6’ 10 or 6’ 11 and you pass up a easy dunk (even if he misses the free throw) and you have a 6 ft point guard under the basket trying to defend you f$ck that absolutely zero excuse’s
theyre paying him 37m a year thats like probably the entire G league salary plus coaches plus staff combined. no1 is sending a 37m a year player to the G League to get rid of him.
@@kingsosa8671 I’m fully aware of how much they are paying him mate but wasting a roster/bench spot on an underperforming athlete at the highest level is arguably worse than sending him down down to the minors hoping he will get some mojo back . The nets are pretty deep now and there are only 12 spots available someone has to miss out
Ben Simmons is what you get when Talent doesn't Work Hard. He's the epitome of Last one in, First one out when it comes to working on his game. Idk a single competitive team that would hitch their wagon to a player who only regressed, and eats up tens of millions to put in strictly cardio game after game.
see this thrown a lot like you actually saw simmon's daily routine. JJ confirmed in their interview that simmons constantly works on his jumpshot before and after games/practice, so yes simmons does work hard. thats like saying that every honor student is guaranteed to get in harvard as long as they study hard, life doesnt work like that. Everyone has their own skill ceiling. Simmons is not as good as people expected him to be, but thats no proof of him being lazy.
@@ninjedi6710he’s regressed since his rookie year, lol I know jj said that but practice for what? He’s been so that for years but never translate to anything on the court. That’s like a linemen practicing running with a football but not part of what he does in game lmao
@@ninjedi6710 lol this is the bare minimum for an NBA player, I watched the podcast with JJ and ben literally refused to take any accountability for not improving his jump shot. one of the laziest talents the NBA has ever seen
As a 76ers fan, I remember the frustration of hearing how he was out hanging out in LA with Kendall Jenner in the offseason in his early career, and always coming back with the same flaws. His defensive game got better, but that just comes with the game slowing down. He regressed offensively. Meanwhile Embiid was out running through the streets of Philly and improving every year.
His unwillingness to shoot is one of the weirdest things I've seen in my 25 years as an NBA fan. Physically, there's nothing stopping him from developing this fundamental skill. It's a psychological problem. Ron Artest credited anger management therapy for helping him. Maybe some time on the couch would serve Ben well.
Besides, if there's something most selfish players like to do is to the every shot under the sun, even if it is the hardest 3 ever. Ben Simmons is one of the most selfish players you are going to get, willing to refuse to train to get traded and he still refuses to shoot. It's a baffling mixture of personalities: the self-centered attitude from a selfish player with the ambition from the worst role player.
Owners and Coaches not making him practice free-throws or jump shots for all them years got him to be this way. Then award him a hundred million plus. In his mind, why change I'm getting paid.
If one consistently shoot 30% on free throw, that's actually understandable. What can't be excused is his unwillingness through all these years to improve on that
Softest athlete in Philadelphia Sports history. I was at that game 7 vs Atlanta where he passed up the chance to dunk because he didn't want to be fouled and everyone in that arena that night knew there was no way he could play for the Sixers ever again
Man Ben is the worst case of low-motor/undriven player i've ever seen. Guy really chose to become mediocre rather than develop a jumpshot and improve his free throw.
Bro him taking 4 and 5 shots in big games is not about low motor or lack of drive. He's scared which I think is worse. I could see him being almost out of the league and starting to work harder to try to reach his potencial but since he's scared he'll probably let himself fall out of the league and try to come back in 4 years when his money runs out
Ben Simmons is like that crazy smart kid in high school who you thought would go on to run a company but turns out he's crazy lazy and won't step up to the challenge... So they end up being a great gas attendant 🤣
bro i legit hate that shit he does. dribble all the way from ur baseline to the other teams 3 then just hand it off so some guy next to u. what is the point of that? and he hands it off to a guy who has worse shooting than him which just baffles me.
@@kundalsingh1562 thing is: he's actually not. Jump shot skill aside, If you account for shooting as just scoring, putting the ball in the hoop, he's not that bad... WHEN HE TRIES. The problem is that we don't have enough of a sample size to quantify that claim. Ever since the Trae Young situation he's been so afraid of putting the ball up it's hard to even defend him at this point.
Simmons in high school was told he was the next Magic Johnson. And basketball was easy. Instead of going to a good college. He goes to LSU. He plays ok. Philly picks him 1st because of his size and potential. Then in the NBA he needs to develop a jump shot. He ignores all the criticism since he was always told he was special. Now he can't or won't work on his jump shot. Nobody knows why he can't practise. One of weirdest stories in the NBA.
He was still good without a jumpshot. Now it's ridiculous. The mental part got the better of him and his lack of work ethic just made everything worse.
@@KingMeowgi92 That and also I think he’s just content with being mediocre at this point. He obviously can’t handle being in the spotlight in high-pressure situations and is fine as he’s already secured generational wealth.
Lol ok in college what 😂😂. Dude was great in college he was not even playing hard. Yea dude just lazy he just does enough to get payed I don’t think he care about being great.
The problem with Ben Simmons is that he never improved. He is exactly the same player he was when he entered the league. He has never addressed any of he’s weaknesses. An he’s primarily weakness is shooting. An now he’s a liability on offense in which other teams can exploit. Their is literally no reason to guard him outside the paint. Now your offense can’t space the floor they can double team Embid. Their were literally play 4 against 5 on offense.
He's actually regressed. He had much more of an initiative to score. But he got complacent with coaches and the organization telling him he didn't need to shoot. And the rest is history
I used to say the same thing about Dwight Howard about not getting any better like Giannis but at least Dwight wasn't scared to take a layup, I've never seen anything like what is going on with Ben Simmons
Passing the ball under the rim as a 6’10 guy blew and continually blows my mind. Sad thing is it’s becoming trendy. These guys are passing up a non contested layup for a three. Don’t make no sense
Excellent, excellent video! I've been following the Ben Simmons story since he went to Philadelphia, and you have perfectly captured the reasons behind the disappointment, frustration, and anger of Sixers fans toward Ben Simmons. The NBA only has one true vampire, and his name is definitely _NOT_ Russell Westbrook.
hey, some guys are in the league for money only. it’s a business. what is the motivation for ben to get better? he’s already got everything he wants. you want to stop this? immediately get rid of guaranteed contracts.. restrict the contracts to a max player can only make $100 millions, and if they players don’t like it go on strike 🤷🏻♂️
@@penguinsinorbit2034 Where does the rest of the money go, then? The extra money you save which would have been spent on player salaries goes where? It certainly won't go to lowering ticket prices for the fans.
