76ers unable to get in contact with simmons

[celticsclay]

This certainly doesn’t sound good, and probably is hurting his trade value.
https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/7/26/22593084/report-sixers-havent-been-able-to-get-in-touch-with-ben-simmons-since-seasons-end-news

[Celtics2021]

That’s just funny how bad the situation has gotten there.

Edit:  That said, I’m still not convinced that Jake Fischer is actually a source that knows anything.  So grain of salt and all that.

[86MaxwellSmart]

Doc threw him under the bus, then backed over him a couple of times...so makes sense.

[celticsclay]

That’s just funny how bad the situation has gotten there.

Edit:  That said, I’m still not convinced that Jake Fischer is actually a source that knows anything.  So grain of salt and all that.

Yeah I posted it more cause they thought it seemed legit enough to post on liberty ballers but who knows

[celticsclay]

This was has some internal updates including a fun question posed from old friend jim O’Brien https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/ben-simmons-postseason-struggles-philadelphia-76ers-joel-embiid

[gouki88]

Love it if true.

In fact, I love this story so much I'm just going to believe it blindly.

[Kiorrik]

I dunno if I've mentioned this before here but ...

... I REALLY don't want this guy on our team.

[Ogaju]

Go get him Brad he is done with the sixers. TATUM BROWN SIMMONS = CHAMPIONSHIPS.

[Celtics4ever]

TATUM BROWN SIMMONS = CHAMPIONSHIPS.

At what because it sure as heck would not be basketball?

Simmons can't shoot, has zero heart, EASY PASS, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ogaju]

TATUM BROWN SIMMONS = CHAMPIONSHIPS.

At what because it sure as heck would not be basketball?

Simmons can't shoot, has zero heart, EASY PASS, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tatum shoots enough for both of them…Simmons is a big time playmaker with all-nba defensive skills. Cs do not need another shooter. They need a willing passer. Simmons is a compulsive passer.

[Kiorrik]

Go get him Brad he is done with the sixers. TATUM BROWN SIMMONS = CHAMPIONSHIPS.

News of someone not showing up for work is not generally a reason to go "we must hire him".

Hope you're not a business owner!

[W8ting2McHale]

I hate to admit, but I thought he would develop into another Giannis when the 76ers drafted him. He even had a head start, playing at LSU and being more physically developed. Luckily for us he’s as close to Giannis as Kelly Olynyk is to Dirk.

He does have a lot of tools. He needs to grow up and not be so reliant on his family. His group sounds too insular and has too many people telling him he’s right. That he’s more than good enough. His failure has gotten in his head. It reminds me a bit of Rondo after D-Wade dislocated his arm. He couldn’t hit free throws or 3’s so he drove and dished. He stopped going to the rim, which was his main scoring skill. Sure, he was an elite passer and defender, but his team was playing 4 on 5 because he wouldn’t shoot.

Can Simmons learn to shoot? At least league average? Rondo did, but he bounced around the league before he that happened. Is Simmons satisfied being a 6’10” Rondo? I guess he will be if he gets a ring or two.

I can’t see him in Green, but if he was, Rondo needs to be brought in to talk to him. Rondo has been successful and he got over the “yips.” Maybe he could get through to this guy?

[Kiorrik]

I honestly don't understand some of the thoughts in this topic.

We're literally looking at a message that makes a player who's shown to have issues, into a WORSE player, and we're talking about getting him?

I don't get it :]

[mr. dee]

I honestly don't understand some of the thoughts in this topic.

We're literally looking at a message that makes a player who's shown to have issues, into a WORSE player, and we're talking about getting him?

I don't get it :]

CB Blog members always salivate on players on other teams as long as they are all-stars or performed well recently on the post season. I'd rather get some real under-the-radar players who were underutilized on other teams, although Simmons is not it.

[slamtheking]

they figured out why he wasn't picking up the phone.  someone put it outside the lane on his home court and we all know he won't venture that far from the hoop so that's why he hasn't answered any calls