The Ben Simmons Problem
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Ben Simmons will probably not report to the Philadelphia 76ers training camp as he is interested in a trade to another team. With disappointing finishes in the playoffs the past 2 years, the process has now fallen off the rails due to poor roster construction. Why does Sixers GM Daryl Morey want so much in return? Coach Nick breaks down Simmons - both his immense positives and troubling issues to explain why it isn't working and the Sixers and Simmons need a change.
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Shout-out to coach Nick for calling this out years ago 👌👌
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they were pretty quiet back then, tho
@Matriks thats cool, but most of those people wanted philly to trade EMBIID back then. Lol
@@Htiy people don’t want to acknowledge that tho lol
Mamba definitely pointed this out as well.
Don’t be too hard on Ben Simmons, he’s still a rookie
Lmaoooooo
Ben is 2 years away from being 2 years away.
@@jakep1979 Bruno is back in Brazil now. Turned out that two years from being two years away was optimistic and the real answer was never.
its his first day on the job
Yoooo 😩💀💀🤣🤣
Ben gets a lot of deserved criticism, but Doc deserves more too, some of those plays made no sense
Ben deserves the most criticism. It's not like he played any better before doc, he was the same liability
@@RVered coaches can’t give you confidence, but they can very easily take it away. Seriously Doc is a massive reason Simmons completely went into his shell this playoffs. I mean his comments after game 7 illustrate this...
@@oliverhumphris4771 what? Stop babying simmons we all know he has fragile ego and won't accept criticism. Sure he can't hit a jumpshot but he won't even attempt to score. Oh scoring is not everything, shut up, unless your the 3rd best that compliments the other 2 such as dray or rodman, your game is pointless.
@@RVered He averaged 4 points more per game before Doc started coaching him.
This video shows very well that it is also a coaching issue. Running plays that make no sense and watching players standing around and killing the spacing... If Doc was a better coach he would have benched Simmons or called better plays. But in this way Doc had a scapegoat.
i think it’s pretty proven at this point that Doc is a subpar/average coach at best. every team he’s coached has underperformed in the playoffs, and even with boston they didn’t meet expectations with only being able to win one ring. lack of adaptability on his part is going to continue to be a detriment to his team, with or without simmons tbh. so it’s definitely not all on simmons, good breakdown to show that.
This isn't on Doc though. Simmons had these flaws from the start.
Doc is overrated and being black keeps getting him head coach positions
@@NmberOneNetsFan It's more the fact that he won with the Celtics than him being black. Stop making it all about race
The C's didn't underachieve. People's expectations are always too high when these "superteams" are formed. The C's didn't have a long window to begin with because of the age of the Big 3 when they got together (all of them were over 30) then Miami formed their own Big 3 in 2010-11. So the C's only really had a 3 season window. They won the first season, KG got injured in the 2nd season and they lost, and in the third season they went to GM. 7 of the Finals and fell just short.
That boston team went 7 games to 37 win hawks and think they were a dynasty
Great point about the handoffs. They did run plays with him receiving handoffs during the season. They completely stopped running it in the playoffs. If he doesn't improve his free throws though, the playoffs will continue to be an issue for him. At this point, it has started to completely kill his confidence and is flowing through to the rest of his game.
Thanks! Really weird and would be interesting to find out why that happened
@@bballbreakdown Firstly I don't think that the analysis of Simmons misses te very basic point that in truth during the Hawks series he was under utilised and coincidentally Embiid was over utilised and basically ran out of gas. The was my big take of the series it was not Simmons in particular that was a problem for me but the whole offensive sets appeared to be an action that went nowhere pretty quickly. I can only put that down to Rivers and that is where I think the first brick of blame should be.
My second point and indeed problem is that without the spacing or involvement or off ball action 76er remained static so no matter who was in there you were looking at tougher shots.
In my view I agree that Simmons has not real improved in his game and his offensive output suits him playing i a small ball line up and I think they should make Embiid sit for longer and give Simmons more free reign with the second team but I suspect there is just some of he poorest offensive selections I have seen. Putting anyone in the dunker spot with no action either off ball or on ball is a recipe for disaster, not having set that end with Simmons going down hill is again a recipe for disaster. Now if they got those thing right I don't think they lose.
