Cuttino Mobley on Ben Simmons' shooting struggles: 'He's no LeBron' | NBA | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF 

Is Ben Simmons’ lack of outside shooting a concern?

Breaking News! Ben Simmoms is not Lebron!

why are they acting like ben simmons role on the team is to shoot 3s? he's the point guard, he's the 5th scoring option on the team, his primary role is to call the plays, set screens, dive to the rim, play great defense and exploit the mismatches when available, the nba is too obsessed with 3s. His game is nowhere near where it will be in 4-5 years just like Giannis a few years ago is night and day compared to where he is now or even last season. Remember this is Ben Simmons second year actually playing NBA basketball.

Solution: Penny Hardaway. 6'7 former PG, happens to be a great coach too!

Let's be real the 76ers got better and Ben Simmons still can't shoot but if he develops a jump shot it would make them even more dangerous

Cutino makes so much sense, the rest seem delusional.

I’m a sixers fan & Cuttino is exactly right about everything!

“What are we doing 🥴” quote of the year 😂😂😂

Honestly Simmons is more Rondo than LeBron, just much bigger

Why are they talking like ben Simmons is struggling

Lebron can take 4 people from home depot and bring them to the playoffs , im dead 💀 but it’s true tho lmao

My concern is that Ben Simmons can’t shoot it’s the fact that he doesn’t attempt or have confidence when he shoots when people say all these players couldn’t shoot when they first got into the league but at least they attempted shots

averaging 16.7 ppg, 8 assists,9.2 rebounds! solid and his team is winning games. it works, there are winning formulas that are not like the Warriors. They got enough shooters, its not shooting its scoring. If your team can score 120 pts a game without making a lot of 3's who cares. If teams sag off him, that allows him to keep his dribble alive and make perfect entry passes, or drive into the paint. Everyone knows you don't just allow someone to dribble or hold the ball with no pressure at the top of the key. They have great shooters and also you can rent good shooters cheap in the NBA.

All Ben Simmons needs to do is learn to score, not necessarily shooting the 3. If he can polish his post moves and get more efficient at the free throw line, he’ll be fine.

CUTTINO MOBLEY IS SOMETHING SPECIAL!!!! he needs to be added to a show, FS1 find him a chair somewhere

Cuttino got a unit on. Come home man.....

cutting needs to be on this show more!

that quiet pause after Mobley started it off kinda said it all lmaooo

7:30 someone got called out and someone immediately changed his tune (or perspective) .. love the lol 😆 reaction though

Y’all trash Westbrook and lonzo for not being able to shoot i haven’t even seen Ben make a mid range jumper let alone a 3. But everything else about his game is good.

Isn't ads at beginning of a video against RU-vid terms and conditions? 🤔

Ben Simmons is a great defender also

Im not a Simmons fan but how you call him out for layups when LBJ career dominantly he scores in the paint but praise him for a high field goal percentage. Thats exactly what Ben does

Dahntay Jones is the worst voice on this panel.

Cuttino Mobley showed how little ball he watches, when JoJo was out at the end of last year Simmons lead the 76ers on a 13 game win streak, not to mention his impressive 27-15-13 game against the Cavs and Lebron in that streak

ive been saying this for so long and i thought i was the only on thinking this

He won 14-17 straight games without any of those guys. I don't know if anyone remembers but last year Embiid got hurt and Ben led the Sixers to a 14-17 game winning streak.

Ben Simmons doesn't need work out with Magic as much as he needs shooting range. He is so talented as a point forward , he can direct offense and pass blindfolded. Unfortunately, without shooting range , his ability to facilitate offense will be severely limited comes playoff. And after Anthony Davis fiasco, any team would be wary dealing with Magic. Other teams will no longer separate Magic Johnson from the Lakers front office, because now he IS the front office.

“You don’t have to guard Ben Simmons.” 😂😂😂

Cuttino my god at the end. Haha

I like how they cut that video when cutino said j.kidd top 5 ever

Everybody hates on the fact that Simmons can’t shoot. Okay shooting is his only detriment. Honestly it’s not even that he can’t shoot, it’s that he won’t in games. All he has to do is attempt them and he becomes a bigger threat. Embiid said the other night he’s a 30% 3pt shooter and people still bite on his pump fakes and he doesn’t know why. You can be a terrible shooter but if you’re willing to pull the shot you’re a threat. It’s instinctual to defend it when you’re on the court and you know your matchup will pull it. Once Ben just starts taking them the game will open up so much more which it looks like he’s trying to do. I’ll take his passing, size, athleticism and length all day if his only detriment is shooting. Shooting can be learned over time. Jason Kidd couldn’t shoot for his life but it became a weapon later on

Cutino is like these ninjas is crazy...

