzs7849]

​​@@jamiepike6909 his lifestyle expensive plus his mansion cost major money so I think not u simpleton

[@bigbearkat2010]

I'm glad you showed those shot charts honestly because his defenders keep lowering the bar for Ben and now they think he should be compared to Draymond which always felt like an insult to Draymond and I don't even like the guy.

[@ike.o6944]

You’re right!💯

[@Mika-hl6cr]

You’re right! 💯

[@mybestofriendo4615]

He’s not even on draymonds level

[@michaelahurt]

Draymond is still aggressive though. He knows he can't shoot so he attacks in other ways that help his teammates. He still helps to generate good offensive outcomes. Ben doesn't compensate. He's just passive. It's not just that he turns down layups for floaters or for nothing at all but that in doing so he's taking things off the table and actively hurting the offense. Honestly it's just FT shooting though. The difference between shooting 60% on FT (1.2 pts per possession which is better than Denver's #1 offense) and 44% (0.88 PPP or 22 pts/100 worse than Charlotte's league worst offense) is a chasm. Even if he were being aggressive it wouldn't matter. It might even be worse.

[@ike.o6944]

@@michaelahurt Facts💯

[@Bigboi-eg1sc]

Ben Simmons is living proof that extraordinary talent can easily go to waste and fade away if not properly maintained

[@hoodpimp1519]

His problem is clearly mental , he had a somewhat decent mid range jumper his rookie season the something happened and he totally stopped

[@choirsinger2428]

He is not a car!!!! He's had back surgery 9 months ago and has been managing a a knee injury for 4 months. The uninformed commentary on here reflects laziness because there's lots of informed articles of his injuries and commitment to his rehab process. Just use google . Your comment is living proof of how most the comments on here are based on opinion and no fact.

[@steventheheathen2450]

Bens attitudes his biggest downfall, dude as talented as him cant even get it going after sitting for a year. He loves easy money and being admired which he wont get in the nba

[@choirsinger2428]

Facts beat Fiction every time 3 x NBA All-Star (2019-2021) All NBA Third Team (2020) 2 X NBA All-Defensive First team, (2020, 2021) NBA Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA All-Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA steals leader (2020)

[@courtlandwilliams2275]

That's something deep to think about

[@carlosrosado9560]

Us sixers fans been telling nets fans don't get your hopes up about simmons it's really a shame because he has so much potential

[@sisenor4091]

I’m a Sixers fan and I hate to see the young man regress like that.

[@murphybrown1366]

@@sisenor4091 that clown cost us game 7 against the hawks, held out, and is a prick….I am loving this

[@Superhero18]

@@murphybrown1366 If he doesn't hold out, maybe we don't get Harden. I'm torn between having sympathy for the guy and still being pissed for all the damage done to this organization.

[@tdogg6148]

People need to understand that every year here in Philly we hoped he would get pissed and just start developing his shot to shut everyone up. Years ago the Celtics players were making fun of his shooting during games and even that didn’t motivate him. He is what he is at this point. Rich as hell and don’t care after that

[@choirsinger2428]

He achieved way more than most players 3 x NBA All-Star (2019-2021) All NBA Third Team (2020) 2 X NBA All-Defensive First team, (2020, 2021) NBA Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA All-Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA steals leader (2020)

[@DmaSells]

@@choirsinger2428 and that’s what’s so frustrating because at one point he looked like one of the next big players to come out the league but he’s fallen so so low.

[@theonewhoknocks4835]

@@choirsinger2428 still a bust

[@jjflick9492]

"Shoot it Ben!"

[@thereal_deetoocold]

Shoot the J “SHOOT IT” 😂😂

[@jinjitsu4350]

Dude faked his injury for a year and demanded a trade. He could have used that time to develop a half a decent jump shot.

[@Controlled_kaos]

Or actually take speaking to a sports psychologist seriously. From all accounts he didn’t. No dog in him or desire to get better from day 1.

[@desiolle2874]

It's now at the point where his attitude is perceived as more of a liability than his lack of a jump shot. I'd argue that's near impossible to fix.

[@otismichael2583]

Ben is a classic example of a person that's been coddled and told how great they were all of their life and breaks down at the first sign of adversity and its crazy because all he has to do is TRY. Shoot a few jumps shots in a game. Dont matter if you make them but you at least have to try

[@numa2k147]

This is the second time of adversity cause he dipped in college too. This ain't no surprise.

