Nets are keeping Ben Simmons for the future

[therealbig3]

How hard is it to wear a condom? Especially as a ball player who will be sleeping with a ton of chicks? Just basic self-preservation man.

Not even just about the whole knocking them up and now having kids you’re responsible for angle…if they’re sleeping with you, they’re probably sleeping with a ton of other dudes too. STDs are no fun.

[MrDollarBills]

Thank god he didn’t end up like Blake Griffin did last season after the game in Miami with KD.

wait, what????

You didn’t know after this game what went down in Miami? Lol

Watch on YouTube

KD and Griffin had a double date after this game that night which resulted into a stripper getting pregnant….horrible mistake to be in. This chick is a gold digger smh

Lana Rhoades is a YouTuber who has often spoken of her encounters with NBA players in the past. On a recent TikTok, she revealed that her baby daddy is an NBA player.

“I swear to god I thought NBA players were nice guys,” reads the first part of the video. “The next thing you know, I said, ‘I’m pregnant’…And he told me to go F myself.”

In a recent post featuring the aforementioned TikToker, NBA fans debated the real identity of the father of Lana Rhoades’ child. Some people have suggested it could be Kevin Durant or Blake Griffin, but obviously that’s just speculation, and nothing is confirmed at this time.”

KD passed her to Blake lol

Fans previously thought Lana Rhoades had a date with Kevin Durant. Obviously, this is just speculation, as she didn’t name the player she went on a date with. She ended up “leaving dinner” after the date with the NBA player, noting that “the date was really boring.”


“We ended up leaving dinner, not because of this situation because by then you’re already friends, I don’t care who you talk to, the date was really boring… I don’t want to be nasty but me and this guy just didn’t click and i’m wondering what’s your favorite, what’s your opinion on it, and he was just like, i don’t have an opinion on anything, I don’t have a favorite anything, and he was serious and he wasn’t saying that just to end the conversation… he’s not spicy enough for me.”

She dropped a big hint and the guy who brought his side chick on the date was revealed and it was Kevin Durant. As she quoted: “He was a Libra”. After explaining the horrible experience she had with basketball player who got friend zoned for being boring. The only player on the Nets’ roster who was a Libra at that time was Kevin Durant. So yeah the picture is very clear.

The Instagram video shows the baby and it definitely isn’t KD’s complexion or close to any of the features. Blake definitely got her pregnant and she’s using KD as a way to avoid the image of being passed and smashed by his teammates in the same night.

https://firstsportz.com/nba-news-lana-rhoades-stokes-fire-of-baby-daddy-rumors-involving-kevin-durant-blake-griffin/?amp

Oh, I thought something else happened. Yeah I know about the whole Lana Rhoades thing. She's hot but Blake is wild for not using protection



@ that caption.

[Papi_swav]

lol thots these days

[kingerzz]

My two cents on Ben Simmons. I've followed him since his time at LSU and the key for him is free throw confidence. If he's sorted out his free throw issues (pretty big if) I think he'll have a huge year. He's got a lot to prove this year and that generally brings the best out of him. His best stretches have been pre all star selection & when his free throw shooting was 70% for a month a few season ago he was an absolute beast. If he get's that above 65% lookout.

Regarding him as centre, it's definitely not his best defensive position as he's not really a rim protector although he is capable sometimes. On offence his potential as a screener for KY & KD is immense so good luck defending that. I think all switching lineups with any of O'Neill, KD, Warren, Morris, Edwards and possibly even Harris would be how I'd go about a Simmons at centre lineup.

[76ciology]

I think Ben at C and Durant at PF is workable on some match-ups.

A lot of the issue with Ben at C are two things. 1, he wants to defend PGs for he is an extremely special defender defending PGs like Scottie Barnes or PJ Tucker where he can switch at the big to deny the PnR mismatch. 2, because he does not have the length to defend bigs or give you 1-2 blocks per game.

If I have to build a team around Ben, I’d go after a stretch 5. While I have superior length at 4-5 with Ben and KD. That on offense, Ben plays the C role while the stretch 5 plays more like the 3&D role to give you spacing on offense

This also allows you to play a double combo guard set-up of Seth+Kyrie or Joe Harris+Kyrie.

