How Bad Is Ben Simmons Actually?
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- čas přidán 15. 09. 2023
- Ben SImmons was at one point thought to be the future phenom of the NBA. Fast forward to 2023, and Ben Simmons is a 26 year old has been. Today we cover the rise and dramatic fall of Ben Simmons.
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David Simmons was a power forward with bad shooting skills. I met him one time. His team mate was Josh Giddeys Dad.
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Good video bruh🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
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Ben Simmons is the prime example of “if I had his body/talent I’d be in the league” 😂
From top prospect to top punchline
That’s a cute little punchline comment.
How about you SHUT IT
Still on top tho 😂
Biggest problem is he doesn’t like basketball, doesn’t like going to practice, doesn’t like to play, is not interested to improve. Just love having the money associated with playing ball. Once he thinks he earned enough, everything he disliked multiplied 100 times, and it clearly shows
You know what, I was gonna say I don't get it til I saw this comment.
This is the truth, this is the fcukin truth.
Well said. I done been saying that forever. I really hope he multiplies his money and doesn't slack there ending up like an Allen Iverson. That'd be sad.
ofc he likes basketball, come on, you can't get that far (ROY, all-star) if you don't like basketball.. but that's the problem, he only likes it, he's not obsessed with it.. you gotta be obsessed to stay at that superstar level for years, no matter what jokic says, lol.. plus, ben is mentally weak, lol
@@jwst8 just compare to KG, MJ, Kobe, Jimmy. Even at practice, they work extremely hard and intense. Ben carrying his mobile phone in his pocket during practice clearly shows how he could care less about improving his jump shots and FTs
dude your channel is criminally underrated in that when talking about players you always give us a lot of their pre-NBA context which causal fans aren't normally familiar with. Really appreciate that and keep up the grind!
Thanks brotha
His refusal to work on his game is his downfall. He is a 6'10 physical specimen and has elite court vision. He's quick enough to keep up with shifty guards on the perimeter but can also switch onto bigs without giving away anything.
Sucks that he doesn't love the game and never put in the effort to develop a jump shot. His deflecting and lashing out at fans, teammates and coaches who only wanted him to get better says all you need to know. He's just a socialite who wants all the perks of being an NBA basketball player without having to play basketball. He's the poster child for wasted talent.
This guys based
How do you know he doesn’t love the game?
@@karimw.9954 if he did he wouldn't have stopped playing for like 3 years. from our perspective he's lost the love to play the game and doesn't care anymore
@@GetCaughtLacking 1.5 year is 3 years in your mind ?
he hasn't even played 60 games since his second year in the league@@Herzeder
Caris Lavert was drafted in same draft as Ben Simmons and has scored almost 1000 more points in his career than Ben Simmons. LaVert has averaged only 14PPG over his career and has 1000 More points than Ben just illustrates what a massive BUST Ben Simmons is.
Caris has also been injury riddled(that damn foot, man!) about as much as Simmons, and was almost on the scrap heap before his time in Brooklyn.
@@UncleJrueForTue Buddy Hield has scored damn near twice as many points as Ben 8800 vs 4500 respectively in their NBA careers and again both drafted in first round in 2016. Sixers should be even more stacked with first round talent than Boston but the Ben Simmons and Fultz picks were just god awful back to back #1 overall picks. Sixers fans must feel like a Dynasty was stolen from them.
Facts smh Ben is cheeks lol but he's a millionaire so he doesn't care 😂😂😂😂
And Simmons has multiple times as many rebounds and assists than both (and triple doubles) and elite defence, he’s not a scorer, Randoms who believe a good player is just someone who scores ‘pointe’s.
@@robertjohnston5915 You are deliberately ignoring them talking about “picks that fit” right?
It’s not so much that Ben Simmons is “bad” as it is he just doesn’t wanna be great. He’s mentally weak. All he has to do is shoot the ball. There isn’t even any pressure to make it.
