What Happened to Ben Simmons? 

Literally sprints to the 3pt line and does a handoff screen EVERY TIME lmao

He’s done, he doesn’t love basketball, he’s made his money he has zero motivation to get better

What if I told you Ben Simmons did NOT have that DAWG in ‘em?

Just imagine if he wasn’t on a team with KD & Kyrie. His lack of shooting would stick out way more

He's a role player mentally, with superstar talent and paycheck. He doesn't want to be great. The only difference between him and Giannis is that DAWG mentality.

He made his bed when he decided he didn't want to live up to his potential in Philly. So he ran and is now a journey man

Simmons biggest problem has always been work ethic… Being 6’10 and gifted doesn’t mean you don’t have to put in the work… $$$ changed everything for this guy, you can see it on both ends of the court now!!! Great example of a guy that’s gifted (basketball IQ wise) is Josh Giddey, kids been working his a@@ of and his numbers have gone up significantly this season… Hard work pays off 🤷🏽‍♂️

Ben is the definition of "If I was 6'10", I would be in the league."

As a sixer fan, we been saying this for a couple years now, he got that big chunk of money and you can clearly tell he stopped giving any effort, he got his pay day now he wants to go to a bottom seed team with no pressure so he can coast through his career and collect millions. People bashed me for saying it, but I watched it happen slowly.

Simmons is a role player, nothing more. He’s scared to shoot, can’t make free throws, and his defense is declining. What a disappointment. 🤦‍♂️ I’m sure he doesn’t care because you know, he’s rich and you’re not. 🫤

The interesting thing about Ben Simmons is the fact that even when he scored 42 points, the shots you highlighted were all layups and dunks. Today, when I watch him, he takes 14 foot half hook shots. That seems to be significant because it shows that even when he's a shooting distance away from the basket, he doesn't want to put the ball in a jump shot position, he would rather just hook the shot in.

This kid could have been a one of the greats his athletic ability and speed at that size is almost unmatched he just doesn’t have it in him mentally.

It seems like he's too afraid to even fix his issues. In the modern nba you seriously need to not be afraid to shoot 3s. Especially when you have 7ft players doing it. No excuses.

He took the 200 million and will do only enough to cash the check. He has other interests.

i kinda feel bad for Simmons. he went from being an all-star player to becoming a roleplayer. I really hope he gets back to his All-star form in the future, since he was one of my favorite players for a period of time

Love the content bro! Keep grinding 🙏🏼

Free throw shooting is by far his biggest problem. If he was as adequate as Giannis or Zion there we would see an entirely new player. His lack of aggression and even which moves he makes is to not get fouled. If he were confident in shooting 60% on high volume he’s superstar.

great video really well made! its crazy thinking as a sixers fan i pictured him progressing his game and becoming a superstar player he had so much potential and it just never happened.

Thank you! I've been saying this for almost two years. It's not "can't shoot." It's not "don't shoot." WON'T. SHOOT. He will not work on his shooting, he will not work on his half-court offense. Ben Simpletons got exposed. (Before anyone gets triggered, I call him "Simpletons" because he knows what his problem is, we know what his problem is, and yet, he will not work to correct that problem NOR attempt to do anything different to at least make opponents consider he may not be so one-dimensional.) Since you threw stats in the video, allow me to provide some of my own research... In his rookie season, he played 81 games and attempted 218 shots in the area between 10 feet from the basket and the three-point line, or what we commonly refer to as "midrange". He's also a 6'10" ball-dominant (given his usage rate) point guard. Less than three midrange attempts a game is low, but we were willing to give him a pass because he's a rookie. With each season, those numbers get lower and lower. In his _fourth_ season, he played 58 games and attempted--not made--44 shots...total. That's less than one per game, and he's playing 30-35 minutes a game. That's like starting the season in mid-October as normal, and not taking a midrange shot until _AFTER_ Thanksgiving. Then, he goes to Brooklyn, and almost shockingly, he's worse. The burden he placed on Philadelphia really didn't become evident until the start of last season when he sat out. Almost _everybody_ in sports media counted Philadelphia out before the first game. What they didn't realize was that Simpletons was literally forcing them to play four-on-five offense because he had to have the ball, but refused to shoot. As long as his opponent cut off his path to the basket, they could double at will or direct the pass wherever they wanted. Embiid and Maxey ran that offense successfully until the trade for Harden, so now it's just a matter of time. The answer to the original question: Ben Simmons happened to Ben Simmons. He can still work on his game if he wants to and if he cares anything about his team and the people doing the work to make that team successful. He wasn't motivated enough to do so while he was at LSU or in Philly, so I'm not surprised he's not doing it in Brooklyn. He loves having that money come in, though. Maybe in his final year he'll get his act together. The problem: Too many people have already seen the show.