Structure is a lot like the Cavs on defense

[MrDollarBills]

Marks' inability to land a stretch 5 really irks me. I prefer to have Simmons run PG and PF next to a floor spacer at C.

Either way, I look forward to seeing what Ben can do now that he's surrounded by arguably one of the best 3 point shooting rosters in the league

[TheNetsFan]

Marks' inability to land a stretch 5 really irks me. I prefer to have Simmons run PG and PF next to a floor spacer at C.

Either way, I look forward to seeing what Ben can do now that he's surrounded by arguably one of the best 3 point shooting rosters in the league

Then call KD your C, at least defensively. A back line of Simmons & KD is plenty big and long enough. Offensively, I hope we see a 4 out Princeton style Offense, which is predicated on a playmaking/passing C. Honestly, the best parallel I see for this team, especially the starters, is the Adelman/Webber/Divac Kings which were anchored by two high IQ, great passing/playmaking bigs surrounded by elite shooting.

[GTR11]

I think Ben at C and Durant at PF is workable on some match-ups.

A lot of the issue with Ben at C are two things. 1, he wants to defend PGs for he is an extremely special defender defending PGs like Scottie Barnes or PJ Tucker where he can switch at the big to deny the PnR mismatch. 2, because he does not have the length to defend bigs or give you 1-2 blocks per game.

If I have to build a team around Ben, I’d go after a stretch 5. While I have superior length at 4-5 with Ben and KD. That on offense, Ben plays the C role while the stretch 5 plays more like the 3&D role to give you spacing on offense

This also allows you to play a double combo guard set-up of Seth+Kyrie or Joe Harris+Kyrie.

Structure is a lot like the Cavs on defense

I will irate if see Ben playing C. He's one of the best perimeter D players that break down offense at it root. Using him as a C is dumbest thing I heard.

2. Why use him in the paint where a lot of elbows in a back be regular thing?

3. Being drafted by Philthy was one of the worst things that could've happened to Ben. Hinkie and Brown Era was utter disaster. At least Marks moves can be understood, why Hinkie didn't hire a coach who had a clue what's he doing? Don't bother, he's moron himself to start with.

4. Ben is not a C or PF. He be getting his ass handed to him more often than not. He's tall, he ain't strong or mentally there to play in a paint like that. Giannis, LBJ, Siakum etc gave him business taking him to the rim. He ain't what some thinking he is, great perimeter D meh vs physical big boys.

[GTR11]

Marks' inability to land a stretch 5 really irks me. I prefer to have Simmons run PG and PF next to a floor spacer at C.

Either way, I look forward to seeing what Ben can do now that he's surrounded by arguably one of the best 3 point shooting rosters in the league

From what I read, Marks build a team for Nash this time. Lot's of shooters and a quick feet dunker in Nic. Hoops guys or Legion wrote it's a return of 7 second offense.

[Riconet]

Ben's biggest issue IMHO is between the ears. He has all the physical tools in the world, but he seems to have been much more about the lifestyle than about work and winning.

For the Nets to be contenders, he needs to develop a focused, determined and ferocious mindset. That means working on his game and playing with confidence and passion.

His career to date hasn't been encouraging in this critical regard. I'm not confident that he'll turn it around, but it could happen.

What is also reasonably likely IMHO is for him to look good enough on the Nets this season to rehabilitate his value around the NBA as an asset, and for Marks to then package him next summer for something better.

[MrDollarBills]

Marks' inability to land a stretch 5 really irks me. I prefer to have Simmons run PG and PF next to a floor spacer at C.

Either way, I look forward to seeing what Ben can do now that he's surrounded by arguably one of the best 3 point shooting rosters in the league

The call KD your C, at least defensively. A back line of Simmons & KD is plenty bug and long enough. Offensively, I hope we see a 4 out Princeton style Offense, which is predicated on a playmaking/passing C. Honestly, the best parallel I see for this team, especially the starters, is the Adelman/Webber/Divac Kings which were anchored by two high IQ, great passing/playmaking bigs surrounded by elite shooting.

if Ben only had a foul line jumper that Chris Webber had

My one hope is that maybe Claxton gets a green light to attempt jump shots this year. I don't know why this hasn't become a part of his skillset yet, he was shooting jumpers in college

I really feel like the Nets as an organization don't value big man development. Jarrett Allen was stifled here, as soon as he went to Cleveland his offensive game took a step upward.