[@stevesharpe3370]

It’s crazy cause I went to a basketball camp for a week and I’m a white guy and learned a wicked jumper from it! I mean it’s good! This guy can get the best coaches in the world one on one to help him! And he’s light skinned and athletic! What’s his problem! LOL

[@jooson2826]

*Doesn't matter

[@dundalis]

@@stevesharpe3370 He has real psychological problems is what. It's way deeper than that. Dude wasn't built for pro sports mentally.

[@stevesharpe3370]

@@dundalis sounds like a incel to me

[@lastshadowman]

Kardashian curse 😂😂

[@s0meguy09]

yup. shouldve stuck with Tinashe.

[@tevinvezina1766]

LMAOOO you seeing him due to the camera flash is hilarious!! 😂

[@morphiongaming]

excited for Ben's lifestyle change once his contract is up

[@mistermann3225]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JackT81]

He wants to live like an NBA player, doesn't want to play one.

[@Timsavagedits123]

If only Ben Simmions took Kobe's advice

[@anthonygause8082]

I Definitely Agree

[@xissue9242]

What was the advice

[@pianielmdk]

@@xissue9242 watch the vid

[@chitzzz1384]

his ego makes him the GOAT

[@akeengreen7160]

@@xissue9242 he needs to get a jump shot to be successful in the league

[@nedlarn7223]

When I see Ben's face, I don't see seriousness in his B-Ball game. He's like afraid of any situation on the court.

[@WuShocks]

Ben doesn't love basketball, Ben loves what basketball gives him

[@DonovanMcNabb5]

Ben Simmons was around Kyrie and Durant for 1 year and didnt learn or develop 1 single thing

[@hamhockbeans]

Oh my you are surprised. Maybe people need to listen to warnings.

[@pa.encema2821]

what's ben gonna learn from two runaways?

[@hamhockbeans]

@@pa.encema2821 He has not learned since college. He will never learn.

[@DonovanMcNabb5]

I didnt realize how small Simmons' hands are for 6'10 until this video. But his regression have led to Kwame Brown-like numbers when Kwame was in year 10

[@bouncyhousestudios9421]

I looked up his hand size he got good hand size, he just got paid and stopped working

[@Goodsense215]

​@@bouncyhousestudios9421 His arms are short for his height.

[@jantzfitzgerald6115]

Ellen Cambell hands. Weak mind. Not good.

[@berserker96]

If I had him in the off-season I'd tell him here's the paradigm shift: you are going to use backboard on every shot you take. Also consider radically altering your 3-pointer. I feel like some kids down at the park could tell him what's broke about his shot better than any of us

[@royaltyblessed2454]

The problem is the psyche of the player you're telling to take backboard shots or alter their jumper. Ben just won't do it. He's mentally trapped himself in a pocket of 'I'm too good to change'. It's burnt him.

[@berserker96]

@@royaltyblessed2454 I think he can still find a spot somewhere if they trade him. Ben needs to let his passing game positively influence his shooting form again - he needs to get good again at shooting out of passing positions

[@bartonez123]

The one more thing holding him back - his injury. The Nets are trying to manage his minutes, but the truth is that his back is still not right. And it shows. He's stiff as a board, and will do anything to avoid making contact in the air with anyone in case he falls funny. He's just not recovered. Typical timeline for the injury he had would bring him back to full fitness sometime next year, but it's effecting him especially hard in the interim, because without his athleticism he hasn't got much to work with.

[@bboyalter4418]

We’ve had this conversation of his career for so many years now “He just needs to develop a jumpshot” when we know he ain’t going to ever do that. I gave up on Ben back in 2018-2019 when I realized that he would never change. Face it; he’s done and probably for the better. He’s a liability for teams wherever he goes at this point. Dude doesn’t even seem like he wants play basketball.

[@choirsinger2428]

Surprise surprise anyone who knows about BB know he is injured. Take the time to get informed before writing trash comments

[@blue-phoenix115]

Simmons got hit hard by the Kardasian curse

[@somethingstrum2588]

I think the most disappointing thing is that his rookie year he was doing everything that he doesn't do now. He just had to develop his shot more. But after he got all-star selection and made all-defense teams it seemed like he just packed it up. Even Fultz who had a similar bizarre situation where everyone wondered what happened to his shot, has become a serviceable player.

