Stephen A. Smith sounds off on Brooklyn Nets player Ben Simmons following his ejection in the Nets' game against the Phoenix Suns.
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Quit on LSU, quit on the Sixers, quit on Australia, and has been quiet quitting on Brooklyn since he's been there.
Right
@Jack Walker LSU - Quit during March Madness against Texas A&M. Australia - Has refused to play for Australia since being cut in 2014, even though he's been eligible. As a result, missed out on Bronze in Tokyo last year and could've helped the squad at Rio when they lost by 1 point to Spain in the Bronze medal match.
@@sigmajaxquinn what kind?
@Sigma Jaxquinn trade Ben for pizza pie,u bugging on the donuts
@@dreadxplayzs7849 with pineapple?
Again, Joel Embiid has said it best: “At this point I do not care about that man”
Where
@@waynesmithoswhen he ghosted the sixers
All of the veterans wanted him gone.
Fr😭😭
Having more fouls than field goals made is crazy 😭
That tells you he is doing it on purpose. The nets should fine him for getting ejected
He averages a triple single
@@dupreehundo3070 bruh hahahahahahaha
That was Draymond’s numbers for a couple of games in the finals last year SMH
@@Riles3152 😭 facts
I said this yesterday, Ben looks relieved to get ejected. I never seen a player hop up so quick and just go to the locker room after being ejected dude didn’t argue, get mad, nothing. He just jogged to the locker room like it was nothing
Basically broke his leg running to the locker room
Simmons could care less about basketball, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s told someone - “I’m just here for these big easy paychecks”
Is it the kind of arrogance only a rich kid can ascertain.
Nets won the trade?
Nets got robbed, whole front office needs to be fired.
As a Sixers fan from Philly we gave bul so much encouragement in this city. Embiid should have a Medal of Honor for putting up with his BS for all those years
I thought y’all was toxic but na bruh he’s hard to root for sometimes
Idk man philly fans would boo the Second Coming of Christ
Facts
@Jay T he got drafted in 2016.
I'm surprised Embiid didn't put hands on Simmons.
Us Philly fans knew this. I watched almost every single game of his for 4 years. He’s never going to change that’s just how he is. He could easily go down as one of the most wasted potentials in basketball history. If he even had a slightly more competitive attitude and the will to want to be great, he would easily be a top 5 player today, but he doesn’t and he never will.
Never lol ! Hahaha been watching this movie since trust the process
Exactly. Another fellow Sixers fan. We saw this BS for years. His rookie season in which he played was his best year by far. This dude cares more about money, his outfits, and these IG models than he does about playing basketball and he's getting paid a ton to do absolutely nothing but not care about how he plays.
We literally told them all and they made us out to be the bad guys, now they seeing it for themselves bc Ben never challenges himself to be better
Can you imagine he wanted the Sixers organization to pick him over Embiid to be “the guy” for them going forward?? Where would we be if they fell for that 💀
@@dougfunnys7778 if ben could shoot he would have enough space to operate and he is big, has vision, and handles plus defense he would of definitely been at least been too 10
Thank you Stephen A👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I’m so sick & tired of ppl making excuses for Ben Simmons, and always giving him a pass when his production on the court is garbage, I mean GARBAGE😒
It is hard to watch that dude play basketball, he just passes the ball and stands there and watches other guys take jump shots coz they won't even guard him...he looks like he just wants to show up to court and get away from the court as soon as possible. I gotta agree with SAS, I think he is only playing for money. There are players on the Lakers team that should be in the G-league that play with more heart
I just dont get him man im outside looking in but even if you cant shoot you can post up drive who cares if you miss ft just be agresive your gonna get layups and dunks and you 6’9 can handle the ball
Facts💯
SAS and ESPN didn’t say anything about the Nets when they were winning games. Now that KD is out and they are losing games, here SAS & ESPN comes! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Why are they still showing Lakers games if they are not even a top 12 team in the Western Conference? 😂
SAS was the one giving him the passes.
When Philly fans said these things about Simmons they were villainized
Philly fans tend to go overboard both ways. Everyone can suck or Jahlil Okafor was the next Tim Duncan 😂
@@d3vp131 lol
@@d3vp131 oweeee u bringing the skeleton out with that one
@@d3vp131 Exactly. Look now. Throw out Doc when they lose a game. It’s all Doc. When they win they go into hiding. Anything you get from them shout be treated with salt 😂
@@d3vp131 Over board or just give the brutal truth? Like c'mon now it might be rough but it ends up being true, sorry you couldn't handle it the first time but its life.
