Ben Simmons Opens Up About The 76ers Holdout, His Shooting Struggles, The Hawks Series & More
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Published 2022-09-22
Topics include:
-What JJ and and Tommy have been up to since the break.
-The chemistry that Ben and JJ developed as teammates.
-Ben's often overlooked skills on the defensive end and his passing.
-The shooting narrative surrounding Ben in The NBA.
-Falling in love with basketball at an early age.
-His time at LSU.
-Dealing with negativity from media and fans online.
-The story of someone taking video and heckling him in a candy store.
-His mental health struggles over the last few years.
-Why he held out on The Philadelphia 76ers.
-Doc Rivers kicking him out of practice.
-His last playoff series in Philadelphia against The Atlanta Hawks.
-A detailed explanation as to why he passed up the wide open dunk on Trae Young.
-What he's looking forward to most about playing with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and The Brooklyn Nets.
-And so much more.
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All Comments (21)
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This interview alone shows JJ’s ability to not only build long lasting relationships but also bring out the human side of these players. It’s so much easier to ask the difficult questions when theirs mutual respect.
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JJ is the perfect example of never burn bridges and always be a good teammate as well as a good person.
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4 months later and this interview aged like milk lol.
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As a Nets fan I coming back to this interview to give 76ers fans their flowers......u guys in Philly deserve my regret
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Can't believe we're finally gonna hear Simmons' side of the story
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Thank you to all of you for shedding more light to this entire situation and bringing the attention that is DESERVED to the mental health discussion. You are truly changing things, it is incredible to see 🙏
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I wish him the best with Brooklyn
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Seeing Simmons side of the story clears a lot of things up Shout out to JJ for being a good teammate on and off the court
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Nice to see JJ diversify and bring people outside of basketball
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Ben saying "good days" or "good times" every-time they reminisce on a moment shows how much he misses being on the court, bro cool asf too
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Love JJ , but this interview was a joke. To see he's gotten worse this year shows why we all view Ben as the most delusional athlete known to man.
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Wish this man was as confident on the court as he is in interviews
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The fact that JJ even was able to get Ben on his podcast just proves how good JJ is at this
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Jj Redick is ELITE. He got to the bottom of it without aggressively prying. Salute to good humans beings. Real is rare. Loved this episode jj.
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I always go back to this interview to laugh
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Disappointing to see how much JJ is telling Simmons what he wants to hear instead of what he needs to hear tbh. The last thing Simmons needs is Yes Men.
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JJ is the GOAT for creating a safe space for players to come and really tell their story
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Only JJ can bring the best of everyone huge shoutout to him for making Ben feel open and safe
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Thank you JJ. I don't think Ben would have gave this interview to anybody else. You brought the best out in him you made him feel comfortable you were an ultimate professional. It's nice to see him with a little bit of confidence and smiling again I can't wait to see what kind of season he has
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This interview hasn't aged well for Ben.
