Ben Simmons formally demands trade

[Stakesarehigh]

The ramifications of this Ben Simmons situation are broader than I imagined!

I'm crying...lol

 

[tlance]

The regular season sets up the playoffs. How the team reacts to the Simmons scrutiny can be the difference between whether they finish closer to the 3 seed or the 6 seed.

And that could make the difference in how long their playoff run is. Imo, they can still make it to the ECF without Ben, but they will have a smaller margin for error.

Yeah.

Regular season matters a lot less for an established team that has already tasted a championship.

Lakers, Warriors, even the Bucks.

It does matter for the 6ers. At least if they Hope to contend.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Yeah.

Regular season matters a lot less for an established team that has already tasted a championship.

Lakers, Warriors, even the Bucks.

It does matter for the 6ers. At least if they Hope to contend.

And Joel is very serious about their position. So serious he will only miss 19 games this year

 

[bksballer89]

shocking.

Embiid looks stupid

Embiid: Simmons situation 'disrespectful' to team

Joel Embiid pushed back on a report about Ben Simmons' grievance with how the Sixers have built their team and called the entire situation "disappointing."

www.espn.com

 

[bksballer89]

This shows me Joel Embiid is not a leader

 

[fightinfunbags]

This shows me Joel Embiid is not a leader

What are you talking about?

 

[bksballer89]

What are you talking about?

shitting on Ben publicly but last week he was ready to fly out to convince Ben to return. Real leaders (see Lebron James) would never do this

 

[The Q]

Not necessarily in a league where guys like Kawhi and Giannis get drafted in the teens. You’re right that it’s rare and it’s not ideal like being a destination city for FAs but we should all be emboldened by a Bucks championship and a Raptors championship (but with a Lakers championship in between).

It’s more likely you get your robin, but weird stuff does happen

 

[thunderc]

shitting on Ben publicly but last week he was ready to fly out to convince Ben to return. Real leaders (see Lebron James) would never do this

Honestly I wouldn’t use Lebron as an example of much, I know what you mean though.

 

[thunderc]

shocking.

Embiid looks stupid

Embiid: Simmons situation 'disrespectful' to team

Joel Embiid pushed back on a report about Ben Simmons' grievance with how the Sixers have built their team and called the entire situation "disappointing."

www.espn.com

After reading that I have to disagree wirh you, everything in there screams leadership to me. The guy was passing up layups, that was it, all she wrote.

 

[fightinfunbags]

shitting on Ben publicly but last week he was ready to fly out to convince Ben to return. Real leaders (see Lebron James) would never do this

I don’t know that LeBron would let a man punk him like that. Jo told the truth. Ben Simmons takes like 9 steps to square off and Embiid puts his hands up and now it comes back on Embiid? He wasn’t talking to you either way though. He was talking to the guys in his room and he was talking to the people who cheer him on every night out. Both audiences like him clapping back.

 

[msgkings322]

Honestly I wouldn’t use Lebron as an example of much

This is my shocked face

 

[Iggloo]

 

[bksballer89]

Not mad at it. Well in their rights

 

[Iggloo]

I think it is interesting that they are putting it in an escrow account. Sounds like they will slowly deduct money from that account as he misses games, etc.

 

[Mebert]

I have never hated anything in my life 30 million dollars bad, but I also don't already have 10s of millions so i am sure it is different

 

[Iggloo]

Last I saw Ben Simmons was photographed at a club with Kevin Hart and a bunch of other celebs in LA. He is more interested in that life than playing ball anyway, but he may be surprised at how quickly he falls off the VIP list soon.

 

[Iggloo]

 

[thunderc]

Not mad at it. Well in their rights

Yup, it’s time to be a boss.

 

[The Q]

There is no going back at this point