And people keep gradually lowering the bar for him so that can put in any effort and he just keeps going "nah I'm good"
Cause he cant shoot like what lol
It's not about how you fall but how you get back up that stays in people's minds. Klay suffered an injury in the finals against the Raptors that took him out for the following season, suffered another injury that took him out for another season and came back somewhat diminished but was still an integral to help GS win another chip. KD also suffered an injury during the same finals that saw him took 2 years off and he came back basically the same great player despite now being 2 years older.
Simmons after that series with the Hawks, demanded a trade from a #1 seeded Sixers, sat out till he got traded, cited mental issues so he didn't have to play once he got to Brooklyn, and despite not playing basketball for almost over a year somehow has back issues to avoid the playoffs and part of the next season. When he did come back, he posted single digits in the box score. While I know correlation does not imply causation, but KD and Kyrie ended up leaving that same season.
If you fall and manage to rise back up, the fall adds positively to your rise. In Simmons' case, he fell and fell even further.
klay torn acl into a ring
murray torn acl into a ring
all harden has to do is tear his shit
Simmons was playing on said back injury all of last season. Maybe if he rehabs he will play better this season
Bullfuckinshit, LOL!!! >_
he does have mental issue's and people shouldn't laugh about that stuff and
and he demanded a trade because his own coach said he couldn't be their #1 point guard if they wanted a champion ship
and he had a herniated disc and it wasn't 100% but he still played and injured it again this year
Lets just totally ignore the heriated disk operation, and the fact that he and every media outlet was advised it would take 18 months to fullly recover from, we are 16 months from it now. The reality is the nets possibly rushed him in way too quick, just like they did with Harden and his hamstring in 2021.
Anyone who watched the nets at all last year could clearly see Simmons is in a good deal of discomfort often standing up on the sidelines, or laying down and stetching, forget the shooting form, his naturally exteme athletic ability was far below normal.
Personallly I hope he has a great season, so creators like this one have to eat there words and find someone else to discredit.
Been waiting a minute for this one.
Is a lot to compile😂
We all wanna be 6'10"! But not everybody deserves it!
Lonzo ball is proof enough for me on how Ben Simmons never worked on improvement, from one of the worst shooters in the league to one of the best right before his injury, Simmons has had years to practice and improve and rather than improve has only regressed, and as someone who grew up wishing I could make the NBA it’s infuriating watching an all time talent and player like him who had the potential to be LeBron ruin his career the way he has, he still has a chance of redemption he’s young enough and I’m wishing not as a fan but for the sake of the god given talent he has that he’s quietly putting the work in right now and comes back better than he ever was but looks like right now that’s just wishful thinking.
I realised the other day that I’ve taught myself to have a semi reliable jumpshot in the last year and a half at 27 and only playing pickup and shooting around every now and again. Makes me wonder what the hell is wrong with Ben if he’s got NOTHING after all this time
You don't even know Ben and you're saying he never worked on improvement. You probably never played a sport.
Nowadays dude's a parody of who he was. He basically peaked back in 2019 imo.
@@Bearsfan15654 no actually I HAVE and is EXACTLY the reason why I say he’s never worked on improving, he hasn’t improved at all in his jump shot and has actually regressed insanely, I know how hard it is to improve in a sport because it takes hard work and a lot of time but he clearly hasn’t
@@kopkl1 true, he’s playing in the NBA and gets paid to do this and practice I really don’t understand it
Mental toughness and work ethic are psychological components of a player's talent. Ben was gifted with neither.
He wouldn’t get to where he got without work ethic.
Great vid! Simmons is pretty much done, unfortunately. Never had to develop any sense of resilience because of his talent. Hasn’t proved he has what it takes mentally to overcome these setbacks. It’s clear that he likes the lifestyle more than the game. If he doesn’t turn it around by the end of this season then he should be done with his career in the NBA.
He should have a few years left on his contract and that should be enough to live off comfortably if he’s smart.
I don’t think he’s very smart.