We appear to be having a hard look at Simmons but we are giving some of the worst coaching I have seen from Rivers a pass
@@bballbreakdown Thing with the handoffs, is that Ben's first, second and third play is to drive the ball. Unlike live dynamic ball guards like CP3/Donovan Mitchell, Ben doesn't have(or rather doesn't take, or perhaps both who cares) mid-range jump shots. So even if you hand it off to Ben, eventually teams will continue to sag in, since there's not much distance from him/Embiid. This means it's not just a Simmons/Embiid issue, it means Simmons can't play really with any five in the league at least on the offensive end of the floor.
Even on a team like Minnesota, where KAT is the "ideal" 5, even KAT would have to sacrifice the diversity of his game to be more perimeter oriented. Whether in Philly or on another team, it's actually Ben that has to make sacrifices, and make himself a viable off-ball weapon somehow to be able to compete at the game's highest levels.
@bballbreakdown I think the reason they stopped running handoffs to Ben was because they knew that he would be fouled going into the lane, and be back at the line bricking free throws. Not sure if this was a coaching decision, or a confidence thing on Bens part
@@shauno20 yeah, that is about the only thing I could think of that would make sense, because it was very effective during the season. They stopped the plays as soon as the playoffs started, which is the weirdest part.
One takeaway: Embiid is a beast!
Joel Embiist
too injury prone tho
The biggest takeaway for me besides the Simmons problem. It's how hard Embid has to work to cover up for Simmons.
If I analyze this video over an entire season it's easy to understand why Embid is so tired by the time the playoffs start.
He has to do extra everything because of Simmons.
Exactly. Embiid is a better player, period. He sacrifices for the team, he shoots 3s for the team. Who is Ben Simmons to think he's so good he doesn't need to improve his game, or sacrifice for the team?
So many games I see teams double team embiid and it's because of Ben. It leaves embiid in a position to have to take a high percentage shot and when he misses... Ben just lights up for his easy put back. I think Ben protects his shooting percentage and he's willing to ruin the game for this team mates only looking out for himself
@@j0fiz986 Simmons is done on 76ers there's no benefit for team when simmons is playing and he also want to leave 76ers
This explains why Joel Embid cannot play the way shaq Oneal and chuck Barkley wants him to play
Looking at Embid stats it’s looking like he’s playing much worse I know he’s injured but hell, when isn’t he injured and he’s shooting a career low in field goal percentage and the dip from last year is significant.
That fast break dumpoff to Harris at the 3 point line was a perfect example of the lack of aggression. We know the players that are around his size & have similar ball handling skills that would salivate at the chance to go full steam downhill at the rim
I feel so bad for joel. Simmons isnt the only problem, doc also shares the blame by not addressing the obvious issue
Me too I forever will believe sixers messed picking Jimmy butler over Brett brown emibid and butler would of been special
Nah the old coach tried to address it and Ben ignored it. He didn’t try and shoot more after years of encouragement
Yes, Doc Rivers never makes changes
@@mclark301 would have
By just having players sit in the low block?
Thousands of players in NBA history couldn't shoot very well when they entered the league. Some worked at it and improved. Nothing we've seen from Simmons shows he wants to join that group. So he'll remain something like Draymond Green: good defender, good passer, can't shoot. But the HUGE difference is that Draymond has endless heart, knows his role perfectly and is always moving. Show me a play where Draymond stands around in the dunker's spot waiting for something to happen, or gets in the way of the play.
If Simmons refuses to improve his shot ( old news: it's always a good idea to shoot with the correct hand) then he needs to amp up his energy like Draymond or he's just going to spiral downward in the confidence he has in himself and the confidence coaches have in him.
In practice he makes his shots so its speculated that he may have some trauma when it comes to shooting the ball.
Good point on the energy part i feel like draymond has more passion, heart, and confidence on the court and even tho draymond hasn’t been a good shooter since 2016 he isn’t scared to shoot and sometimes defenses have to pay for leaving him open
Which is exactly why the Warriors don’t need Simmons and shouldn’t trade for him. They already have a good defender that can facilitate. At least Draymond is the third option too. Simmons is suppose to be a superstar with that type of money that young
Watch his summer league games, he can shoot, even pulling up from 3. Simmons would be a younger better Draymond, except Green can and does shoot, even has a season where he shot above 35% on 3s. Green also calls out defensive rotations. If simmons so much as attempted a jumper or a floater, I think most people would be content w that
Very true about Draymond. Hell look at Giannis. Even Giannis isn't afraid of the line and he goes for it everytime. Bens confidence is so bad.
You blame Doc Rivers but the same issues you brought this season happened under Brett Brown. This seems more like a Simmons problem than anything else
doc rivers is the one coach that consistently does less with more, idk how he became so respected.
