This is why I hate when people call NBA player trash just because they aren't superstars , every NBA player is their for a reason hard work and determination , they just need a time to shine !
Exactly, everyone who got to be a professional deserves respect, and just because they are not the best in the entire world doesnt mean they are bad, they would destroy 99 ot of 100 normal basketball players in a game in 1v1 even if they arent dominant in the nba, they are still extremely good, even the bench player who plays only trash time.
Carlos Carlon I've seen Murray in real life before the draft, watching him now, he seems like he has a lot of potential. in the elimination game against Houston, he had 11pts, 10rebs, 5 assists in 22 minutes.
This in inspiring af... Though this could've probably all been avoided if Simmons had higher grades in highschool. Considering his environment growing up I can't blame him though. But had his grades been higher in HS, he would've not had to play JUCO league in Paris and would've been able to play 4 complete years in D1 Basketball and most likely gotten drafted. But I guess it doesn't matter now because now he's the talk of the town and making 1000x more money than most of us.
Jay The GOAT i could agree with that. he isn't talked about much. i'm thinking it's because of his team, and i personally find it hard to watch the grizzlies, but that's just me
InsaneDrummer99 because in Houston we need as much schools as possible to attain all these kids. as you know Houston is a huge city, and smiley is already overcrowded. can't afford to close. no I didn't go to smiley
It's not easy to make it to the NBA but there's always a chance, Simmons was a 26 year old rookie last year, and now look how great he's been for the Spurs!
What a story!! And the fact that he was born on the same month and date with me, he is now one of my favorite NBA player. Signs of tracing your dreams and never give up.
This is what makes the Spurs possibly the highest quality organization the NBA has ever seen. The Spurs look first for players who are coachable and have good character and who work hard, instead of just looking for the top names. They invest time in developing their young players, and the results speak for themselves. The last top draft pick the Spurs have had was in 1997 with Tim Duncan. They have had low draft picks ever since, and have had more success than teams with many number 1 overall draft picks. Look at their track record, they developed Manu Ginobili, who was previously unknown into an all-star. They turned Tony Parker from a D-League player into an NBA Finals MVP. They took the overlooked guy named Kawhi Leonard and turned him into a Finals MVP, back to back DPOY, and one of the top 5 players in the world. I guarantee the same thing will happen with Jonathan Simmons, and the spurs will be a top team for decades to come
stampylonghead fan your a kid like I am I play for my school where I dominated until the championship until I got injured and my teammates couldn't do it without me
thats why spurs are so good. they doesn't stick to see whats only in the nba draft, or in college, like the rest of the nba teams does. the spurs are willing to open their eyes in other countries or in potential unknown players that the other nba teams would have never think about.
it's gonna be difficult for SA to retain J.Simmons coz he's likely gonna get big offers from other teams in free agency. Kent Bazemore got $70 mil/ four years contract last summer, J.Simmons can get more..
Halhal Sato He's entering his prime and with four children, He's gonna consider leaving SA for a bigger contract. the spurs can retain him though but I don't think J.Simmons wants to get paid lesser money than what other teams offer
Slomo J.Simmons could sign a new contract with SA worth approximately $50 mil./ four years (same amount of money Tyler Johnson got when he resigned with the heat) if the spurs get lucky. but there's possibilty of J.Simmons taking more money to join other teams that offer him more
I love john Simmons because I went to smiley. And I always love seeing people from my home city make it big. He's definitely got a promising career ahead of him.
He is one of the rare people who went the G league try-out route and made it big. I saw a lot of videos here in youtube saying that the G league try-outs are just a way for the G league team to earn money. One guy said that there are only two people conducting the try-out and there are hundreds of them. How are they supposed to spot all the good players with just the two of them? Then G league teams are composed of only 10 players. Seven players usually are retained from the previous year and two spots are for rookies in the NBA that need more experience. That leaves only 1 spot for the hundreds if not thousands of people who came out for the try-out. Then there is also the G league draft. That one spot might even be filled in that draft. So no one from the try-out will make it to the G league. They just donated money to the G league team.
He's also the only guy who showed up to play for the Spurs tonight. Coach Pop said "there's Jon, then there's everybody else." Craziest story I've heard since Jeremy Lin. But even Jeremy Lin was scouted heavily (all throughout high school) and received offers to play in the D-league and summer league. And technically he came straight to the NBA out of college. But I've been looking all over the internet and I can't find a single pre-NBA scouting report for Jonathan Simmons anywhere. The dude didn't even exist. But watching him play over the course of these playoffs, I honestly think he's the best SG on the team, and he deserves to start over Danny Green, especially after Manu retires this season. His 3-ball needs work though.