Us Sixers fans deserve an apology because everyone blamed us for “treating him badly”. You all said that once he left Philly and got away from all the negativity and hatred, his career would take off and he would reach his full potential. Well, what happened? We defended that guy more than anyone while he was here and he rewarded us with truly not caring at all about the sport he gets paid to play. At least he’s not our problem anymore.
I mean, the sixers and their fans did the same with Markelle Fultz so it’s to be expected that other nba fans would assume you mistreated Simmons as well. If he was nurtured better in philly, maybe he wouldn’t be as bad or have the same confidence issues now, but at the same time his history does suggest he has an attitude problem and is lazy so in Simmons case, you are actually probably right.
@@Rianme1sterhow many did we give a shot to and they got playing time to be wanted by another team say what you want but a lot of those player like Christian wood,richaun Holmes,T.J mconell, jermai grant would’ve never got time anywhere else and showed how valuable they could be in a right situation so the process was a good thing
@@OfficialFoshiznik Wrong. We gave Fultz a standing ovation when he came back from his shoulder thing and cheered him when he basically did anything on the court. And Fultz has shown love to the Sixers fan base for encouraging him. Get your facts straight.
Guys like Jason Kidd, Rajon Rondo, Ricky Rubio and Giannis all adapted their games by adding a jumpshot to be more productive in the league it's sad that Ben couldn't take that next step
Ben went from not shooting 3s (but still being aggressive), to NEVER looking to score from anywhere. It’s absolutely mind-blowing how far he’s fallen, and it’s entirely mental.
Going to LSU instead of a big basketball school was a huge red flag that he couldn't handle the spotlight. Them not making the tournament was even worse. He actively avoids pressure situations *and* doesn't make his team better? Wow, what an amazing player he's going to be!
Something never talked about by Philly fans whilst he was there before the Hawks series is that Simmons NEVER improved from his rookie year. He just got more minutes. His stats only increased cause he played a bit more. The signs he never put work in were always there, people just ignored it.
I'm normally not mad at players for getting paid but what Simmons does seems insulting to people who actually try to do their jobs well for much, much less money. Dude needs to have some pride.
Exactly he didn't change one bit and the league got used to him. Since he started to see that they were figuring him out he took that as a hit to his abilities and his ego, not as an indicator of him having to improve. So after that Hawks series, for the first time he received more criticism than praise and that was a hard hit for him emotionally. He was so used to be praised and so confident on his natural talent that he just collapsed mentally.
@@duncanbelford6390 no it wasn’t. The belief was Ben and Embiid were good enough to win, then it was Ben just needed a jumper. The tunes changed over time but Philly fan’s were louder than anyone that Ben was MVP calibre and that they were going to win the East every year since ROTY Ben. No point being revisionist now.
Ben Simmons' career is like he entered the league at age 30, balled out for a bit and is now aged out of any ability beyond his most fundamental base skills.
In the build-up to the trade saga, you forgot that the instant that the 76ers threatened to dock his pay for breach of contract that he suddenly had mental health problems. That angered a lot of people, because it sure did feel like someone faking it, which makes it harder for people who actually have mental health problems.
It's so frustrating too because you can always teach someone to shoot, but you cannot teach someone to be 6'10" 250lbs, Ben is soooo physically gifted that he wouldn't even have to work half as hard as anyone else but he refuses to work at all, he just seems like a spoiled entitled brat that already has enough money that he doesn't care if he ever plays again but if teams keep paying him to show up and run around then he's gonna keep cashing the checks, its sad really
That's not only about the hustle, you can't hustle out of nowhere. Something bothers him. Simmons looks frustrated af. It's clear, he can't do everything people expect him to do. The NBA is a meat grinder, he needs to either have a break from the game (maybe a definitive one), or go to a team where the pressure is way lower than Philadelphia and specially New York, even this has the risk of him being the "superstar" of the team. I'm no psychologist, but I think he doesn't believe how good he is, that's why he can't improve, he just doesn't let himself do what's good for him. I was in this situation (and go back sometimes) and I know a lot of people of my generation that's in this hole too, he's just a year younger than me, maybe it's a generational thing, idk. Ironically, he needs to "trust the process" and give a few steps back to go forward.
Markelle Fultz, Ben Simmons get trashed in Philly, but they loved McConnell. He had a worse shot and form than all of them. Wonder what else played into it
@adamwarren6620 Yeah, crazy how people rooted for the undrafted free agent that played effectively over the 2 number 1 overall picks that have prevented the team from winning the whole thing. It must be racial right? You 🤡
The story of Ben Simmons is like most of the first NBA 2k mycarreer player we all Made. A monster in college, unstopable near the rim. But as we got the NBA, and upgraded the difficulty (because of the misslead of our habilities), boom we can't Blossom anymore unless we train. He decided not to
@@justice_x1092 are you a passionate Nets fan? Cause if not, I don't know why you even care how much money he gets. Even if you are , I still have no clue why you care 🤣😂 Its not your money weirdo
Philly Native here, I watched him unravel 2 years ago n I was both sad for him, n mad at him. He clearly suffers from a thinking problem on court when the stakes are high. I have no clue if he was raised to feel entitled in his childhood, but him being a #1 draft value did not help. He has to somehow embrace adversity for love of the game n life in general. Truth is, I don’t think he loves the game. He loves celebrity status. Maybe once that status is 200% tarnished, he could dig deep n get better. That’s looking highly unlikely. Stranger things have happened though so who knows. I really hope he works on what’s hard, n gets aggressive. His story could turn a 180 n become the athlete most us know he was meant to be, n how great of a story would that be? Epic.
he is prob like most people his age these days lazy, we have quite a few of them on the rockets in green and smith, kpj is just an idiot the coach does not help either he has no backbone.
@@SuperDuperSoundFX It really is. At least those bench warmers will shoot the ball and be aggressive when they get a chance. Simmons is pretty much unplayable right now and should start to see some DNPs. Give all his minutes to Cam Thomas.
When your PG rookie refuses to shoot any 3's in game and shows no improvements whatsoever over 2 seasons - dont offer that guy a max contract. Simmons is worse than a bank robber right now.
