This might’ve been Perk’s realest take since he’s joined the media, because he addressed real tribulations he went through switching to this field. Respect 💯
@@bootyhead2565 Sadly, he deserves the criticism. Great players add dimension to their game. He is, if anything, worse than when he was a rookie. He could rehabilitate his career if he put in the time, but changing bad habits is difficult.
@@Geeandrezzi he melted down in2017 against the Celtics in the second round. He was terrible and spooked by the hac a Ben tactics. Sending him to the foul line in close games. He crumbled like tissue. He has not improved in 5 years. That is a Ben problem. No work ethic at all. WEAK!
Ben clearly has the mindset to be a star, he's literally asking for his own team? if that doesn't mean you want to prove ppl wrong IDK what does, why come back to a squad that keeps trying to trade you and can't use you the right way?
That's why Stephen A is where he is today because of Iverson. He was a nobody beat writer for the Philly inquirer and Iverson liked him and gave him a ton of interviews and brought Stephen A into the national spotlight.
Why did Simmons have an issue with giving the ball up to Jimmy in the fourth quarters… it’s pretty obvious Jimmy Buckets been a closer you gotta pay homage
@@groundtrader173 he wasn’t the sole reason but he played A part the biggest part was Brett brown but . Jimmy definitely said Ben wasn’t putting the work in and that if they gave Ben that money they would regret it . Smh he was correct he’s 2 for 2 when calling people out who seem not to have that work ethic .
Because he is a narcissistic as hole who thinks he's God's gift to the game when in reality the game is a gift to him from God he can practice on his jump shot all day every day you can't teach HEART!!
@Rafael Felan When you look at Simmon's defending his game, he keeps pointing to his strengths "How did Trae do?". Ben is afraid to address his weaknesses. Giannis will work on his weaknesses for the world to see. He basically dared Phoenix to foul him.
he a better "overall" player. shows how bad russ shot selection is though since he ranked lower than a man that literally wont shoot and russ defense is also pretty bad everybody hoop on russ lol
@@htbeats7550 What does that have to do with pandering? Of course they should be better. Every generation gets better, it's just that some of y'all were raised to be soft as buttercream and shouldn't ever be compared to the greats...Basketball is 70% skill and 30% mental. If you have more skill then me but your mind is weak I will win every time.
I don't even like Perk as an analyst, in fact I find a lot of his takes and delivery cringe, but he was spot on with his take. Ben seems like he got shook with all the heat he rightfully deserved for playing poorly and not fixing his flaws for years now. The fact that Ben wants to leave now says a lot about him.
lol he will still be a multi millionaire and if he ends up in GSW he might get a chip there...if he does well on his next team nobody will remember him leaving the Sixers....They said the same thing about Harden when he left Houston
eh maybe not. He wants a LA team, Only way ill see him regretting it is if he lands on the Kings, But honestly the Warriors could win him a chip, and the Clippers would be a solid team.
Kobe is the perfect example of the grit and grind of Philadelphia, that’s what Ben needs to do to earn the city’s respect, I’m surprised Stephen A didn’t bring that up, straight facts.
This could have been an empowering moment for Ben Simmons. Imagine, he comes back with a jump shot after the off season and hits a 3-pointer in the season opener in Philly... The city would go crazy and forget all about what happened in the finals, but that's his problem he ain't working on no jump shot.
Remember when lbj lost against Dallas in 2011 what did he do he went back to the drawing board n played his game his mistake was trying to prove his critics wrong he said that's not how he plays the game of basketball Ben needs to do what lbj did improve don't worry ur critics the media just improve ur game
It seems what separates the "greats" from the old school vs. The new school is the mental toughness overall in each respective leauge. Perk was speaking straight facts this segment
Jimmy said he was leaving regardless..Go listen to his interview on JJ Reddick's podcast and he states that he wasn't staying there no matter what happened..This false narrative of them not wanting to keep him has to stop
One of the rare times I agree with Perkins. And i’m glad he is who he is. The stuff he say is entertainment to me though I don’t agree with his take most times. Keep it up Perk! You doing good stuff for ESPN
Whenever these guys ain’t shouting at each other, trying to be smart to each other & talk like knowledgeable people I like this show. This part of the show showed me that
It’s awesome how all this “Ben Simmons is a superstar” (or “he is a J from been Lbj 2.0”) is been created from day 1 for Simmons by the media. Simmons is the same player (or in some cases even worst) from his rookie season, but he thinks at himself as a superstar only because the media described him like this. Simmons is only a big “what if”, and nothing else.
