"Ben Simmons might also be the weakest, most pathetic excuse for a professional athlete" - Stephen A. Smith goes on all-time epic rant against Ben Simmons
"I think it would be perilous to say Kevin Durant's apex is behind him" - Steve Nash asserts that a sweep by the Celtics won't have any effect on KD's legacy
"Don’t be shooting and saying I’m coming back… That was a punk move” - Shaquille O'Neal rips Ben Simmons for being unavailable for Game 4 of Nets vs Celtics
"Ben Simmons saw what Tatum did to KD in Game 3 and asked for a doctor’s note, that’s insane" - NBA world shows no chill towards Ben Simmons as he is ruled inactive for Game 4 against Boston Celtics
"He quit on LSU, he quit on the Philadelphia 76ers, and now he ain’t showin’ up for the Brooklyn Nets" - Stephen A. Smith goes after Ben Simmons for his inability to honor his contracts
"This dude has ZERO competitive fire... you still have KD and Kyrie" - Reggie Miller slams Ben Simmons for being inactive for Game 4 between Nets and Celtics
“He’s slowing down, he can’t really get by his defender no more” - Tracy McGrady believes the Philadelphia 76ers made a ‘bad trade by acquiring former MVP, cites their chemistry before the trade as a reason
"We'll see what happens but all the pressure coming from every angle, I doubt that they'll pull back on him" - Draymond Green says he's a little worried about Ben Simmons coming back for the Brooklyn Nets
“I don’t think he impacts the game the way everyone thinks he’s going to impact the game” - Seth Greenberg believes there’s a big ‘if’ surrounding Ben Simmons’ return, says he won’t flip the switch
"A guy that hasn't played in almost a year, you are asking him to come back at the highest level" - Kendrick Perkins believes Brooklyn Nets will be sent home early even if Ben Simmons returns
“I don’t wanna hear anything about this dude that’s just stealing money.… Doggy and myself have played just as many minutes as Ben Simmons” - Stephen A. Smith says Ben Simmons has to play and earn his money
“Call it the Ben Simmons rule, call it the Kyrie rule, hell call it Ja Rule” - Stephen A. Smith believes the Ben Simmons and John Wall sagas could affect the next CBA
“He never says anything about anybody else, but you get on Bruce Brown for expressing some bravado” - Stephen A. Smith says Kevin Durant is getting on his nerves
“This is a gifted and rare player, the likes of which I don’t often see in this league” - Skip Bayless believes a Ben Simmons return could make the Nets the favorites in the East
“Can you just give 15 minutes of guarding the Jayson Tatum’s of the world? The Jaylen Brown’s, the Jimmy Butler’s” - Tim Legler on Ben Simmons’ importance to the Nets defence
“He’s not deemed the savior for this squad, but he kinda is” - Jordan Cornette believes Ben Simmons shouldn’t play this season because of the uncertainty around his health
“This guy has been away from the game of basketball for 9 months” - Kendrick Perkins believes Ben Simmons could be a role player on his return from injury
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