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Kenny always getting bodied

History tells us that its hard to compete for championships when one of your franchise players is a pass first player. Only one that really did it was magic and thats why he's the GOAT PG. Meanwhile Steve nash got 0. Stockton got 0. CP3 got 0. Kidd got 1 because dirk carried him. Ben simmons is getting franchise player money so he needs to score more.

@@jimai808 Truth is Ben isn't a franchise player he's just extremely overpaid. $20m a year is more than fair for him.

@@jimai808 Draymond Green

@@Thenewtiger345 Not a point guard and imagine what he'd be without Klay and Steph. Not even a comparison.

I'm not hating on another man's dollars , I'm just interested in finding the agent who stuck-up the 76ers organization in the first place . Because you can't tell me nobody saw this video until now ! Can't shoot and won't shoot and afraid to shoot, now that's a stick-up !

Alexa play Biggie “Gimme The Loot”

@@cedrickcarson😂

And he probably does not care what people think. I'm pretty sure behind the scenes they're trying to trade him.

Love Charles🤣🤣🤣 @2:11 for reference

Kenny been off this year more then any other year, it’s crazy. I feel like they tell him to disagree cause he been hella wrong this season. It’s funny cause nobody is agreeing with him up there and he not hearing

@@ndn4203 It's all that tattoo ink he put on his head messing up his mind

Well said

Yeah youre right about that. Ben is not the same player after the atlanta series chuck is right

I couldn't have said it any better

Chuck hilarious 😂

Oh lord

😭😭😂😂😂😂😂chuck be having me deceased

Saw this comment right as they got to that part of the discussion 😂😂

Lord*, God loves you 🙏🙏🙏

I mean he's getting payed like a star so I'd see why.

Role players score too

He gets paid 30 million a year. Owners will go scorched earth in next CBA negotiations. Teams should be able to cut players like in the NFL.

@@draco_1million227 facts, he should play like a second option star.

I think Kenny defending Ben so strongly in this segment, I wager is probably because of Kenny's history as a role player to Hakeem. In a way, he's defending his own pride.

simmons said "im gonna prove him wrong"

GARANTEED

simmons took it impersonally.

@@therealjuice4725 🤣🤣🤣

He just refuses to play to his potential as a 6'10" PG you can get 10-12 points off layups alone smh

Never!!! Lol

Say it again Chuck

ernie getting mad after makes it better😂😂 "watch the fricking game DUDE"

@@samuelonthatop1125 Stinking game

@@keronwindley4950thanks sherlock fixed a word for me you must be a college grad

I remember one of the 90s Bulls players saying that Rodman aimed to get stats like that.

@@jp3813 Tru but rodman didn't dribble big difference

@@JJtrooths Thus, "aimed".

@@JJtrooths he didn’t set up his teammates as much either tho

@@jp3813 Rodman was just a role player tho, he didn't need to score or make assists, Simmons is ment to be the 2nd best player on the team

YMCA mindset

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@@Lamar_G2006 Not YMCA 😂

wow

🤣

That's a grandma sweater 100%.

😅😅

Kenny Smith, a man who was known for being a perimeter scoring threat, telling 2 of the most dominant attack the rim players of all time about attacking the rim. It would be the same as Chuck telling Kenny about 3's.

@MegaHariboboy or Chuck telling Kenny about weight loss 🤣🤣🤣

And he scored as many points as you and I. He got 35 million for having the right height.

Well he’s good at everything else😂 yall so mad at someone making more money than yall

@@bigjuni2102 no, its fact that I remember when Michael Jordan got $30 million for one season with Bulls and now guys are getting more than that. Fair or not, high expectations come with high salaries like Simmons. Jordan was and is the GOAT so his money was warranted. Simmoms, not so much.

Its little... Like MPJ i would give them like 6 or 7 more than that 💯

Right and he can’t score that’s just crazy

Kenny is trippin

Lol

A true bus rider

*glorified role player

Kenny basically knows Ben is a role player at best but probably doesnt wanna bury the guy

“What’d you say, Chuck?!” 😂

Chuck, you Hurd me cancoon 123 lol

He was trying to protect Shaq and Chuck from saying something they couldn’t get away with lol

Shaq Watch the stinking game dude!