I think the problem is that there was too much hype of him being a big point guard like Lebron and Magic. If he came into the league as a small ball center instead of a guard, he would have a different career trajectory. In order to raise his draft stock, Simmons developed a skillset that would have the casuals hailing him as the next Lebron. He should have focused on big man fundamentals instead of trying to force himself to play as a guard, even if that meant that he would have not been as hyped as he was before entering the league
Now you’re saying this, people probably wouldn’t clown on his ft this much if he’s considered a center. He probably wouldn’t even ended up in 6ers since they got embiid. His whole career would’ve completely changed based on that
Ben Simmons is like the star player in high school and college that looked like MJ until he plays someone almost on the same level as him. Type of guy that will be 65% from the field his whole life until someone 80% as good as him comes and he loses all confidence becomes an 43% from the field player.
Excellent video! Definitely a "once in a lifetime" player [Dr J] but in ALL the wrong ways. Sigh ps The DraftKings report by Givony was completely spot on.
He got his big contract and he’s made his money. He has no interest in getting better anymore. At this point, basketball is a hobby to him and it shows. Had so much potential.
Crazy to look back. Reminds how before the draft his love for the game was questioned and now it shows. I honestly think he’s going to play out his contract and retire. If anything maybe go back to his home country and play there. Atleast he got the bag.
@@Mcrochev1994 Yeah he definitely did with the national team. I’m more so talking about the league in Australia. I’m sure the teams would have him if he’s interested in playing there.
@@kwalex6882 lol the most successful team in Australia have just come off the worst 3 seasons in their existence and i guarantee you they would NEVER talk to Ben Simmons because he is just that bad
Back then i thought Fultz was a bust due to his injury, but i have to admit that the kid never gave up and now hes playing. On the other side we got Simmons who struggle mentally way after his injuries. Kind a disappoitment from someone who said one day he was the DPOY, but Cant even impact a game on defense now.
The fact there were vids of him every summer working on his shot then come the season and he reverts to his old self tells me it’s was in his head at one point. Then he got trolled and it’s almost as if he shut down out of internal protest. Just goes to show what’s in between the ears is most important
Missing 4-14 FT's when fouled intentionally has to be morally devastating-especially in a Playoff Series. I have a hard time believing he is that bad shooting in practice (maybe I'm wrong). Ben Simmons needs to embrace this challenge and put in the work. Good Luck Ben...you will need a bit of it.
@@alexescutia4805 he sits out more than teams think he should and actively avoids communication with team reps. He’s not as bad as the other two, but still a major issue.
From 2010 to 2020 Philly had 7 lottery picks, 3 top 3 picks, 2 first overall picks and some how missed on every single pick except one. Getting embiid was luck, idk how you are trying to give them credit for failing for a full decade. We've never seen a team draft as bad as the sixers have this decade.
@@NickMachado I ain’t trying to give ‘em shit. I’m simply pointing out what you just said. They seem to pick the worst players and somehow they end up with Embiid. I don’t follow sports heavy like I did back in the days so I can’t remember all the names and picks and shit. I would’ve never remembered all that shit you just said!
Still remember the day of the preseason where Nets fans claims that Ben Simmons was a Giannis killers. That didn't age well. Giannis kill him in a game that actually matter. That was a nice memories.
He didn't even need a jumspshot. Just free throws. If his fear for missing free throws is what is holding him back from trying to attack the rim, he should have focused on working on those free throws to prevent teams from capitalizing on those missed free throws by purposely fouling him whenever he tries to attack the rim.
@@analcommando1124 right. That would be his best counter strategy, and the easiest one. Imagine the difference it would make if he is able to shoot free throws efficiently. Teams would be hesistant to foul him on purpose, he can maintain his playstyle, and maybe still remain in Philly.
This is way Giannis shots even 3-pointers at 25%. If you refuse to do this as a driver, you will hurt yourself because you close your driving lane. Even Charles Barkley understood this very early. Another example is Luca Doncic. He can shoot, but he's a lot better in his slowmo-drivings, but he shoots a lot because its the mix-up that's makes him strong and he got nearly 0 defense skills so he have to perform on the other end.
When I found out that he ignored Kobe’s advice, that’s when I knew he was a fraud. When a legend like Kobe gives you advice on how to be a better player, you listen. You gotta pretty dense to not take the advice from one of the greatest players in the game, but then again, Simmons did have that GPA problem back at LSU, so maybe he is *that* dense
I think he was so accustomed to being told how great he was when in college without having to shoot, reality sunk in when he got surrounded by guys his size that forced him to shoot and it revealed his inability to shoot but more importantly his inability to want to get better at shooting
damn bro 2.0 GPA, you gotta be doing absolutely nothing as a student to get grades that low, especially as a star athlete. Can't imagine he was in pre-med
It’s like he took offense to people telling him he would be one of the greatest ever if he developed a jump shot. You would think that he already had it in his mind that he’s already great and who are these people to tell me what I need to work on…
@@riley420 his prime was high school. He deserves to play to in China for his lack of motivation and willingness to improve. Dude cares more about instagram than his career.
This is what happens when you never make any effort to consistently improve your game. Doesn’t help that he was surrounded by people that would always tell him how great he was as is.
As a Sixers fan and someone who started following Ben since he was getting LeBron comparisons in High School, I can very, very confidently say that the dude just doesn't LOVE basketball. It's shown in literally every single stage of his career. He quite simply does not care enough.
Jokić doesn't love basketball either, at least not as a job, he likes playing pickup games here and there but he doesn't like that he needs to work on his basketball all the time. For him it is just a job. And guess what, he is a professional, he puts the work in consistently which allows him to play at an all time level on the court. If you don't like your job you still need to do it, especially when you are playing hundreds of millions of dollars for it.
Look at the number of triple doubles Ben Simmons has had dropped every single year since his first year playing. First season 12 second year 10 third season 6 fourth season 4 This season 1
He was never a future HOF here In philly! He was always a strange bird with a broken wing. We just tried to overlook it for the sake of the team success
Fultz is hitting mid range shots every game & even hitting 3s after his total collapse that was inches from killing his career... Just 100% proof Simmons is just too lazy to perfect his craft
@@analcommando1124 my point isnt on all that stuff its just about his ability to develop his jumpshot. If Fultz developed his shot within 2szn it gives Simmons 0 excuse not to have even a mid range jumper in 6th yr in the league
I've never even heard of anything like this. He's 6 10 and gifted but afraid do to the thing he was put on this earth for....put a ball in a hole. It's like if I were afraid to eat Cheez-its. Just nuts.
