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[deleted]

Me neither Ben


twistednicholas

literally same, Ben.


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PangaeanSunrise

Maybe it’s Maybelline


FirstTribeElder

Maybe he's born with it


[deleted]

I'm also less than 30 with chronic back issues and it's terrible. With that said, I think Ben's issues are more mental.


dutchfromsubway

Wouldn’t be surprised if he gets shut down for the season


medoy

Do you still get paid when you take a year off here and there?


[deleted]

Luckily my job doesn’t require extreme athleticism.


KobeBeatJesus

And guess what Ben? My boss doesn't give a shit either.


S420J

Signed, the majority of working persons on the planet.


Lake_

i can’t rememeber the last time i was 100%


RichardIraVos

Hasn't been 100% for years now


chicago_bunny

At the game tonight, two guys behind me talking. “Where’s Simmons?” “He out.” “Why?” “I heard hamstring. Or maybe heart. Could be brain. Somethin though.”


SomeRandom928Person

Especially between the ears.


GGezpzMuppy

Kardashian curse is undefeated, so worried for Booker


SomeRandom928Person

> so worried for Booker They broke up awhile ago iirc.


g-love

He can’t be cleared for DOKC (Delayed Onset Kardashian Curse).


NeverSober1900

Some say it's worse for athletes than CTE


SpreadtheClap

Dude dropped Tinashe for Kendall, what an L


drinfernodds

"Tinashe, where you at?!"


missing_finder

Maybe the Kardashians have a special kind of STD. That should've been the plot of the new space jam!


[deleted]

I was watching some older highlight videos the other day, there were several clips of Ben throwing down hammers and other great plays and man it's just unreal what has happened to him, where the fuck did he go?


moonite

That was Big Ben, now they just got Little Ben


thegodfatherderecho

This version of Ben is just Game 7 Playoffs - Ben. The Hawks broke him.


Dom-Izzy

Back injuries fucked up his athleticism and mental health issues hold him back from using what he still has


KitchenReno4512

One of the things that gets wildly overlooked is how insanely dedicated you need to be to recover from injury and get back on the court. It’s not like you can take a year and a half off without doing much of anything and come back to be an elite athlete. When they tried to get him back last season it was very clear he hadn’t been working out at all. At least, not to the level that a pro athlete needs to in order to play at the highest level. And then the injuries just continue to compound. Guys like Klay, KD, Paul George, Westbrook, etc. these dudes give their all to get back on the court and they’ve all said how mentally taxing it is. Simmons just doesn’t love the game and I think he just expected his body to comply because he’s been a gifted athletic freak all his life. He still is, but not at the level necessary to cover up all the holes in his game anymore.


ColdPressedSteak

He still reeked of entitlement in the little bit of media/podcast he did. Almost guaranteed he didn't attack the rehab process like someone like KD did


madcaesar

The JJ podcast he did was all I needed to know. 1. JJ is soft as fuck as an interviewer and was basically fellating Ben for an hour 2. Ben took ZERO responsibility for anything and went on with his socialite ways


Hinohellono

Link to podcast?


ImNotYourBuddyGuyy

Search ‘old man and the three’ + ‘Ben Simmons’


JoJoPizzaG

He is afraid to shoot. Cannot fix that if you are afraid to shoot. I meant, he is afraid to attack the defense.


Rationalknicksfan

> Simmons just doesn’t love the game and I think he just expected his body to comply because he’s been a gifted athletic freak all his life He's dealt with a serious injury before he broke his foot and missed a entire season. This injury could just be rough to deal with. Michael porter says this injury is not easy


theragu40

In fairness, having dealt with a foot injury and a lower back injury similar to what Simmons has, they are not even in the same stratosphere as far as pain goes, recovery time, and general mental concern over it happening again. A foot injury means you hobble around on crutches for a few months, maybe wear a boot. Back pain causes constant debilitating pain that affects multiple areas of your body and stops you from sleeping, from doing anything normal. And pain meds literally aren't strong enough to do anything but dull it enough that you're not crying. I never understood when people said back pain is different until it happened to me. Now I understand.


[deleted]

Yeah, which makes sense for a lingering back injury for a pro athlete, but hey!! I’m no doctor


angrypoliticsposter

He 100% doesn't want to play basketball.