[@JhusBlaze]

Fultz had an injury that affected his shooting form. he's not just serviceable, he can actually shoot that rock. Dunno if he does it every game or he just decides to start hooping when he plays the Warriors

[@abaoaqu1333]

Exactly!! He was pulling up in summer league and everything. Even during the regular season. This is why it was frustrating people pretending like Sixers fans didn't know what they were talking about. We literally watched every game!! He absolutely did more of the things folks ask him to do as a rookie than any other year.

[@dundalis]

It's more than that. The shit that he has done on the court doesn't happen unless the guy has severe mental demons. It's turned into him not caring, but the guy has shown how deathly afraid he is of failing well before he stopped trying. He's a guy with an absolutely enormous ego who wants to constantly look cool, while also being completely mentally soft and afraid of failure. It's a pretty horrid psychological profile for someone to have.

[@raphaelmapp8407]

Fultz faced genuine hardships before the "glory" and I think he will be better for it long term

[@choirsinger2428]

3 x NBA All-Star (2019-2021) All NBA Third Team (2020) 2 X NBA All-Defensive First team, (2020, 2021) NBA Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA All-Rookie of the Year (2018) NBA steals leader (2020)

[@chuancey0389]

It’s not even about jumpshots anymore it’s about him not taking field goals he passes up open layups and doesn’t look to score at all

[@Thatkid461]

Half of the comment section can beat simmons in a 3 point contest

[@dvdv8197]

5:52 Hehehe I recognized that Dray game chart from a mile away!! 😁😁🥳🥳

[@YouTubeSlobsOnDaNob]

I'm from a different era and generation of basketball, and I can honestly say I'm not surprised he fell off. The infamous pass not dunk play, just sped up the process for everyone else to see. He had more than enough time to work on his jumper and becoming a more efficient scorer. Can he pass yes, but he should be dominating with that size and getting decent numbers. This generation can keep the sympathy, but they should really just move on and call it a day with Ben, he ain't coming back new and improved any time soon.

[@Mcdun325]

Bruh I'm from this "soft and empathetic" generation and even I saw the writing on the wall. You're really reaching here

[@staesti]

i enjoyed the shot chart guessing part.. that was fun

[@hobear637]

Dude won the genetic lottery only to throw it away with a temper tantrum like a baby who wants his bottle.

[@nateb2715]

He doesn't want to play basketball, but he wants to cash in on the rest of his contract. At that point he will just disappear

[@ray.gene.bowner]

That Ben Simmons find is like Where’s Waldo 😂😂

[@juicysean]

no one can help him but himself, he still got all the talents to be great if he finally decides to stop being a baby

[@digbyskellington]

According to things I've read about him, Ben's real sporting love was the AFL (Aussie rules football), and he pursued basketball only because his Dad had been a player and the money in the NBA is far, far greater. It's a shame in a way, because with his size, speed and vertical leap he could have dominated in the ruck or the forward line for any AFL team, and he would probably be leading a much happier life doing so. I'll be interested to read/hear any reflection he has on this in 20 years time.

[@digbyskellington]

Also, it's bizarre that he insists on shooting with his left hand despite being right-handed.

[@erichong4786]

@Digby Skellington some people do that, including lebron. It works if you train hard to make it work, but clearly Ben didn't care. Some people use their non-dominant hand for the dirty work.

[@mistermann3225]

​@@erichong4786 "for the dirty work," 🤣🤣🤣

[@certifiedstreetentertainme6794]

That makes perfect sense! His body language has been saying "I don't love basketball" for years now. I've never been in the locker room with Ben personally but I'd bet everything he is negative vibe in there. imo I think he was overrated from the jump and was never a All-Star level player, just a solid player overall.

[@russellkennethguinaob4198]

He didn't even need a jumpshot. He just needed an efficient free throw shooting to convert them into points, so teams won't deliberately foul him.

