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sodmoraes wrote:This new girl looks a little bit like him, with long hair
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Someone who can actually handle serious discussion on the BBC? Of course his ex’s ex-father is running for Gov of California, but that whole Kardashian fascination is kind of vapid and a waste.
eyeatoma wrote:https://www.awesemo.com/sideaction/ben-simmons-spotted-with-rumored-girlfriend-maya-jama-while-out-with-mystery-illness/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
The pictures on the bottom of this with him enjoying wine makes me think the illness is bs and it's the Liv Simmons thing. No way you're consuming alcohol if you have a crazy flu.
It's fine if he needed the time off to deal with that. Just don't tell me it's an illness. In this day and age of social media it's really easy to suss this stuff out.
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Haha true.Eyeamok wrote:eyeatoma wrote:https://www.awesemo.com/sideaction/ben-simmons-spotted-with-rumored-girlfriend-maya-jama-while-out-with-mystery-illness/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
The pictures on the bottom of this with him enjoying wine makes me think the illness is bs and it's the Liv Simmons thing. No way you're consuming alcohol if you have a crazy flu.
It's fine if he needed the time off to deal with that. Just don't tell me it's an illness. In this day and age of social media it's really easy to suss this stuff out.
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It was an illness just not his illness.
Foshan wrote:I'm happy he's back.
As someone who works alot with people's mental and emotional wellbeing, if that's what the 'illness' was, i'm glad he took the time. Also, while people may say "just tell us that, don't make up an illness, we'll be fine with the 'truth'" unfortunately, that is not usually the case. If the team announces he is having mental-health/well being issues because of his sisters situation that automatically becomes the "solemn" talking point on sports center, but the ridicule of tall of sports radio/internet, making a bad situation worse.
So, i'm happy just moving forward and hope we all hold up through the playoffs.
Kobblehead wrote:Ben is not even playing defense at a DPotY level anymore, IMO. He fell off a bit as the season has gone on. Jimmy Butler should probably get it.
Kobblehead wrote:Jimmy Butler has a better defensive box +/- than Ben Simmons. Also leads the NBA in steal percentage among 30 mpg players. Simmons campaigned superhard but he's not bringing it in the second half of the season like he was earlier in the year. Thybulle is clearly the best defender on the team.
Kobblehead wrote:Nobody can "guard" anyone in the modern NBA. Ben Simmons was getting torched by Kawhi and Tatum/Brown is past playoff series. Thybulle is clearly the best defender because he rips steals and blocks shots at an unprecedented historic rate. Simmons is a great defender in his own right, but he's not the literal GOAT. Thybulle is.
syntax wrote:Kobblehead wrote:Nobody can "guard" anyone in the modern NBA. Ben Simmons was getting torched by Kawhi and Tatum/Brown is past playoff series. Thybulle is clearly the best defender because he rips steals and blocks shots at an unprecedented historic rate. Simmons is a great defender in his own right, but he's not the literal GOAT. Thybulle is.
Luka says hi.
7 points on 3-9 shooting with 5 turnovers when defended by Simmons, 12 points on 3-4 shooting when guarded by anyone else on the Sixers.
blargh wrote:Hopefully Ben not being included in The Ringer’s top 25 players in the NBA motivates him for the playoffs.
Kobblehead wrote:Nobody can "guard" anyone in the modern NBA. Ben Simmons was getting torched by Kawhi and Tatum/Brown is past playoff series. Thybulle is clearly the best defender because he rips steals and blocks shots at an unprecedented historic rate. Simmons is a great defender in his own right, but he's not the literal GOAT. Thybulle is.
kio80 wrote:blargh wrote:Hopefully Ben not being included in The Ringer’s top 25 players in the NBA motivates him for the playoffs.
They are right, he's definitely not top 25 this season, I wouldn't even put him in the top 40 to be honest.
The biggest problem is his ego, stubbornness and unwillingness to listen to criticism.
You can tell from his interviews, he thinks all people who urge him to improve his offensive game are idiots, and call them "not knowing basketball", acting like what he does is the only right way, which is wrong more often than not.
I am not a ben hater, if you had looked at my previous posts, I have been a big Ben supporter, but his actions, unwillingness to improve and attitude is really rubbing me the wrong way as of late.
syntax wrote:kio80 wrote:blargh wrote:Hopefully Ben not being included in The Ringer’s top 25 players in the NBA motivates him for the playoffs.
They are right, he's definitely not top 25 this season, I wouldn't even put him in the top 40 to be honest.
The biggest problem is his ego, stubbornness and unwillingness to listen to criticism.
You can tell from his interviews, he thinks all people who urge him to improve his offensive game are idiots, and call them "not knowing basketball", acting like what he does is the only right way, which is wrong more often than not.
I am not a ben hater, if you had looked at my previous posts, I have been a big Ben supporter, but his actions, unwillingness to improve and attitude is really rubbing me the wrong way as of late.
Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have a 30-6 record together. What a scrub.