He drove us bat s*** crazy in Philly. Forget a mid range. Just shoot from 6 feet with a stop and pop. I suggested he watch Jalen Brunson. the guy never confronted his issues and was unbelievably arrogant and narcissistic. There is a consensus he wanted to be famous and a star but has no great love for the game. Probably the most despised athlete in the city's history.
U would think after bens costly playoff pass and legends, players everyone telling him to develop his shot, that he would be locking himself in the gym, taking hundreds of shots a day. Instead his shooting regresses. Mind boggling
Well if he was scared the spotlight would be on him for missing hes actually made it worse because now the spotlight is even greater. Hes likely trapped in his own mind, defeated by inaction and uncertainty.
Trae Young’s rim protection ended Ben Simmon’s career.
Damn. 😥
6’ 10 or 6’ 11 and you pass up a easy dunk (even if he misses the free throw) and you have a 6 ft point guard under the basket trying to defend you f$ck that absolutely zero excuse’s
Trae “Hakeem Olajuwon” Young
Trae didn’t even jump that makes it even worse 😂
Trae young...elite defender! Lmaoooo
He needs to be dropped to the G league immediately. To either get his confidence back or get rid of him
Most expensive player in g league history! Only record he will ever get
theyre paying him 37m a year thats like probably the entire G league salary plus coaches plus staff combined. no1 is sending a 37m a year player to the G League to get rid of him.
@@kingsosa8671 guess they just play him 13 minutes a game then, money well spent
@@kingsosa8671 I’m fully aware of how much they are paying him mate but wasting a roster/bench spot on an underperforming athlete at the highest level is arguably worse than sending him down down to the minors hoping he will get some mojo back . The nets are pretty deep now and there are only 12 spots available someone has to miss out
Yuup
The fact that this dude has more All Star selections then Manu, Dennis Rodman and Ron Artest is wild
No way!
How is it wild?
@@user-km9yq3cy1hbecause all 3 of those players will go down in history as 10 times the player Simmons was
@@Romanus- was you saying that 2 years ago?
@@Romanus- if he continues to play the same that he has been then I will agree. If he plays like his old self would you still think that?
Ben Simmons is what you get when Talent doesn't Work Hard. He's the epitome of Last one in, First one out when it comes to working on his game. Idk a single competitive team that would hitch their wagon to a player who only regressed, and eats up tens of millions to put in strictly cardio game after game.
see this thrown a lot like you actually saw simmon's daily routine.
JJ confirmed in their interview that simmons constantly works on his jumpshot before and after games/practice, so yes simmons does work hard.
thats like saying that every honor student is guaranteed to get in harvard as long as they study hard, life doesnt work like that. Everyone has their own skill ceiling.
Simmons is not as good as people expected him to be, but thats no proof of him being lazy.
@@ninjedi6710he’s regressed since his rookie year, lol I know jj said that but practice for what? He’s been so that for years but never translate to anything on the court. That’s like a linemen practicing running with a football but not part of what he does in game lmao
@@ninjedi6710 lol this is the bare minimum for an NBA player, I watched the podcast with JJ and ben literally refused to take any accountability for not improving his jump shot. one of the laziest talents the NBA has ever seen
As a 76ers fan, I remember the frustration of hearing how he was out hanging out in LA with Kendall Jenner in the offseason in his early career, and always coming back with the same flaws. His defensive game got better, but that just comes with the game slowing down. He regressed offensively. Meanwhile Embiid was out running through the streets of Philly and improving every year.
His scouting report literally said he lacks a competitive edge. Someone needs to give that scout a raise
How is this dude legitimately not in trouble for fraud
I agree, let's lock him up
more like robbery
Because the teams choose to give him all star contracts when he’s a role player.
@@thecanmanification you must be so fun at parties
Good question
It's crazy to think that I'd have a legitimate chance of beating an NBA #1 Draft Pick in a game of H.O.R.S.E.
Not if he got the ball first and start dunking
You can beat him in Around the world
i know your joking, but i think people underestimate how great of a defender he is haha
He will just dunk
@@jeromemccollom936 if the guy vs him can dunk ben is finished
His unwillingness to shoot is one of the weirdest things I've seen in my 25 years as an NBA fan. Physically, there's nothing stopping him from developing this fundamental skill. It's a psychological problem. Ron Artest credited anger management therapy for helping him. Maybe some time on the couch would serve Ben well.
Besides, if there's something most selfish players like to do is to the every shot under the sun, even if it is the hardest 3 ever. Ben Simmons is one of the most selfish players you are going to get, willing to refuse to train to get traded and he still refuses to shoot. It's a baffling mixture of personalities: the self-centered attitude from a selfish player with the ambition from the worst role player.
Maybe the expectation and pressure has became so big inside his mind that his body unconsciously refuse to do anything to improve his jump shot
Owners and Coaches not making him practice free-throws or jump shots for all them years got him to be this way. Then award him a hundred million plus. In his mind, why change I'm getting paid.
@@laurocoman kinda ironic that the most selfish player has the playstyle and mold of an unselfish player on the court
He doesn't wanna put the work in. He's always been lazy
The fact that he was “scared” to shoot a free throw tells you all you need to know about what kind of player he is
If one consistently shoot 30% on free throw, that's actually understandable. What can't be excused is his unwillingness through all these years to improve on that
It sounds like a player who conscious about his numbers.
Ben Simmons nearly failing out of LSU for not doing any work in his classes whatsoever should have been a sign for things to come in retrospect
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Softest athlete in Philadelphia Sports history. I was at that game 7 vs Atlanta where he passed up the chance to dunk because he didn't want to be fouled and everyone in that arena that night knew there was no way he could play for the Sixers ever again
Youre giving him far too much respect by calling him the softest…
hes also the most selfish, lazy and outright ignorant
that's Joel "Street Clothes" Embiid, but Joel can play really really good. No comparison on that area.
@@MrElpajita nah Joel has the dawg in him, Ben never showed an ounce of that
Also he was responsible for the Worst Play In NBA History
Man Ben is the worst case of low-motor/undriven player i've ever seen. Guy really chose to become mediocre rather than develop a jumpshot and improve his free throw.