@@samb123078this is the last year of his contract
he’s not done he’s still very young and has a lot to offer. if he can put together a season where he’s healthy for a majority of it he can get his confidence back and get back to a level where he’s a contributing player on a winning team
@@jxmmykriminallive this is theoretically possible but I’ll believe it when I see it. He clearly is… empty. He needs people to prop him up as indicated by his constant pics on baby oiled Instagram pictures and when people (rightfully) doubt him he collapses again. He’s the avatar of soft.
He got it this year quote me on that
Ngl, I feel bad for 76ers fans and to a lesser degree Nets fans. The Sixers fans were sold literally and figuratively on Ben and Embiid saving their franchise after years of disgusting tanking. They were buying tickets, buying jerseys, defending the proccess with passion unlike any other, and singing their praises even after all the warning signs. It's gotta hurt when some hundred millionaires playing on a billionaire's team either quit or get hurt year after year.
Yeah as a nets fan I must say it has been suffering having him on the team. I hope he can finally have a bounce back year but if he can't then I'm gonna be happy for if to trade him
Fultz was the true turning point of when things went sour he has to get some blame they also passed on Tatum to move up to get him it’s crazy
@@user-yt7uc2rm2pits not fultz fault that got diagnosed with a debilitating shoulder injury/condition that immensely impacted his game. He was worthy of the #1 pick he was great in college but injuries just suck. The sixers are the one who picked em so its really their fault but at the same time everyone rightful thought he would make them better but sometimes things don't pan out
@@amethystlord it’s never anybody fault when there’s an injury but we can’t ignore that whole time period that’s all I’m saying he didn’t pan out regardless of whatever happened
@@user-yt7uc2rm2pah yes fck greg oden or grant hill or penny hardaway as well they are future stars how dare they get injured even though its out of their control when we expected a lot for them what a waste
love ur videos bro keep them coming.
I’ll come back to this video! There was a good two year span to make this video, but this man is coming back and I’m very excited.
Great writing and commentary. A great example of never having failed in life. He was that good, until he wasn't. Failing teaches you grit. I'm sure he'd listen to those who are trying to improve his game, but he doesn't have to because he's richer than god. Talented, but he's not motivated. And there you have it, Ben Simmons.
Personally, I think it's the fact that things were easy for him combined with the media overhyping him at the start of his career. Yes, he was an excellent prospect. But they built him up, calling him the 'next Lebron' and all this other crap. I don't even like Lebron, but how are you going to compare a rookie to one of the most accomplished players to ever play the game? That's like having someone graduate from West Point and saying 'oh, this guy is the next General Patton'. It makes zero sense. But then, the media will always overreact because that's how they generate ratings, not by doing actual, honest assessments.
Funny thing is Lebron was hyped up way more than Ben ever was, and even kind of disappointed a bit his first couple years by missing the playoffs completely (one season even ended in collapse) in a weak ass Eastern Conference. The big difference between him and Ben though is that for all of Lebron's ego when something doesn't go his way, he rolled up his sleeves and went back to work. Ben goes on press tours telling people this years going to be different and how his previous failures are everyone else's fault.
Exactly, he can't even shoot at all so idk why they were even comparing him to LeBron. In fact it's crazy to me how some basketball players can't even shoot the ball when that's the thing you should know how to do.
Jared dudley wasnt lying he knows basketball very high iq
Ben Simmons and me have a lot in common: We both peaked at 16 and then fell off steeply.
Nah bro. He’s gonna peak in Shanghai
You were an NBA all star ?
Nothing in common.
Ben didn't play well last season because he wasn't fully recovered from BACK SURGERY, people love to kick you when your down, I'm a Sixers fan, I've watched every game Ben has played, and you can tell he didn't have his speed and explosion back, I'm predicting he will have a bounce back year and silence the haters, so when he's back to All Star form please make a video on that
😂
Sounds plausible, "Ben didn't play well last season because he wasn't fully recovered from BACK SURGERY, " that it's an injury causing his decline. Underrated comment. I don't watch basketball btw but was looking for a comment like this, besides the obvious comments like "he doesn't like to play".