Cause apparently winning a ring with 3 hofers makes you a good coach
Ben said AFTER THE GAME that he had done nothing wrong and snapped at a reporter, "I'm not gonna let you say that" when she made the softest, nicest implication that his game is lacking. His ego, his spoiled psyche, he's not tough enough to look in the mirror. And why would he? he had documentaries made about him since he was a teenager.
He lost a tight series and some idiot telling him shit he’s heard his whole career like it’s some deep perspective not gonna upset him?
Maybe stop blaming him for philly’s woes and look objectively at how the team was constructed. He doesnt shoot. Cool. Why are matisse thybule, shake milton and tobias harris all getting minutes with him and embiid on the court together?
You litterally have a video full of coaching errors from doc 1 playoff run rivers and you decide to blame the best defensive player in the league outside of milwaukee instead of looking at the holistic issue
@@xDberzerkxD he’s getting paid 200 million dollars and can’t take criticism
@@xDberzerkxD he averaged 5 points, shot 33% and gets paid 40 mill a year and your telling me he can't take some criticism for the meltdown they just had. Of course its not just Ben's fault but he has to look at this with a growth mindset, he can't just keep doing the same thing over and over again and that's why he's kept hearing this his whole career.
He's a perfect case of someone who is a spoiled brat who only surrounds himself with yesmen.
@@xDberzerkxD Nobody says it's just him. But, in year 4, he refuses to improve in the one area he MUST improve in. And no, when you make 200 mil and play as poorly in the Playoffs, you can't snap at reporters.
I think it was just a great mistake to put him as a point guard. Even when he has that vision and passing skills, he can be a point forward rather than a point guard. The best role for him should be power forward given his weaknesses at shooting. If he plays like zion and passes the ball when he was doubled, he will be a monster.
But the thing is banging down low will result in a lot of free throw attempts, something that he is paranoid about
@@DanTheTanned doc should totally do this regular season if ben hangs around to force ben to grow some balls
Simmons should simply be sent to d-league
Once again coach with the breakdown that shows why the sixers are the sixers. Yes it’s Simmons fault that he is where he is but his 2 coaches didn’t always help by making there offense’s stagnated for a jump shot where it could have been an easy layup. Decent defensive teams stop that and yet they expect the great ones to just fold.
As a grown man in the league u have to be able to hit some type of shot is all on Simmons bro if the defense knows u can only score layups is over fa u today unless they put shooters around u and have no real big like giannis
Yes and the coach told him to pass the layup
@@IlmaliklI
Ok, and the coaches job is clearly doesn’t their job
@@robert2690 what do you mean ? if there are only 3-4 situations where Ben Simmons could even possibly get a shot where he not finna be scared isn’t that a difficult position to be in as a coach ? having to stall all offense and motion for Ben who supposed to be so good
a good pg is equal a on court coach....so you simply say Brick Simmons is just a bad pg who can't make a good decision by himself
Important takeaways:
1) Doc is clueless.
2) Simmons has no clue what to do
when the ball is not in his hands.
3) The key to Simmons success is being comfortable and good at shooting free throws.
Yes yes and no
Doc blew it with a loaded Clippers team and continues to blow it with a loaded Sixers team.
in what world is this 76ers team loaded
Loaded? With that god awful bench, and Ben Simmons making 35 million a year? If we didn't have Embiid we'd be 10th seed-to borderline top-5 lotto status.
I mean it’s Doc Rivers. Expecting good offense/coaching from the most overrated coach of all time is nothing but a delusional dream that only the Sixers and Clippers allowed to happen.
Agree. Rivers has been choking for way too long.
The biggest reason that Clippers offense clicked was CP3
man THANK YOU i have been preaching that to everyone for awhile he is such an overrated coach who consistently goes from great team to great team and gets out coached everywhere
Doc's probably the most overrated head coach in the league today. His 2008 Celtics were taken to two game 7s by the Hawks (37-45 record) and the Cavaliers (45-37), despite having 3 HOFers in Pierce, Allen, and Garnett, still in their prime.
@@spiidey1 facts bro
If he hasn't spent all the summer training FT, it's gonna be hilarious to watch this again next season
Sixers have just been going through the motions since butler left
He won't. He said AFTER THE GAME that he had done nothing wrong and snapped at a reporter, "I'm not gonna let you say that" when she made the softest, nicest implication that his game is lacking. His ego, his spoiled psyche, he's not tough enough to look in the mirror. And why would he? he had documentaries made about him since he was a teenager.
I was thinking the same.