Common man, at least he pulled him a kardashian though 😅 and look at his fashion prowess and his “drip”!
@@Ril014 Far from the win you think it is lol.
Bro him taking 4 and 5 shots in big games is not about low motor or lack of drive. He's scared which I think is worse. I could see him being almost out of the league and starting to work harder to try to reach his potencial but since he's scared he'll probably let himself fall out of the league and try to come back in 4 years when his money runs out
Ben Simmons is like that crazy smart kid in high school who you thought would go on to run a company but turns out he's crazy lazy and won't step up to the challenge... So they end up being a great gas attendant 🤣
Bynum was also like this but at least he had the decency to retire
Ben Simmons is a machine that turns wide open jump shots into elite hand-offs and all-NBA level screens
bro i legit hate that shit he does. dribble all the way from ur baseline to the other teams 3 then just hand it off so some guy next to u. what is the point of that? and he hands it off to a guy who has worse shooting than him which just baffles me.
@@kingsosa8671no one has worse shooting them him lol.. What you smoking?
@@kingsosa8671 lmfao yeah that shit makes no sense, he is probably legit the worst shooter in the nba like dead fr
@@CapnKrunk123 he plays on the nets so yeah there are way worse shooters then ben on that team.
@@kundalsingh1562 thing is: he's actually not. Jump shot skill aside, If you account for shooting as just scoring, putting the ball in the hoop, he's not that bad... WHEN HE TRIES.
The problem is that we don't have enough of a sample size to quantify that claim. Ever since the Trae Young situation he's been so afraid of putting the ball up it's hard to even defend him at this point.
Simmons in high school was told he was the next Magic Johnson. And basketball was easy. Instead of going to a good college. He goes to LSU. He plays ok. Philly picks him 1st because of his size and potential. Then in the NBA he needs to develop a jump shot. He ignores all the criticism since he was always told he was special. Now he can't or won't work on his jump shot. Nobody knows why he can't practise. One of weirdest stories in the NBA.
He was still good without a jumpshot. Now it's ridiculous. The mental part got the better of him and his lack of work ethic just made everything worse.
His ego won’t allow him to accept criticism. Guarantee he’s refusing to improve because people are asking him to.
@@KingMeowgi92 that's what a child would do.
@@KingMeowgi92 That and also I think he’s just content with being mediocre at this point. He obviously can’t handle being in the spotlight in high-pressure situations and is fine as he’s already secured generational wealth.
Lol ok in college what 😂😂. Dude was great in college he was not even playing hard. Yea dude just lazy he just does enough to get payed I don’t think he care about being great.
I'm just glad that Giannis exist to show that hard work really does pay off alongside massive talent.
He shows you can be dominant without needing a jumpshot. Not sure why Ben Simmons never learned his game
Heck at least Giannis shoots the ball. Ben has a fragile mind
The problem with Ben Simmons is that he never improved. He is exactly the same player he was when he entered the league. He has never addressed any of he’s weaknesses. An he’s primarily weakness is shooting. An now he’s a liability on offense in which other teams can exploit. Their is literally no reason to guard him outside the paint. Now your offense can’t space the floor they can double team Embid. Their were literally play 4 against 5 on offense.
throw in matisse lol 3 on 5
He's actually regressed. He had much more of an initiative to score. But he got complacent with coaches and the organization telling him he didn't need to shoot. And the rest is history
I used to say the same thing about Dwight Howard about not getting any better like Giannis but at least Dwight wasn't scared to take a layup, I've never seen anything like what is going on with Ben Simmons
Simmons was definitely 10 X Better in the beginning of his career.
Passing the ball under the rim as a 6’10 guy blew and continually blows my mind. Sad thing is it’s becoming trendy. These guys are passing up a non contested layup for a three. Don’t make no sense
Excellent, excellent video! I've been following the Ben Simmons story since he went to Philadelphia, and you have perfectly captured the reasons behind the disappointment, frustration, and anger of Sixers fans toward Ben Simmons. The NBA only has one true vampire, and his name is definitely _NOT_ Russell Westbrook.
whatever else you wanna say about Westbrook, at least he gives a shit
@@HipsterShiningArmoryeah about his own stats
hey, some guys are in the league for money only. it’s a business. what is the motivation for ben to get better? he’s already got everything he wants. you want to stop this? immediately get rid of guaranteed contracts.. restrict the contracts to a max player can only make $100 millions, and if they players don’t like it go on strike 🤷🏻♂️
@@123MGtv So, are you saying Westbrook has no interest in winning? No interest in making his team better? No commitment to anything except himself?
@@penguinsinorbit2034 Where does the rest of the money go, then? The extra money you save which would have been spent on player salaries goes where? It certainly won't go to lowering ticket prices for the fans.
Us Sixers fans deserve an apology because everyone blamed us for “treating him badly”. You all said that once he left Philly and got away from all the negativity and hatred, his career would take off and he would reach his full potential. Well, what happened? We defended that guy more than anyone while he was here and he rewarded us with truly not caring at all about the sport he gets paid to play. At least he’s not our problem anymore.
Hate your team and fans but I was with yal on that Ben fallout Philly fans was the only ones riding hard for him 4-5 years in of minimal improvement
Philly deserved everything 😂😂😂 How many young stars have you ruined since the process?
I mean, the sixers and their fans did the same with Markelle Fultz so it’s to be expected that other nba fans would assume you mistreated Simmons as well. If he was nurtured better in philly, maybe he wouldn’t be as bad or have the same confidence issues now, but at the same time his history does suggest he has an attitude problem and is lazy so in Simmons case, you are actually probably right.
@@Rianme1sterhow many did we give a shot to and they got playing time to be wanted by another team say what you want but a lot of those player like Christian wood,richaun Holmes,T.J mconell, jermai grant would’ve never got time anywhere else and showed how valuable they could be in a right situation so the process was a good thing
@@OfficialFoshiznik Wrong. We gave Fultz a standing ovation when he came back from his shoulder thing and cheered him when he basically did anything on the court. And Fultz has shown love to the Sixers fan base for encouraging him. Get your facts straight.
