Shaquille O'Neal mocks Ben Simmons for his unsatisfactory performance & fouling out in 2 of 5 games: “I'm sick of watching Ben Simmons play… I'm gonna be on his a** all year”
Charles Barkley believes Brooklyn Nets are one of the most fascinating teams in his 30-40 years in NBA: "They could win the championship or get a new coach by Christmas"
Charles Barkley believes Ben Simmons is lucky he's playing in this era - "We had coaches who will fist fight you if you don't do what they're telling you ... he would have got his ass kicked a lot"
Charles Barkley believes Ben Simmons’ prima donna attitude caused all his troubles with the Philadelphia 76ers: "For him to get pissed, that tells me he thinks he’s an alpha male"
NBA analyst defends Ben Simmons fouling out vs Memphis, says his aggressiveness to play is apparent: "We have to crawl before we walk, we gotta take crumbs when we can get’em, the man wants to play”
“Ja is definitely in that group for sure” – Kevin Durant asserts the NBA is a cluster of talented athletes, speculates ‘a lot of faces’ could be the face of the league
"It’s b*lls**t that you’re even bringing it up, you lost & it was a sixth foul call” – Skip Bayless is disgusted with Ben Simmons blaming referees for his foul troubles
Shannon Sharpe goes off on Ben Simmons after poor start to season: "You can’t win a championship with Ben Simmons, of 126 qualified players, Ben has 2nd-worst defensive rating in the NBA"
"F**k, let me get out of here, I just don't want to get fined" - Ben Simmons furious with officials after he fouled out for Brooklyn Nets for 2nd time in 3 games
NBA News Today: Joel Embiid being slowed down by plantar fascitiis; Steve Nash proud of Ben Simmons' performance against Raptors and more | October 22, 2022
“He's not that pit bull, he's not that rottweiler… He's actually that family dog” – Kendrick Perkins lampoons Ben Simmons for his passive play, passes his mentality as incompetent for dominance
"Ben Simmons, one of the least reliable max players in NBA history to go alongside Kyrie Irving" - NBA analyst denies Nets making it into NBA finals, slams Ben Simmons for his clumsy performance
"I'm disappointed in what I saw from the Brooklyn Nets...Ben Simmons was awful last night” – NBA analyst criticizes Nets strategy in their season opener game, advises Nets to include a strong center
“I kind of look at it like Draymond somewhat as far as the stats” – 8X NBA all-star believes Ben Simmons will improve Nets' offense by mirroring Draymond Green's playing style
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