More hilarious would be if he DID practice, but still sucks lol
You never played huh? He can be a 100% shooter in practice, but in a game that has little to do with him being able to hit them under pressure...ya'll act like he just started playing basketball this year...it isn't smart. He hits FTs when he is engaged and confident...there are games you can go watch and see him step up...there are games when he is missing FTs and he is still aggressive...the pressure of the 2nd round and feeling "it's all on me" is what got him...when Embiid Can't, Tobias won't, and Curry wasn't it fell on Ben and he wasn't mentally prepared to carry that...has nothing to do with "training FT"...
Even tough I never trusted a shooting guard unable to shoot. His first seasons almost changed my mind about that. He is one of the best in the legue in so many things: passing, transition, finishing at the rim. It's almost sad that such a generational talent can't fit any roster in modern basketball because of major flaws in his game.
He's been with one team his entire career. Saying he doesn't fit any roster is an overstatement.
Just play him as a center
Y’all wanted Embiid gone first I ain’t forget
Only dumb people
He is injury prone
@@1J2C4U Simmons prone to brain farts gotta pic 1, I take the "injury pron guy " them brain farts unfixable
The only thing more legendary than your breakdowns are your ad placements 😂
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So we not gonna act like Doc Rivers isn't the most overrated coach in the NBA? He is a players coach but he isn't a x's and o's guy because he doesn't make any adjustments or great plays. 2020 bubble playoff decide to play a 6'7 center on Jokic instead of a 7 foot center. 2021 playoffs decided to clog the paint and gave Embiid no space to post up and refused to take Simmons out when needed. Also he blown 3 3-1 leads. SMH
I'm glad people are calling him out for this finally. I never understood Doc's mystique. He's a consistent also-ran kinda coach.
@@MrBrachiatingApe simmons shoots a little and they win
Man, no matter how many times I've seen that video of Ben passing up on that dunk, I still keep facepalming afterwards. We just just mentally off in that Hawks series and that absolutely hurts cause I've rooted for him all throughout his career.
Whatever team Ben ends up on, they need to work on basically turning him into Draymond Green on offense in the half-court, but with more athleticism and size. That's part of what makes the Simmons-for-McCollum-and-stuff trade so interesting: we get to see Ben and Dame working as a worse-shooting but more athletic version of the Steph/Draymond combo that's been so effective for so long.
But draymond shoots
ben should just play like giannis
@@Bankai2169 bo he doesn’t lol. Ben averages 50% more FGA over his career. Simmons averaged twice as many points as him.
His playoffs sucked ass and he’s living in his own head, but when he’s playing well he’s way better at scoring than Draymond
@@jamesh7469 I didn’t say “scoring” I said draymond “shoots.” Big difference
At some point Draymond did and was decent shooting 3s, not really anymore. Like sure he takes more 3s than Ben but literally who doesn’t? He’s awful at them so it doesn’t matter much. I don’t love the Draymond Ben comparisons either but I get what people are trying to say. It’s just so hard because there has to be a team willing to basically make huge roster changes to optimize around Ben. You really need Ben to play the 5 and then have a ton of shooting around him, or you need to have a 5 like KAT where he is so good spacing the floor.
Maybe another option is MEM with JJJr if he can stay healthy but then you really need Ja to become a good 3P shooter. Same with Fox/SAC.
Basically any team Ben goes to they’d need to make changes around him. That’s why a trade probably really needed to happen before FA this year, like on draft night or something. If you’re taking on Simmons you need an off-season to make other changes. So at this point I can’t imagine if he gets traded it being to a good team. It would have to be a team that believes in Simmons a lot and would make small changes as the season goes on to fit better around him, even if that meant they end up being a bad team this season, then make even bigger changes next off-season.
So while the CJ Ben thing could be cool, you’d really need to move Nurkic and try to maybe land like Myles Turner or something. And considering they have no 1sts to trade because they protected the 1st they sent to CHI until 2027…that’d be really hard to do. Plus the Lillard CJ relationship is real. I doubt they want to split them up even if it’s probably for the better.