Subscribed! Such a nice narrative and video editing. Keep up the good work !

Damn great video, you’re bout to blow up!

This channel is really high quality. Subbed, looking forward to whatever is next.

I am reminded reading these comments that people forget how unbelievably young these players are. Most players learn to get over the pressure, some don’t. Ben Simmons got in his own head, and a weak mental state paired with massive expectations broke him. He’s a pretty one dimensional player who obviously tried to learn to shoot but had the shaq curse; pair that with the fact that he grew up always having the ball in his hand, and after a great season for Simmons the 76’ers pushed him to the side for the sake of running the offense through Joel. I think Philly made the right call, Joel Embiid is a generational talent, but we forget that the loss to Toronto could have been a win; if it was, Philly probably wins in the finals and Ben’s legacy is entirely different. He’s well paid and the expectations being high is part of the industry, but please remember he’s just a kid. Some players can’t handle the superstar pressure, especially when it’s clear the talent and athleticism are there.

He’s always been, at his best - a tall Rajon Rondo. Standing around as a non threat is the best way to describe it. Zero offense outside of layups and tip ins - but generally a shot is throwing the ball in the direction of the hoop. Against teams that don’t play D, he can drive and get to the basket - in the playoffs when it drops back to 1/2 court - all he can do is screen and stand around. All of this is amazing knowing his father was a pro - and he can’t shoot - at all. No post moves, no jumper - no nothing

good video i loved the editing and the objective style

This is actually a very good essay. You got a sub.

He doesn’t want to get better. It’s just as simple as that. He cares more his clothes doing into the arena than the game itself

Another great video

love the use of synthwave.

Since his rookie year, fans and media keep asking why you don't shoot from 3s, you have to shoot from 3s. Even after triple double performance, the same question. And that got in his brain.

The way you put this video together is official. Great content and funny as hell too.

The Kardashians is what happened to him! Leave those devils alone!

Would love to see more basketball videos from your account. love your content

Nothing happened to him. He was always like this.

Great video

Ben Simmons will be traded again

awesome vid

Trae Young that’s what happened to him 😂😂😂

Banger editing 🔥. If u cut out those strange voice spikes at the end of some of the recordings then the videos production and content is flawless (apologies if the voice thing is a condition or sum)

As a Sixers fan this still makes me sad

If Ben Simmons randomly came back into form it’d be perfect. He could incorporate slashing into his game and elevate as a danger in the paint along with kyrie, steph, and Durants shooting. But sadly he ain’t got that dawg, that drive in him. Sad to see honestly.

His defense declined because he no longer has a 7ft to rim protecting shot-blocker named Joel embiid standing behind him

Seeing all of these clips is so disheartening, because it just reminds me of how much potential this dude has. The guy could’ve been so special…

This isnt news. We knew he wasn't shooting for a long time now

People really called this dude a superstar off his "rookie" season. The man has gotten worse every year

This was not as harsh as I expected given how bad the Philly fan base grew to hate him - but fire video as always

Nice production.

He’s shown lack of work ethic since he was at LSU…why do the media keep giving him excuses?

I think the one thing he needs is the ability to be a threat of the ball. Better shooting, better movement of ball, etc.

I remember the one talent scout report regarding Simmons and that scout called him out with his lack of competitiveness in crucial games. It was accurate to say he wasn't a top prospect that would last long term in the pro league like NBA.

Ben Simmons to Warriors is the best thing that could happen to his career

35 million a year happened to Ben Simmons. He seems to be one of those people who entered the NBA to chase that big paycheque, and he achieved that goal. You can tell he lost his drive to improve himself since he got that big contract. He's set for life and i won't be surprise if he will retired from the league in the near future.

2:29 hell no that montage actually made me sad lmao what happened.

Ben needs to hear this.

It is somewhat impressive how far his talent alone got him.

He got his max deal so he isn’t worried about basketball but his guaranteed contract of $40 mill a year.