So tired of the "Bron 2.0" narrative. Stephen A and Perk are right, Philly is one of those organizations that will ride and die with you if you show up and give it everything
No team is gonna want him cause of how he’s acting. His lack of accountability and not wanting to show up to work cause he thinks he’s that guy. James Harden can do that cause he’s proven he’s been that guy for years. Simmons hasn’t proven much except he’s got the talent but won’t do the work to be better and help his team.
@@vibezworldwide in what way has he not held himself accountable? He consistently says he needs to be better and says repetition is the key to that. We know he works on his game because we see him training. So how is he not holding himself accountable?
@@uknow1d because he’s not taking calls and upset that the business has moved in from him. That’s not being accountable. You can train all day, but not putting that training to use in game and getting upset with everyone else who saw his meltdown is a lack of accountability.
@@uknow1d did you see the interview after the Hawks series? He was being mad nonchalant about what happened and didn’t own up his faults. Everyone else on the team has done that but him. And he always has videos of him in the gym but in the past almost 5 years, hasn’t done nothing to his offense game. He’s a great defender I’ll give him that but Sixers would be almost untouchable if he was a offensive monster. That won’t happen either cause he’s scared to shoot or take FTs
I actually appreciate and like Stephen A when he’s not in character and is just having normal conversations. No interrupting, no attacking people, just good conversation. Let’s get more of that PLEASE!
This is a fight the organization can’t lose. It would destroy the league moving forward if players could sign long term max deals & force their way out after 1 season
This might’ve been Perk’s realest take since he’s joined the media, because he addressed real tribulations he went through switching to this field. Respect 💯
Absolutely 👍🏽
It has nothing to do with Ben. Wasnt a take
It would be better if he spoke English
Too bad Simmons is still a better player than Perkins ever was as a player and analyst
Exactly!
Kendrick Perkins killed this segment !
He did really good.
Perk is annoying
@Drake Slicer sus
@@JS9889. facts too annoying
All he did was scream and holler stfu 😂😂😂
Perkins is 1000% correct. Ben’s mindset is what separates him from all time greatness.
All time greatness? Ben Simmons isn't great! He isn't good!!!
Love Big Perk. All these talking heads blaming Doc Rivers, Embid and 76ers front office but the real blame is on BEN SIMMONS bc he is pü$$ÿ !!
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 bruh just cuz he cant make a jumper doesn't mean he's not good, IMO he's like Rondo with size
exactly why i didn't agree with gilbert arenas take. Giannis is a different beast
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 he can play he just can’t shoot
Perk was gold in this segment
@Drake Slicer well for starters, Stephen A. knows that MJ is the goat over Lebron, so yeah there’s that
@Drake Slicer next time think before you ask stupid questions that you already know the answers to
💪🏿
Puhlease! Absolutely no one clicked on this segment to hear Perk talk about Perk.
He speaks in broken english
Without Max, these dudes just agree on everything
That’s how the script goes now
I totally agree with you,I thought I was the only one that saw it like that. Steven A is a character
Simmons to Philly: "I'm mad at you because I sucked in the playoffs."
Right he hasn't progressed offensively in 5 years which is sad
@@bootyhead2565 Sadly, he deserves the criticism. Great players add dimension to their game. He is, if anything, worse than when he was a rookie. He could rehabilitate his career if he put in the time, but changing bad habits is difficult.
Because they threw him under the bus
@@beastmode3799 exactly. They blamed him for the loss. When a year ago, they got SWEPT without him
@@Geeandrezzi he melted down in2017 against the Celtics in the second round. He was terrible and spooked by the hac a Ben tactics. Sending him to the foul line in close games. He crumbled like tissue. He has not improved in 5 years. That is a Ben problem. No work ethic at all. WEAK!
