Ball Security Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Warhead36 said: Simmons needs a change of scenery. If he is gonna get it together it won't happen in Philly. That city will eat him up. He needs to hide away in a small market team or some place like San Antonio with a coach that can break him down and build him back up. Maybe something like Derozan for SImmons(have no idea if that lines up salary wise or if either team would even want that). Doc just hung him out to dry in the postgame. “Needs to get in the gym”. Second time this week I’ve heard his work ethic question. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Choke job by the 76ers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Wow. Doc Rivers just threw Ben Simmons under the bus. 2 minutes ago, Ball Security said: Doc just hung him out to dry in the postgame. “Needs to get in the gym”. Second time this week I’ve heard his work ethic question. Said he didn't know if Simmons could lead them to a championship. That's really gonna help Simmons' mindset. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Hersh said: Wow. Doc Rivers just threw Ben Simmons under the bus. Can’t see how those two can coexist next season. Difficult to come back from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Hersh said: Wow. Doc Rivers just threw Ben Simmons under the bus. Said he didn't know if Simmons could lead them to a championship. That's really gonna help Simmons' mindset. I saw it, that was brutal "idk", tnt crew going in on Simmons. if this was nfl, he'd be cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 They have to trade Simmons. With Morey as their GM there is a high probability of it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlvinWaltonIsMyBoy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Doc just happy he can blame someone else for his playoff ineptitude. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Said this in the Wizards thread, but I'd trade Westbrook for Simmons and a couple others tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) Whoops! Edited June 21, 2021 by CRobi21 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 This is hilarious. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PeterMP Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 10 hours ago, Destino said: I think it’s just fear and lack of confidence for Ben. Stemming from his sudden struggles at the free throw line. There was another 76er that had the yips, and that was Fultz. He literally couldn’t get his arms to do what he’d done all his basketball career. It’s like his body forgot how to shoot. That was truly bizarre. I think they have to trade him now. I can’t imagine Embiid is happy to have his costar sit in the dunkers spot all game crowding the paint doing nothing. Ben Simmons embarrassed himself tonight in a way rarely seen by star players. Interestingly, they both choose to go to colleges with bad programs where there was no pressure to win and when their teams didn't even make the tournament everybody shrugged and said well the rest of the team was that bad. But with 20/20 hindsight, it makes you wonder if it was an indication of lacking a certain degree of mental toughness that's now been exposed with the pressure of being a star in the NBA. (I said years ago they should trade Simmons. I'll go the other way now, if his value is as low as people think and they have to attach assets to get rid of him, they should not trade him. Trading him does not get them under the salary cap where they'd be able to sign anybody else that is even comparable, and they badly need a quality two way guard (somebody that can create, shoot, and play defense). Attaching assets to get rid of Ben diminishes what you have to get that player. People seem to love Morey, but from my perspective, all he's done is trade away assets to build a team that isn't really a better playoff team.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 You love to see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Like I said a few days ago, it's buy low time on Ben Simmons. He played poorly in a visible playoff series, as have many other big contract players this postseason btw. He's getting publicly scapegoated by his organization, which is led by two egotistical mediocrities who are huge self promoters and who are going to be desperate to protect their reputations. His q rating is at an all time low. Now is the time for a savvy team to pounce and pick him up for ten cents on the dollar and get a reeling team to accept an irrational offer. I say yes to Westbrook for Simmons from the Wizards end. But first I try to get them to throw in Thybulle too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 59 minutes ago, TryTheBeal! said: Damn. He could not miss! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, PeterMP said: Interestingly, they both choose to go to colleges with bad programs where there was no pressure to win and when their teams didn't even make the tournament everybody shrugged and said well the rest of the team was that bad. But with 20/20 hindsight, it makes you wonder if it was an indication of lacking a certain degree of mental toughness that's now been exposed with the pressure of being a star in the NBA. This is a super bizarre take. So if a player goes to a team that you deem had no pressure to win they probably are lacking mental toughness. Seriously, all time bad take. Edited June 21, 2021 by Hersh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, Hersh said: This is a super bizarre take. So if a player goes to a team that you deem had no pressure to win they probably are lacking mental toughness. Seriously, all time bad take. I wouldn't say that every player that goes to a not very good college team and there is little pressure to win is lacking mental toughness. Clearly, there were very little pressure at Davidson to win and Steph Curry is a mentally tough enough to be a very successful NBA player. I wouldn't even say that with any certainty for the Fultz and Simmons. I said it makes you wonder if there is/was a connection. Not that there is a connection. But that you have two people that were pretty highly touted prep stars that could have gone to schools with competitive programs, that went places where there wasn't much pressure to win, and have now failed at a basic basketball skill (shooting) makes we wonder if the two things aren't connected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 minute ago, PeterMP said: I wouldn't say that every player that goes to a not very good college team and there is little pressure to win is lacking mental toughness. Clearly, there were very little pressure at Davidson to win and Steph Curry is a mentally tough enough to be a very successful NBA player. I wouldn't even say that with any certainty for the Fultz and Simmons. I said it makes you wonder if there is/was a connection. Not that there is a connection. But that you have two people that were pretty highly touted prep stars that could have gone to schools with competitive programs, that went places where there wasn't much pressure to win, and have now failed at a basic basketball skill (shooting) makes we wonder if the two things aren't connected. Why do you think a school like LSU, who has success in a lot of sports programs, doesn't have pressure to win? That aside, these guys had pressure no matter what because they were highly touted prospects. That pressure doesn't go away based on where you go to school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Trae Young is a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 On 6/21/2021 at 11:02 AM, Hersh said: Why do you think a school like LSU, who has success in a lot of sports programs, doesn't have pressure to win? That aside, these guys had pressure no matter what because they were highly touted prospects. That pressure doesn't go away based on where you go to school. Can we agree there are different amounts and types of pressure? That the pressure of being a high school prep star is not the same as playing deep into the NCAA tournament? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Bucks deserve to lose this. Idiots down the stretch. Hawks are just better coached. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 The Buck’s coach makes some terrible decisions. You have a guy who is maybe the 6th option and who is having a bad shooting night take the biggest shot of the game? That’s a fireable offense 1 minute ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Hawks are just better coached. 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Need a 3. Can Bud design a play for Forbes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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