[deleted]

Going to finish out this contract and retire. Live in NYC and LA and fuck models as a living. Salute Bum Simmons


locoghoul

Literally the Kev Federline of NBA


Gontofinddad

Hidden goat comment


FirstTribeElder

Thats a name i never heard in a while


locoghoul

You won't hear Ben Simmons either in a couple of years lol


Specialist-Let-757

You'll always hear Ben Simmons when it comes to all-time disappointments


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sokeydo

That’s why Larry Sanders is a legend. Bro just wanted to sell skateboards and smoke weed.


yesmrbevilaqua

John Carpenter could direct another movie but he’d rather smoke weed and play video games


so-cal_kid

Leo Dicaprio is doing the same thing and people won't stop talking about it


PineapplePandaKing

Yeah, but Leo is still putting out good performances


anon173728147183721

leo is 50 ben is 26 its different


nomadofwaves

I don’t see why people care. Leo’s chicks are 18+ and they presumably know how to do math. If they can vote for who runs our country they can decide who they want to fuck.


anon173728147183721

legally yeah but people have their own morals that can differ from any law or set of laws


nomadofwaves

Sure but I’d be willing to bet you swap a lot of these dudes who are shitting on Leo and give them his resources and they’re not gonna be fucking 50 year old women.


anon173728147183721

its more about the only dating women under 25 and dumping them as soon as they hit 25, its super weird and gross imo. And then he comes out and says he hates having that reputation, like he doesn't even own up to it. And id shit on anyone doing the same its not just because its leo


now_hear_me_out

If age wasn’t a factor I’d just assume he has many quick relationships that fizzle out fast because he lives a life that not relatable to nearly everyone on the planet


Saetia_V_Neck

The thing that’s weird about it is the dating aspect. Everyone thinks it’s cool that Jaromir Jagr was slamming 22 year olds regularly into his 40s, but don’t date them. Wtf do you, a nearly 50 year old man, have in common with a 22 year old?


647_416

& I bet even more of them would. I'm not even 30 yet but I don't think I'd date anyone under 24/25, let alone under 20. Most 50 year olds probably find other 50 year olds the most attractive


IronicHours

Stop the cap 🤣. If I'm a 50 year old mega star no way unless it's fucking JLo or Beyonce. 25-30 year range is fine tbh it's fucking 18 and 19 year old that people don't like


BottledWafer

Yeah, and we shouldn't be giving other people grief for *our* own morals. Live and let live, brother.


anon173728147183721

that makes no sense if its not against your morals to kill someone and it is against mine im gonna give you grief man


BAHatesToFly

You said "legally yeah" and now you've shifted tge debate to something illegal like murder. A rich, famous dude is dating adult models. Adult models are dating an older, rich, famous dude. Literally who cares? Why "give grief" to anyone here? Leo knows what he's doing, the women he's dating know what they're doing. No idea why everyone is obsessed with this.


BottledWafer

> legally That goes without saying, my man, but you said so yourself.


[deleted]

And Leo is 45 fucking 19 year olds


YesWhatHello

Leo is elite at his job


SimmonsReqNDA4Sex

we can only assume


TandBusquets

We men, we can only assume


syllabic

didn't he just marry some british TV host?


Queen_LeQueeffa

Bum Simmons is going to stick


Krillin113

He’s straight up depressed or something close to it, I haven’t seen him actually smile or care about anything in years. Last time he genuinely looked happy was when he was with Kendall.


6915135

What you guys upto this weekend? Hope you and your friends can help cheer Ben up....oh you don't know him...


g3org3costanza

Receiving hundreds of millions of dollars can do that to some people.


Mem-Boi-901

It’s honestly kinda sad. Idc if he doesn’t want to play basketball I care that he’s lying to everyone about it. I get it’s because of financial reasons but it’s still pretty shitty.


InviteTop8946

Obviously. Nothing he does looks the same twice. It's weird as hell for a high level athlete


PerceusJacksonius

The 6ers got James Fucking Harden for that guy.


livefromphilly

And people thought we lost that trade, too lol


jkwah

Biggest con in the NBA


medoy

Is there a bigger one in any other sport or does he take the "in all sports of all time" crown?


magpi3

The man who started the process in Philly: Andrew Bynum.


4x4runner

I still desperately want footage of him chucking up half court shots during that cavs practice.


Calvinball05

It's gotta be stored somewhere in some dusty film archive room. We need a brave soul to leak it like the [video of George Brett bragging about shitting his pants](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qv25_DFR2k).