Respect to perk for talking about the mindset. Put a lot of free game out just now. Keep putting in that work perk I love ya as an analyst !
Ben clearly has the mindset to be a star, he's literally asking for his own team? if that doesn't mean you want to prove ppl wrong IDK what does, why come back to a squad that keeps trying to trade you and can't use you the right way?
Big Facts. Perkins has gotten better with time 🔥🙏
Yeah he got better at yelling and screaming and lying 😂😂😂😂
@@kobekobe8527 What he lie about in this segment ?
@@kobekobe8527 Dont let the hate consume you, kobe will teach you better than that
How u go want him to get trade but he to get trade he soft
Steven A. Is dead on about Iverson. He could have been lifetime mayor here if he wanted.
Royalty for Life
That's why Stephen A is where he is today because of Iverson. He was a nobody beat writer for the Philly inquirer and Iverson liked him and gave him a ton of interviews and brought Stephen A into the national spotlight.
@@jeffreyval9665 yeah he was with the Inquirer for years
Iverson's first order of business: No talking about practice.
finally someone espn told the truth about Ben Simmons. Shout out to Perk.
Basically saying he got no shot and he SOFT LOL
What did he say was true?
@@Kubisi Giannis can’t shoot and he overcame it
@@Kubisi he basically said he was scared. And he was running from the challenge.
How u go want him to get trade but he ask to get trade he soft
I just feel ESPN is reminding everyone everyday, ben Simmons foreal can't shoot 😂
😂😂😂
Joseph Chavez, Ben Simmons can't shoot
He can't. But the real problem is, he won't.
Westbrook can't either but I don't see him get this much hate.
@@TheBrotherHood... because he actually still shoots
This is Perk’s best take 💯💯🔥🔥🔥
Why did Simmons have an issue with giving the ball up to Jimmy in the fourth quarters… it’s pretty obvious Jimmy Buckets been a closer you gotta pay homage
Exactly
Ben Simmons was the reason why Jimmy Butler went to Miami. Sixers/Brett Brown chose to keep Ben over Jimmy.
@@groundtrader173 he wasn’t the sole reason but he played A part the biggest part was Brett brown but . Jimmy definitely said Ben wasn’t putting the work in and that if they gave Ben that money they would regret it . Smh he was correct he’s 2 for 2 when calling people out who seem not to have that work ethic .
Because he is a narcissistic as hole who thinks he's God's gift to the game when in reality the game is a gift to him from God he can practice on his jump shot all day every day you can't teach HEART!!
SIMMONS is really “scurddd” for real!!!
The bol is seriously scared to walk in that jawn to a fan base that would have his back if he man up and show up!
I love Swagu’s contribution on this segment
Like a cleaner educated version of perk
Preach lol
“Yes brah” 🤣
L
@@erniejohnson677 you cold bra
Idk why but it's funny to see KP and Swagoo in one segment😂😂
Lmaoo
When I first started watching I got Damien woody. Kp and Marcus spears confused all the time 😂😂
Man, Perkins was fighting for his life on this. Mad props 👏🏽.
Tired of Lebron comparisons, right now Simmons barely top 5 in his own draft class
@Rafael Felan When you look at Simmon's defending his game, he keeps pointing to his strengths "How did Trae do?".
Ben is afraid to address his weaknesses.
Giannis will work on his weaknesses for the world to see. He basically dared Phoenix to foul him.
