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Definitely not the same play style but reminds me of a post Denver, Carmelo Anthony. No heart, chasing money, doesn't really care about team success. Some players would give all the stats in the world to have a title. Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Reggie Miller, etc. Others such as Melo, Simmons, etc. Would choose individual careers first.Simmons is talented but he has no heart. He's a money guy, couldn't care less about wins. He will never win anything meaningful.
Thats certainly possible. It is equally possible that Simmons is an intolerable, whiny, entitled brat.I don't think him acknowledging that somewhere is a rough crowd means it bothered him or is why they lost.
They lost because they're not very good yet, their two best players are completely inexperienced, their coach isn't very good yet, and Brad Stevens took apart their one way they can beat you.
Every young team has to take their lumps in the playoffs before they can be real contenders.It isn't a permanent indictment, it's a growing process.
I dunno about that comparison. He plays defense and gets his teammates involved and isnt even in a position to chase money yet. He's just 21 and has a fatal flaw in his game. He just needs a shooting coaching and to spend 90% of his offseason fixing his shot.Definitely not the same play style but reminds me of a post Denver, Carmelo Anthony. No heart, chasing money, doesn't really care about team success. Some players would give all the stats in the world to have a title. Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Reggie Miller, etc. Others such as Melo, Simmons, etc. Would choose individual careers first.
While I completely agree with your assessment, Melo was also like this for 90% of his time in Denver. I actually thought he had a chance to be better than LBJ just because of how effortlessly Melo could score and grab boards. He was always a mismatch no matter who guarded him in some way. But after a while it seems like he got complacent with what he accomplished and didn't want to put work in. He became fat and one dimensional. I'm just implying I could see Simmons take the same road based on his efforts at LSU and some of his comments playing in the league. It seems he lacks a killer instinct of some sort.I dunno about that comparison. He plays defense and gets his teammates involved and isnt even in a position to chase money yet. He's just 21 and has a fatal flaw in his game. He just needs a shooting coaching and to spend 90% of his offseason fixing his shot.
He sounds like some of our posters on RR's...
Ben Simmons problem is he can’t shoot.
His problem isn’t heart or anything like that right now . Philadelphia has sucked for awhile and made it to the second round this year and he was clearly a big reason why
I will choose to go by what he did in Philly and not what he didn’t do at LSU when discussing his NBA careerSimmons showed who he is at LSU.
Thats certainly possible. It is equally possible that Simmons is an intolerable, whiny, entitled brat.
I prolly have an irrational hatred for Melo. Absolutely hate his game and the hype that surrounded him.While I completely agree with your assessment, Melo was also like this for 90% of his time in Denver. I actually thought he had a chance to be better than LBJ just because of how effortlessly Melo could score and grab boards. He was always a mismatch no matter who guarded him in some way. But after a while it seems like he got complacent with what he accomplished and didn't want to put work in. He became fat and one dimensional. I'm just implying I could see Simmons take the same road based on his efforts at LSU and some of his comments playing in the league. It seems he lacks a killer instinct of some sort.
He went from being my favorite player in the league to probably one guy I would never want on my team no matter how cheap the contract is.I prolly have an irrational hatred for Melo. Absolutely hate his game and the hype that surrounded him.
So far the sameI will choose to go by what he did in Philly and not what he didn’t do at LSU when discussing his NBA career
So far the same
I don't think him acknowledging that somewhere is a rough crowd means it bothered him or is why they lost.
They lost because they're not very good yet, their two best players are completely inexperienced, their coach isn't very good yet, and Brad Stevens took apart their one way they can beat you.
Every young team has to take their lumps in the playoffs before they can be real contenders.It isn't a permanent indictment, it's a growing process.
He missed the tournament in college but made the playoffs in the NBA.So far the same
Simmons made great plays when it didn't matter and no plays or bad plays when it did (especially in game 3, but also last night). I don't know if that is just lack of heart, inexperience, or nerves. But Jayson Tatum totally outplayed him in this series, with a lot less experience. Tatum also did not make a 3 last night, but scored with an array of moves and shots that Simmons just can't make yet. Seems to just have a higher basketball IQ and a higher ceiling than Simmons.
But I also think Brett Brown is still figuring out what works and what doesn't with Simmons. He is trying to invent a new sort of position for him. It worked for much of the season but not against a great defensive team that dared him to shoot. would not write him off at this point.
I understand your point and would agree with most of what you say except that the Celtics were playing without their two best players and Brown was out in game one and maybe game 2 (or very limited anyway) and Philly was favored in the series. I'll give you that Stevens is a genius as a coach but this is a series Philly should have won, experienced or not, or at least won more than one game. Whatcha think?
Tatum has a lot less experience than Simmons?
He always came off as an A-hole to me.......... After we beat LSU,during the post game interview they asked him, what makes Tyler Ulis so good? his reply was " if you touch him its a foul " even though he shot the most free throws that game.
You’re either a liar, or not very bright.I am so glad he is not a wildcat. He's a crybaby.
Simmons is two years older than Tatum, and he spent last year practicing with the team and working out with pro trainers. He wasn't actually hurt or rehabbing from his injury most of the year, he was held out so they could tank again and get Fultz. Tatum spent a year standing around at Duke watching Grayson Allen take all the shots. He just turned 20.
The fact that he quit on his team shows his lack of character.I will choose to go by what he did in Philly and not what he didn’t do at LSU when discussing his NBA career
And if he wins in the NBA nobody but you and some LSU fans will care .The fact that he quit on his team shows his lack of character.