He should be grateful he’s still in the league while others that can hoop who’s better than him has no job
Absolutely amazing quality. Great video!
Preciate you man🤘
He needs to play like Giannis and a team needs to be built around him like he is Giannis. It's obvious he has the potential but the problem is he doesn't have the mindset.
How isn't this a 1mm sub channel I have no idea. Keep up with the goof job.
preciate the love
Imagine another timeline where ben simmons plays rugby lmao
Damn I was gonna make a CZcams series like this. With that being said I did enjoy this video. Please keep making more
Honestly hes just playing the wrong position if he would play as a center which is definitely possible considering his size it would suit him more
Why am I so obsessed with these videos
For whatever reason, he just stopped giving 100%. He just coasted. It doesnt matter he cant shoot well from anywhere, or whatever. He could compensate for it all, if he just gave at least 80-90% most of the time. So really, there was a huge lack of effort and that is something, you cant compensate with any skill, at least not in the NBA.
I'm a sixer fan, and the most annoying thing is watching him since day one and seeing all the potential he has, and everyone knew all he needed was a little mid ranger, and every year we thought this was the year because of the gym videos every summer, them boom, same old 15ppg 7 and 7 guy that don't space the floor even 1%... Ben is like buying a 50,000$ puzzle, then getting home, putting it together, and then noticing a piece right in the middle is missing.
Dude was always overrated.
Reminds me of Biedrins going from one of the top young centers to being terrified of touching the ball. That was hard to watch.
All these scouts and media pundits pumping his stock, show you how flawed the way they see basket ball.
How can you hype up a guard that can't shoot ?
It's not even the shooting that was problem for me. This man literally was rewarded with being the number one pick when his team sucked and he made himself ineligible for awards because of his grades
With effort and his size, he didnt need to be able to shoot, unless free throws so you dont get exploited. But, he shows ZERO effort. And that is the problem. He is like a figure skater who's afraid to fall, so he never jumps. Yeah, you aint going to fall, but also you aint winning anything.
It's his attitude towards the game. Perfect example of talent vs hard work player.
Trae Young da Ben Simmons stopper💀
The Australian team didn't want him either.
Simmons + Mamba Mentality = Future HOF
Simmons + Average Mentality = Really Great Player
Simmons + Lazy Entitlement = Bust
If he gains 20 pounds of muscle maybe he can play the 5 as a pseudo 6th man but the stagnation in his game has probably done too much damage for him to become a somewhat respectable player on offense as a wing or a guard.
Honestly the biggest disappointment of an nba player😂🤦
Well considering he doesn't actually play the question is moot.
He doesn't love the game.....but he loves that paycheck.
This man killed my parlay on a 7.5 Point line … Yes he’s bad
And they compared him to Giannis.. tsk tsk.
'If you want to consider him a rookie'. For the last 40 plus years if a player missed their first season they were still a rookie when they did take th court. Blake Griffin was the same situation really a few years earlier. Guess Larry Bird and David Robinson didn't really win RoTY either as both didn't win in their draft year.
Simmons is classic tale of what happens when a player is drafted into a terrible environment for development. Spurs turn unknown players into all stars., sixers turns stars into the butt of jokes. Simmons not playing, embiid unable to play in the playoffs, fultz forgetting how to shoot, everyone wanting to leave etc. Toxic environment.
If Simmons manages to be healthy and play, he can carve out atleast a good role player spot in the NBA much like Rubio did. He may never be as good as his potential could have been but he still better than half the rosters anyway.
Good summary. I am seeing quite a lot of top talents in basketball and football that are being wasted, because of the lack of hard work. Is this a generation problem? Or has this happened regularly before my time?
As a 6ers fan I was mad about it, but then the mental health aspect came into play, then I just wished him a new start and he seemed to just disappear
I don’t care how many channels post it, I will always watch Ben Simmons slander 😂
He aint even gotta learn how to shoot. All he gotta do as a defensive stopper is get on dudes (PAUSE), drive to the basket everytime he wants to score. make free throws and pass to shooters. He'd be damn near unstoppable.