Guys like Jason Kidd, Rajon Rondo, Ricky Rubio and Giannis all adapted their games by adding a jumpshot to be more productive in the league it's sad that Ben couldn't take that next step
Ben went from not shooting 3s (but still being aggressive), to NEVER looking to score from anywhere. It’s absolutely mind-blowing how far he’s fallen, and it’s entirely mental.
If anybody had genuinely followed Ben Simmons in his last year of college this end result would have made more sense.
There was concern about his lack of effort even back in hs. I do not see the guy improving at all.
Going to LSU instead of a big basketball school was a huge red flag that he couldn't handle the spotlight. Them not making the tournament was even worse. He actively avoids pressure situations *and* doesn't make his team better? Wow, what an amazing player he's going to be!
He's actually a celebrity with a talent to play basketball
So, he is Jackie Moon without the 70s afro.😉
Something never talked about by Philly fans whilst he was there before the Hawks series is that Simmons NEVER improved from his rookie year. He just got more minutes. His stats only increased cause he played a bit more. The signs he never put work in were always there, people just ignored it.
I'm normally not mad at players for getting paid but what Simmons does seems insulting to people who actually try to do their jobs well for much, much less money. Dude needs to have some pride.
Exactly he didn't change one bit and the league got used to him. Since he started to see that they were figuring him out he took that as a hit to his abilities and his ego, not as an indicator of him having to improve. So after that Hawks series, for the first time he received more criticism than praise and that was a hard hit for him emotionally. He was so used to be praised and so confident on his natural talent that he just collapsed mentally.
Never talked about by Philly fans? Odd take there.
Are you for real? All Philly fans ever wanted from him was to improve. It was talked about constantly lol don't make shit up
@@duncanbelford6390 no it wasn’t. The belief was Ben and Embiid were good enough to win, then it was Ben just needed a jumper. The tunes changed over time but Philly fan’s were louder than anyone that Ben was MVP calibre and that they were going to win the East every year since ROTY Ben. No point being revisionist now.
Ben Simmons' career is like he entered the league at age 30, balled out for a bit and is now aged out of any ability beyond his most fundamental base skills.
In the build-up to the trade saga, you forgot that the instant that the 76ers threatened to dock his pay for breach of contract that he suddenly had mental health problems. That angered a lot of people, because it sure did feel like someone faking it, which makes it harder for people who actually have mental health problems.
It's so frustrating too because you can always teach someone to shoot, but you cannot teach someone to be 6'10" 250lbs, Ben is soooo physically gifted that he wouldn't even have to work half as hard as anyone else but he refuses to work at all, he just seems like a spoiled entitled brat that already has enough money that he doesn't care if he ever plays again but if teams keep paying him to show up and run around then he's gonna keep cashing the checks, its sad really
Yup there’s lots of players that don’t really care about the game but the lifestyle that comes with it is what keeps them in the league
That's not only about the hustle, you can't hustle out of nowhere. Something bothers him. Simmons looks frustrated af. It's clear, he can't do everything people expect him to do. The NBA is a meat grinder, he needs to either have a break from the game (maybe a definitive one), or go to a team where the pressure is way lower than Philadelphia and specially New York, even this has the risk of him being the "superstar" of the team.
I'm no psychologist, but I think he doesn't believe how good he is, that's why he can't improve, he just doesn't let himself do what's good for him. I was in this situation (and go back sometimes) and I know a lot of people of my generation that's in this hole too, he's just a year younger than me, maybe it's a generational thing, idk. Ironically, he needs to "trust the process" and give a few steps back to go forward.
Markelle Fultz, Ben Simmons get trashed in Philly, but they loved McConnell. He had a worse shot and form than all of them. Wonder what else played into it
He always has acted like he’s god’s gift to basketball since he ever came on to the radar
@adamwarren6620 Yeah, crazy how people rooted for the undrafted free agent that played effectively over the 2 number 1 overall picks that have prevented the team from winning the whole thing. It must be racial right? You 🤡
The story of Ben Simmons is like most of the first NBA 2k mycarreer player we all Made. A monster in college, unstopable near the rim. But as we got the NBA, and upgraded the difficulty (because of the misslead of our habilities), boom we can't Blossom anymore unless we train. He decided not to
Shit up.
He's a triple single machine.
For real: 2 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assts, 2 TOs vs the Knicks last night lol.
@@deepaknambisan3251 Dude he played 12 minutes...
@@vernonmilner4330 12 minutes because he was too bad to play any longer... hes on a max contract ...
@@justice_x1092 are you a passionate Nets fan? Cause if not, I don't know why you even care how much money he gets. Even if you are , I still have no clue why you care 🤣😂 Its not your money weirdo
@@vernonmilner4330 ah yes. The classic deflection when you can't make a good counter argument anymore.
Philly Native here, I watched him unravel 2 years ago n I was both sad for him, n mad at him. He clearly suffers from a thinking problem on court when the stakes are high. I have no clue if he was raised to feel entitled in his childhood, but him being a #1 draft value did not help. He has to somehow embrace adversity for love of the game n life in general. Truth is, I don’t think he loves the game. He loves celebrity status. Maybe once that status is 200% tarnished, he could dig deep n get better. That’s looking highly unlikely. Stranger things have happened though so who knows. I really hope he works on what’s hard, n gets aggressive. His story could turn a 180 n become the athlete most us know he was meant to be, n how great of a story would that be? Epic.
he is prob like most people his age these days lazy, we have quite a few of them on the rockets in green and smith, kpj is just an idiot the coach does not help either he has no backbone.
You can have all the talent you want..once you are a pro, only the work matters. You don't put the work, you're done.
Ben = the most expensive benchwarmer in the world
That's disrespectful to bench players around the world. Simmons is a glorified ball boy at this point
Facts
@@SuperDuperSoundFX that's disrespectful to ball boys.
@@SuperDuperSoundFX It really is. At least those bench warmers will shoot the ball and be aggressive when they get a chance. Simmons is pretty much unplayable right now and should start to see some DNPs. Give all his minutes to Cam Thomas.
@@rla9889agree, he's not even at bench warmers players level, Simmons will be out of the league very soon because he's unplayable
When your PG rookie refuses to shoot any 3's in game and shows no improvements whatsoever over 2 seasons - dont offer that guy a max contract.
Simmons is worse than a bank robber right now.
