OT: Teh Philidelphia Severty Sixers: The Doggo Days of Summer

[Hollywood Cannon]

There are people who think Carson Wentz is on Ben's level of selfishness

This is outrageous stuff coming from Ben

It truly is amazing to me that someone has managed to completely eclipse Carson’s exit in such short order.

 

[Magua]

I never knew how much I needed Wanda Sykes saying “F*** you, Jerry [Colangelo]” in my life.

 

[Chinatown88]

I always hated the Colangelos.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

It truly is amazing to me that someone has managed to completely eclipse Carson’s exit in such short order.

It's pretty impressive.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Jack Straw]

It would actually be hilarious if he gets traded and then whenever his new team plays in Philly he suddenly comes down with the "Philly Flu".

 

[Embiid]

Ben Simmons has gone full douchebag...

 

[Flybynite]

There is not a single NBA media person I hate more than Brian Windhorst. The only reason he even has a national career is because LeBron James grew up and played basketball in Akron, Ohio at the very same high school he graduated from a few years before LeBron James attended. It gave him access to the program and LeBron that nobody else had at the time. He used that build a career and followed LeBron around using that to grow his profile. He followed the guy to Miami and took up shop there after The Decision.

If Ben Simmons was traded to Cleveland he'll probably slobber over Ben Simmons.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

There is not a single NBA media person I hate more than Brian Windhorst. The only reason he even has a national career is because LeBron James grew up and played basketball in Akron, Ohio at the very same high school he graduated from a few years before LeBron James attended. It gave him access to the program and LeBron that nobody else had at the time. He used that build a career and followed LeBron around using that to grow his profile. He followed the guy to Miami and took up shop there after The Decision.

If Ben Simmons was traded to Cleveland he'll probably slobber over Ben Simmons.

They all carry water for Rich Paul and Klutch too.

 

[Flybynite]

They all carry water for Rich Paul and Klutch too.

Yea. It's that whole LeBron Ohio-circle **** stuff. Rich Paul and Maverick Carter were two of his friends. LeBron got Rich Paul a job with LeBron's first agent and he then used that to become an established agent and start Klutch which then LeBron joined. He got Maverick Carter his job at Nike and then used the connections to start a sports business with LeBron.

and then Windhorst is a propaganda mouthpiece for them all.

 

[Flybynite]

 

[Embiid]

Ben Simmons and his agent are still douches regardless of the tactics with the media mouthpieces but yeah that controlled leak is about trade pressure. Just a bunch of hack job jerkovs...the lot of them in the Simmons camp.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I don’t really know what the end game is... with each passing thing coming out it just makes me personally want to see him rot more and more.

I could give two shits about what the guy wants. He’s under contract with the Sixers and they shouldn’t just take the best offer that’s currently available just because the guy wants out so let him rot until the right opportunity arises. That’s the ultimate revenge against this clown when he’s the one that’s not willing to show up.

Maybe I have a completely different mindset then the average fan though.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

I don’t really know what the end game is... with each passing thing coming out it just makes me personally want to see him rot more and more.

I could give two shits about what the guy wants. He’s under contract with the Sixers and they shouldn’t just take the best offer that’s currently available just because the guy wants out so let him rot until the right opportunity arises. That’s the ultimate revenge against this clown when he’s the one that’s not willing to show up.

Maybe I have a completely different mindset then the average fan though.

I'm at a point where I just want him gone because I think although losing Ben will hurt, Maxey was showing he could conceivably take Ben's spot in a productive manner (s0 the return isn't as important to me as it once was).

However, I don't care if he rots though because Maxey would still play and Thybulle can pick up the D ::shrug::

I just trust Morey will get a good deal for him regardless (considering the situation).

 

[BigToe]

 

[Flybynite]

 

[Ironmanrulez]

Thats not even funny anymore. Thats only sad! Human beings can be very stupid!

 

[trostol]

he is a weird f***ing dude

 

[Henry Miller]

I’m drawing a blank, but who was the last athlete who did as big a diva act as Ben? It was a full heel turn.

 

[wankstifier]

I’m drawing a blank, but who was the last athlete who did as big a diva act as Ben? It was a full heel turn.

Jeff Carter or Eric Lindros?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I’m drawing a blank, but who was the last athlete who did as big a diva act as Ben? It was a full heel turn.

Carson Wentz.

 

[Jack Straw]

Rolen wasn’t as bad but he kinda wanted out of town too, iirc.

 

[Henry Miller]

A lot of those players were divisive and not as big of divas as Ben. I haven’t met any pro-Ben sixer fans recently. I was only ~13 years old when the Lindros saga went on so I don’t want to draw any conclusions from my recollections. Ben is in Marbury territory with a hint of “you know who I am?” when pulled over by a cop

 

[Embiid]

The NBA has plenty of powerful and legitimate superstars. It also has Ben Simmons.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/09/25/ben-simmons-76ers-trade-demand/

If his holdout works and Simmons gets everything he wants, this power play will set an awful precedent for the next generation of overpaid, entitled players.

Just don’t show up to work, and your contract will still be honored. Or if you’re unhappy at your job because someone hurt your feelings, “Better Call Paul.”

Like the superstars before him, Simmons wants to show everyone who’s in charge. All he’s proving is that you don’t have to sit in the corner office to be a crappy boss