If a guy like Ben Simmons can be in the NBA with a skill level and mentality like that, maybe I do still have a chance. 🤣
Hahaha even my granny is better than this phony guy
Ben Simmons has 119 fouls and 113 points this season? LMFAO
😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He said 113 baskets with only 2 outside the paint, not defending him tho I effen hate that man
113 baskets
“Ben is a jumpshot away from being lebron 2.0 stephen a smith “
😁😆
He was
@@AP90x even if he had the jumpshot he wasn’t gonna be lebron
@@jordansmith5046 lsu ben was different iykyk
@@jordansmith5046 his skillset is why people said that, if he had any passion for basketball he could have been another lebron
Gotta get Ben motivated for Rookie of the Year award. That’s the only way to wake him up.
Bruh what 😂
Yeah definitely he's still eligible so that might do it🤣🤣🤣
The joke isn’t funny anymore
@@derrick1909 he didn’t play for 2 years, so most def eligible 💪
@@zacgrasl4229 yes it is 💪
I think Ben Simmons got ejected on purpose a few times this season actually. I saw a couple other times where he just seemed to ask to be thrown out. Like he didn’t wanna play.
Didn’t watch but I totally buy it. Wouldn’t be surprised if it came out either way
He whispered in the ref ear I will give you hundred dollar bill if you eject me when I sit down.😁
He just wanted play call of duty
Ultimate bust.
Yea he didn't want that pressure of playing late in the game especially when you don't have your big gun.
Stephan A said the sixers got fleeced😂😂😂😂
Why y’all think KD wanted Sean marks fired. This been the season of proving KD right about the Nets.
Feel you
Lol he's right harris is garbage trade that bin
Kd picked this team this on him lmao
@@Alk-rk6yu so he traded for Ben Simmons??? I believe he wanted harden to stay troll
@@Alk-rk6yu ok media fan boy
Stephen A. cracking me up once again 😂
Jalen’s laugh 🤣🤣
He be sounding like a villain lol
2:15 Stephen A’s mannerisms are of a muppet that lost it strings and became a real person but moves the same. Cracks me up everytime.
This is one of the funniest and most accurate things I’ve ever read 💀 I’ll never look at SAS the same again
U just called him a muppet 😂
Holy mother of Christ! Lmfaooo that just made me fold over 🤣🤣🤣 waaayyyy too accurate!
Lol
I criticize Stephen A for a lot of his shtick but he's one of the only ones keeping it real on this one.
The thing to me that's crazy is when Nets were balling 18-2 no coverage now they're struggling KD is out and all the coverage smh
They will go crickets again
Because drama gets viewssssss
Bravo fam
That’s inaccurate, you just weren’t listening 😂
No you just weren't listening to their coverage
You gotta give props to BEn stealing that much money without shooting
I love too hard at this 😂😂😂😂
underrated comment lol
In the words of Elton John "It's sad, so sad, it's a sad, sad situation"
Classic song
Yeah they'll be going out like a "Candle in the wind"
One of the best songs ever
Most times I don't agree with Steven A but on this I totally agree with him. Simmons had the NBA, and fans fooled for years now he's exposed. Teams know he will not shoot and they know he can't shoot a three. And they know he can't hit foul shots. Most NBA players are not even play defense against him they have no fear he will shoot. The Nets need to take the Simmons project as lost and keep him on the bench the majority of the time and stop giving him minutes he is a role player that's hurting more than helping the team.
I actually agree with Stephen A on most things. His opinions are usually spot-on especially when it comes to the NBA. But the guy is annoying as fukk. Even when he's right he's just hard to take.
This a 3 pointer leauge now and ben has refused to update his resume its kinda crazy how he's getting payed.
Can't hit a 3?? He can't hit a 5 footer. It's just pathetic how soft and non competitive this guy is.
@@jeffreyval9665 every point guard shooting 3's except ben,this what happens when a player don't go to the lab when hes off the court,Ben just stealing money and any real athlete can see that.
