Ben Simmons is fooling the NBA again. #NBA
In 2016, Ben Simmons was the first pick in the NBA draft. In 2018, he won Rookie of the Year and was electric in the playoffs. In 2019, he became an All-Star but choked in the playoffs. In 2020, he was selected to his first All-NBA Team but got worse and still wouldn’t shoot jump shots, but it’s ok right because In 2021, he still wouldn’t shoot, passing up open dunks. And in 2022, he chose to sit courtside instead of playing on the court and in the games he played, he averaged 7 points a game, and wasn’t even a starter.
It’s 2023 and we’re still talking about Ben Simmons. Apparently he’s back and well everyone wants to talk about it
Ben Simmons is fooling the NBA again, I’m going to prove the 3 reasons how** and why we need to stop talking about Ben Simmons starting with the endless hype and cycle.
Media has propped up Ben to new heights even when his play wasn’t. Looking at Google trends, Ben has remained extremely relevant even when he doesn’t play.
The same as 2018, Ben Simmons was coming off winning ROTY the season before, so seeing his workout video had us hyped… until he was exposed during the playoffs by Jared Dudley and the Brooklyn Nets with missing posters outside the arena.
In 2019, there was another video of Ben going off in a pickup game, even hitting long step back three-pointers … but his play during the season showed us the same player again unwilling to shoot, even against the worst teams in the NBA like the Suns. Low stakes, no pressure… but he still had a six-point game… and then two more single-digit games, all in the first month of the season. These were just the first signs of Ben Simmons having extreme doubts about himself now that more people were starting to tune in and watch him play.
In 2020… we watched more Ben Simmons offseason highlights… but then he was afraid to shoot a layup over six-foot Trae Young during the playoffs
In 2021, Ben knew we get fooled by these videos… so was at it again fresh off the worst series of his career, looking like he was determined for the best season of his life… then he decided to sit out, quit on the team, and injured his back out of nowhere when Philly sent him to Brooklyn…
In 2022, Ben wanted to show us that he was now fully healthy now in his yearly offseason shooting video… but proceeded to average seven points, not willing to shoot wideopen layups and got shut down during the season with another strange injury…
The Nets fell for nostalgia and other teams are too. Ben Simmons was once a nightly triple-double threat who averaged 16, 8, and 8 but his scoring has steadily went down every year after his second season. But it’s not just scoring. He became a liability on the court. He was part of one of the worst lineups in the NBA last season, we weren’t even out of the month of OCTOBER yet and Simmons already had the sixth WORST plus-minus in all of the NBA, his defensive rating was the 18th worst… and was so zoned out mentally that he fouled out TWO times in Brooklyn’s first three games of the season.
In fact, if we just take a look at all players in the NBA, Ben Simmons is a below average player.
And this might have been ok if Ben was at the end of the bench making 5 mil a year but no the man makes 35 million for crying out loud, a max contract. I mean man hit the MJ shrug to the Philly crowd after hitting 2 free throws in 1st quarter. That might tell you where we at.
Simmons began dealing with a knee injury and was hit with consecutive DNPs… amid chaos already happening in Brooklyn with the team already souring on Ben Simmons’ horrible play to start the season.
Because after Ben signed a max contract and had an entire playoff series where he wouldn’t shoot in the 4th quarter, he stopped reporting to the 76ers and after a whole bunch of fines, pissing off Embiid and his teammates, got traded.
And so after 16 months of not playing and eventually succeeding in forcing a trade, Simmons would now be somewhere in Brooklyn where he would now supposedly be happy… it was something both he and the Nets were looking forward to.
Remember… Ben Simmons strongly believed that it was the way his teammates and coaches treated him and handled the situation after the Hawks series that made him want out…
So, there was no excuse for Simmons to shy away in Brooklyn… he had everything set up perfectly for him.
Ben’s trade value is now zero, but that should have happened a while back. The 76ers and even the Nets sacrificed a lot for Ben, took their entire franchises off track, but the solution is simple yet almost never done.
What the NBA needs to do is learn to separate hype with current play.
So let’s stop talking about Ben Simmons. ****It’s time to move on, I don’t want to make another video on him unless he’s playing out of his mind.
