“I Know I’m Not Gonna Go Out There and Suck”: Ben Simmons Once Boisterously Claimed He’d Be a Different Person Before Being Bad

Nithin Joseph | 06/11/2022
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The Brooklyn Nets are down bad right now. They have fired their head coach, have started with a losing record, and are now dealing with the issues surrounding Kyrie Irving.

Add to all that the fact that Ben Simmons isn’t who he used to be. The former 76er has failed to make good on his promises this summer and has been quite poor thus far.

Although, There was a time when he was confident in his game. To the point, where he spoke about being heckled and loving it because he know how good he was.

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Ben Simmons once claimed he would have to be a different person if he were to suck at basketball

As things stand, Ben Simmons on form alone is perhaps the worst player on the Nets roster. He is averaging just about six points, seven rebounds, and seven assists per game.

The irony in his performances though is the fact that he once claimed he would never ‘suck’ at basketball. Going so far as to state he loved people talking ‘sh*t’ about him being bad at the game.

“I love when people are talking shit, wanting to see me down, because in my head I’m playing with house money. I know I’m not gonna go out there and suck. I know that’s not going to happen. I would have to be a different person.”

Simmons believed he would have to be a different person entirely to play badly. Safe to say he’s pretty different now that he’s with the Nets.

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Simmons missed the entirety of last season with an injury. He finally made his return this year, but the injury bug seems to have caught up with him again, as he has been out of action with a sore knee.

In all honesty, things are looking bad for Ben Simmons. It looks like he can talk the talk, but he just can’t walk the walk.

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Nithin Joseph

Nithin is a content writer at The SportsRush. Like his favorite athlete Kobe Bryant, the company has helped Nithin elevate his writing skills to a whole new level, especially as an NBA content writer. With over 1500 articles to his name, Nithin's love for the sport knows no bounds. And, as he continues to watch the sport on a daily basis, he hopes his fascination with the NBA, especially the Miami Heat will inspire more and more readers to give the sport a chance. Perhaps, one day making basketball in India as big as it is in the United States.

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