@@dreadxplayzs7849 yeah it's unbelievable!! Why the Sixers gave him that extension is beyond ridiculous. Should of got rid of him and Harris when they had the chance and built around Embiid and Butler ( who liked playing with Embiid and would of stayed if Simmons was gone ) but of course they made the worst possible decision and gave this guy everything and never held him accountable for his decreasing play every year and finally when he had a complete meltdown and played possibly the worst series we have ever seen against Atlanta and pretty much was solely responsible for that loss not only did his soft and weak style of play get exposed but his ridiculously soft and fragile ego also got exposed because of a few very very light criticisms from Doc and Embiid and he acted like a spoiled brat instead of trying to improve his game. He's just an arrogant pos that's scared to play with any type of physicality and still horrified of even attempting to have anykind of offensive game other than wide open dunks even layups are a problem for him if there's a defender anywhere near him. A guy thats almost 7 feet tall and pretty big but plays like a 5'10 160lb player it's just pathetic how much of a waste of space and money he is.
I’m going to ask this… is Ben Simmons still an NBA caliber player? I realize all the money he is supposed to get but if anybody else was putting up his numbers they would be in the NBA developmental league or overseas.
Yes he's definitely still an nba level player just on his defense and playmaking alone. Will he ever be a star again? Absolutely not
He is. But for the money he is getting paid, not playing anywhere close to standard
@@BBW590 he was never a star. Let’s not tell lies here . I’ve watched every game while he was on the 76ers and he should of been rid of 2 years prior to when he gave up
The only thing keeping Ben Simmons in the NBA right now is the Nets not wanting to eat that contract to get rid of him.
oh he definitely is NBA caliber player but not for 35 million. I mean Sabonis is getting paid 1/2 that.
"He is stealing money" 🤣🤣🤣
"Ski mask way and the ransom note" Biggie
"You can say anything about me and I dont care. I still get my money." Probably Ben Simmon.
Last time someone said something about Ben Simmons he stopped showing up to practice and refused to play
"Call me what you want, but just don't call me broke" - Ben Simmons
Nets got FLEECED
As a sixers fan I must say.....see😂
Also as a Philly fan I must say “ah how the turn tables…”
They did not believe us. Now they suffer!!
Lol lsu fans tried to tell people about this dude too. They wouldn’t listen.
I thought they’d actually stay afloat while KD was out. Just goes to show you just how prolific KD is and that Kyrie truly can’t carry a team on his own. Don’t even get me started on Ben…💀
This lets you know KD is the actual MVP of the league. I wouldn't be surprised if KD revisits that trade demand either
Kyrie to little for today's big gaurd athletic nba
@@ChikisaMal28 seems like KD and injuries happen every year now
@@richardmatthews2807 he has been playing for 15 years he needs to retire. Duncan retired at 19 years but should of retired 2 years earlier
@@marufio He’s averaging 30 a game and you’re telling him to retire 😂 i’m convinced some of you come to the comments just to hear yourself talk
stephen a LOVES using the word girth lol i grin every time i hear him say it😅
I’m surprised how Simmons is not sent to the D league. He’s better off there than in the NBA
They need to send him back home.
@@smifdaniggod need to send that boy to a construction site with all them bricks he’s laying
They can't they paying him too much
@@smifdaniggod back to Canada, Simmons. or Philly? Wait, idk if anyone wants him though!
Simmons would never agree on the G league the Nets rather keep him happy and hope the 3 years fly by
Ben went from lebron James comparisons to the worst version of draymond green on a max contract 😢
Hate to see it smh
This has been common knowledge about simmons for years....like why can't people see he is useless
Facts! He been sorry he's just getting exposed now.
@CoachDarren this is why I have trouble sympathizing with anyone that makes millions. Like you won the game of life and you want me to feel bad for you? Sad and depressed to play but quick and happy to cash that check in. Simmons, Kyrie, and many others it's ridiculous. Watch there will be a Simmons n Kyrie rule waiting for all players once the new CBA is negotiated. Owners got all they need to make games played a mandate for guaranteed money. And I don't blame the owners 1 bit
This is Why I believe KD is the MVP his individual performance has been insane but he is literally carrying the Nets to top 2 in the East before Jimmy fell in his leg
Yeah but they got hottest when Kyrie returned. When Kyrie was out, it wasn’t cookies.
@@haywood0457 they didn't lose when Kyrie was out tho. Kyrie is 0-4 without KD. KD won 6 or 7 games without him
Quarter season MVP huh?