They were the bus drivers. They have a G14 classification to talk about leading teams.

Kenny been like this all season especially with Ben😭he been on one

Earnie too

yeah and that's what I respect about Chuck, wrong or right he doesn't beat around the bush. Dude's getting paid star level money and playing like a glorified 7th or 8th man. He has to do more.

Real talk.

I was surprised to hear that stat. I honestly thought it was lower than that. Only 3 shot attempt in a whole game? SMH.

Ben putting up great numbers for a role player but he's supposed to be Ben Simmons.

Ben might need a sports psychologist.

35 mil you gotta score something he had a good shot and passed it, just like in Philly.

Agree. Even if he goes for 1-15, eventually that's going to be 2-15, 4-15, 7-15 etc. With enough attempts in games, it'll be far easier to get over this wall he's put up in front of himself. He's a good passer and it won't ever get him blamed for anything, it gets the other guys blamed if they miss. It's pretty shifty to be honest. He's a pass first guy, but not just passing the ball, but passing the responsibility.

Their expectations are too high. Thats why kenny is right.

@@herbertfrancisthe1115 shooting a shot is too high??? They traded him for James Harden. We aren't asking for the moon.

Well that’s cuz John could actually shoot the ball

in the playoffs one year he actually avg. 27 and 14 on 50/75/90 but he only shot 2 three pointers a game so that number is flawed.

Hey, he was smart enough not to take the low percentage 3 shot.

@@kennyhudson9201 the percentage players shoot from 3 and 16-23 feet (long two’s) is negligible on average, and the 3 is worth more. It’s only a low percentage shot relative to shots at the rim or in the paint, and even then it’s worth more.

@@brandonreed3670 It's the lowest percentage shot. Period. You can't debate that so I don't know why you tried.

Wow! One free-throw in a month that's crazy. This guy is so overrated Ben isn't doing nothing to help this team. But the coach, KD, and Kryrie gotta say the right thing about him in public and the only reason he's getting playing time is because they paying him 35 million.

Unbelievable. Philly was smart to move him, they knew his head space.

Disgusting

That’s crasy in modern nba. Never new it was that bad obviously he hasn’t been passing the eye test but that’s crasy when you put it like that.

I mean the one play where he had a layup thru contact if he wanted it but dumped it off last second and caused a turn over is all you need to know about his current mental game.. He's soft under the basket and is avoiding scoring at any given moment by trying to make an extra pass/move that isn't needed. Just finish thru contact and worst case scenario you are prob at the line shooting a pair.

That's not a woman's sweater either

@@markarren7480 it must be unisex then

@@markarren7480 that is barely a sweater

What an American thing to say.

@@Joensson That's not an American's sweater.

I mean they’ve been working together for like 20 years😂😂😂

People are down on Kenny's perspective, but the fact that they all find these different angles is part of why it's so good.

You gotta give Ben a trigger warning before you start talking about free throws. Ben needs a safe space.

You can’t help but feel sorry for him. Like it’s a mentality thing and the entire NBA won’t get off his back

@@FlipFlopGod Its definitely mental. But how much support is needed though? Shooting coaches, trainers, gym, etc. are all at his disposal. That doesnt even include being young and rich. I do agree that criticism needed to scale back since Nba is a brotherhood.

@@FlipFlopGodhe is paid 30mill a year, how much support does he need?? If he has a mentality problem then hire a therapist

Where is Ben's place even at?

@@Byronic19134 the bench

@@Byronic19134 At home.

ben's place isn't to score, ya be watching straight highlights and it shows. ben simmons job isn't to score, kyrie, kd, harris and etc. are there for a reason

@@jayhunchooo3196 You don't pay a guy 35 million to not score. Idc who it is.