His lack of aggression is down to 3 things : 1) Ben himself getting mentally penetrated (this can be caused by the next point) 2) doc not finding ways to work around ATL game plan with Ben 3) Sixers teammates not supporting Ben (this can be a result of the coaching). If one of your main players is getting mentally penetrated you need to find a way to get his head back in the game and utilise him properly, what’s clear here is that Doc didn’t have an answer for ATL game plan which as a result fell back on Ben being taken out of the game physically and mentally, which than lost the support of the players around him. So after all that it doesn’t help that doc shifted blame on Ben in the press conference
I've never heard the term "Mentally Penetrated" before. It's not a word I'll say out loud, in fear I'll be cackled or giggled at ☺️
I've been saying for years "Ben Simmons is just tall". The only other thing he does particularly well is pass. His defense, while great, isn't all that impressive. It's easy to be a great defender when you're 6'9" and playing point guard, meaning most of your assignments are significantly shorter than you are. It's not like he's banging with Giannis or Gobert or something. This is why he never learned to shoot. He didn't have to when he's bigger than his average defender and then he learned to pass when the help defender came. If he ends up being forced to play forward because he can't shoot, the other side of his game is gonna get exposed too.
I just finished cleaning my entire kitchen to this video 😅 thanks coach 👌🏾🎶
There’s not enough blame being thrown at Doc rivers with his coaching
By watching this video I just realized how lazy Ben is at offensive boards. He has guards hovering in the middle of the lane as he stands there on the low block every play but I never see him put a body on anyone trying to get a board after the shot goes up. Unacceptable
I really like those kind of breakdowns on one player as the central point
Great video as always
The craziest thing about this entire situation is in his mind, he invisioned his entire career as ALL layups and minimal free throws! He really sees himself as a 33,000 pt player of only layups!!! Sad. I saw this years ago. I watched a game where he held the ball as the clock ran out because he wouldn't shoot. They lost. Jimmy Butler was visibly pissed.
It's just a shame that the Sixers potentially had the chance to get James Harden who would've worked phenomenally with Embid
you called it
When he stopped being aggressive inside to avoid the FT line it was curtains which has been his issue since the beginning. Great analysis
The only problem with him is he’s got not heart imagine if he had Giannis’s competitiveness……..
He'd be a beast
He'd be a beast
Finally your covering the Hawks 76ers series, with no bias.
I'll try your channel again.
I missed this kind of breakdowns from coach Nick... Thank you!!
I never understood why people think Ben is a star. He’s an above average player at best when it comes to trade value
He's a star just needs to be put in the right position and gain more confidence. Wolves would be a perfect fit.
@@tobe.moemeka he has no heart. he is soft and weak minded. he has not improved his game in 4 years.. WHY??? he dont want it!! he needs to shoot the fucking ball... he got paid and got worse.
Money never lies. 🙂
Ervin Johnson could not shoot but he worked at it and made his game evolve. Ben has not.
@@tobe.moemeka a star who don't know how to shoot, plays pick and roll and always passes to open wide. Stop calling him a star
I am so low on Simmons as a player. Yes, he has considerable physical gifts, but that unwillingness to shoot a jump shot (a fundamental part of the sport of basketball) is a fatal flaw. He'll never be a great player and continue to hurt his teams if he keeps that crap up. Great analysis Coach Nick.
Jumpshot be damned, he just needs to hit 70%+ of his free throws.
I like the analysis. It takes egos out and strictly talk about improving basketball skills mentally, graphically and physically. Respect bro!!!
Just put him at center, problem solved. He refuses to shoot, he’s big, centers can’t keep up in transition. You can’t run the pick and roll against him because he’ll probably be a better perimeter defender than his own PG would be. I don’t see why he wouldn’t be the best version of himself at the 5 spot on any given team.
struggles against bigger players though
agreed, that would mean a change of scenary though. But with a power forward that can provide decent spacing and handles physicality well enough, Simmons would be very effective both on defense and offense
Small ball 5
I’ve been saying this this guy is a point center. Surround him with shooters/scorers all around the court
@@kingjaydex7464 100% agreed. If you replaced 2020 Westbrook with Simmons in Rockets, he could've easily averaged a 20PT triple double with great efficiency.
(He still needs to work on his free throws though haha)
The biggest 76ers problem is Doc Rivers, not Ben Simmons. Rivers' decisions
1) Take the ball out Simmons' hand. He becomes a liability on offense.
2) his offense is very predictable and doesn't create mismatches. Nate McMillan had Heurter dominated Seth Curry.
Ben Simmons took the ball out his own hands because he was scared to shoot
@@kingjaydex7464 No, Rivers took the ball out of Simmons' hands and showed ZERO confident in Simmons.
to shoot, but you still give them the ball because they can make plays.
As low as I am on Doc, and I think it was a huge mistake to commit to him for all of Embiid’s prime with that 5yr $40M deal, I think Ben is the bigger issue. Both are clearly issues…but I think it’s possible to overcome the Doc one with better roster construction.
