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Why the beef with Ben Simmons?

Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:32 pm
Posted by Jrue
Member since Sep 2015
29 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:32 pm
While at LSU the dude averaged 19.2 points 11.8 boards and 4.8 assists. The team under performing and missing the tournament had far less to do with him in particular and much more to do with a major lack of cohesion created by Johnny Jones as a coach, Hornsby's injury, and the fact that Quarterman was out there only playing for himself and a shot at a pro contract. Some think he was never a real tiger, which is easy to say about any one and done player who is only going to be on campus for a few months. By this logic we can already assume that a player like Naz Reid will never be a "real tiger" either, yet I imagine most fans are quite excited about his prospects as well as the other highly touted potential one and done players recruited by Coach Wade for the years to come.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
37585 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:34 pm to
Not a true tiger
Didn’t play the NIT
He should have stayed to get his degree
Doesn’t love LSU as much as I do
I’m old and he’s young

Throw a dart and this will just about cover all the complaints you will get.
Posted by RealityTiger
Geismar, LA
Member since Jan 2010
20455 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:35 pm to
Did this have to be a separate thread? Why didn't you just type this as a reply in the other one?
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
66501 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:36 pm to
Watch the documentary. He’s a douche.
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
39986 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:37 pm to
A bunch of roughneck plant workers feel personally slighted that he spoke the truth about his tenure at LSU being a waste of time. He put up historically good numbers but it's somehow his fault LSU didn't make the postseason when he was here.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39550 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:44 pm to
Because he’s a douche, that’s why.
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
14021 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:47 pm to
Because there's a thread started daily about this penis hat that couldn't give two shits about LSU and even referred to being at LSU as "a waste of his time "

frick that dude
Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
67963 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:49 pm to
I don't hate him at all


I think his demeanor and attitude rubs off the wrong way. Its not just LSU fans who think that
Posted by ThePTExperience1969
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Apr 2016
13360 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:50 pm to
quote:

Why the beef with Ben Simmons?


Because people don't understand the nuances of basketball and/or they like to trash greatness, the TRUTH is always dirtier/inconvenient than it appears at face value
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
19121 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:53 pm to
quote:

The team under performing and missing the tournament had far less to do with him in particular and much more to do with a major lack of cohesion created by Johnny Jones as a coach, Hornsby's injury, and the fact that Quarterman was out there only playing for himself and a shot at a pro contract.


Simmons has a major lack of effort and drive for any achievement at LSU. First player I have ever seen DQ's for a POY award in any sport because he did not go to class... any classes. He cost CJJ his job. You need to face the fact that he came to LSU because he knew someone here and he would not have the pressure to go to school. If he had gone to one of the major programs that had more talent he would not have gotten away with that. If you think that I am just dumping on LSU that is BS. Most of this came from Ben's own mouth.

Players like Shaq, Pistol Pete, Macklin, CJ and many others were truely great players at LSU and beyond. Simmons simply attended here.
Posted by Machine
Earth
Member since May 2011
6001 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:59 pm to
most lsu fans (especially the ones who never stepped foot in a classroom) are irrational and emotionally driven.
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34401 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 3:22 pm to
He filled the stat sheets, but was also kind of a team killer in a lot of ways. A lot of it goes on Jones for not checking the shite at the door and making him earn anything, but he will get a lot of the blame for the complete lack of chemistry.
Posted by TigahJay
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2015
10578 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 3:26 pm to
Huge douche who doesn’t really care about LSU
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
15890 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 3:30 pm to
Bc he didn’t care about LSU and he didn’t make the team better.
Posted by Swampcat
Member since Dec 2003
10269 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 4:23 pm to
If you got to ask, you know there is issues.
Posted by Cheupique
Breaux Bridge
Member since Oct 2013
2111 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 4:24 pm to
He’s not a true tiger. Never was never will be.
Posted by GoodOleBoy54
Member since Apr 2015
99 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 4:29 pm to
He did bash LSU saying he didn’t learn anything
Posted by drexyl
Mingovia
Member since Sep 2005
23075 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 4:53 pm to
He challenged Kyle Lowry to meet him in the tunnel to fight after they got ejected. Lowry showed up; Simmons bitched out and hid in the locker room. Then after that Simmons told the media he "didn't play" and wasn't going to "take any shite from anyone". When asked by the media about the episode Lowry said "I don't know...I guess he thinks he's somebody". That one little episode really sums up what it means to be Ben Simmons.

He's good at basketball though so good for him. He's also a douche of a person.
This post was edited on 1/19/18 at 5:04 pm
Posted by Genestealer55
ARLINGTON
Member since May 2017
7329 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 5:25 pm to
He came to LSU cause A) he was forced to play a year in college and B) his godfather was a coach here. Did he play well here? Yep. But don’t tell me I have to love the guy. I just don’t care about him...means nothing to me
Posted by WAR TIGER
Death Valley
Member since Oct 2005
4066 posts
Posted on 1/19/18 at 5:31 pm to
No heart.
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