Sadly this is a case of a guy who got crippled by the overwhelming stress of modern social media. Happened to Fultz as well. The self-amplifying feedback loop got so loud that the guy completely collapsed as a player. Just too many voices, too many opinions, too much pressure, it warped him. I genuinely feel bad for the guy. He’s in his athletic prime but his mind is broken. It will take a Herculean feat for him to recover.

Always has been the “I’m too cool to care” type vibe with him. Even during his Sixers days. Thank god he’s not on our team anymore

I believe that Simmons never had adversity, he said basketball was easy. He was big, athletic, handsome; then came high praise and wealth. Now he is faced with his own difficulties and he is lost. I wish him well with it, but professional sports is unforgiving. If he were my child, I would encourage him to leave that life.

Ben does not realise the best players the NBA has ever seen had one common theme.They never stopped working to improve their game.

I can recall NBA #1 pick draft bust who still established long careers as solid role players (Kwame Brown) or quickly washed out of the league entirely (Anthony Bennett). Ben Simmons is unique to my knowledge as one who became an All-Star early on then regressed to the point of people questioning if he even belongs in the league. His unwillingness to shoot is one of the weirdest enigmas in all of pro sports.

After watching him play the Dubs the other day it is pretty odd how much he passes and doesn’t shoot.

I completely forgot about Jimmy butler went to Philly! That’s definitely when Ben started to decline. Crazy.

the nets need to pick a game and mandate that he take 40 shots and that they don't care if they lose by 70. They need to make him shoot in a few games

I wonder what Ben Simmons' game was really like during his high school days 👀

Something is wrong either mentally or physically because the aggression just isn't there anymore

He's been like this for years.. Why is this a shock to people??

what people don't see is the increasable amount of hard work Ben puts into not doing his job, if he put that same amount of effort into working on his game as he does to avoidance and doing the least amount of effort possible, hes a celebrity not a baller, he not a role player hes a liability and causes 4 on 5 basketball

Ben Simmons is literally a starting bench player

That 17-game winning streak was overrated because it's such as 1 ten of them before jawal got hurt in the last 17th and played with completely out of the playoffs

I never thought I would see an NBA player terrified to shoot the ball! 🤦🏽‍♂️

He gets franchise money, and gives 10th man role-player performance. While he's been hurt at times, the reality is that he doesn't care enough to get better. With that long injury/layoff last year, he could have developed at least a mid-range jumper, which would have transformed his game. You don't have to believe me though, it will all come clear when his contract ends---he will never seen anything like that money again; he should adjust his lifestyle accordingly.

You ever watch this guys documentary? He would be in a gym by himself practicing jump shots. I'm completely baffled by this dude. He's got about 2 years left in the league max.

my man really went from being regarded as "The Next LeBron" to "what the fuck is he doing"

This shows you how important mental toughness is.

And now, without Kd and Kyrie....its gonna be scsry

A mental breakdown or mental wall can be serious. Anybody old enough to remember Shaq, penny and the magic in the finals against Houston in 94 or 95? Game 1 with seconds left in the game nick Anderson a great free throw shooter missed 4 straight free throws which allowed Houston to win the game. Houston was getting smacked by the magic the entire game and came all the way back and nick missed the first two free-throws but got his own rebound on the second miss and got foul again and went back to the line only to miss two more. Dude was like an 85-90% on free-throws before that. Well after that he struggled with free-throws for years after that, he was never the same. I imagine Ben is going through something similar.

When Simmon's contract expires, it'll be hard for him to secure a long term contract. I see one year deals then he's out of the league before he's 30 years old.

Talent and skill aren't very useful if you have no heart and desire.

he was so confident as a rookie that in your edit he walked on the stage before adam silver called his name^^

Simmons went from being the next LeBron James to being a Walmart Draymond Green

SHOOT IT BEN will always be an iconic meme

At this point, as Australian, I can confirm that Australia's favourite Aussie NBA player is now Giddey. The States could keep Ben Simmons who doesn't even play for the Australian national basketball team anymore.