That’s why kobe was in a league of his own

That’s pretty obvious I’m pretty sure Kobe didn’t make that up

That's the thing though. Simmons does open up offense. His playmaking is still at that level. That is where the disappointment comes from. If he pushed to score more he changes games. Jokic and Luka are prime examples obviously

Boston defense was horrible. Those 13 ast didnt amount to anything. Some of those asst need to be shots

@@Surgeon806 They amounted to points. That is what assists are

Im Dead 🤣 (the Way you Said That)

I feel like at this point it's a game within a game for him. How many ways can he avoid scoring to annoy people that want him to score? He'll go out and get you 10 assists and 10 boards and play defense just so coaches wont bench him. But he's just out there to annoy people at this point.

Man this guy is so mentally and emotionally weak.. And the coach can’t even say the truth, we need him to score, why?? Because if you tell the truth he goes into the corner and cries..

A few games ago, I saw a stat where he was 11 for 13 from the field.

What did he mean by that

He's joke 15ppg would be so effective for them even when KD is on the floor

Chuck is funny ngl

Thank you brother. I also have had this thought! The first season of Giannis, could not shoot well, slim like he was on a hunger strike. Look at him now. That’s the difference between Simmons and Giannis. Simmons is trash mentally and physically

@@gordonlove5121Ben Simmons has no footwork

@@gordonlove5121 Ben Simmons is not that much smaller than Giannis he's 6'10 and 240 lbs while giannis is 7'0 and 243 lbs

Gianni’s way longer it ain’t just height

@@gordonlove5121 Simmons was a prolific scorer just a few years ago so unless he shrinked in the last 2 seasons I don't know what size has to do with his lack of confidence/aggressiveness.

*Chuck

@@young__blacksmith Ernie*

i would be afraid to shoot freethrows too, if i was shooting with my non dominant hand aswell

Yup. Agree 100%. Simmons has to change his mindset to "I'm going to lead the league in missed free throws by being super aggressive and I don't care." But he's afraid to shoot free throws.

@@Mooseman327its like hes worried ab his self image over getting wins. worst mindset you can have, hes tarnishing himself that way

Fr tho

Boring

Exactly and he probably doesn't care what people think. And if hes out of the league in 2 years. And if hes not playing everybody will say oh he can help some team.

He had a total 13 assists in the game, that looks good if you don't know the details. Barkley's point was he already had 10 assists at the half, but at the more crucial 2nd half where he was supposed to step it up, he only had 3 assists...and still, zero points.

@@rap3208 yes but he has assists because he is passing up scoring the ball entirely. It's like good guards CREATE assists/shots by being a *SCORING THREAT* and passing the ball when it's optimal. He is passing the ball in situations where he should be *SCORING* so that assist is literally worthless is the point.

Good analysis u are better than 99% of NBA analyst

All Ben needed was to put up 12 points and they win this game. Even if he missed every free throw that is only 6 layups. 12 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists is a good statline for a low scoring point guard, just look at Jason Kidd and Rajon Rondo. Neither of them were great scorers but they could at least be a threat with the ball in their hands.

Thank you bro Kenny clearly looking at it from Role player stand point Shaq And Chuck tryna tell him like bro he has to score he’s the 2nd best player on the team

Shut up fake Kevin Durant

He doesn't want to hurt his feelings

Kenny is often afraid to take shots at players. Chuck and shaq don`t.

Yeah because Kenny The jet Smith is a little man he can't defend himself no smoke 🤣😂🤣

He’s riding like he’s bros cheer leader

They are paying millions for him to built up confidence?

specially the sweater

@@DerickMagic You gotta work with what you've got. All he has to do is turn that corner and actively change his approach a bit, and he can help them a lot more. Could make the difference between mediocrity and a deep playoff run. He's the x-factor.

-- everybody here scored as much as $35M per year Ben Simmons...ZERO points. good job everyone. We superstars too.

So it takes seven years in the NBA to build up your confidence ???

He's no where near as good a Jason kidd and never will be.

SImmons could learn a lot from half the players in the G-League at this point, let alone Kidd.

