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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 12:56 pm to Topwater Trout
K?
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 12:59 pm to TigerBait1127
I don't think his performance warrants that statement. The hype is more about his potential than current level of play. I think there have been plenty of freshmen with better years and didn't have the hype of being the best player in cbb.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:00 pm to Topwater Trout
To be fair, ben isnt a volume scorer. And Chris' A/TO ratio is essentially 1:1.
Show me the last time a freshman had anything remotely close to bens full stat line.
Show me the last time a freshman had anything remotely close to bens full stat line.
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 1:04 pm to More beer please
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Show me the last time a freshman had anything remotely close to bens full stat line.
Anthony Davis
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 1:05 pm to More beer please
Chris Jackson's team didn't miss the NCAA tournament, so Bennie needs to hit that mark first to be considered.
Before you throw out supporting cast, LSU's talent in 1989 was pretty low opposite of CJ other than Ricky Blanton.
Before you throw out supporting cast, LSU's talent in 1989 was pretty low opposite of CJ other than Ricky Blanton.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:07 pm to MJM
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Anthony Davis
Ben avgs 5 more ponts, 2 more rebounds, 4 more assists, and .5 more steals
Get out of here with that garbage Anthony Davis comparison
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:11 pm to More beer please
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Get out of here with that garbage Anthony Davis comparison
well ok I won't include him
Durant- 25.8ppg, 11.1rpg, 1.3apg
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:13 pm to Topwater Trout
Great scorer and has Ben by 6 ppg. Ben beats him in every other statistical category. Rebounds, assists, steals, etc.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:15 pm to More beer please
And wins
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:16 pm to More beer please
These people are idiots.
His PER is 1st in the SEC and his full stat line is UNREAL.
His PER is 1st in the SEC and his full stat line is UNREAL.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:17 pm to MJM
That Texas team lost 10 games and didn't make it to the sweet 16. Not like they were an absolute juggernaut. Not taking anything away from Durant, he was awesome, just like Benny is now.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:18 pm to Killer Joe Cooper
Stats don't mean shite if you don't have the want and drive to have the ball in your hands when your team needs you most. Every sports commentator in the country sees this except blind lsu fans
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:18 pm to More beer please
seasons are comparable though.
I love ben. Maybe my expectations were too high. I hear that this team lost 6 games b/c victor and Hornsby weren't playing. I think the best player in the country should have helped us win at least 3-4 of those games. We lost to some bad teams early.
I love ben. Maybe my expectations were too high. I hear that this team lost 6 games b/c victor and Hornsby weren't playing. I think the best player in the country should have helped us win at least 3-4 of those games. We lost to some bad teams early.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 1:19 pm to MJM
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Every sports commentator in the country sees this except blind lsu fans
Oh then I guess he wont be picked #1 then
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