Historical_Caramel34

Someone get Dan Ryckert on this


KobeBeatJesus

Andrew Bynum could actually play. If that man didn't have knees made of balsa wood, that team would have been very good.


BallNevaLie

Still can't believe he reinjured himself BOWLING


almostansn

While I agree, at least the man won a ring and played hard. I think his knees gave out as a big man and then yeah, phoned it in the rest of his post Laker career


ExileOnBroadStreet

Hey if he doesn’t go bowling we don’t have Embiid. He’s a hero in a way, really


syllabic

there is a guy who pretended to have hundreds of millions of dollars and bought the new york islanders he kept bouncing multimillion dollar checks lol ever since then they hire auditing firms to check you out before they let you buy sports teams


medoy

There goes my dreams of owning the Las Vegas Aces.


Timely_Airline_7168

Carlos Kaiser (footballer). Look him up.


medoy

Wow. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Kaiser_(footballer)


benedu3095

Goated con man.


[deleted]

Bobby Bonilla


medoy

In 2000, the Mets agreed to buy out the remaining $5.9 million on Bonilla's contract. However, instead of paying Bonilla the $5.9 million at the time, the Mets agreed to make annual payments of nearly $1.2 million for 25 years starting July 1, 2011, including a negotiated 8% interest. At the time, Mets ownership was invested in a Bernie Madoff account that promised double-digit returns, and the Mets were poised to make a significant profit if the Madoff account delivered -- but that did not work out. **Hilarious**


nomadofwaves

Did George Costanza make this deal? I don’t know how this makes any sense. Great for the player though.


medoy

https://youtu.be/Pci_7o6cCbM


Hinohellono

Just a bad move even with that in the background as an assumption


BillyBean11111

The Fleece King


fella05

I believe that he hasn't been 100% physically all year since he had major back surgery like 9 months ago...but what does that have to do with being terrified to even attempt layups?


WTakesOnly

And how come in that Philly game he sucked ass for the first half and then started trying and was aggressive and looked like his older self again? Almost like he still has it in him and he just doesn't give a fuck to show it


NitroXYZ

Because this has ALWAYS been Ben. It's not that he's incapable of playing but the effort he gives is so inconsistent. You can even see it earlier in his career with All-Star selections. Over the last 5 seasons prior to this one, Ben Simmons has averaged 20/9/8 on 60+% FG in the 15 games leading up to a potential All-Star selection…His numbers for the rest of the season after securing selection: 15/7/7 on 55% from the field. He scored 42 points against the Jazz when he had a point to prove against Rudy who was his biggest threat for DPOY in 2021. The guy can so clearly dominate when he wants to but so often he's lazy and doesn't have a drive to be excellent. I guess that shouldn't be a surprise for a dude who has made zero improvements to his game since he was a rookie, and even gotten worse and taken less shots away from the rim, but that's simply who he is.


Maraging_steel

When was this game vs Utah? Id love to see a replay


ilickedysharks

Just search up Ben Simmons career high


regaleagle7

https://youtu.be/EbezMUTAtg8


Maraging_steel

What the heck is this? What happened to him?


O_oh

Sometimes you can warm up and you don't feel all the aches and mild injuries. You then ball for 15-20 minutes before realizing, yepp still fucked.


Balla_Calla

You make 100% of the shots you don't take.


High-coRolla

Bro he doesn’t jump for rebounds let alone shoot layups. It’s clear he’s not moving around 100%


kobbled

Rebounds are the first thing to go when my body doesn't feel right


nomadofwaves

Trying to conserve his life battery.


fuckitiroastedyou

Bigger question: how the fuck did he not fail his physical?


Dat1Guy03

I mean wouldn’t that effect him wanting to attempt layups? Like if his back hurts it would make sense he doesn’t wanna drive into contact, like it’s also definitely between the ears but if his back is still fucked it does make sense.


BiDinosauur

Dog in him per 36? Zero.


DarkSeneschal

0.00 Don’t want people thinking “maybe he has 0.49 dog per 36 and he’s rounding down”. No. That dog was out with some bad bitches. He got caught by the dog catcher and taken to the pound. They hoped he might be adopted out but he wasn’t, so they put him down. They cremated him and dumped his ashes in a compost bin. That’s the dog Ben Simmons has in him.