He went from being a potential magic to being less than a Draymond. Talk about wasted potential hope this season he can prove everyone wrong.
Despite what you may think, Simmons has way too many fans who think he will get back to his dominant point forward self. I've just had enough, he gets talked about WAY too much, poor old Josh Giddey another aussie who is light years better than simmons right now barely gets talked about in the media cause of damn markets. Ben Simmons needs to be ignored, cause he does not deserve our attention anymore
Music at 2:00?? I’ve been trying to find this beat for weeks 😭😭
LCS- Time Travel
@@swishcountyproductions thank you so much man
haven’t been to interested in basketball in years. recently picked it back up and i am just so shocked to see how simmons turned out. i really thought he would be one of the goats lol
I would love the nets to put him at point and see what he happens atleast for a few games
🔥 Gerald Henderson Jr next 👀
Future Eskimo bro is crazy 💀💀💀💀💀
Ben didn't even need a killer jumpshot to be a superstar. Imagine Demar Derozan, but he can pass with the best, rebound, and play DPOY-caliber defense. All this man needed was a reliable 15-footer, a 75% free throw, and that's it.
Also, Coach Nick and BBallBreakdown points out that Ben is one of the best roll-men in the game.
what song is that at 5:52?!!!
Cant be giving out contracts like this too easily
Imagine simmons with a patrick beverly, westbrook, hell a kobe mindset? He had the tools to be an all time great. But maybe thats why he never developed those talents, he thought it would just.. happen. Like many have said, he likes the lifestyle, he doesnt love the game
Don't hate, those traffic cones go HARD.
Ben is the Kenny Powers of basketball just without thr mullet.
A Steve Francis, Stephon marbury, Baron Davis, a video similar to your Monta Ellis ones, stat stuffers exciting to watch with little playoff success!
Once Ben Simmons' confidence was gone, it was over for him. It seems like he has no interest in playing at a high level anymore.
one for James Wiseman? or too early?
this man is 6'10 for no reason
even at LSU I knew he lacked the grit it takes to make it in the NBA
2015 hs class slept on Aaron Abayari dude was good but not tall enough
Think about this. Simmons, Okfar, Fultz. The Sixers drafted with top picks. To me, they all seemed to want the NBA lifestyle but didn’t want to work for it. The bottom line is, you can have all the excuses you want, once you take a paycheck people expect results. Or at least effort.
Based vid breh
King of gay
The first warning sign was his dating a Kardashian. And I got lambasted for suggesting it.
nah man, everyone knows the Kardashian curse. Now Timothee Chalamet is getting the curse. Those guys could get any chick. And they all fall for a Kardashian, it's terrible.
@@maxmeier532 Somebody brought up Devin Booker. My response? Just wait.
A positionless player who sucks at all 5 positions! That was great
He'll turn it around and win another ROTY
Brian Scalabrine would wipe the floor with Ben Simmons.
"Sky high IQ??"
Ben is probably the greatest point shaver in the history of the nba. #GoVegas
Ben Simmons is not a point guard. He would thrive as a power forward and maybe even small ball 5. He needs shooters and playmakers around him.
Its funny hearing praise for embiid when he's as big a playoff choker as Ben Simmons ever was
When you are a 16 years-old talent in Europe, you are playing against players 10 years older than you. When you are a 16 years-old talent in the US, you are playing against kids.
Ben is the Kid that Peaked in High School lol
30/30: Ben Simmons Edition
Went to the bulls nets game last year where KD scored like 47. Legit watched this man dribble the hall up the court every possession, hand the ball off to kd or kyrie immediately, set a screen and stand in the corner lmao. Literally almost every possession. Dudes an embarrassment
"Triple single averages" 😂
Softest athlete in the world.
