2021-22 NBA "REGULAR" SEASON THREAD

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Doc Rivers: “I thought he was a distraction today. I didn’t think he wanted to do what everyone else was doing.”

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) October 19, 2021

I support Ben Simmons’ venture into performance art

You should listen to Doc's tone. He wants no part of this.

no you specifically, Matt

I honestly blame Morey here, if we’re blaming someone

i wish i could call simmons and tell him my try hard but also take a 3 at every opportunity plan

Simmons for Kyrie, let's do this

"At this point I don't care about that man, honestly. He does whatever he wants."

–Joel Embiid on Ben Simmons pic.twitter.com/XELROkUphX

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 19, 2021

“Our job is not to babysit somebody.”

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— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) October 19, 2021

Sources: Doc Rivers asked Ben Simmons to join a defensive drill today. Simmons refused. Rivers asked again. Simmons said no again.

Rivers then told Simmons he should go home, and Simmons dropped the ball and left.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 19, 2021

Nobody wants to work these days! Geez

had basketball payer wanted $30m a year sign hanging for weeks and no responses

Heard it was a dunking drill actually.

haay lol

The question marks around Ben Simmons have always been there for those who have followed him closely. Interesting to look back at the article I wrote about him 5 1/2 years ago: https://t.co/HXXmpSWCSJ

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) October 19, 2021

I honestly blame Morey here, if we’re blaming someone

seems like this cant go on much longer you dont really want embiid punching simmons

philly famously does not like punching in sports

i mean im sure the fans would like it but its probably not constructive for the team

that givony article was pretty otm tho i still wonder if brandon ingram is better than simmons?

There are real questions about pairing Simmons with other ball-handlers or non-shooters in the NBA.

no one would trade ingram for simmons at least

seems like this cant go on much longer you dont really want embiid punching simmons

― lag∞n, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:25 PM (fourteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

philly famously does not like punching in sports

― John Lakeman gives pipe lecture (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:27 PM (eleven minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

i mean im sure the fans would like it but its probably not constructive for the team

― lag∞n, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:28 PM (ten minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

Just one punch. Is that too much to ask?

(NB: Embiid would break his hand, I'm sure).

Karl Anthony Towns, forever trying way to hard

KAT referenced Kobe listening to Halloween music to prepare for games. He says he watches video of two gorillas fighting.

— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) October 19, 2021

real 40 year old virgin vibes

ESPN Sources: The 76ers have fined Ben Simmons $1.4M for his absence from four preseason games (360K each) and levied numerous team fines for missed practices, on-court workouts and meetings. He hasn’t earned any money since returning to the team on October 11.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 19, 2021

its not going well!

lol Trae Young is the most disruptive force in the league, all Simmons had to do was dunk on him one time

On his first night in the White House, President Trump complained that the TV in his bedroom was broken, because it didn’t have “the gorilla channel.” Trump seemed to be under the impression that a TV channel existed that screened nothing but gorilla-based content, 24 hours a day.

Lol KAT got the gorilla Sling package

lmao

excellent montage of pics to kick off the thread as always, well done ilh fam

cannot believe the simmons situation has gotten to this point. have to assume they are in close communication with their legal team about how to keep denying him any $$$ - big fines, little fines, individual suspensions for each game, whatever it takes. truly this situation is the gift that keeps on giving. for us non-sixers fans. sorry PBKR!

"I know you have a lot of questions...I'm not going to address them...haha...I practiced today. I feel good...thank you, have a good day!!" pic.twitter.com/YmE9Cryaxu

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) October 6, 2021

everything about the photo of jason kidd with the enormous collar swallowing his neck is extremely important

Injury Report for tomorrow's game at Charlotte:

Malcolm Brogdon - Probable (left shoulder)
Jeremy Lamb - Questionable (right wrist)
Justin Holiday - Questionable (left ankle)
Kelan Martin - Out (left hamstring)
Caris LeVert - Out (lower back)
T.J. Warren - Out (left foot) pic.twitter.com/ksaaOk24rL

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) October 19, 2021

good start!

The Injury Pacers

tj mcconnell triple double incoming

stats thread
NBA / 21 / 22 / FG / FT / 3PM / TO / BL / STATS

same. he refuses to agree with the rest of the league’s valuation of simmons and thus here we are. everyone in the media is like “darryl doesn’t mind discomfort” yeah we’ll see
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:23 PM (three hours ago)

I do think there's something to be said for at least giving *not* selling low a shot, like this is a circus but one assumes it can't continue forever, once simmons shows some life daryl will be in a better negotiating position presumably. also I doubt the offers that are there now are just going to disappear and the sixers can probably weather some weirdness for a short period of time, don't really see them as a threat to fall out of the top 4

i don't see why simmons value would increase if he plays well in the regular season. he's on the trade block bcuz he disappeared in the second round of the playoffs, playing well in october and november isn't going to change that. daryl, presumably, is banking on something going wrong with other teams and the offers changing because of that. maybe that will happen before the situation on his team becomes untenable, but what could simmons possibly do for teams to be like "oh wow he's much better than we thought, we better up our offer." is he gonna suddenly start making jump shots?

if it's true that he's holding out for a star he's basically just banking on the blazers or wizards being so bad that lillard or beal demand out of situations that they have so far refused to demand out of. ok fine. at what point does he admit defeat on that point and start looking at more reasonable trade offers that can also actually make his team better?

and if lillard did ask out the blazers would get better offers

but... kyrie?

but what could simmons possibly do for teams to be like "oh wow he's much better than we thought, we better up our offer." is he gonna suddenly start making jump shots?

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, October 19, 2021 5:13 PM (five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

not being a huge baby could help

idk i think most teams prob understand it's a bit of an act to bring this whole charade to a close. the team who trades for him will prob be desperate enough for a "star" that they're willing to overlook all that stuff anyway. i just feel like there's as little questions about who ben simmons is as a player as any guy in the league, we know his strengths and weaknesses, his game has never changed. what new info can possibly be gleaned in the next 2-3 months

i feel like the mavs both don't know when he'll be back and don't want to put a timetable on it for various reasons that likely include gamesmanship