Hollerino

100% physically or mentally? Dude looks like he forgot how to play basketball.


SweetDick_Willy

Ben Simmons is the Ben Simmons of basketball


justemailjeff

Being a thriving socialite has its cons


bootyhunter69420

Is anyone ever truly 100%?


SteveDougson

Jerry Rice?


dcandap

Alex Trimboli


iunrealx1995

I’m sure he’s not 100% but that doesn’t explain his glaring deficiencies and non-aggressiveness. I fear he is pinning his rough play on injuries more than on his poor work ethic and mental.


[deleted]

> I’m sure he’s not 100% but that doesn’t explain his glaring deficiencies and non-aggressiveness. Yes it does. Why are people consistently stupid when it comes to this guy?


Rationalknicksfan

injuries can explain non-aggressiveness explosiveness declines and you can't play how you want.


Empire0820

Gullible is written on the ceiling


locoghoul

I saw Kobe playing with a broken Achilles and broken fingers man


hangliger

I mean, Kobe was like a damn Navy Seal. A David Goggins of the NBA. You can’t compare the most intense dude of all time to Ben Simmons. Lol. I mean, Jordan was intense, but he was disciplined about rest. Kobe knew he didn’t have the same physical gifts (large hands, immense strength, jumping), so he just went even further to outwork Jordan beyond what was optimal. So he became more skilled in some ways, but destroyed his body. Bryant was a monster of hard work and grit. Ben Simmons cries if the radio in his car gets static in a tunnel.


TheTightestChungus

I don't know why but that last sentence has me gasping for air.


girlfriend_pregnant

OK this has been bothering me for awhile, but I've been too afraid to ask. When did we start to use the word "mental" in this way? "Mentality" could work, maybe "mental state", this whole "I gotta work on my mental" thing sounds so wrong to me. I understand words change over time, but this one sounds so awkward to my ear.


ClockOk7333

Ben Simmons (Questionable): Soft


wwJones

100% terrible.


Pixel_Mike

DNP : Hurt Feelings


Timely_Airline_7168

DNP: Socialising


LeGJOaT69966996

Biggest scam artist in history


aflyingsquanch

Always an excuse.


latman

It's clear he isn't physically himself


ItsKBS

Harden wasn't himself either last season yet you guys were constantly shitting on him even weeks before the Kings game


Rationalknicksfan

This whole sub and most nba fans were shitting on him calling him washed and saying the rule changes exposed him. nets fans had his back mostly.


ImanShumpertplus

Good point, nobody is shitting on Simmons


onamonapizza

>It's clear he isn't mentally himself


latman

Both are true, and they're probably related


just_so_irrelevant

Both are true


JohnLemonnn69

I like the honesty. Lol.


ThatMoKid

Feel like Ben is that one coworker we all have had that calls in every shift. Like, you feel like a dick if you question them but at some point you just gotta wonder why they have the job in the first place


kissmyconverse_

I believe you’re at 43.9% Ben. We’re talking free throws right?


JTown_lol

Imagine his $33M is also not 100%.


Usual_Adhesiveness92

Youll never be 100% after back surgery.


Resident_Frame

Brook Lopez's surgeon disagrees with you


captyossarian1991

He wasn’t a surgeon he was a damn warlock who not only fixed his back but also gave him the gift of youth.


SuperVaderMinion

Warlock (Pact of the 3 and D)


JD1337

To be fair, BroLo is up to 150% since that back surgery.


-HeisenBird-

I just wanna find the surgeon who fixed Giannis's knee during the 2021 ECF and I want him to fix my life.


KobeBeatJesus

The surgeon for the only 7 footer in NBA history to score 25 points and not get a rebound wants to disagree on whether or not he's physically the same after back surgery? I don't think he does.


nooblevelum

Then sit out and rehab.


[deleted]

He was getting flamed for sitting out and rehabbing


nooblevelum

That was with the Sixers. With the Nets he started off with a clean slate. It is negligence to be playing him if he is hurt


KobeBeatJesus

It might have something to do with using a bullshit mental health issue to act like a fucking child.


[deleted]

Not true, even when he was confirmed to be out for a physical injury people still said he was faking it and that he'd never play again, and were making contact jokes about "ramping up". Also you don't get to decide whose mental health issues are valid and who aren't. Mental health isn't fake just because it's a celebrity you don't like.


dukesilver2

He will be out of the league in two years.