Nah. He was ALWAYS like that. His good defense made people look the other way.

Trae Young Cucked ben simmons

Exactly he was putting up like 25 a game

He’s what, year 5 in the league and he STILL doesn’t work on shooting in practice or at home….and no one expects him to, so he doesn’t. I’ve never seen a professional athlete coddled more than Ben Simmons. They act like he’s an infant or something

@@sunrae7680 he was not always like stop the cap

If he is more aggressive and scores while still getting boards and assists, that takes the pressure off Durant and Irving. Now defenses have to take Simmons seriously, right now, they don't.

@@markosberndt2065 even if he could just get 5 pts with his other stats it'd be a big step. I feel like the fact there were only 3 attempts is worse than if he went 3/10

@@nk-dw2hm I feel 10 pts is the sweet spot. This era is really easy to score with wide open lanes and refs protecting the offensive player

They are all right. 13 and 9 with 15-20 points is a great game. The problem is he isn’t scoring. Not just tonight but for the season.

@@dougharper2312 the problem is he’s getting paid like a superstar. 35M a year. 0 points isn’t gonna cut it esp when Durant is out. With this era of the nba, wide open lanes and lots of 3pt shooters esp on the nets, 13 assists isn’t as difficult as people think. He needs to do more

@@neesonnaidoo4745 0 is not more than 3 lol

@@neesonnaidoo4745 What...💀💀💀

the real "personal foul" here is the fact that Kevin Hart would've attempted and possibly made more shots than him... and he's as tall and Ben's legs!!!

And getting paid all star money

I caught that also.ha

Hilarious

describing westbrook lol

nets wouldnt have him if that were true

That is basically Russell Westbrook! no worries my guy! just tune into a lakers game! Confidence is one helluva drug!

if he was pulling up from 30 he’d still be in philly. no such universe exists

lol

Yup as a Sixers fan I noticed it that Hawks series before the situation became a bigger topic The game started he would get 2 silly fouls Then he completely stopped attempting to go to the rim

Didnt ernie point that out?

Joel Embiid also scored 0 pts in a game few years ago 😂

@@mhdab2416 embiid has more points in one game than Ben has all year

@@mhdab2416Embiid is a star in the league. Simmons is an afterthought

@@mhdab2416 Worst comparison ever. Embiid has probably scored more in 1 game than Bum Shitmmons has scored all month.

@@mhdab2416 KEY word....years ago, Ben is not someone that should even be defended. Embid has carried his team at times. When was the last time Ben did that?

we were soooo close to another san antonio rant

@@trelavon724 And what a shame we didn’t get it at the end.

So that makes Ernie Ryan Seacrest 😂

@@Melrose102 🤣🤣🤣

Dennis Rodman, he wasn't a scorer. The only reason he made it into the HoF was because of rebounds. Ben Simmons is a passing Dennis Rodman

@@roscodoggo7456 no he is not, he is just bum

@@opetdobro 13 assists say different.

@@roscodoggo7456 3 in the second half :)

@@opetdobro still 13 in the game, get over it.

Paid 30mill a year at that

Bro I was dying , shaq was dying but no one else commenting on it

Westbrook is not a hall of famer player

It felt to me like they were all ignoring what Kenny was saying-he was saying that Westbrook's approach is how Simmons *could* score. But let's be real about Westbrook-it took him a long time to get to that point: there were many seasons where the team Russell Westbrook was on was WORSE because of his constant shot heaving, "Russ being Russ." Where night after night, he took a ton of shots and made very few of them. He refused to be deterred. And since Kobe, everyone's like "yeah you can't let a shooting slump deter you!" ... but if you keep shooting that poorly and at that high volume, you're hurting your team. Even now, when he has finally figured out how to raise his percentage, he's still a permanent fixture on the bench for a team that's been hovering around .500.

Simmons will be a HOFr also. He’ll get a couple rings and score more. He’s young.

Right! Russ actually tries and gives it his all , Ben is scared !!!

Shaq and Barkley look at it from a superstar perspective, Kenny was a role player.