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re: Ben Simmons returned for the BKN Nets tonight
Posted on 1/30/24 at 3:18 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
Posted on 1/30/24 at 3:18 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
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LOL
No it isn’t
He damn near had a triple double in 18 minutes. That's pretty good.
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Posted on 1/30/24 at 6:17 pm to CatfishJohn
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Literally All-NBA as well as Rookie of the Year and finished 2nd in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
You have identified the problem. The problem is not Simmons, its Ranters.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 6:30 pm to JWill409
quote:
Ben Simmons
Antonio Blakeney
Chris Johnson
Jordan Mickey
Anthony Randolph
Johnny O Bryant
Tim Quarterman
Jarrell Martin
I could go on….
Darrell Mitchell
Marcus Thornton
Glenn Davis
Brandon Bass
Stromileeeee
Tyrus Thomas (not much of a career but ffs the dude broke his arm, then tore both his ACL/MCL one injury)
Posted on 1/31/24 at 1:01 pm to TigerLifer18
Never understood the hate for Ben, he's a great kid and a True Tiger.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 1:34 pm to Damone
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he's a great kid and a True Tiger.
You have to be trolling
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:18 pm to WAR TIGER
I like Ben, and he is a talented guy.
He's just one of those dudes who marches to a different drummer ... his dad was an odd guy when he played too.
Also not sure Ben is fully all right, so I won't pile on. I wish him well.
He's just one of those dudes who marches to a different drummer ... his dad was an odd guy when he played too.
Also not sure Ben is fully all right, so I won't pile on. I wish him well.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 3:19 pm to Gus007
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Top 15 player in the NBA is pretty select company.
Wouldn't you agree?
He doesn't. Whenever he found out he actually made an all-nba team he just moved the bar to at least 2nd team all NBA, so he could still be correct. That's what the morons on here do best.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 3:45 pm to TigerLifer18
meanwhile one of his teammates on the Nets, Cam Thomas, also formerly with LSU is averaging 21.1 ppg, on 44.5 fg% and 36.0 3 pt% and 82.5% ft on the season
last nine games he's up to 23.45 ppg and 48.32 fg%, 35.78% 3 pt shooting and 88.17% ft
last nine games he's up to 23.45 ppg and 48.32 fg%, 35.78% 3 pt shooting and 88.17% ft
Posted on 1/31/24 at 4:28 pm to Hooligan's Ghost
This year in 7 games, Simmons has taken one shot (1!!) outside the paint, and that looked about 13 feet. Missed it, of course.
Look at this link for his shot chart. This is horrific for a ball handler.
And of course he's shooting 25% FTs this year, down from his already horrific 59% career FT percentage.
The guy simply can't shoot, and has now given up on shooting anything except layups. He's a liability at the end in close games, which his 76ers coach basically admitted a couple years ago when Simmons was passing up dunks -- literally.
LINK
Look at this link for his shot chart. This is horrific for a ball handler.
And of course he's shooting 25% FTs this year, down from his already horrific 59% career FT percentage.
The guy simply can't shoot, and has now given up on shooting anything except layups. He's a liability at the end in close games, which his 76ers coach basically admitted a couple years ago when Simmons was passing up dunks -- literally.
LINK
This post was edited on 1/31/24 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 1/31/24 at 5:32 pm to Hooligan's Ghost
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last nine games he's up to 23.45 ppg and 48.32 fg%, 35.78% 3 pt shooting and 88.17% ft
Thomas!
Just think what Simmons would have been with General Wade as his Coach.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 5:49 pm to TigerLifer18
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all-NBA caliber player
In all honesty, he probably could be if he weren't such a headcase.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 5:50 pm to atltiger6487
quote:And yet in the game tonight he made a fabulous touch tip in while off balance. Simmons problem has never been lack of talent. I think the opposite is true. He had such a perfect basketball body and everything came so easy to him that he never had to work hard at his game. This finally caught up to him in the pros. If he had worked on his shot he would probably be one of the greatest point guards the league had ever seen.
The guy simply can't shoot, and has now given up on shooting anything except layups. He's a liability at the end in close games, which his 76ers coach basically admitted a couple years ago when Simmons was passing up dunks -- literally.
The real objection I had to him at LSU was his attitude and finally just quitting playing defense. LSU was constantly receiving negative press because we weren't winning games. It had to be us it couldn't be Ben. He is not a true Tiger because he never wanted to be here in the first place. His father forced him to come here as a favor to an old teammate of his who was an assistant coach.
But time passes and his karma came back to bite him and he has been humiliated in the press time and time again for his lack of scoring and leadership. Enough time has passed that I forgive him for what he did to LSU and actually will support him. After all he was a spoiled 18 year old when he was here and everyone needs a second chance.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 5:54 pm to TigerLifer18
quote:
Ben Simmons
Posted on 1/31/24 at 11:37 pm to TigerLifer18
He’s made 1st team All-Headcase every year he’s been in the league
Posted on 2/5/24 at 7:21 pm to Gus007
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Top 15 player in the NBA is pretty select company. Wouldn't you agree?
No , for the number 1 overall pick , I would say being honored as 3rd team all NBA one time, and that being the highlight of his career , is a MASSIVE disappointment. If he wasn’t a former Tiger it would be an obvious consensus opinion of people on this board.
Posted on 2/5/24 at 7:52 pm to TigerLifer18
career averages
points 14.5
rebounds 7.9
assists 7.5
fg% 56.0
FT% 59.0
stl 1.6
points 14.5
rebounds 7.9
assists 7.5
fg% 56.0
FT% 59.0
stl 1.6
Posted on 2/5/24 at 7:53 pm to TigerLifer18
Nobody cares about this fake tiger
Move or more sports board
Move or more sports board
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