[@VernonAleman]

I like your voice while you narrate on your content, I'm just listening while working. I Just subscribed and hit the bell icon. Good stuff

[@timstradley5819]

Said it for years at this point. I’ve never seen a player with such a low level of passion in his game. He’s so committed to not improving I don’t think I’ve ever seen it from an athlete in any sport

[@kenjichu320]

it's a pity, lots would die for his raw talent and the opportunity given to him. He still has time to change, if he really wants to

[@delxinogaming6046]

This is a dream for Ben, he didn’t want to play anyway. He just wants to spend his $$$

[@-caesar3751]

lonzo was also a terrible shooter but improved dramatically after a season in bulls

[@NickPR87]

I think the problem with Ben is he doesn't even have a strong driving game in traffic like a non-shooter like Giannis. He also lacks post moves to battle guys his height and even if he was successful driving, his free throw shooting is mediocre. At least Giannis has developed a nice bag of hookshots, layups and spin moves to get to the bucket.

[@hoodblacksheep1446]

Lmao I like the part where u gotta play where’s Waldo wit Ben Simmons 😂 fool up by the tunnel in a close game suited up😂😂😂

[@elgritton]

he’s been deep in the Kardashian curse

[@stevenygabbyperez695]

Shooting is a skill. Skills can be developed. He never bothered to put in the work. Good luck to him.

[@Born2Ready]

I heard plenty of people attacking Philly fans when we started having problems with Simmons. The truth is every year we'd give him the benefit of the doubt up until that loss with Atlanta. Can't blame everything on mean Philly fans 🤷

[@xy5870]

Ya u wuz right shoulda been Bullying that boy harder even Earlier. Love to hate that pansy good stuff seeing him fall off he just need fo disappear forever now

[@koop2.1.5]

The National media owes Philly & the 6ers organization a public apology. & I tried to warn you Nets fans they were just to pressed to say we got “fleeced” 😂😭

[@antoniodiaz3602]

Ben Simmons's jump shot mechanic is quite good. He problem is in his mind: he does not have the drive to overcome adversity. There is no chance he develops a jump shot.

[@mattschurenko3032]

his mechanics are actually pretty bad

[@murphybrown1366]

Dude he can’t shoot….stop with the excuses

[@claytonhough3044]

At 6:43 he takes a couple shots, you can see he rotates his hips too much and kicks his left leg way out

[@jimmyrouse8920]

Keep in mind he never had a jump shot in college

[@88mphDrBrown]

I laughed my ass off at that where's Waldo bit. 😆 🤣 😂

[@belikedj-Insta]

Fr what was he doing in the corner? 😂

[@Thiccjimbobway]

"Simmons got that dog in him" the dog in question:🐩

[@Dan_the_Great_]

“This era has the best hard work players”

[@calamorta]

Dude's an exception. Look at all the other dudes who at least try to expand their game.

[@eugeneberotte739]

Wow, the shot chart comparison was shocking great video

[@hamhockbeans]

No its not to Sixers fans or his former college team.

[@DostoevskyGrandson]

I like Simmons he is so fast for his size and he is amazing passer it is fun to watch him play. I hope he comes back to being big Ben Simmons like he was before. He doesnt need jumpshot he just needs to get his confidence back

[@Ahjusshi_Brown]

Can you believe ppl were trying to tell us that we (Philly) lost the trade?? 😂😂😂 I laugh every time I think abt Ben Simmons and the Nets now. I’ve been saying everything I’m reading in the comments rn for YEARS.

[@carltonberry137]

I have listened to this assessment three times. This should have been a serious red flag. My second reed flag was his relationship with a Kardashian sister that caused him no to work on his skill in basketball in his very first offseason. Now Brooklyn is stuck with an expensive dead asset that they can only buy out because there is no value in taking that contract. Doc Rivers knew that's why he said what he did.

[@SebastianTheGreat]

This trade was completely on brand for ̶̷̶ the ̶̷̶̶̶̷̶B̶̷̶̶̶̷̶r̶̷̶̶̶̷̶o̶̷̶̶̶̷̶o̶̷̶̶̶̷̶k̶̷̶̶̶̷̶l̶̷̶̶̶̷̶y̶̷̶̶̶̷̶n̶̷̶̶̶̷̶ New Jersey Nets

[@hiidyabm]

He just stealing money at this point 😂😂😂 I respect it

[@misterill]

Literally everybody in Philly knew we won the trade. Simmons simply doesn't really want to play basketball.imaginenhaving that much talent and you're just absolutely unwilling to work on your game to improve...it's mind-blowing

[@interviewwithdevin2902]

The process actually only got embiid to show for. Somehow the 6ers picks turned out weird. Gotta see how the thunder use their tanking to compare it

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Well, Covington is serviceable, but they wasted him on that Butler trade.