He should send Donavon Mitchell his rookie of the year award
I think the problem is that there was too much hype of him being a big point guard like Lebron and Magic. If he came into the league as a small ball center instead of a guard, he would have a different career trajectory. In order to raise his draft stock, Simmons developed a skillset that would have the casuals hailing him as the next Lebron. He should have focused on big man fundamentals instead of trying to force himself to play as a guard, even if that meant that he would have not been as hyped as he was before entering the league
Now you’re saying this, people probably wouldn’t clown on his ft this much if he’s considered a center. He probably wouldn’t even ended up in 6ers since they got embiid. His whole career would’ve completely changed based on that
Ben Simmons is like the star player in high school and college that looked like MJ until he plays someone almost on the same level as him. Type of guy that will be 65% from the field his whole life until someone 80% as good as him comes and he loses all confidence becomes an 43% from the field player.
Weird percentage but I get ya
Good job my man, fantastic production and clips I hadn't seen. 👍
Excellent video! Definitely a "once in a lifetime" player [Dr J] but in ALL the wrong ways. Sigh ps The DraftKings report by Givony was completely spot on.
He's gonna be riding the bench for the Melbourne Marsupials in a minute!
I thought he was gonna play left side floor seat with the Sydney Sillhoutes
Oz fans hate him
He got his big contract and he’s made his money. He has no interest in getting better anymore. At this point, basketball is a hobby to him and it shows. Had so much potential.
Calling trae 6'1 is VERY generous
Man is a legit 5'13"
Crazy to look back. Reminds how before the draft his love for the game was questioned and now it shows. I honestly think he’s going to play out his contract and retire. If anything maybe go back to his home country and play there. Atleast he got the bag.
I think he burnt the bridge with the australian team as well. I think once he retires hes done with basketball overall. He dont love it no more
@@Mcrochev1994 Yeah he definitely did with the national team. I’m more so talking about the league in Australia. I’m sure the teams would have him if he’s interested in playing there.
@@kwalex6882 lol the most successful team in Australia have just come off the worst 3 seasons in their existence and i guarantee you they would NEVER talk to Ben Simmons because he is just that bad
Back then i thought Fultz was a bust due to his injury, but i have to admit that the kid never gave up and now hes playing. On the other side we got Simmons who struggle mentally way after his injuries. Kind a disappoitment from someone who said one day he was the DPOY, but Cant even impact a game on defense now.
Fultz worked hard to get better despite his own problems, but Simmons has got worse
The fact there were vids of him every summer working on his shot then come the season and he reverts to his old self tells me it’s was in his head at one point. Then he got trolled and it’s almost as if he shut down out of internal protest. Just goes to show what’s in between the ears is most important
Missing 4-14 FT's when fouled intentionally has to be morally devastating-especially in a Playoff Series.
I have a hard time believing he is that bad shooting in practice (maybe I'm wrong).
Ben Simmons needs to embrace this challenge and put in the work.
Good Luck Ben...you will need a bit of it.
Summarize everything to one word: attitude.
Can't wait to see next cba agreement, I expect a lockout and a drastic less power for the players, Ben and Kyrie being the main cause of it.
Their the only cause of it all lol
Ben, Kyrie, and Kawhi rules are coming! It’ll be the one time I side with the owners.
@@k_hack9441 what kawhi do?
@@alexescutia4805 he sits out more than teams think he should and actively avoids communication with team reps. He’s not as bad as the other two, but still a major issue.
@@k_hack9441 it’s because of his knee his knee problems been known about for years
First Markelle Fultz, then Ben Simmons. At least they got it right with Embiid.
From 2010 to 2020 Philly had 7 lottery picks, 3 top 3 picks, 2 first overall picks and some how missed on every single pick except one. Getting embiid was luck, idk how you are trying to give them credit for failing for a full decade. We've never seen a team draft as bad as the sixers have this decade.
@@NickMachado I ain’t trying to give ‘em shit. I’m simply pointing out what you just said. They seem to pick the worst players and somehow they end up with Embiid. I don’t follow sports heavy like I did back in the days so I can’t remember all the names and picks and shit. I would’ve never remembered all that shit you just said!
Dont forget they also had Jahlil Okafor.
And nerlens Noel
Still remember the day of the preseason where Nets fans claims that Ben Simmons was a Giannis killers. That didn't age well. Giannis kill him in a game that actually matter. That was a nice memories.
This content and video is great! I love breakdown videos. Your explanations, humor & knowledge is well worth the watch- Keep up the great work!
this is more what happens when your scared to fail
If he had confidence he'd be nasty for sure his passes were insane and he played good defense he's scared of failure so he doesn't try
Going to LSU instead of a big basketball school was a big sign that he was scared of failure.
@@BiggieTrismegistus LSU is a big basketball school
In the 70s
But remember in Feb 2021 Skip Bayless claims Simmons WENT OFF for 42 against Gobert and the Jazz. But classic Ben Simmons Philly still lost that game
Fultz not even getting a mention is a video of its own.
He didn't even need a jumspshot. Just free throws. If his fear for missing free throws is what is holding him back from trying to attack the rim, he should have focused on working on those free throws to prevent teams from capitalizing on those missed free throws by purposely fouling him whenever he tries to attack the rim.
its funny how few people understand this. It all comes back to free throws and its a mental problem which is far harder to solve than mechanics.
@@analcommando1124 right. That would be his best counter strategy, and the easiest one. Imagine the difference it would make if he is able to shoot free throws efficiently. Teams would be hesistant to foul him on purpose, he can maintain his playstyle, and maybe still remain in Philly.
🤣 Shaq sucks at 3 throws and he had more grit then ben Simmons.
I’m just waiting for Simmons to finally get out of his rookie season
This is way Giannis shots even 3-pointers at 25%. If you refuse to do this as a driver, you will hurt yourself because you close your driving lane. Even Charles Barkley understood this very early. Another example is Luca Doncic. He can shoot, but he's a lot better in his slowmo-drivings, but he shoots a lot because its the mix-up that's makes him strong and he got nearly 0 defense skills so he have to perform on the other end.
This video was awesome, you deserve so much more recognition. Keep working hard, you earned my sub. Im a fan now before you blow up!
Appreciate that. Next video is coming out this week!