They were terrible when cryrie wasn’t playing, KaDy ain’t carrying nobody nowhere by himself. They got swept with kd and cryrie playing
@@haywood0457 Whoa whoa whoa! They started balling when Kyrie was out of the lineup. If I’m the GM, I would simply (and quietly) test the market and see what Kyrie would grab us instead of letting him walk in the summer. I doubt the Nets really wanna offer him the max.
Kyrie must've heard them before the game . 48🔥
Yuuup
The faster the Nets trade Ben Simmons away, the better off they will be !!
Still blows my mind that he’s sitting on so much potential
KLASSIK example of why “potential” is my least favorite word
People should appreciate Kevin Durant even more after this season
A stint in the G-League against lesser talent could resuscitate his confidence and make him a bit more aggressive going to the rim. But he is going to be too prideful for that.
He will sit out and play the mental card
Nah he’ll wanna stay down there but keep the same contract
It's crazy how someone gets so much money to play basketball that is afraid to take a layup and freethrows
Got nothing to say really. As a Philly fan I just eat this up with both hands
35 mil a year is robbery 😭😭
That's why he the 🐐
Averaging about 6 points a game. The NBA might introduce the Simmons clause in contracts out there for when players do this
@@j0fiz986 I wonder how that would work though. Do they have to state a baseline stat that you have to average to get your money?
Almost as bad as westbrooks contract
He said prayer and I died
He's apparently Australian but no Australian in history has ever behaved the way he has.
When the media gets a sniff of troubles for the nets, they get very passionate when talking about it, but when they on a win streak, errbody quite until they see 12-0
🎵Ben 🎵 the two of us we need no more we both found what we been looking for 🎵🤣
glad i was right when i said we won the trade
Claxton does "the best he can" Like dawg watch a game, he dominates on defense, that's not their problem, been their 3rd best player all season long
Claxton need another big man beside him
@@milosmitic2071 behind him
@@fn952 that boy not a true center... more like a PF
steven a said wow😂😂🤣🤣🤣
These 4 sports analysts are the very best in the biz IMHO. Love me some Jalen, Stephen A, Wilbon, and Greenie! Got my copy of SAS's bio last Tuesday!
the nets have the same issue the lakers have, which is a player getting paid max dollars but playing well beneath star level.
At least Russ will try and has a love for the game. He's just bad with his decision-making and shooting. Ben Simmons is checked out and won't even try to be aggressive or improve his game.
I don’t watch him, but he’s been a good 8th round pick in fantasy lol
For my Punt Points and 3s team, he's like 3rd round value. I ain't complaining
I hope Ben is saving his money, next contract is going to be vet minimum
I see those vocal cords that load managed during Dana White are active in the lineup again
Can’t bad talk your employers business partner and still get paid. Don’t expect to ever hear anything
A lot was asked for AI to do and he's smaller than Irving
Yall are comparing a former MVP to a scrub.
Y’all payin a man for the thought hopes and dreams of him putting up all star numbers 🤣🤣🤣 bens a genius
Ben Simmons making us light skinned dudes look crazy 😣😭
Stephen A not wrong when he says Simmons look like he got ejected on purpose. It was ridiculous
I said the same thing..Its so obvious at this point 🙄
SAS is on point: Ben Simmons does not have the heart to play, call it stealing money!
James Harden fitting in like a ski mask and gloves in Philly...ain't that right Jalen!!? 😂😂 Killed me with the ski mask and gloves comment on Ben Simmons stealing money.
But the Brooklyn Nets brought him there thinking he was the answer on defense, not considering the liability he would present to the offense.
I think they believed that when he was out of Philadelphia he would put effort into improving his game. Boy were they wrong though
Yeah this ain’t football
I was against this scam of a trade, sigh 🤦🏿😭
Omo 35M for that 😳. Whoever praying for him working working wonders
Espn still on 720p🙄
This is why partially guranteed contracts and incentives go well together
There are guys that are in the GLeague rn that deserve that 💰 the Nets are given Ben Simmons cause he’s tall. THAT MAN IS 🔥🚮
What's crazy is Ben is getting paid to be a superstar but his game is that if a 8th man in a rotation. Lol
Philly really fucked up with that contract. He got paid with the hopes that he would actually work on his game. I don't know why the Nets took that on and thought it would be different for them.
