Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands”

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Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#1 » by iLLmatic860 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:37 pm

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Re: Joel: “We got rid of Jimmy, which I still think it was a mistake, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#2 » by whatisacenter » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:38 pm

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Re: Joel: “We got rid of Jimmy, which I still think it was a mistake, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#3 » by Tor_Raps » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:40 pm

Haha wow... it's the truth and something the Sixers clearly screwed up.

The whole world but the people who mattered could tell you keeping Butler should have been priority number 1, Ben Simmons be damned.
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Post#4 » by aad » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:41 pm

He ain’t lying tho
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Post#5 » by BallerTalk » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:42 pm

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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#6 » by zimpy27 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:43 pm

Sixers didn't get rid of Jimmy.

Jimmy left.
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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#7 » by RunOKC » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:45 pm

zimpy27 wrote:Sixers didn't get rid of Jimmy.

Jimmy left.

Because the Sixers wouldn't pay him.
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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#8 » by Gramercy Riffs » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:47 pm

Philly should trade Embiid to Miami for Bam and see if they can sell Simmons on that.
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Post#9 » by Infinite Llamas » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:47 pm

Finally. A Ben Simmons thread that is worth the click.
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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#10 » by infinite11285 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:52 pm

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Post#11 » by XtremeDunkz » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:52 pm

Gramercy Riffs wrote:Philly should trade Embiid to Miami for Bam and see if they can sell Simmons on that.
Lol no

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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#12 » by NeoDragonKnight » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:53 pm

That was their year with Jimmy to contend. I always thought out of the players they had, he should have been the one they try to keep at all costs. Theres no way you lose him and expect to contend moving forward without bringing in someone as good.
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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#13 » by Johnny Bball » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:55 pm

Nah... they didn't offer Jimmy the max. Done.
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Post#14 » by TheNewEra » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:56 pm

This seems odd and petty attack at Ben because if I remember right Butler said it was a money issue.
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Post#15 » by MrBigShot » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:57 pm

My respect for Embiid just shot way up. He made a lot of good points and was brutally honest. You can tell this situation is really frustrating him.
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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#16 » by JujitsuFlip » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:57 pm

Joel with another factual quote.

Sidebar, Brand really screwed up that off season.
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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#17 » by zimpy27 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:02 pm

Jimmy tells you candidly why he left.. from his own mouth..




The fact that people just think Embiid is spitting truth may be part of the reason Simmons wants to get out of there.
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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#18 » by Rodwilliams » Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:02 pm

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If this is true this might be one of the worse decisions in NBA history. Getting rid of Jimmy Butler for a bum like Ben Simmons smh
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Re: Joel Embiid: “We got rid of Jimmy, just to make sure he needed the ball in his hands” 

Post#19 » by Shock Defeat » Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:02 pm

If they really chose Ben over Jimmy then wow!

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