I have to check him on wiki. He's back on the G league now. His NBA experience is done after 5 years of playing. Hopefully he was able to save some money because G league money is way smaller than the NBA.
I was in high school working out with h8m every day at john lucas camp in houston l. He was about to quit basketball to feed his family as a barber but john convinced him to keep playing.
In this generation, if you had a struggle growing, you use whatever that's causing you trouble as motivation and great things will happen, but if didn't grow up with a struggle or something that got you depressed then the struggle is bound to come your way in the future.
Guy just had 22 points, 3 assist, and 3 rebounds against GS, great player. He can be a 20 point scorer in the league and play tremendous defense. Pop should start him and Kawhi when he gets back. Stop those ball chuckers...
Not lying,before I turned on this video you had 59k subs. In a matter of minutes you got 60k. Congrats on getting a couple hundred subs in a matter of minutes.
This proves NCAA is becoming more relevant. I personally would love for there to be more local teams. A lot of guys need time to mature and grow. There is probably a bunch of 25 year old men that can ball but the traditional path wasn't for them,
This is why I hate when people call NBA player trash just because they aren't superstars , every NBA player is their for a reason hard work and determination , they just need a time to shine !
Kronic Vader well said
Exactly, everyone who got to be a professional deserves respect, and just because they are not the best in the entire world doesnt mean they are bad, they would destroy 99 ot of 100 normal basketball players in a game in 1v1 even if they arent dominant in the nba, they are still extremely good, even the bench player who plays only trash time.
Except for Tracy Mcgrady. He just had raw talent.
Then the next time u see a troll, call him out. That shit is played out
The spurs are still going to be a playoff team for the next 10 years because of Kawhi and people like Jonathan Simmons, Kyle Anderson D-Murray
Carlos Carlon
I've seen Murray in real life before the draft, watching him now, he seems like he has a lot of potential. in the elimination game against Houston, he had 11pts, 10rebs, 5 assists in 22 minutes.
Carlos Carlon lmao "kyle anderson"
Justin Holden kyle has a lot of potential.
Justin Holden Kyle is actually good
Carlos Carlon kawhi ? nope.... hes 37 ten yrs later
Simmons is a beast 🔥🔥
Ya check out my channel !
TR Elite Basketball bro your a beast, that shooting help vid helped me a lot
I just seen you on a kick genius video. you must love basketball
Gladys Baptiste aye thanks man!
Dominique Morris yes sir !
The Spurs always know how to find the best players.. such a great organization.. #Respect
This in inspiring af...
Though this could've probably all been avoided if Simmons had higher grades in highschool. Considering his environment growing up I can't blame him though. But had his grades been higher in HS, he would've not had to play JUCO league in Paris and would've been able to play 4 complete years in D1 Basketball and most likely gotten drafted. But I guess it doesn't matter now because now he's the talk of the town and making 1000x more money than most of us.
Where tf do the spurs find these people
Brady 42 i know right
Brady 42 Poppovich probably told the gm to draft the biggest bum in the draft
spurs pick hard workers over top rated prospects and it always pays off for them.
Brady 42 Coach Pop CREATES them
Pop & the SPURS are a BEAST when it comes to finding great players flying under the Radar
this kid will be a top defender in two years
he still a kid to many
lol...
Ricochete Raw 90s the best decade ever he's old
Jonathan Simmons is my boy I've liked him since last year because I loved his bronze card and now it's great to see him killing it
They should make a Jonathan Simmons movie
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Most underrated player in the NBA.
Jay The GOAT i could agree with that. he isn't talked about much. i'm thinking it's because of his team, and i personally find it hard to watch the grizzlies, but that's just me
Mike is an underrated scorer of anything. He was the highest paid player in the league in the start of the season.
Sorin Vasile Bogdan if you get paid the highest contract, trust me your not underrated
DeMar DeRozan 👈🏼
3x All Star, probable All NBA 3rd team and a max deal with his team. Would you describe that as underrated?
Handles is the most underrated channel on UA-cam #Fax
appreciate bro💯
Wow! So much respect 😢✊🏾
This is the 2k 15 my career
Colin Fallon I
2k15 an't we in 2k17 time
Lol
OK that's cool and all but can we talk about that highschool having a 40% dropout rate. How is that place even still allowed to run?
InsaneDrummer99 fax
InsaneDrummer99 because in Houston we need as much schools as possible to attain all these kids. as you know Houston is a huge city, and smiley is already overcrowded. can't afford to close. no I didn't go to smiley
InsaneDrummer99 It's not, and now it is called North Forest
It's worse. 40% of kids don't even make it to senior year.
I actually graduated from that school in its last year open (2008) and I would've said that number is higher than that!