Not sure what you mean about Seth Curry, don’t understand exactly what you wrote. Maybe you can clear that up. Seth was fantastic on offense for Philly especially in the playoffs. I think in the ATL series (too lazy to double check) he was their second leading scorer? Like 20ppg on insane efficiency or something like that.
@@se7enzee444 that’s because Simmons is scared to shoot we saw it all of Game 7 when he just dumped the ball off to guarded teammates with an easy transition opportunity
@@BOnYTB In game 7 against the Hawks, Kevin Huerter who was dominating Seth Curry. Rivers should have moved Simmons onto Huerter since Trae was struggling.
Rivers made no adjustments. That's why he is the only coach to have blown three 3-1 leads.
For all the great defense he plays, his lack of offensive game cancels it out
I love how he answered that question: "I don't really think I can answer that question right now...."
TRANSLATION: "I don't want to hurt a millenials feelings right now and smash his trade value so next question. Please."
Best move to retaliate:
1) Demand a trade.
2) Say: "You're needs as a Young Socialite must definitely be considered."
3) Be Casper the Ghost and practice masterful GHOSTING.
4) ALL OF THE ABOVE
Great video. Simmons needs to try shooting right-handed. I've never seen a lefty have so many right-handed finishes at the rim. I think he's shooting with the wrong hand.
I agree i think he is forcing too much with the ambidextrous ability. Even his dunks look off legged. Time to shoot with his natural hand.
This whole entire video is art and belongs in the MOMA. Shout out Coach Nick. A+ work.
The sooner Ben Simmons looks to be a score first type player the more dangerous his passing game would be.
hand offs for simmons wont work against smart defenders, they’ll just go under and prepare for his drive on the other side, since you know he ain’t shooting just meet him in the paint
At 12:03 you see Seth Curry raising his arms like bro dunk the fucking ball WTF 🤬. I would’ve been pissed 😤.
Man Fuck him watch the game 7 highlights on youtube most the defense mistakes his fault. Defense wins championships
@@JustTweakin even y'all best defenders like simmons were getting cooked by trae. At least curry showed up on offense like he's paid to. Simmons didn't show up at all
@@JustTweakin - Good thing they're not paying Curry 30+ million.
@@dasupremegentlelad4321 Simmons the third offensive option n curry was hot so that made him the 4th n like i said defense wins championships. Trae barely scored on Ben watch closely instead of just following the general narrative
I don’t know much about basketball but this is probably the best channel I’ve seen so far. This is the only one where the guy actually seems like he had genuine knowledge and insight on the game. Most of the channels I’ve seen have been speculating on stuff that’s barely part of the game and doesn’t actually explain any of those parts to people who don’t know much, because they know they can get more views going for the videos about trades and people not playing and injuries and drama. They don’t have a passion for the sport because they don’t want to talk about the actual sport they want to talk about the fluff around it, you seem like you actually have a passion for the sport and could talk about it for hours
Doc overrated as a coach and Simmons overrated as a player. Sorry philly fans it's just a fact.
It is not. He choked. But he's legit good as the video shows you. Miss that part? Best record in East.
Great video overall. The way you segued into the ads was pleasant. Still incorporating the topic while introducing the product was dope. That's how it should be done imo.
Coach,i just love your takes! Greetings from one young coach from Croatia! ✌🇭🇷
Lmao coach said the x1 button but I understood it😂😂
Does Doc not use secondary actions at all? There is the screen for embiid and to get the ball up top, then Ben goes the block, what should happen then is a screen to the corner, usually Curry, who can cut baseline. Which opens up a bunch of options: he's open for a layup, both men scramble to him and Ben just turns around for a layup, Ben's man follows then Ben just seals and walks into a layup or postup, screen and roll with embiid, or handoff with Embiid to, which likely has an open Curry on the otherside if the other two set screen as he comes around. IF none of that works you still have Embiid ISO on one side of the floor with likely a smaller guy attempting to help off Simmons leading to at least marginally easier shot than two bigs in the way.
Sixers should lease Ben Simmons to Lakers so that Ben can learn from his ideal model during the draft XD
This should be captioned with - (part 3)
best analysis of basketball! this is my favorite source to understand game plays and player breakdowns, all the other guys just pretend like they get it
He’s a three time all star purely by reputation and by virtue of playing in the weak ass East before Harden and KD came. There’s absolutely no way Simmons should ever be an all star over someone like Trae Young again. His offensive game is in no way “3x all star” level. He’s arguably the worst offensive guard in the league. He’s lucky he has that PG role cause without it, he’d be a role player at this point in his career and in the 3 point NBA era.