This has to be the stupidest comment I seen all day name 5 that’s actually better cause nobody in his draft is really better then him
@@Miamialltheway1 hes bottom 5 of his draft class
@@irs4486 list the 5 and tell me how they are better
@@Miamialltheway1 Brandon Ingram, jaylen brown, Jamal murray , caris levert, sabonis, buddy hield
Can't believe ben Simmons got ranked above Westbrick in the rankings
Now all of a sudden everyone gone call Westbrook a top 3 point guard just because he’s playing with lebron now
he a better "overall" player. shows how bad russ shot selection is though since he ranked lower than a man that literally wont shoot and russ defense is also pretty bad everybody hoop on russ lol
@@r3dopereviews539 everybody gets buckets on they head in the league
@@fymobrolo yea but Russ is notoriously bad because he’s too busy chasing rebounds. Literally letting dudes have open looks constantly in games
love how you used brick instead of brook showing youre not a Russ fan but at the same time couldn't believe that Ben Diva was above him on the list
Lets go PERK!! imma fan my G! Keep doing your thing
Budden getting a shout out on first take from stephen A is so out of left feild
Joe Budden spoke on the whole max Kellerman situation on his podcast
I mean Joe is NY/NJ
In podcast world sas should of mentioned Shays podcast in the same breath of Gilbert's. But he's the competition so sas cant acknowledge it on tv.
The JBP!!
Joe was a guest co host with Stephen A and Skip
"He's scured!" - Big Perk, 2021 LMAO
Allen Iverson probably looks at Ben Simmons and thinks "All that height for nothing".
I know right, imagine if A.I. had that size, whoa 🤯
Nah he’s probably thinking “Loser”
I am dead
@@hugodaniel701 If AI had that size he'd be the GOAT.
We’ve all seen kendrick growth !!! Very proud
Thank you for calling out Gilbert Arenas' terrible take that Ben isn't at fault at all.
But the organization is at fault too which is what he said goofy
@@htbeats7550 organization is partially at fault but this mainly on Simmons
Gilbert's probably got a young girlfriend 😂😂...He's been pandering hard to the kiddies HARD
@@nalokitten or the new generation just better at hooping
@@htbeats7550 What does that have to do with pandering? Of course they should be better. Every generation gets better, it's just that some of y'all were raised to be soft as buttercream and shouldn't ever be compared to the greats...Basketball is 70% skill and 30% mental. If you have more skill then me but your mind is weak I will win every time.
Perk has a few bad takes but when he's on with his takes man he's on fire
I don't even like Perk as an analyst, in fact I find a lot of his takes and delivery cringe, but he was spot on with his take. Ben seems like he got shook with all the heat he rightfully deserved for playing poorly and not fixing his flaws for years now. The fact that Ben wants to leave now says a lot about him.
Yes he’s a big baby, and a scrub at that. Multiple single digit playoff games for years.
Perk with the truth! Grow up, Ben.
Big perks took more shots in the nba finals total then Ben’s 2020-2021 career 😆
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥no lies detected 😂😂😂
Stop with the cap !!
Love this! Simmons isn't running from team or organization. HE IS SCARED OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND HE RUNNING
This feels like a situation that Ben is going to regret once his playing days are done. Kudos to Perk for calling Stephen A one of those "Old Guys"
lol he will still be a multi millionaire and if he ends up in GSW he might get a chip there...if he does well on his next team nobody will remember him leaving the Sixers....They said the same thing about Harden when he left Houston
The harden situation is so different from the Simmons situation. Money isn't everything that mentality is destroying the world
@@d.jmamba7237 facts. You owe it to the fans who had to suffer cause you underperformed. right your wrongs THERE and go up a level.
eh maybe not. He wants a LA team, Only way ill see him regretting it is if he lands on the Kings, But honestly the Warriors could win him a chip, and the Clippers would be a solid team.
How so? Kids today don't care about anything but the money. Pretty sure he doesn't care about championships, HOF or being considered one of the grests
His reputation has been bad since the documentary at LSU. His talent is great so teams will still want him
No team wants Ben Simmons
What talent ?
What happened at lsu
Once the media makes you look bad and the entire NBA turns on you. It’s over for the player
Wait, what is this documentary you speak of? Am I one of the few people that has no idea what that is lol?
Imagine Ben Simmons never showing up and never getting traded. He might as well played his last game in the nba lmao 🤣
And watch the Sixers be like play in team, because Joel Embiid injury would actually doom Sixers season
He’ll definitely be traded.
Shout out to Big Perk on his success! He was spitting that real, giving us gems and I was listening to every word. Salute to you, king.
Perk was PREACHING!!!