[@gideoncheung8731]

Well, ultimately Ben turned into harden so I'm happy about that:)

[@interviewwithdevin2902]

@@demonkingbadger6689 I totally agree and always knew that wouldn't work. I also felt like getting rid of Seth and Drummond hurt.

[@interviewwithdevin2902]

@@gideoncheung8731 I understand. I just mean none of the picks was worth the slot they got picked at

[@kowaikokoro]

ben the definition of when talent dont work it gets beat by hard work

[@louiS_the_superior]

I think he could fit in with the mavs. A defensive big with good playmaking ability is exactly what the mavs need. I honestly feel so bad for him and I think that mavs could use his strong points. He won't need to shoot with luka and kyrie and he will be able to be a defensive anchor and be a great role player on offense.

[@mistermann3225]

Kyrie: SHOOT IT BEN!!

[@louiS_the_superior]

@@mistermann3225 haha lmao

[@LoganInThailand]

The only surprise now is people still waiting to see if he'll change.

[@westcoast9285]

When his contract expires(because he may never get paid like that again) he needs to take a vet min to play off the bench for the Dubs

[@deandrebankz__]

Nah he’s going to walk away from the game. I don’t think he wants to play at all

[@jskmbtr]

I miss Kobe man

[@michaelricketson1365]

Yes. Hard to imagine persons more polar opposites than Kobe and Ben.

[@stanleysantos8422]

It's insane that Ben Simmons is only 26, I guess thats his only upside at this point.

[@Passarinho86]

I'm a die hard Nets fan and I don't know if those that execs words can be taken word for word - I definitely think he's a competitive guy. But. I will agree w the part that it seems like he's borderline uncoachable. I mean. You can come into this league as a raw talent and survive a year or two w solid seasons but, by the 3rd year, you gotta be evolving into something more than what you were pre-draft.

[@DigitalDash-]

I believe Blake Griffin is a prime example for someone who was strictly a inside player

[@Lilchenn]

Difference is that Blake was way more aggressive and also played in a time less focused on the 3pt, that man Ben don’t even wanna score inside or outside 💀

[@DigitalDash-]

Ben mentality is broken

[@randygram9310]

Blake Griffin took the time to develop a 3-point shot as his athletic skills as a leaper declined. He's quite profficient at hitting open 3s and was a good pick up by the Celtics. Credit to Blake for hard work.

[@jamesgunn1560]

Blake has a deep bag tho, post up, hook shot, guard like handles…. Simons is just another run and jump deandre Jordan

[@tanthony3895]

The poor guy is hurting. I'm worried for him.

[@Monsterhouse215]

Great content!!!

[@videogamedrunky4381]

We'll never forget you, Triple Single 😂

[@yettiluch1]

I empathize with ben. I see a lot of myself in his situation. He will pull through right at the end. But will it be too late?

[@peach1347]

you see yourself a lot i n ben? ah so you're a whiney baby and have a give-up attitude too? good for you my guy good for you

[@gabxo6018]

I think he doesn’t want to play basketball anymore. I don’t know, I think at first he wanted to play. But lost the drive and just robbed nba of money.

[@jlc8004]

4:13 I did, I don’t know how anyone would want Simmons after his performance against the Hawks in the playoffs

[@Kig_Ama]

Ben Simmons is a good example that no matter how much talent you bring, as long as it doesn't work mentally you don't stand a chance.