[MrDollarBills]

Ben's biggest issue IMHO is between the ears. He has all the physical tools in the world, but he seems to have been much more about the lifestyle than about work and winning.

For the Nets to be contenders, he needs to develop a focused, determined and ferocious mindset. That means working on his game and playing with confidence and passion.

His career to date hasn't been encouraging in this critical regard. I'm not confident that he'll turn it around, but it could happen.

What is also reasonably likely IMHO is for him to look good enough on the Nets this season to rehabilitate his value around the NBA as an asset, and for Marks to then package him next summer for something better.

well, he's been in Brooklyn working pretty much all offseason so I think he's committed to turning things around. We'll see.

[MrDollarBills]

Marks' inability to land a stretch 5 really irks me. I prefer to have Simmons run PG and PF next to a floor spacer at C.

Either way, I look forward to seeing what Ben can do now that he's surrounded by arguably one of the best 3 point shooting rosters in the league

From what I read, Marks build a team for Nash this time. Lot's of shooters and a quick feet dunker in Nic. Hoops guys or Legion wrote it's a return of 7 second offense.

I'll believe it when I see it. I don't trust Nash, especially after last year. He should be ashamed.

[sweetlou23]

Ben's biggest issue IMHO is between the ears. He has all the physical tools in the world, but he seems to have been much more about the lifestyle than about work and winning.

For the Nets to be contenders, he needs to develop a focused, determined and ferocious mindset. That means working on his game and playing with confidence and passion.

His career to date hasn't been encouraging in this critical regard. I'm not confident that he'll turn it around, but it could happen.

What is also reasonably likely IMHO is for him to look good enough on the Nets this season to rehabilitate his value around the NBA as an asset, and for Marks to then package him next summer for something better.

Ben not working on his game is a false narrative. Ben not playing with passion is a false narrative. Ben having a bad playoff series on offense against Atlanta is true.

[76ciology]

I think Ben at C and Durant at PF is workable on some match-ups.

A lot of the issue with Ben at C are two things. 1, he wants to defend PGs for he is an extremely special defender defending PGs like Scottie Barnes or PJ Tucker where he can switch at the big to deny the PnR mismatch. 2, because he does not have the length to defend bigs or give you 1-2 blocks per game.

If I have to build a team around Ben, I’d go after a stretch 5. While I have superior length at 4-5 with Ben and KD. That on offense, Ben plays the C role while the stretch 5 plays more like the 3&D role to give you spacing on offense

This also allows you to play a double combo guard set-up of Seth+Kyrie or Joe Harris+Kyrie.

Structure is a lot like the Cavs on defense

I will irate if see Ben playing C. He's one of the best perimeter D players that break down offense at it root. Using him as a C is dumbest thing I heard.

2. Why use him in the paint where a lot of elbows in a back be regular thing?

3. Being drafted by Philthy was one of the worst things that could've happened to Ben. Hinkie and Brown Era was utter disaster. At least Marks moves can be understood, why Hinkie didn't hire a coach who had a clue what's he doing? Don't bother, he's moron himself to start with.

4. Ben is not a C or PF. He be getting his ass handed to him more often than not. He's tall, he ain't strong or mentally there to play in a paint like that. Giannis, LBJ, Siakum etc gave him business taking him to the rim. He ain't what some thinking he is, great perimeter D meh vs physical big boys.

Hinkie is a fraud. Not a fan of him.

[Riconet]

Ben not working on his game is a false narrative. Ben not playing with passion is a false narrative. Ben having a bad playoff series on offense against Atlanta is true.

What is this based on?

Jimmy Butler has made it pretty clear that he thought Simmons was unserious about his approach to the game. And Stephen A. Smith and Ryen Rusillo, who are both well connected with NBA personnel, have both reported that there are real issues with Simmons' work ethic:

https://thespun.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/stephen-a-smith-ben-simmons-work-ethic-babied-shooting

"I just received a text from somebody very, very close to the situation in Philadelphia about Ben Simmons," Smith said. "This is a quote. This is not me. This is them. ‘He doesn’t work, he doesn’t listen, and everyone around him is family, and he’s constantly babied.’"

https://fastphillysports.com/sixers-simmons-work-ethic-he-does-not-put-in-the-time-to-improve-as-a-shooter/

The Ringer’s Ryen Russillo reports that an NBA scout’s take on Sixers Ben Simmons shooting deficiencies and reluctance to improve stem from his work ethic:

“He does not put in the time to improve.