Did a good job of making him look good in this video but his points all came from fast breaks and he completely disappeared in a half court setting he is almost useless in the playoffs

If he tried to work on his game a little more convincing than highlight pick up games during the summer ...He wouldn't be in this position

It's pretty clear that Simmons needs to be treated like early career LeBron. He's incredible defensively, has amazing passing vision and can drive the ball if needed. The problem with Simmons is he's not as hard working as LeBron was, nor is he as athletically gifted, so he's never going to develop his three point shot, nor is he ever going to excel at driving the ball like LeBron. On the Nets, Ben's whole role is just defend and get some layups here or there because the ball was mostly in Kyrie and KD's hands. In my opinion the Nets should've run 7 seconds or less as a system under Steve Nash (mind you this was Nash's system when he played for Phoenix) and just let the offense cook by allowing Simmons to control the ball and distribute it, kicking it out to KD, Kyrie, Joe Harris, Seth Curry and Cam Thomas. That didn't happen though sadly. Maybe today we'd still be saying Coach Steve Nash, but I doubt it because Nash didn't have any good plays to draw up when they really needed a bucket, but they likely would've won way more games this way instead of their eventual iso type of playstyle which got shut down rather easily by the league defensive leading Celtics. In the end, Ben just needs to go to a team where his role works as a primary PG and I think you will see the old Ben Simmons come out to play. He's only good if there's other perimeter shooters around him to give him space to drive through the lane and get layups by spacing the floor. I was really hoping the Nets would've hired a shot doctor, like the one that the Pelicans got for Lonzo to help Ben learn how to shoot. More than anything, I think Ben needs to go to a team with low or no expectations, a team thats basically not trying to even get into the play-in, where he can just chuck up shots and not have pressure to win every game. He's always been on a contending roster and that means he can't take risks like trying to chuck up threes and learn how to shoot in a game environment because he's too afraid to ruin his team's chances of winning by putting up bricks. But it's the only way he will become comfortable to shoot. His trade value's in the dirt now and the Nets bought a guy who they will now get pennies on the dollar for.

Ben would have been an absolute stud in the 90’s. Firstly he would be athletically superior to about 99% of the league. He wouldn’t be scared to go to the line because you had to do more to go to the line back then so he could bully his way to the rim without the threat of the whistle blowing and him having to stop and walk to the line. And finally in those days the way they forced low percentage shots onto guys was to just protect the paint and get them away from the rim unlike today where they press you behind the three point line if you’re a bad shooter because today a perimeter shot for a good shooter is basically a dunk.

nothing happened, natural talent can only get you so far, plus the guy lacks the most important basketball skill, so its a miracle that he even got here to be honest, to be in a position to steal a max contract from some dumbass franchise.

He's playing well in Philly tonight 1/25/23. 10 pts in game so far!

I remember my one friend said Ben was "about to wreck the league" 😂

I thought that coming out of college that he would be a bust...too much hype with not enough proof...he proved me wrong in his first couple of seasons...no it seems that he's proving me right...

I'm far from a fan of Ben Simmons but if you look at the different years where he's been good or he's been bad there's an easy pattern to see. If you put him out there leading the break with four shooters then the guy is elite. He'll get your rebounds he'll get you assist and he'll get you about 12 to 14 points. If you put them out there with two ISO players and a half-court offense then he's just a liability. It's never going to work in Brooklyn just like it wasn't going to work in Philly once Joel embiid became the focus of the team. There's got to be a setup out there or a team that needs a point guard so they can run the floor and has enough shooters so that he's not a liability. I'm sure the price for Ben Simmons is pretty low right now and there must be some team out there that could use a guy like that. If he ends up staying in Brooklyn or in a situation like Brooklyn he'll be out of the league in 2 years. Hell maybe one year.

Well explained. Ben Simmons is the most overrated professional player i’ve ever seen in my entire life. His prime was his rookie/sophomore year. Sad.

He’s still a great fantasy league player. But, he could benefit from playing the street game of 21 at any inner city playground. 21 is a popular American street game whereby you strictly have to SCORE 21 points to win the game. And NO PASSING is allowed.

The man knows something that he can't tell. Period

Till this day I will never understand why people didn’t see this coming after he scored 1 point against the Celtics.

Because he never loved basketball. He was good at it. World class. But he never loved playing. You can tell. Once you miss significant amounts of time, it's over. For any and every player ever. No player can ever afford to miss the sheer amount of time Ben Simmons has and ever hope to be amongst the elite. New players with amazing skills are coming into the league too rapidly and the talent pool increases their own skill too quickly. Missed time on the court + a lack of love for the game = Ben Simmons

Your background music is kinda loud though

“Scared to shoot scared to look, ain’t no such thing as halfway crooks” Mobb Deep, circa 1999.

In this era of basketball, I’m 13 btw, you need to be able to shoot the ball at least decently, if you can’t he the three at least be able to get to the mid range shot. Prayers for Ben Simmons to comeback, from a nets fan🙏