re: Why are some fans wasting Simmons' entire tenure complaining about him?

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I'd rather have a 3 star player with "want to" than a 5 star player without.

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You had a lot of that in Jones' first two years. Remember all the success he had in the NCAAT?

So if we are keeping track at home, according to the fans the following players have quit and/or become completely selfish over the last 4 years:

Hickey
Stringer
Mickey
Quarterman
Simmons

At some point don't have to wonder why so many guys are "quitting" over a 4 year period? What is the one constant?

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Once again, the "youth" excuse DOES NOT APPLY in basketball.

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sure it does

Kentucky uses it every time they fail in the tourney

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All I want to see is a little more effort and passion on the court. He's playing for himself, not his school.

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This is correct. My complaints are:

1. I would've expected a transcendent player to elevate his team. Instead, we're imploding.
2. His attitude on the court is very passive. No passion, no grit, no leadership. Appears to be coasting, waiting for the NBA draft.
3. He has severe offensive limitations. Ball handling in transition is phenomenal - other than that, he's limited in half court sets.
4. Much of the attention he's brought to LSU is now focused on how bad we are, and our coaching issues. And that ain't good.

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So if we are keeping track at home, according to the fans the following players have quit and/or become completely selfish over the last 4 years:

Hickey
Stringer
Mickey
Quarterman
Simmons

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I don't ever recall anyone questioning Stringer's effort, or calling him selfish.

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So you want us to enjoy watching a team that might play themselves out of the NIT?

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Do I enjoy watching the team play? Yes, because I like basketball as a sport, and I'm not just a bandwagoner. Does it frustrate me more than anything to see the team play like this? Absolutely, because they have no fundamentals.

Does this stop me from appreciating what Simmons is doing and bringing to the table? No absolutely not. Like I said, next year, this place is really gonna be a shite show sans Simmons, Quarterman, and possible transfers.

No one looks at a big picture. Victor stays in foul trouble. Our guards allow easy entry passes by not pressuring the ball handler, or they get beaten off he dribble. I guess we would like to have Ben get in foul trouble, too? It's nearly impossible to play post D in the SEC and not get fouls. When you contest shots you have to contest without touching the guy. It's just stupid people think he's bad at defense.

Ben is going to go down as a villain at LSU because he will be a triple double machine in the NBA and people will be pissed

Here are the reasons:
1) He came in with unrealistic expectations;
2) Those expectations are not close to being met
3) He does not seem to be "all in" for this team in his demeanor and lack of killer instinct;
4) This leads to him not be endeared in the hearts and minds of the fans.

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Once again, the "youth" excuse DOES NOT APPLY in basketball.

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sure it does

Kentucky uses it every time they fail in the tourney

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Kentucky has made the Elite 8 in 5 of the last 6 years. They've made the Final Four in 4 of the last 6.

Granted, they have extreme talent, but they manage to get it done with all their "youth."

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The kid is already out of the door mentally and it shows.

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he isn't the only one though

which to me, says more about the coach, than anything else

Simmons dont care about def. he doesnt even put his arms up to contest floaters in the paint, let alone try to block them.

Tyrus thomas and jordan mickey would have a field day with the same shots that ben watches go in the basket.

Of course we know ben isnt a rim protector, but I didnt expect us to get carmelo anthony without the shooting either.

Edit: melo dominated college playing inside and waited for the nba to play SF. Poor ben wants to be a PG, but he just isnt. He would dominate as a PF, but he wont play there.

Last night blakeny snagged a rebound and started the brake, which your SG is supposed to do.

However, he had to waive of ben first. What ben doesnt get is that he is NOT supposed to be running towards the ball. He's supposed to be streaking down floor in a lane, not running to take ball.

Ben wants to play outside not inside and its killing us.

Additionally, our perimeter guys have been demoralized. They have to let the PF dribble it upcourt.

Just ridiculous. We have several giys to bring the ball up and no one to play bully ball.

Ben bullied Kentucky, played inside all game. We all thought after that he figured it out. He didnt.