re: Ben Simmons with another triple double

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No reason to contemplate fans perception of him. The media got a hold of him when the NIT rolled around. Like he was the only reason we didnt play in it....

He was damn near 20/10 for the year and was an all-american on a team with no post presence, and not much of coach. I’ll always be a Ben fan.

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“Not much of a coach” is being kinder (gentler?) than I’d ever be...CJJ makes Monty Williams and Alvin Gentry look like Gregg Popovich. I don’t think people realize how much talent was on that team unless they follow NBA basketball. 5 guys have played in the NBA. Maybe 6 by the time Sims is done.

Even if it was Simmons who said no to the NIT, this board doesn’t crucify every junior who doesn’t play in the “meaningless” bowl game. The NIT is even more “meaningless” than these bowl games. You’re playing for 65th place.

To those who talk about Simmons not claiming this school much, I wonder if you truly realize how much shite he probably took as a 19 year old from grown arse adult LSU fans on social media. Would you be super psyched about LSU after you chose them and got rewarded with ridicule and blame because your team underachieved despite you playing well?

Be better off actually embracing this dude as he’s going to have a long, successful career. It’d be nice if he wasn’t treated like shite by our fans and enjoyed being an LSU ambassador instead.