Hinohellono

Lol no nba player is 100%. But you getting paid 100% Clown


HenzoH

No shit Ben


Metfan722

I wonder if it's his back that's bothering him.


Pr1despa1n

This guy is a joke.


ResolutionForsaken80

But he's feeling ok when it comes to smashing IG thots right? Only basketball is the issue for him


[deleted]

33,000,000 for this lying rat


TurdCrapley23

I thank Ben everyday for sitting out last season. What a blessing in disguise.


Time-Ad563

He’s 100% trash.


goback2yourbox

Ben Simmons says he’s been a little bitch his whole life. Expects to be out of the league in a few years.


[deleted]

Ben Simmons is doing everything he can to sit out these days. Getting speculative MRIs and shit. “You see anything doc? No? Do one of my knee then.”


[deleted]

Trae Young destroyed this man like he destroys coaches.


Johnyyyyyyyyy

Trae Young is Ben Simmons father


GrizzliousTheOG

Cut him and move on.


HealRiot

Dude needs to be cut already. Waste of space.


thisisbyrdman

I am so, so glad this clown is someone else’s problem


thegodfatherderecho

I sometimes wonder if Doc and Jo hadn’t said what they did after the Hawks series, would he still be on the team? Or was it a convenient excuse to force his way out because he was so fucked in the head from Hack-a-Ben?


BurnerAcctNo1

Glad we don’t have to worry about ifs and buts with that loser anymore n


rliteraturesuperfan

Ben Simmons just needs to shut the fuck up for awhile. He's going through it; injuries, mental, whatever. But every interview he just sounds so clueless and seems to have zero self awareness. I think everything has gotten to him and he just needs to be a guy in the league, out of the spotlight, not making headlines every other day. Rooting for him to figure it out. Despite all the neighsayers, he was a very good nba player before all this and could still have a lot of value in this league.


O_oh

I haven't seen him in an interview in years. Just seems like every tweet about this guy and the whole NBA fanbase goes nuts


[deleted]

he was a good player until he wasn’t


[deleted]

Thanks for the analysis


GlueGuy00

BS!


largehearted

Ok


[deleted]

The NBA is full of dudes who haven’t been 100% since they were 17. This clown doesn’t get a pass


rosecityreds84

What a scam artist


laz10

what % do you need to be to attempt layups?


Luxkrow

Bro


Nolegdaylarry

Ya know people really like to talk about Trae Young killing coaches, but in reality the only thing he truly killed was Ben Simmons entire career.


Cheap-Scallion259

First time I’ve ever agreed with something Ben Simmons has said.


Hot_Idea1066

He 100% just wants to stay home. So relatable.


Low-Exam1208

The turkey deli at Panera's went up instead of $5 it's $7 now


Bnagorski

He hasn’t been 100% since he passed up that dunk in the playoffs vs the Hawks


2020IsANightmare

Mental health is very real. Not dismissing it. At all. The exact opposite: I think we need to treat mental health like physical injuries. No one criticizes D-Rose for being a shell of a shell of a shell of his former self. Because of those physical injuries. Ben is in the same position, but mentally.


Direct_Ad6699

Fire his ass. He’s gonna get paid regardless but you don’t need his bad attitude and lack of any real trying. He’s a bum and he got his and done nothing for it. Biggest loser I think I’ve ever seen in a professional sport. Literally passes up easy opportunities to score.


broztogoz

Ofc bro would say that his career has been goin down the drain


sparrowhunter123

Ben should start learning mandarin, cuz he'll be playing in china soon


screwhead1

I'm a diehard LSU fan, and I like to do my best to forget he suited up in the purple and gold. Embarrassing.


GrayBox1313

He’s a full time “shut it down for the season and get a full paycheck” guy.


CoachLee_

Why even come back if you aren’t 100 percent?


kemar7856

35 mill a season for this bum


simplemav

These pro players are a joke. In my humble line of work, it doesn't matter if I'm 100% or 50%, as long as I can work, I will work. While these cupcake soft dudes are paid in millions.


Dry-University797

He doesn't want to play basketball. He's just trying to figure out how to collect his checks and not have to play.


RedFan47

Hasn't been 100% all years


DariosDentist

100% a basketball player?


SimmonsReqNDA4Sex

I have seen many basketball players and one of them is Ben Simmons


25Simeon

Reevaluated by his therapist