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I literally guess the theme that would be playing in the back ground
Interesting video and takes, but Ben Simmons is the problem not Doc Rivers. Remember Ben Simmons not only can't shoot, but he won't shoot outside the paint and can't shoot free throws. Yes, he's an excellent passer, rebounder, defender, and can finish with the best of them. All of the so called "adjustments" you say could help to make Ben Simmons more effective will be marginal at best. Remember he can't shoot. That part is on him. Face facts, right now Ben Simmons is a bigger more athletic Draymond Green. That's the right comparison. Even if he had his own team and surrounded him with shooters, he may get you to the playoffs, but he won't get far. Why?
Because in the playoffs, you play good teams, and they have time to prepare. They would take away what he does best and force him to his weaknesses you know the poor jump shot and free throw shooting. Remember the play in game 7 vs the Hawks when he passed up a dunk. Why did he do that? Fear of getting fouled and having to shoot free throws. When a player can't shoot free throws, it gets in their head and they become less aggressive, so they tend to stop attacking the basket and become more passive. I repeat Ben Simmons is the problem. Just look at Giannis. He always been willing to shoot outside the paint even when he couldn't, but now he has a respectable J and is pretty much un guardable now. Ben needs to take notes from Giannis or else he won't ever reach his potential. Ben needs to work on his game more than anything else.
76ers should do the same thing pelicans did when traded ad just get some young players and picks but nah they want to get a superstar and young players and picks thats just impossible simmons is not worth all that
Sixers have not time tô develop young players. They wanna win with Embid's prime
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I remember that win streak that Philly had in 2018 of 16 straight was with Embiid injured for half of it and lineups that featured Simmons surrounded by 4 shooters. Its been clear ever since that win streak that Ben just can't be maximized in his current role along side Embiid
i don’t understand why people still think the ben simmons, and joel embiid combo is still gonna work
Trust the process. We don't have to like Simmons but embiid is still a fucking freight train.
@@jessediaz9724 i trust embiid but his pairing with simmons is the worst possible fit imaginable
Good break down. Ezcept this duo would work if Ben Simmons wanted too.. or simply lives up to what we thought he would be.
Anthony Edwards scoring title in the near future
Yep
Trade him for ben n watch him elevate the timberwolves. Minnesota pices is what Simmons needs but the 76ers to retarted to figure it out. An elite plsymaker like Dlo n 3point shooting center. If philly was to get sexton or mccullom for example they problems would be fixed. N FIRE DOC RIVERS
@@JustTweakin we would not give ant up. It’s Beasley or nothing
@@KrypTeK702 with Simmons I guarantee you guys make the playoffs next year. Ant man not doing that
Love the format, with the music in the backround and all, very epic
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Both Doc and Ben had something to do in this collapse but i just felt like Doc threw ben under the bus just to keep his job.
Doc has been fortunate enough to be give great talent over his tenure.
Fuck Doc Rivers. Who is the guy who , consistently, year in and year out, gets bounced from the second round in embarrassing fashion? Doc Rivers. Dude is a clown at this point. He is a great regular season coach but I do think he inspires players enough to win a championship
I’ve been waiting for this video sense the playoffs ended
Hey coach, I’ve spotted you in 2k22!!!
haha, yep!
I hope he's a shot doctor
He’s one of those accounts that make the fake tweets in my league
@@mattmmixes i spotted him in mycareer the social media tab
I have been trying to point this out since Toronto. Philadelphia was too scared to face reality though. Great video as well
Ben is how people act giannis plays with no skills
This is the only breakdown of this situation needed. Thanks Coach
Imagine if Philly made the trade for Harden (straight up to keep it simple). You have an elite ball handler something Philly is lacking. An elite playmaker. One of the most durable superstars who can increase his scoring and playmaking when Embiid gets hurt. And the Rockets would have one of the best small ball big in the game. If any team would make Simmons a center it the Rockets. Also both players would be in great markets
Coach is not stating the real reason why everyone turned against Simmons. It wasn't just a single play where he passed instead of dunking. He only took 4 shots the whole game! And in the game before that he was 2-for-6...and in the game before that he was 2-for-4!!! THAT was the problem.
In fact, in that 7-game series he averaged just under 10 points per game, on 32% shooting from the line.
The 'Philly Experiment was this: use the point guard position to add a non-shooting, elite defensive player.
