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Ben Simmons interview after SC loss: "I don't think anyone's better than me"
Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:47 pm
Andy Katz interviewed Ben after the game.
He asked Ben who he would pick for player of the year.
"Oh myself, I'm not going to pick anybody over me but there's a lot of great players out there," Simmons said after dropping 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in LSU's 94-83 loss to South Carolina.
"I don't think anyone is better than me."
Asked what it would mean to miss the Big Dance, Simmons said, "It would be annoying, frustrating, upsetting for me and my teammates. ...I'm not happy if we lose so we'll see what happens."
I agree. Ben has been everything he was billed up to be and MORE. We are watching one of the greatest freshman in the history of college basketball.
Lets hope Ben carries this attitude into the next few games and asserts himself as the best player in the NCAA.
LINK
Video
Stats and rankings:
Points: 19.4, 3rd in SEC
Assists: 5.1, 4th in SEC
Rebounds: 12.1, 1st in SEC
FG%: 57.1%, 5th in SEC
Steals: 1.8, 2nd in SEC
PER: 31.41, 1st in SEC, 8th in NCAA (buddy is 6th at 31.51)
Top 5 in SEC in literally every major category.
He asked Ben who he would pick for player of the year.
"Oh myself, I'm not going to pick anybody over me but there's a lot of great players out there," Simmons said after dropping 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in LSU's 94-83 loss to South Carolina.
"I don't think anyone is better than me."
Asked what it would mean to miss the Big Dance, Simmons said, "It would be annoying, frustrating, upsetting for me and my teammates. ...I'm not happy if we lose so we'll see what happens."
I agree. Ben has been everything he was billed up to be and MORE. We are watching one of the greatest freshman in the history of college basketball.
Lets hope Ben carries this attitude into the next few games and asserts himself as the best player in the NCAA.
LINK
Video
Stats and rankings:
Points: 19.4, 3rd in SEC
Assists: 5.1, 4th in SEC
Rebounds: 12.1, 1st in SEC
FG%: 57.1%, 5th in SEC
Steals: 1.8, 2nd in SEC
PER: 31.41, 1st in SEC, 8th in NCAA (buddy is 6th at 31.51)
Top 5 in SEC in literally every major category.
This post was edited on 2/11/16 at 1:18 pm
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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:52 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
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1 post
Solid first post
Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:54 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
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We are watching one of the greatest freshman in the history of college basketball
Chris Jackson fresh stats
YEAR G/GS FG/FGA PCT FT/FTA PCT PTS AVG REB AVG PF/D AST TO BLK STL
1988-89 32/32 359/739 .486 163/200 .815 965 30.2 108 3.4 70/2 130 113 6 55
Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:57 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
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We are watching one of the greatest freshman in the history of college basketball.
LOL, no. Greatness finds ways to win and makes those around him better and not shy away when your team needs you most. He's lacking the chest and the want hopefully he finds it sometime soon but looking doubtful
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:03 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
Yeah I saw the interview last night. After it was over, the guy on ESPN, can't remember who it was shouted "then start playing like it" 
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:05 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
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I agree. Ben has been everything he was billed up to be and MORE
You mean to count the # of rebounds and assists?
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:54 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
Heild is clearly better than him
Posted on 2/11/16 at 3:43 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
He has all the potential in the world, but I don't know mentally is this kid has what it takes. He should be able to carry this team to the tourney. Period.
If he can't light this team on fire and then goes to NBA, Im starting to think this kid might be a bust in the pros.
If he can't light this team on fire and then goes to NBA, Im starting to think this kid might be a bust in the pros.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 5:22 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
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I agree. Ben has been everything he was billed up to be and MORE. We are watching one of the greatest freshman in the history of college basketball.
He's been great, but he hasn't lived up to the hype honestly. He's a passive player that refuses to take over games and most of the time take the big shot. I am not talking about taking a bad shot with a wide-open teammate like Kobe does, but when he's open and should drive to the lane and be aggressive he chickens out.
Kid has a ton of potential and has a multi-faceted game, but unlike other great players in college basketball, you don't fear him in the clutch and that is what makes the best player on top of putting up stats. OU kid is better by a good bit at this point in that department.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 9:44 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
Here's what bothers me about Ben, summed up in a few words:
If the team he leads, LSU, doesn't make the NCAA tournament, he'd be ... annoyed.
I get that it was taken out of context, but that does seem to be the first thing he says. He might have universe of talent, but he just doesn't seem to have that fire and drive to excel. He just looks like he's coasting.
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Asked what it would mean to miss the Big Dance, Simmons said, "It would be annoying
If the team he leads, LSU, doesn't make the NCAA tournament, he'd be ... annoyed.
I get that it was taken out of context, but that does seem to be the first thing he says. He might have universe of talent, but he just doesn't seem to have that fire and drive to excel. He just looks like he's coasting.
Posted on 2/12/16 at 9:03 am to Killer Joe Cooper
" I don't think anyone is better than me"
Buddy Hield says hello...
Buddy Hield says hello...
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