Good on Perk for being vulnerable to tell this story. Excellent work brother. 👏👏
Finally Kendrick Perkins speaking facts 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Jalen Rose 🌹 got him on point lol
2:45 Perk started to speak from the heart right there.
I'm proud of you big perk!!!! Keep pushing
Kobe is the perfect example of the grit and grind of Philadelphia, that’s what Ben needs to do to earn the city’s respect, I’m surprised Stephen A didn’t bring that up, straight facts.
Philadelphia is shhhiiii. Chicago is the true og
Because Kobe isn’t necessarily a Philly athlete
This could have been an empowering moment for Ben Simmons. Imagine, he comes back with a jump shot after the off season and hits a 3-pointer in the season opener in Philly... The city would go crazy and forget all about what happened in the finals, but that's his problem he ain't working on no jump shot.
Remember when lbj lost against Dallas in 2011 what did he do he went back to the drawing board n played his game his mistake was trying to prove his critics wrong he said that's not how he plays the game of basketball Ben needs to do what lbj did improve don't worry ur critics the media just improve ur game
He works on his jump shot in the offseason, there's a ton of videos of him doing it, it's just he doesn't even shoot the ball
He is scared of our fan base not realizing we will have his back if he grow up man up and return to us
The city don't deserve him at his best either when they saw him as a trash floating in the flood when he's at his all time lowest point
@@beesea105 he deserves to be with another team that won't see him as a trash floating in the flood whether it is on his best or worst times
I love seeing you on television Big perk! Keep doing your thing my brother
perk actually spittin facts
Preach, Perk. You’re out here making me want to be better
That is a real take by perk 🙏🏾🙏🏾
ESPN first take is way past its prime
You still watch/ give it views
@@LakeShow2408 so y’all really ok with Max being gone?
Better than Lakers, cowboys, and Brady reruns
@@LakeShow2408 and Kendrick Perkins saying stupid sh*t
But here you are giving them views tho. Obviously they still doing something right you’re still watching them.
Dude gotta be careful the NBA ain't lock him out, because there's 29 other teams watching this
You speaking truth
It seems what separates the "greats" from the old school vs. The new school is the mental toughness overall in each respective leauge. Perk was speaking straight facts this segment
Ngl one of the best ESPN segments in a long time…
My entire life changed when I met here they’re such a rare gem. And I’ll be forever grateful for all their help
If I hear “Lebron James 2.0 line again 🤣🤣😭
That has to stop ASAP lol fact💯
My man leveling his English up at his age big props🤟🏻
Does anyone know when Kendrick actually appears on the ESPN set
Dude looks like he's in the back of a church
@Drake Slicer he can do both
Perk puttin in work!!!!
Should've kept Jimmy Butler
Jimmy said he was leaving regardless..Go listen to his interview on JJ Reddick's podcast and he states that he wasn't staying there no matter what happened..This false narrative of them not wanting to keep him has to stop
PREACH PERK!!! PREACH!!!!
Love Perc!! SAS loves him as well! Especially since Max is not there to make him look stupid!
Perk was absolutely preaching here 🎯
One of the rare times I agree with Perkins. And i’m glad he is who he is. The stuff he say is entertainment to me though I don’t agree with his take most times. Keep it up Perk! You doing good stuff for ESPN
Molly looking soooo good..
REAL TALK PERK WE GOT YO BACK B1
This is a great segment foreal 💯
Absolutely agree with SAS on AI, even though he never won the chip. Not one person in Philly will ever question AI's heart and determination.
Perk spot on with this one. That’s the MAMBA MENTALITY
He took the heat right after the playoffs fully acknowledged it was his fault and stated he has to do better.
That’s the problem with Ben Simmons, he has so much talent but refuses to improve his craft. He settled for good but wants to be called great.
Perk just described real life you just gotta work at what you do and you will get better overtime trust and believe that !!!
Wow what perk said was spot on. Everything was true and he definitely got a lot of more fans after this segment too
They spoke good truth in this segment foreal.
