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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
He’s trying to get another contract.
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.
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.
You believe that Ben Simmons has received more hate at some point in his career than LeBron did after the Decision?
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.
Deserves no credit. Zero none.
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
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