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re: Charles Barkley says Ben Simmons isn't ready for the NBA

Posted on 3/8/16 at 3:59 pm to
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

e may not be the number one pick



Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33794 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 3:59 pm to
Anywhere in the top 5, he needs to go to the NBA.

Hell if he avoids Philly he's golden.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:02 pm to
Yea, the money isn't much different.

His $20m guaranteed salary will basically be his side money compared to the $100m shoe deal.

No GM has the balls to pass on him
Posted by ds1tiger
Closer than you think
Member since Apr 2006
359 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:02 pm to
Have you watched us this year? He isn't gonna learn the jumper here next year. He's more likely to learn it with a huge bank account balance and tons more practice time (and better coaching).
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
261782 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:20 pm to
There are many people who can handle the ball better than Ben, and a lot of guys who can play low as good or better. He's got exceptional skills for A big guy but isn't exceptional in one area. He also lacks the Bird/Magic passion
Posted by Lee Chatelain
I love the OT!
Member since Oct 2008
11350 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:21 pm to
NBA Hall of Famer.....pretty sure he's right!
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:22 pm to
His quote has little to do with Ben despite the headline.

He wants a 3 year rule on college
Posted by COTiger
Colorado
Member since Dec 2007
16844 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:28 pm to
quote:

"re take oceanography or sign a shoe deal worth $100mil....tough call"


How many years is the shoe deal spread out? I would guess ten years minimum.
Posted by 911Moto
Member since Sep 2013
5491 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:30 pm to
A lot of this is just jealousy that Ben will make more before he sets foot on the court than narkley made in his career. Stupid to tell a kid to pass ip that kind of money and risk injury.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166551 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:34 pm to
barkley is right
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
39986 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:35 pm to
quote:

barkley is right


He's right in that he, at age 19, isn't "ready" for the NBA, I suppose. He's dead wrong in saying he should return to college to develop for a year.
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
39986 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:37 pm to
quote:

With that said, Chuck is and will always be better than Stephon A Smith and Skip Bayless.

Wow what a ringing endorsement.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:38 pm to
quote:

How many years is the shoe deal spread out? I would guess ten years minimum.


Who knows.

It's still $100 million. That's generational frick you money

Posted by Ryan3232
Valet driver for TD staff
Member since Dec 2008
25859 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:38 pm to
quote:

Wow what a ringing endorsement.
ive giving the man SOME credit
Posted by Fus0623
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jan 2015
88900 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:41 pm to
Let's be real here, Barkley is the top NBA analyst in the game. I won't do it, but some will argue he's the best analysts in sports. No bs, he'll tell it like it is right or wrong.
Posted by JabarkusRussell
Member since Jul 2009
15825 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:42 pm to
Chuck also said the Knicks would make the playoffs so he's not exactly the best judge of talent.
Posted by Fus0623
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jan 2015
88900 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:50 pm to
Yeah but at the same time he didn't predict them to fire Fisher. Plus they hung around the 8 seed for most first half of the year. So he was on to something
Posted by C3W
East Narnia
Member since May 2009
1513 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:50 pm to
Ben isn't ready to go to class either.
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
39986 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:51 pm to
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he'll tell it like it is right or wrong.

This makes no sense whatsoever.
Posted by Neilfish
Member since Jun 2006
2627 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 5:15 pm to
Sure he is ready - he doesn't play defense
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