The advertisement of manscape is to dam funny

Colin Cowherd has infected all these guys with relationship analogies. 😂😂😂😂

You can't have all 5 guys that want the ball for themselves. At least one of those guys have to be a facilitator.

Practice is for perfection is all the players need to worry about within themselves. And let the stats speak afterwards. Take the media out and cut the lights off and they will produce and perform without worrying about who's better it's the media

Most of Ben Simmons assist come on transition plays. His stats are misleading.

If he could be a solid shooter, it would take this team to the next level

As a Laker fan them saying Lebron needing Ben makes no sense for both players due to age and if Lebron wanted to be would’ve signed with the Sixers

Cuttino Mobley speaking the most sense. And i like Ben but if he doesn't learn how to shoot the Sixers will never it make out of the Playoffs.

Imagine playing in your second season and not being able to do 1 thing but can do other things so well and it’s a bad thin.

He took about 4 three pointers all season. That doesn’t mean he can’t shoot. Even if he can’t, he just doesn’t shoot them. People go 0-4 in one game. I don’t even like 6’10 three pt shooters.

Still maintain that the name cuttino mobley is unreal

Hello gentlemen very interesting listening to your show. As a x ball player, and because my age I was fortunate to be exposed watching the NBA in the 60s, going back watching Bob Cousy Sam Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robinson, Jerry West Etc. My point is if I'm correct back then, as an NBA player you are not allowed to dunk. As time went on the league changed, the NBA expanded and before you knew it, the NBA became very colorful. Fundamentals of the game was somewhat more defined. Positions,; shooting guard, point guard, Center, and forward. In the early 60s, it was no dunking, I believe as time went on players were growing getting bigger so they had you allow players to dunk. As time went on garbage started getting bigger, Joe Jelly Bean Bryant, from Philadelphia was one of the first to desire and perform someone as a guard in the league did not like it or wasn't ready for it. After that time logic eyes decided that they could do the same thing which is part of the shifting of the game. Yes they are now NBA players that should have been centers or forwards are now designed to handle the ball and doing good at it great. And today's game where dunking apparently is one of the most entertaining part of a player's game, the ability to be consistent in Perimeter shooting is a Must. Ben Simmons has two and must improve his outside shooting or he's not going to read Super Starter. Dunking the ball it's just all it is done that the only addition is additional athletic ability to be creative, but if you can shoot outside and your game is not complete at all it's a must. I hope he gets better. I blame the media or any part of television for continually trying to compare one player with another. Michael Jordan without a doubt is the goat. There was a time Michael Jordan if you remember did not have a good outside shot but to his adversity and determination he became one of the greatest. If play as of today would ignore television in the media and focus on their game they would not be room to worry about who you're better than. Ben Simmons needs to be the best he can be

dude is playing his 2nd season (3rd if wanna be like that) and ppl already counting him out smh...

What happened to him vs Boston in the postseason last year? That’s all that needs to be said.

Cuttino mobley is so good in this show im surprised lol

When your centre can shoot better from long distance than the Point Forward.

1:23 Jason finally told the truth 😂😂😂

Cat a Philly fella hating like that drinking that west coast water

Someone finally said what I been saying about Ben Simmons I'm not sold on him or what he does or see anything special in him. Until he improves his shooting he needs to at least get in the post and get off the ball a little more to get easier shoots he 6'10!!

He doesn’t shoot beyond the arc. He doesn’t attempt to shoot PERIOD

I dont know what stat is crazier. Lonzo went 1 out of 4 on his free throws and his percentage went up or Ben Simmons never made a single 3 point shot in a game in his three year career. I see why the overseas players are taking over.

Glad they brought up Rod Strickland. Couldn't shoot, was 6' 3". Was a great PG and always highly regarded. Don't remember anyone labouring over the fact that he had no jumper then or now. I think people just accepted players as they were as long as they were effective.

Guys a 6'10 pg with a good game. At 6'10 it's okay if it takes you a bit to learn to shoot. Nobody's perfect and apparently we don't know if he can really not shoot due to a huge lack of attempts

Magic: Hey Ben, baby, I got this pretty purple dress and some gold earrings for you. Why don't you try em on.

That was a dumb point to compare Simmons to Magic Johnson. Back in 1985 teams averaged 3 3point attempts per game. You can get away with not having a jump shot because everyone's clogged in the paint.

Man who thought Cutino Mobley would be hating a second year player. Especially since his last career accolade came in his rookie year. Volume scorer at best.

That wig on çat head is WILD

BRO THE THING THATS KEEPING THE SIXERS FROM EXPLODING INTO THE BEST TEAM IN THE EAST IS BEN SIMMONS TAKING OVER AND BECOMING THE BEST PLAYER HE HAS TO LEARN TO SHOOT HIS GAME WILL EXPLODE AND THE SIXERS WILL BE UNSTOPPABLE

Here after Game 7 in the 2021 playoffs against the Hawks. One of Whitlocks few decent takes lol Mobley was on the money about the problem becoming worse in playoffs

They used to say LeBron can't shoot and now that I look back on it he was 30% from 3……this dude Ben is literally afraid to shoot the ball from 3.