[@HimmReaper]

I’m So happy to be a Sixers fan 🎉😂

[@gideoncheung8731]

yeah sixers fans ftw xd

[@Joshua.Carrasco]

Maybe he just doesn’t want to play anymore. That should be okay. Maybe he should walk away from the game. He got his money

[@wulfwood04]

Well he did lock himself after getting angry, he locked himself playing his ps5 at home 😆

[@winningfreak1]

This dude has everything. And he’s throwing it all away. He needs to be in the gym putting up 8,000-10,000 shots a week, same amount of free throws. Looks he doesn’t need to be a 90%FT shooter or a 40% sharpshooter. But 70/30 would change the entire league/game for him. Just enough to be respected and unlock his ability to drive again without worrying about getting intentionally fouled. He does this he’s back in the all star conversation. He’s got access to the best shooting coaches on the planet. If I were him they would be at my mansion pretty much 24/7. They have their own private room, we are eating together, training non stop together, flying on the plane together. This should be his top priority as if his life depends on it. But it just appears that it’s not and this is turning into one of the NBAs saddest cases

[@robbiej2734]

As a Nets fan, I'm not even thinking of Ben as part of the team anymore. It would definitely be nice if he got his shit together, but frankly, I don't think it's worth keeping him around in the hope that he will. We need to build around our young guys and plan for the future, not bother ourselves with projects like him.

[@edmagno7268]

We are all outside looking into Ben Simmons physical and mental situation. Maybe, we can help him by giving him positive advice. I believe that if he had been a good and outstanding player then, he could show his natural basketball talent once again. I just hope we could hear insights from his agent.

[@CaptainEggcellent]

I don’t even watch basketball but find these videos really interesting.

[@abaoaqu1333]

I think Sixers fans are owed an apology. We've been on this issue with him since he came into the league. Sadly we are still saying "if he gets a jumper". The forever story with him.

[@ymoney1535]

We watched him play for 5 years start to finish and he was overrated and trash who just had a few cool highlights there and there and people who barely watched him in Philly think we have no idea what we’re talking about lol

[@abaoaqu1333]

@Ymoney15 exactly, like we made everything up. They say that Embiid and Glenn threw him under the bus and we were in the wrong, what do they have to say now about Jacque Vaughn's comments. Consistently everyone else had changed their game to fit ben simmons needs including the MVP candidate Joel Embiid but these clowns pretended like Ben did everything right.

[@ice8erg]

Y’all got in his head and ruined the talent and want credit for that! 😂😂

[@abaoaqu1333]

@IceBerg exactly how did we get into his head? The gms and coaches catered to him and hence why they were fired. Colangelo thought simmons was the one to build around while he hated embiid. They picked ben over Jimmy butler because Ben didn't want to make it work with him here. So i need you to explain.

[@ymoney1535]

@@ice8erg Ben got in his own head and ruined his own talent

[@MistaTofMaine]

NBA in general needs to get tougher, players having too much control has really hurt the product on court. Need a leader to call out the bs but that is part of problem in this video Ben referred to as a star because he was a first pick bust.

[@ascotamos4825]

It's all mental. Even if his jump shot stayed the same. If he had Shaqs free-throw mentality he would still be a force. Shaq would miss his free throws like a man and take it right back to the hoop with no regret. It put tremendous pressure on the D because he often time completed the shot(layup or dunk) anyway. So even if his actual shot never improved. If he missed his free throws like a man. He could still impact the game tremendously.

[@jacktheforeheadblaster7910]

After this contract ben signs a 2 year with the spurs after they pick up wembayama. He puts up 8pts a game but eventually they get him to squeeze out 12pts a game in the second season. People say he's back because he does everything but score and then he signs a huge contract and fucks over another team for 5 years.

[@timothyonime8199]

Ngl, I was one of the few people that was laughing at those trade proposals. I basically was told I didn't know what I was talking about!

[@monkeyd6716]

I think the problem is less that he can’t shoot, more so that he won’t shoot. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Such wasted potential man. His play style is fine for early in games, but he’s just not reliable in close game close out situations. I always thought he was overrated but he definitely had potential. Ya hate to see it

[@Wisznuification]

Another great video by Hoop "sheesh guys" Reports.

[@kemwershabbaka4351]

You stated the answer. He wants things to revolve around him. He needs a coach who hands him the keys as was the case in Philadelphia his early years. He also has to get his free throws above 60% which is quite doable. Sports psychologist would be nice too.

[@melomanace3415]

Why would any team try to build around him looking as awful as he has. The nets as currently constructed would be very close to "building around" him. They have a lot of solid role players and shooters, but he's not even good enough to be on the floor with them.

[@kemwershabbaka4351]

@@melomanace3415 well "but for" the luckiest shot in NBA history he probably would have a ring in Philly. Those teams did pretty well. All he needs is a free throw coach and a sports psychologist(assuming he has no lingering physical problems).