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once mentally weak always mentally weak. hes not any different and is a bust. what he did rookie year doesnt matter and people that think it does matter are just wrong and no the entire league doesnt watch other teams players. other teams dont give a fuck about ben simmons
Ngl half the clips you showed were fouls but its not like hes constantly not getting calls but idk
a leopard cannot change its spots
He seems like a really sweet kid. if I didn't know better, I'd say he's gay and can't deal with it. 🏳🌈Perhaps he needs professional help coping with his feelings. Either way, he has to do what's right for the NBA.
FOOL
This is what I always tell people, when it comes to offense, he struggle but he can give you the PG and defensive skill set that a team need. I always liked him as a sixer. If you can get an offense around him, you don’t have to worry about him scoring. Ben isn’t as bad as people think. You just gotta look at him like a draymon green type of player. Just my opinion
FOOL
i don’t think the media wants to talk about ben simmons either but drama’s what gets them clicks and views so they gotta hop on hype trains, making bold predictions, then destroying those guys who were so hyped up because it’s good drama fodder
Fr tho I Think the first two thumbnails you show is satire idk bout the other two
3:57 imagine getting kyrie frustrated 😂😂
You're a hypocrite making a video about someone you're saying you shouldn't make videos
Ben a fool
That's the last contract his gonna get if his gonna be forever 🗑️
Ben is fooling you because you made a new video about him😂😂😂😂 Loved the vid tho🎉
Anthony Edwards is a homophobe, no one wants to talk about him
A scout literally warned everybody about Simmons.
fool
When the NBA returns to NBC I guarantee you that none of the announcers will mention Ben Simmons not even one time.
Ben Simmons wouldn’t pull the shit that he pulling in my era because them coaches and players were not gonna have that shit. Just imagine him with Pat Riley, Larry brown, George Karl and etc SMDH he would have a rough day for his damn self.
This dude is done once his Max finished. U have to be a fool to sign him.
He is still young he is only 26
Isn't making a video talking about how we need to stop talking about Ben Simmons an oxymoron? Nevertheless, I did still appreciate it. Ben just needs to go to the Warriors. Literally anybody can look good playing in the system they've created 🤔
new setup go crazy
u fool xD
Ben been lying to us simmons ba at it again
fool
If Ben Simmons goes to the Spurs.. He will be the GOAT
Maybe I've read his character wrong, but he would had succeeded way more if he was gated like Buttler was. Like Ben's love for game was already kind of meh after he failed in playoffs + coaches drilling him things he didn't want to hear + he got a massive bag. I couldn't imagine myself staying motivated either. 😅 maybe when people stop talking about him and he becomes irrelevant he might reconsider his life choices. The question is, will there be anyone to actually give him a shot when he is ready for it 😄
speaking of, jordan and bron comparisons still keep coming. bro just enjoy the sport
My Advice to Ben would be: If you can play 82 games plus some playoffs play the game be a NBA player. If you can t shoot the ball don t do it.
ben simmons is a prime example as to why teams should not pay based on potential and the hope of what a player may do. philly made an overpay hoping "if ben simmons just learned how to shoot the ball". dont be like philly.
This is the best Ben Simmons video on youtube right now; every other video is "this is Ben's last shot," "we hope that he'll regain form," "the rise and fall," "Ben this Ben that, " etc. No creator has had the appropriate comment; "Stop talking about him! A benchwarmer with an albatross contract shouldn't get more attention than the best and most promising talent in the league."
Fool, yeah you right we shouldn't even be talking about Ben anymore
I know some Americans have trouble understanding irony but this video is a perfect example.
Fool
He’s fooling everyone besides me because I know Ben soo well that I don’t care if he’s All star and defensive player
The problem is this video is hyping me seeing how he fools them again…
But u are talking about him ahahhahaha u are part of problem
When Ben says “I’m back!” It just means he’s not retiring this year
Nobody cares….
Fool
The hype vs actual play argument is why most people only watch the NBA on TNT and YouTube for sports analysis. ESPN is basically a telenovela with stats🤣🤣🤣
Not too much on my guy, MJ. Your team still employs foolius randle. Relax
he will play 20 games this next year and average 5 points a game
U love laking simmons videos don't lie. All you bball creators have made so many. Just move on yourself lmao