Benny “1-point” is their achilles heel.

Cuttino Moberly, agreed, agreed, and agreed.

Finally lets keep it real he’s no lebron he’s just Ben Simmons

I think it’s funny how they tell people like Westbrook to stop shooting bc he can’t but then tell Ben to shoot when he knows and they know he can’t 😂

Whitlock says lebron n magic are desperate but to me it’s seems more like the league is desperate for lebron to not get help and every gm and owner are desperate to get magic out of the league so miss me with the “lebron and magic” are desperate theirs players that want to join lebron but everyone outside of it seems desperate to have lebron with a bunch of mediocre players and seem desperate for a team with 5 all stars to be in place. Sad that people want to see lebron fail so bad they don’t even want to see him have a fair shot at a title run

What about last year when he lead I believe an 18 game win streak with I believe 10 without embiid?

He's a all star at 22 years old

Mobley hating hard Simmons has more talent than u lol

Wasn't Magics 11th season the one where they shortened the three lone? Jordan went to 38% that season, went back a few years later.

What is he gonna teach him A SPIN🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

We don't need him attacking we need him on the perimeter spacing the floor for embid inside but because ben can't shoot it kills our halfcourt offense

I can’t wait until Ben improve bus shot, because he’s gonna be a top 5 player

Ben is dense af. He thinks (like so many near-sighted fans) piling up those stats against mediocre and inferior competition is the epitome. When facing playoff caliber teams with long defenders he becomes dramatically less efficient. In those cases even on the occasions when he does get his "numbers" his inefficiencies cause a drain on the team. Compare that mindset to a Kobe or a LeBron who continually evolved their games (WITHOUT BEING BEGGED BY THE COACH) even when they are acknowledged to be the best in order to dominate and win championships and not just All-Star selections.

Hold up Cuttino, only Shannon quotes grandparents

There is no issue with HOFers teaching new generation of players, the issue here is the conflict of interests... Magic is associated with the Lakers and has a high position within the organization.

He will get exposed in playoffs where they take advantage like Celtics did last year

And they say lonzo can't shoot

Cuttino Mobley talking as if he is a legend

He should switch to wing. That way, he is closer to the bucket where he makes most of his shots and has a better chance at grabbing more rebounds. This also means he doesn't have to guard someone 5 inches shorter but faster than him. For a perimeter player who can't shoot from the outside and sucks at free throws is a disaster in today's NBA.

Cuttino Mobley is the only one wit sense.. Magic Johnson isn’t the only point guard to ever play the position..

joel embiid shoots 80% from the line and one of the highest % players in contested mid range shots get your facts right mobley

Why do you need to shoot jumpers to be considered great? I don't see these bums complaining about Shaq's lack of a jumpshot

Imagine if he did have Dak Prescott like Mobley said.

Ben Simmons would grow alot faster if he had nothing but average dudes around him. Let's be honest though, who in the NBA has average dudes in their starting lineup. All of the starters are better than average players otherwise they would not be starting LOL. Even the worst teams have good players on their starting unit.

Magic is 60- I am missing something. There are many big guards who have successful learned how to shoot in this league as their careers expanded .

Mobley: "we can foul him intentionally"" Dahntay: "no." lmfao he got owned, tf? ive never heard Dahntay say any criticism he just seems to think everything is always good

Magic could of talked to Ben before he joined the Lakers front office. Not now let him talk to Penny

Magic was a coach at one point; how did that work out? Hakeem is not a GM, so that's a dumb comparison

No matter what Ben says .... No matter what Magic says the reason for Ben wanting to learn etc etc etc ...... It's gonna have conflict of interest written all over it regardless of the intentions. NBA is a business now. Go get your advice off another knowledgeable person and there's a lot to choose from.

I don’t hear these Ben haters talk about the bucks being exposed last year

Though Magic is the #1 NBA Point of All-Team, it would be a "bad look" if they allow Ben to train with him, even though it may all be an "innocent". gesture.

I like Ben but Sometime i feel like Ben Simmons flashy passes be unnecessary.

Let ben simmons work out with magic , i do care if he goes to the lakers this is what best for him and the NBA. You want the comparison to be proven wrong or right you choose.

The first guy after whitelock gave nothing but the hard truth

No way should they let him let Magic charm Ben away from them. Elton Brand did the right thing. Cutino kept it 💯 don’t let that women in your house. It’s only a matter of time to till she’s in bed with your husband.

Ben don’t gotta shot 3s

When you're 6'10 jumpshots aren't necessary