Donovan Mitchell was going around wearing the Websters dictionary of what the word Rookie meant 😂😂😂
I love how "mental health" is now a legitimate excuse (because the NBA is currently so soft, women are comfortable applying their propaganda/buzzwords to the league) for multimillionaire basketball players whenever they suck.
Rodman is like 6'6", possessed a fraction of Simmons' talent, couldn't shoot, used to rock dresses, go to Vegas for a few days instead of training, then come back and put in limitless effort on defense.
Simmons is a hyped up front runner, and as soon as he got that contract, any pretense of him being a professional went out the window. Dude just wants to be rich and famous, teammates and ultimately the league that gave him the contract be damned.
How Good Is Lonzo Ball Actually? should be your next video.
Damn this video was personal for you 😂
Simmons problems are psychological. I don’t think he cares about getting better or winning. It’s really really hard. He got paid. It’s also exhausting having this pressure on you your whole life.
Nobody wants to be his friend 🤷♂️🤣🤣
The media hype machine is sickening
This is truly Ben Simmons' last chance to turn his career around. If he cannot do it this season, the Brooklyn Nets will trade him for a crumble cookie. 🍪
I don't think they can trade him without unloading assets. I think more likely they'll eat the contract because after this season there's only one more year left on it.
@@bigbearkat2010 having only one more year left makes Ben Simmons MORE desirable for other NBA teams. Not less.
In this league, when you want to get rid of a player with multiple years on their contract, the best option is to trade for a player on an expiring contract. That's what Ben will be next season, and there's no doubt the Brooklyn Nets will look to capitalize on that. 🏀📜💰
@@TuNnL that works if he's a positive asset for a team, which he hasn't been for the last two years. No one wants to pay 40 million for a guy who will be mostly injured and is completely useless on offense.
@@bigbearkat2010 not necessarily. A team might be tanking, and trying to get rid of an older player with multiple years left on their contract.
Generally, this is because they are going "complete rebuild," and couldn't care less what Ben Simmons brings to the table. They are trying to clear their books, and trading for an expiring contract is the way to do it, regardless of whether it's Ben or whoever TF it may be. 🤷🏻♂️
@@TuNnL going to be hard to have books cleared if you have to pay him 40 million to get 7 points a game. Brooklyn would have to essentially sell draft picks or other assets to have any takers.
He is a decent role player
Probably the largest disappointment in NBA history - this damn Ben Simmons is just embarrasing
Mmm his placid attitude maybe a bit Aussie?? Luke Longley ( Bull’s Center) struggled with his lack of aggression too! Australian’s are generally very laidback, even during total crises haha:)
Man I wish people could still rig sports or I just wish I could rig sports so much $ 😂
Remember this guy won ROTY over JT and Mitchell
Make a how bad is gobert soon
Requesting a trade and sitting out due to mental health issues and not wanting to play for the sixers. Then after getting traded he randomly had a back injury while not playing for almost a entire year at that point. Next coincidental back soreness from the random back injury keeping him from playing just a FEW minutes in a game 4 to show commitment. Playing horribly when apparently “ healthier than ever “ and then out again once playoffs was getting close just shows how bad things have gotten for Simmons. Instead of trying to prove everyone wrong he came back looking apathetic and we got his new signature move of running to kd/kyrie pass them the ball and screen for them… that’s pretty much what he was doing until they got traded while fouling out occasionally. Hard to have any faith he can turn it around even with the garbage he posts on his social media. No one cares if you can hit multiple threes and you lifting weights in the off season if nothing at all translates like every time he posts those stupid workout videos
What really pisses me off about last season was how his stans kept saying this would be his revenge tour and "he's back baby" and like you said "healthier than ever" and now they're straight gaslighting saying shit like "oh well clearly he rushed through his back injury we kept telling you was fine last year". The excuses that they somehow STILL have for him are getting sad.
His style of play is essentially outdated on top of his mental health issues. I miss Ben on Philly even tho the pass happened. He was my fav point guard in the league at one point if you don’t wanna count harden or lebron