Go back and watch Ben’s rookie summer league. He was making and taking mid range shots, driving to the hoop. Then something happened and he never showed that side of his game again. I would love to be in his head just to see what he is thinking?
You're not wrong. I know there are lots of highlight packages on KZhead that shows his Summer League. What a completely different player.
Simmons looks like a taller Roberson with passing skills.
The most upsetting part is, every night he does the bare minimum and cusps a triple double. Like it’s so upsetting. He doesn’t have to be even a second option. Just give us 15 and 10
He seems to get worse every year
high way robbery 😂🤦🏾♂️
Stg Stephen A if you say “girth” again 😂
Well Kyrie balled out last night 😂
I was defending this man thinking the way Philly treated him was wrong! And he’ll be better in Brooklyn, but u start to realize he need to get out Brooklyn we don’t need him. Bro is just a waist of time fr fr.
Thank you! From a Philly fan
I will say of them are great commentators but they don’t touch the TNT crew.
This has been happening with teams giving out big contracts. Super Max and Max contracts should be $25-$30 million less, but with the potential of incentives for games played, game performances, and any accolades achieved during the season. Players have too much control over the team.
Simmons might accidentally be the funniest person in NBA history 😂😂😂
76rs won the trade
Jalen Rose never giving a good take but always saying ‘he knew that was gonna happen’ after the fact lmaoo
My favorite part about Jalen Rose is how obvious how real his hair is lol
Hearing a Wilbon Nets take is jus frustrating
PREACH BROTHER SMITH! He feels good enough to pick up his check.
They finally said it.. Ben Simmons is stealing money. Like no way, you think? Other hand you got Harden doing 10x better AND he can an will shoot that ball. Plus on top of all that he even took a pay-cut. Would BS do that? I highly highly highlyyyy doubt it.
Kd is still the best
What song is that in the beginning?
Tmac was right about quitter Simmons. All the glam and clout but not the hard work.
The basketball media and world hyped this dude up from day one. He's not what some of us thought he would become. He's an average player at best with natural gifts. He doesn't work on his game at all. He's content with his natural basketball gifts. For me, the hype train for this dude left the station after his third season. He's not that good and never was. His defense is his best attribute right now but it seems like that's kinda going downhill as of late. Being the first pick of the draft won't allow him to shed the negativity that has been placed on this young man.
Bro once I saw this statline I had a feeling Stephen A would go ballistic and man that was some hilarious stuff oh my goodness 7 points did I see it correctly I haven't picked up a basketball in years and my cardio sucks but I bet I could've gotten ten points that was just horrible my goodness.
Kwame Brown was right. These guys get paid to get on TV and trash "certain" athletes. When KD was playing the team was rolling. KD gets hurt, they lose, and they are QUICK to count pockets and make Ben Simmons a headline. He's not a star, there's TON of overpaid athletes in every sport, but they only attack certain guys consistently. ESPN and SAS been moving weird for some time now.
They could easily spend this TV time praising certain teams and players, but they thrive in talking down on athletes. We don't hear ANYTHING about how Fox and the Kings are doing. Are positive headlines a bad thing in the media? Seems like it. We see more about how Ben Simmons is overpaid, compared to how Embid is absolutely dominating. Media loves to kick "certain" guys while they are down.
ayo steven A lmao greenie face @ 1:20
Ive been saying this about Ben the NBA need to investigate this
Kyrie just can't lead a team.
Brooklyn deserves this fate, why would you trade for a player that has lost all confidence in his game and has been found out to be a useless shooter. Better they had not gotten anyone, just some picks and stuff
Harden is doing just fine in Philly.
Does anybody know the song that starts at 0:00?
I knew since the very first time Ben Simmons and Phil played Raps in the playoffs and Ben was just a passer.
The James Harden talk is BS, dude literally quit on Brooklyn. Nets had no choice but to trade for Ben Simmons.
Kd quit on the nets how about that. But they did not trade him
@@trick-jn4fg matter fact if you consider KD playing every game he was healthy for last year quitting, I can only imagine what you think of Harden’s performances against Sacramento and Detroit 🤢🤢🤢
Harden was sick of Kyrie being unprofessional, and KDs terrible leadership. And now Harden is an All Star lvl guy again
Spot on.
But people who don’t play basketball think all NBA players are better than regular basketball players😂
He got that triple single season avg rolling tho
The guy got more fouls than he does points, oh you know he's throwin