When I found out that he ignored Kobe’s advice, that’s when I knew he was a fraud. When a legend like Kobe gives you advice on how to be a better player, you listen. You gotta pretty dense to not take the advice from one of the greatest players in the game, but then again, Simmons did have that GPA problem back at LSU, so maybe he is *that* dense
Nobody is thinking outside the box on this..there's a hidden reason he's not playing right y'all are too simple minded
Stephen A's face at 17:04 perfectly summarizes Ben's "career" over the past 2 years
I think he was so accustomed to being told how great he was when in college without having to shoot, reality sunk in when he got surrounded by guys his size that forced him to shoot and it revealed his inability to shoot but more importantly his inability to want to get better at shooting
This is a great video
Big surprise, he refused to play in college. He also has no plan B. Amazing.
damn bro 2.0 GPA, you gotta be doing absolutely nothing as a student to get grades that low, especially as a star athlete. Can't imagine he was in pre-med
Ben Simmons looks like what if you took an guy from an street court and out him in the NBA, completely passive, only passes
3:57 everybody laughing and Kobe was dead serious. 😂
Crazy thing…. Kobe said the same thing about Giannis
Simmons took it as disrespect, Giannis took it as a challenge and trained with Kobe
@@arnabiarnab3037 that’s Giannis actually cared about the sport. Simmons did nothing to improve his game
@@magsvots783giannis is still a terrible shooter but he has the heart and grind and at least tried. All people asked of Ben is to try lmfao
I don't know a single person in Philly who likes Ben Simmons. My grandmother doesn't even like Ben Simmons.
It’s like he took offense to people telling him he would be one of the greatest ever if he developed a jump shot. You would think that he already had it in his mind that he’s already great and who are these people to tell me what I need to work on…
Great video! interesting topic. Keep it up 😊
i really hope he gets back to his All-star form in the future
He was never a true all star, 16/7/7 is a tobias harris type player a really good role player or a 4th to 3rd option but not an all star
@@tkkalpha8657 i mean he did have a pretty good prime though. he was one of my favorite players at the time
@@riley420 his prime was high school. He deserves to play to in China for his lack of motivation and willingness to improve. Dude cares more about instagram than his career.
@@user-mq1up2fw4r Well thats a problem. He needs to find some way to get back to caring more of basketball, like seeing a psychologist or something.
Hope he gets back to his rookie of year form homie would of been the goat 🐐 if he stayed on the All Rookie team
Bro these are fire make more.
This is what happens when you never make any effort to consistently improve your game. Doesn’t help that he was surrounded by people that would always tell him how great he was as is.
Great video my dude
It's funny in retrospect that Ben's horrible grades were a clue that the guy avoids anything resembling hard work.
Simmons is still waiting to grow a heart.
As a Sixers fan and someone who started following Ben since he was getting LeBron comparisons in High School, I can very, very confidently say that the dude just doesn't LOVE basketball. It's shown in literally every single stage of his career. He quite simply does not care enough.
Jokić doesn't love basketball either, at least not as a job, he likes playing pickup games here and there but he doesn't like that he needs to work on his basketball all the time. For him it is just a job. And guess what, he is a professional, he puts the work in consistently which allows him to play at an all time level on the court. If you don't like your job you still need to do it, especially when you are playing hundreds of millions of dollars for it.
Craziest stat of this video is that Steven Adams is shooting 36% on 129 attempts this year.....bro seriously?
Awesome content! Keep it up.
His rookie g league highlights were so 🔥
Look at the number of triple doubles Ben Simmons has had dropped every single year since his first year playing.
First season 12
second year 10
third season 6
fourth season 4
This season 1
It's cool tho. He's switched his focus to triple singles now.
He simply doesn't have the heart for the NBA.
He was never a future HOF here In philly! He was always a strange bird with a broken wing. We just tried to overlook it for the sake of the team success
How can you play basketball almost your entire life and made it to the number 1 pick in the nba draft not as a center and have no jump shot?
Fultz is hitting mid range shots every game & even hitting 3s after his total collapse that was inches from killing his career... Just 100% proof Simmons is just too lazy to perfect his craft
Fultz is still far away from what Simmons was at his his best. Good to see Fultz recover from serious injuries and the cancer that is the Sixers.
@@analcommando1124 my point isnt on all that stuff its just about his ability to develop his jumpshot. If Fultz developed his shot within 2szn it gives Simmons 0 excuse not to have even a mid range jumper in 6th yr in the league
bro how are you such a small channel. great quality content keep it up
I've never even heard of anything like this. He's 6 10 and gifted but afraid do to the thing he was put on this earth for....put a ball in a hole.
It's like if I were afraid to eat Cheez-its. Just nuts.
Glad i found this channel
Ben Simmons = Perfect Example of Pure Laziness
the moment he started dating tv show hoe, i knew he wasnt THAT guy
to me the most shocking thing was philly thinking they would have gotten dame with that trade 💀💀💀
Honestly they need to send simmons to Australia... they actually can get his confidence back.
He runs the risk of playing in the NBL in Australia and getting his ass kicked there too. That would be a massive embarrassment.
Oz fans hate him too
12:37 I thought he was going to dunk it🙄
Dude is not playing more that 20 min per game :D
I really don't understand how most of these dudes play basketball their whole lives and never develop a shot but somehow make it to the league.
He drove us bat s*** crazy in Philly. Forget a mid range. Just shoot from 6 feet with a stop and pop. I suggested he watch Jalen Brunson. the guy never confronted his issues and was unbelievably arrogant and narcissistic. There is a consensus he wanted to be famous and a star but has no great love for the game. Probably the most despised athlete in the city's history.
simmons took "I don't need all this negativity" to a new level and destroyed his career in the process.
Embiid is a better man then me. Idk how he never beat his a ss at one point. Simmons might be worse than Westbrick now
If Haslem can make that midrange jumper...no reason for Simmons to not even try
Philadelphia screws another. Mikel Bridges is the luckiest guy who got drafted but got traded on the same day to save his life.😊
Great video with great editing, inspiring
Simmons is literally the biggest Man baby, and an exact example of privileged.
Letting Jimmy Butler go and then signing Al Horford are the moves that haunts the Sixers most.
U would think after bens costly playoff pass and legends, players everyone telling him to develop his shot, that he would be locking himself in the gym, taking hundreds of shots a day. Instead his shooting regresses. Mind boggling
Well if he was scared the spotlight would be on him for missing hes actually made it worse because now the spotlight is even greater. Hes likely trapped in his own mind, defeated by inaction and uncertainty.