• Derk08@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I love how it looks like for a brief moment both players stop to look and complain to the ref and then just immediately play on lol

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      1 year ago

      Luka looks at the ref like “are you gonna call that a foul” and Ben looks at the ref like “there’s no fuckin way you’re calling that a foul, right?” as if he just expected Luka to get the call.

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    1 year ago

    You really gotta give Ben credit to be back out there and giving it his all

    The dude got more hate than maybe any nba player ever and that would be really hard to move forward but hopeful it can push him forward

    If he had a solid jump shot he really could be a top 10 pg in the next few years

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      1 year ago

      LeBron post The Decision is the most hate an NBA player has gotten. Ben just got clowned. The level of vitriol for LeBron was absurd.

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        1 year ago

        Lol “vitriol” is when it’s a player you like and “clowned” is when it’s a player you don’t like and probably participated in mocking.

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          1 year ago

          You believe that Ben Simmons has received more hate at some point in his career than LeBron did after the Decision?

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            1 year ago

            I didn’t say Ben had it worse. Just pointing out that the way you say “Ben just got clowned” makes it sound like he didn’t have an absurd level of vitriol directed at him when he absolutely did and often still does. Also I’m curious what metrics you’re going off of making such definitive statements.

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      1 year ago

      Oh better than a top 10 pg

      We forget how solid of a prospect Ben was. If he had a cold mentality he could be a top 3 PG. He could bully smaller guards while locking down their best player. He’s 6’10 and stronger than some small forwards! Behind Luka and Steph, he could be as good as Dame or Ja imo. And his court vision? chefs kiss

      Realistically tho, I doubt that’ll happen. Top 10 is more realistic and achievable

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        1 year ago

        Sixers fans will get laughed at if this ever happens (even though we all believed harder and longer than anyone thought we should have), and I still have complicated and angry feelings toward Ben for his mentality - but when he showed his flashes, and he still does sometimes (which is so endlessly frustrating), he had (has?) genuinely limitless potential

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    1 year ago

    Ay honestly good going for Ben. Fans gave him shit (I’m included with them fans) these past few years, but good to see a player go back into form. He got that groove on.

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    1 year ago

    I would foul Luka very very hard for acting like that

    play ball and stop crying to the ref

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    1 year ago

    Can’t wait till Luka stops looking at the refs. His game is so polished, if he just stopped foul baiting, he would be a fucking assassin.

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    1 year ago

    How is an opponent supposed to play defense when you’re allowed to commit - checks video - 3 clear offensive fouls to set up your shot?

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    1 year ago

    He smothers him for about four seconds. But after Luka turns around, it’s over. Simmons stays in front of him, but that’s all he’s doing. He asked for help and nobody showed up.