...

“I know some of what’s going on in Philly the past three seasons. One of his problems is he does not put in the time to improve. Don’t believe the IG or Twitter workouts you see his brother post. It’s all phony. He does not work on his shooting. Everyone can see the mechanical problems, but he is not and probably will not address it.

“He loves LA and spends most of his time there in the offseason. He definitely has some Hollywood in him. If he ever gets serious about improving his shooting and free throws he could be as good as Giannis, but I don’t think he’s wired that way. lots of cool guy with him.

[Stanford]

Hinkie is a fraud. Not a fan of him.

Lol shut up

[MrDollarBills]

I'm giving Ben a chance.

ONE chance. Because we know he's been with the staff all summer long working. So he gets a clean slate. But he's got to show and prove.

I don't need him to come out suddenly jacking up threes. I just need to him to play to his strengths and not be afraid to shoot FTs. Take the ball to the rim, if you shoot 50%FT idgaf just draw fouls and stay aggressive. Playing scared of going to the line is an absolute non starter with me.

[OfficialRef]

Marks' inability to land a stretch 5 really irks me. I prefer to have Simmons run PG and PF next to a floor spacer at C.

Either way, I look forward to seeing what Ben can do now that he's surrounded by arguably one of the best 3 point shooting rosters in the league

I think thats what Kieffs for.

I think Marks is going to monitor this team for the next few months and determine if KD/Ky/Ben are committed enough for the team to trade assets for another piece. In that case I would expect him to get a legit stretch 5 before the deadline.

[Paradise]

wait, what????

You didn’t know after this game what went down in Miami? Lol

Watch on YouTube

KD and Griffin had a double date after this game that night which resulted into a stripper getting pregnant….horrible mistake to be in. This chick is a gold digger smh

Lana Rhoades is a YouTuber who has often spoken of her encounters with NBA players in the past. On a recent TikTok, she revealed that her baby daddy is an NBA player.

“I swear to god I thought NBA players were nice guys,” reads the first part of the video. “The next thing you know, I said, ‘I’m pregnant’…And he told me to go F myself.”

In a recent post featuring the aforementioned TikToker, NBA fans debated the real identity of the father of Lana Rhoades’ child. Some people have suggested it could be Kevin Durant or Blake Griffin, but obviously that’s just speculation, and nothing is confirmed at this time.”

KD passed her to Blake lol

Fans previously thought Lana Rhoades had a date with Kevin Durant. Obviously, this is just speculation, as she didn’t name the player she went on a date with. She ended up “leaving dinner” after the date with the NBA player, noting that “the date was really boring.”


“We ended up leaving dinner, not because of this situation because by then you’re already friends, I don’t care who you talk to, the date was really boring… I don’t want to be nasty but me and this guy just didn’t click and i’m wondering what’s your favorite, what’s your opinion on it, and he was just like, i don’t have an opinion on anything, I don’t have a favorite anything, and he was serious and he wasn’t saying that just to end the conversation… he’s not spicy enough for me.”

The Instagram video shows the baby and it definitely isn’t KD’s complexion or close to any of the features. Blake definitely got her pregnant and she’s using KD as a way to avoid the image of being passed and smashed by his teammates in the same night.

https://firstsportz.com/nba-news-lana-rhoades-stokes-fire-of-baby-daddy-rumors-involving-kevin-durant-blake-griffin/?amp

Oh, I thought something else happened. Yeah I know about the whole Lana Rhoades thing. She's hot but Blake is wild for not using protection



@ that caption.

Can’t say he didn’t use protection when chicks are out here finding used condoms and injecting sperm from them. These chicks today aren’t just desperate. They are starving for attention and a check. This is the worst time in history to be a single man with money.

This is why Drake put hot sauce in a condom and watched a groupie sue him for using it to attempt to get pregnant.