Simmons25 wrote:Lou_23 wrote:Simmons25 wrote:Ahhh that is exactly what happened. Embiid is a liar. Jimmy even made it very clear he left and not the other way around on JJ Redicks podcast last year. I've lost all respect for Embiid... he knows the real reason why Butler left but used it as leverage to pour more media and fan hate on Simmons.
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/jimmy-butler-brett-brown-sixers-heat-playoffs-jj-redick-podcast".....it seemed like
Butler didn’t like what was said to him when discussions of him returning to Philly occured.A main reason I didn’t go back was because somebody asked, ‘Can you control him?’ Like, ‘Can you control Jimmy? Because if you can control Jimmy, we would think about having him back.’ I was like, you don’t got to worry about it. S---, ain’t nobody f---ing control me. For one, I ain’t just out there doing no bulls---, but the fact that you’re trying to control a grown man, … nah, I’m cool. Because I don’t do anything that’s just drastically f---ing stupidly crazy. I do not do that. So don’t come at me with the, ‘let me try and control him.’
You good. Don’t even worry about it. … If that’s what y’all are worried about, then good luck to y’all.”
Yeah, Jimmy is going to say "I'm in Miami because Sixers dont want me"
Poor coward Simmons
So you think Jimmy Butler made up an elaborate story like this... just so he didn't feel embarrassed about the Sixers not wanting him? That's what you actually believe?
More then likely that was the last straw for Butler, so when he heard that he was 100% out.
On the 76ers wanting him is actually complicated, when they traded for him, B.Brown utilized him like a high level roleplayer and with that role, Butler was nowhere near worth a contract that Butler would want, so I believe the 76ers pivoted early on to find another scorer to pair with Simmons and Embiid, that being T.Harris. Only when Butler's role somewhat changed in the playoffs do I think the 76ers reconsider Butler's value to the team but by that time it was nearly too late, coupled with that statement which pissed Butler off, he was 100% out. This type of scenario would also address the conflicting reports on if the 76ers were willing to to give Butler the max.
The root of the issue was trying to make Embiid and Simmons work since both were highly talented and very young instead of building the best team they could which meant picking one of the younger players and building around their talents.
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Jrue might not get the same attention or notoriety of a Ben Simmons but a much better fit on most teams and player and has never fussed about anything..