Gilbert had such an L of a take. I was shocked that a player of Agent 0's caliber could ever defend Ben Simmons
Whenever these guys ain’t shouting at each other, trying to be smart to each other & talk like knowledgeable people I like this show. This part of the show showed me that
Exactly
It’s awesome how all this “Ben Simmons is a superstar” (or “he is a J from been Lbj 2.0”) is been created from day 1 for Simmons by the media. Simmons is the same player (or in some cases even worst) from his rookie season, but he thinks at himself as a superstar only because the media described him like this. Simmons is only a big “what if”, and nothing else.
Yeah Perk. Thank you for every word of that.
So tired of the "Bron 2.0" narrative. Stephen A and Perk are right, Philly is one of those organizations that will ride and die with you if you show up and give it everything
🗣 Preach Kendrick! 👏🏾 Some of these NBA players need to go strengthen their MINDS! 🙏🏾🕉
Why would he want to silence the critics while playing for them when he can do the same thing by playing for another team and beating them?
Thank you.
No team is gonna want him cause of how he’s acting. His lack of accountability and not wanting to show up to work cause he thinks he’s that guy. James Harden can do that cause he’s proven he’s been that guy for years. Simmons hasn’t proven much except he’s got the talent but won’t do the work to be better and help his team.
@@vibezworldwide in what way has he not held himself accountable? He consistently says he needs to be better and says repetition is the key to that. We know he works on his game because we see him training. So how is he not holding himself accountable?
@@uknow1d because he’s not taking calls and upset that the business has moved in from him. That’s not being accountable. You can train all day, but not putting that training to use in game and getting upset with everyone else who saw his meltdown is a lack of accountability.
@@uknow1d did you see the interview after the Hawks series? He was being mad nonchalant about what happened and didn’t own up his faults. Everyone else on the team has done that but him.
And he always has videos of him in the gym but in the past almost 5 years, hasn’t done nothing to his offense game. He’s a great defender I’ll give him that but Sixers would be almost untouchable if he was a offensive monster. That won’t happen either cause he’s scared to shoot or take FTs
I’m from Philly we love A.I we wish we could have 10 of him
Not Kendrick Perkins saying someone was trash
One of the best takes Perk ever had
Ben Simmons wants to get paid a mega contract but doesn't want to have any pressure to actually live up to it.
I actually appreciate and like Stephen A when he’s not in character and is just having normal conversations. No interrupting, no attacking people, just good conversation. Let’s get more of that PLEASE!
Real reason why Ben wants to leave is that Philly cheese steak is boring and bland
You probably went to the wrong place
Philly is full of idiots just look at meek mill for example
Yessir Kendrick!! Talk yo ish. RESPECT BROTHA!!
Some players are tougher than leather others are tough as a feather!
on point,,,those two views are complementary and are perfect
Here we go again...Stepehen A telling Ben he is a jumpshot away from being LeBron. Absolutely laughable.
It’s ridiculous they keep on saying that BS. Even with a jumpshot he will never be lebron
I wish there were more of this excellent analysis and debate on ESPN. When they’re on it, they’re on it.
Stephen A. Smith’s double-chin stare is very distracting 2:22
That tighter collar is doing him no favors.
Stephan A; "YOUA BAAAAAAD MAN!"Love you man!
Perk preaching???🤣🤣
This is a fight the organization can’t lose. It would destroy the league moving forward if players could sign long term max deals & force their way out after 1 season
I am so sick of hearing about this guy. He has been overrated since day 1.
Real talk big Perk
“He took 3 shots in 7 games against the hawks in the fourth quarter” Kendrick Perkins 😂😂😂😂
But that’s a fact..which is sad
Can't wait to see how this all plays out.
when ben simmons gets to a good team ion wanna hear anyone crying about a superteam
both Stephen A. and Perk was spot on in this segment 💯
Stop saying he’s a jump shot away from being Lebron. He will never be Lebron. Period.
Nobody says that anymore
@@kasperrieberg3495 Stephan A just said it
@@pettwaymichael
Nothing steohen A says is clueless anyway ! So i was counting him ! Everyone else stopped saying that
Thank you Big Perk and SAS facts !!!
AI needs to sit simmons down and give him a talk.
Man dude would be scared to even talk with AI 😂😂