Simmons doesn't have gravity, the way elite point guards do. He has *reverse* gravity. The further he is from the basket, the more defenders will pay attention to Simmon's teammates and the more they will sag off of him. As a point guard, he makes life *more difficult* for his teammates.
The Philly Experiment didn't work. Who has ever heard of hack-the-point-guard? But that's what we have in Simmons.
What's left for the guy? Center or power forward. Franchises prefer centers and power forwards who can space the floor, but there's still room in this league for centers and power forwards who can't do that. (He'll have to learn not to camp down low on offense where his defender clogs up driving lanes, though.)
The Sixers expect to get a premium trade package for Simmons. I don't think they will. Nobody else wants to duplicate the Philly Experiment. And as a power forward or center, Simmons isn't in the elite ranks of guys who can space the floor. He's good in many aspects of the game, but this is a shooter's league now. A guy who can't shoot is at best a role player, not a franchise-leading player.
What a fabulous breakdown. We are spoiled on this channel.
I pray the Kings don’t trade for him. Simmons and Haliburton will be looking at each other as the shot clock is winding down like, “you shoot it”, “no, your shoot it”.
That Segway into the add on square space was hilarious 😂
Just face it that the Hawks outplayed and outlasted the 76ers. Give credit to the Atlanta Hawks for being the better team last season.
Coach can you make a video showing which teams would be the best fit for Ben? Would be amazing to see something like the Bulls video where you edit the play from different games. Thank you in advance🙏🏼
I’ll see what I can do but I think we’re all experiencing a little Simmons fatigue 😔
Simmons would be perfect with the Spurs. They can fix his mental issues and develop his shot. Plus Gregg Popovich would know exactly how to maximize the best of Simmons’ skills on offense.
Ben Simmons shoots with the wrong hand. He's right handed and he has perfect touch with his right hand which is apparent when he shoots that little hook/floater with his right.
it woulb be interesting coach Nick to make a video about the Rivers-driven Celtics and examine if there are the same signs of subpar coaching there also
You're right, this is equally the coaches fault. I mean, it's up to the coach to figure out how to use the pieces.
Coach Nick always dropping important jewels
One of his best videos. Music, breakdown, everything.
Okay so I definitely don't want the Warriors to trade for him because there is no way Kerr is smart enough to figure out how to use him properly.
I just cannot understand how the guy hitting less than 50% of his FT is being paid 30+ million bucks. I know Shaq or Wallace were also similarly bad, but they were either doing way more damage under the rim (shaq) or being paid less (Wallace). Try doing your work only in 50% of the cases correctly and you are fired the next day…
I think the 76ers would benefit alot from having simmons screens away from the ball on the embiid isos and postups. It would make it a lot more difficult to help off of simmons if his man was busy trying to help contain curry or green coming off a screen.
You have to wonder why he is lacking confidence in the first place, because Ben is not the only player who is experiencing this. Markelle Fultz, Andrew Wiggins, and Anthony Bennett are also players who lack confidence. All 4 of them happen to be 1 and done players. I got nothing against 1 and done players, but some players are clearly not ready for the NBA after 1 year in college. Markelle Fultz and Anthony Bennett definitely weren't. You can make a case that Ben Simmons wasn't either. Had Ben stayed longer in LSU he wouldn't be having these confidence issues.
The best and most detailed analysis of this problem by a mile.
Great video.
it's so fitting that the ROY race was between Mitchell and Simmons.
Mitchell is quite literally the exact opposite of Simmons on paper and on the floor.
What's starting to become evident to people is that the only trait Simmons beats Mitchell in is size and length.
Watch these two side by side in the 4th quarter of a close game; Donovan ups his presence and fearlessness and NEVER wilts from the moment, while Ben shrinks into the background in every single game
The media just has hard-ons for trip doubles and as a result care only about box scores and watch maybe five minutes for every 100 hours they miss.
That being said, im happy they were too trip-doub obsessed, it's led many many people to learn what separates box scores from wins
The play was a result of he feared get blocked by Gallo from behind.
I’ve been waiting on this video from you. Thank you😊
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I missed the old BBallBreakdown music, you knew it was a big, long-awaited video.
Regardless of his skills I can't stand watching the Sixers when he's on the floor, it's just plain frustrating.
I could be completely wrong but I think whatever team Simmons ends up on is gonna get one hell of a deal. The man's gonna come out playing the best ball of his life and develop the confidence to progress his career to the next level
I'm pausing this without finishing but every time that camera flash effect happens it scares the shit out of me because i see the reflection off my microwave as i cook food and i think that something is going to blow up and it's pissing me off lol