It's not easy to make it to the NBA but there's always a chance, Simmons was a 26 year old rookie last year, and now look how great he's been for the Spurs!
I'm not a Spurs fan...but I want this man too be a Megastar!!
What a story!! And the fact that he was born on the same month and date with me, he is now one of my favorite NBA player. Signs of tracing your dreams and never give up.
This is what makes the Spurs possibly the highest quality organization the NBA has ever seen. The Spurs look first for players who are coachable and have good character and who work hard, instead of just looking for the top names. They invest time in developing their young players, and the results speak for themselves. The last top draft pick the Spurs have had was in 1997 with Tim Duncan. They have had low draft picks ever since, and have had more success than teams with many number 1 overall draft picks. Look at their track record, they developed Manu Ginobili, who was previously unknown into an all-star. They turned Tony Parker from a D-League player into an NBA Finals MVP. They took the overlooked guy named Kawhi Leonard and turned him into a Finals MVP, back to back DPOY, and one of the top 5 players in the world. I guarantee the same thing will happen with Jonathan Simmons, and the spurs will be a top team for decades to come
I'm from Houston too and I play basketball I want to be an NBA player like Simmons
stampylonghead fan well JSIMMS is proof there's always a chance. keep fighting for your dream.
stampylonghead no you don't.
stampylonghead fan You can't be a nba player if your name is a minecraft youtuber
stampylonghead fan your a kid like I am I play for my school where I dominated until the championship until I got injured and my teammates couldn't do it without me
Aljhen Mateo 😂 but that is messed up. He can still try and accomplish a goal/dream.
#SimmonsStrong
Love this story! Just shows if u stay grinding and never give up your dreams can come true. Salute to Simmons!
thats why spurs are so good. they doesn't stick to see whats only in the nba draft, or in college, like the rest of the nba teams does. the spurs are willing to open their eyes in other countries or in potential unknown players that the other nba teams would have never think about.
Jon Simmons has the heart of a warrior on the court, hell of a story, perseverance is what i take from this and belief in yourself. Great Story !
7:50 he's been beating up on the warriors for a while
Really huge story. This is the definition of hard work and never giving up. Now he is living the dream.
Literally the only channel I've seen talking about him, thanks bro
Good for him, he deserves every bit of it...God bless you Simmons.
Definition of dedication!!! 💯💯💯
Gotta respect players like him. Him and khawi are so humble ✊🏽🔥
it's gonna be difficult for SA to retain J.Simmons coz he's likely gonna get big offers from other teams in free agency. Kent Bazemore got $70 mil/ four years contract last summer, J.Simmons can get more..
thats what im sayin. and he's kinda old now and have 4 daugthers.hopefully not but maybe he's gonna go for the money
Halhal Sato He's entering his prime and with four children, He's gonna consider leaving SA for a bigger contract. the spurs can retain him though but I don't think J.Simmons wants to get paid lesser money than what other teams offer
Danang Dwiatma manu and tony Parker should be leaving soon so I think they can make room for hin
Slomo J.Simmons could sign a new contract with SA worth approximately $50 mil./ four years (same amount of money Tyler Johnson got when he resigned with the heat) if the spurs get lucky. but there's possibilty of J.Simmons taking more money to join other teams that offer him more
he is the successor of manu,so i don't think that pop will let him go
Great story, he stayed optimistic and it payed off, good for him.
I love john Simmons because I went to smiley. And I always love seeing people from my home city make it big. He's definitely got a promising career ahead of him.
GOOD LUCK TO THIS AMAZING GUY
this guy really defines what hard work and dedication is
damn...man Simmons just show what dreams and courage all about....luv this guy story..credit this video for researching this, quite acurate
kudos to gregg popovich for making him who he is
Lake Show Pops didn't make him who he is, Johnathon Simmons wrote his own story.
Exactly!
He is one of the rare people who went the G league try-out route and made it big. I saw a lot of videos here in youtube saying that the G league try-outs are just a way for the G league team to earn money. One guy said that there are only two people conducting the try-out and there are hundreds of them. How are they supposed to spot all the good players with just the two of them?
Then G league teams are composed of only 10 players. Seven players usually are retained from the previous year and two spots are for rookies in the NBA that need more experience. That leaves only 1 spot for the hundreds if not thousands of people who came out for the try-out. Then there is also the G league draft. That one spot might even be filled in that draft. So no one from the try-out will make it to the G league. They just donated money to the G league team.
What an inspiration story of talent and perseverance. Definitely keeping an eye out for this special player.
He's also the only guy who showed up to play for the Spurs tonight. Coach Pop said "there's Jon, then there's everybody else." Craziest story I've heard since Jeremy Lin. But even Jeremy Lin was scouted heavily (all throughout high school) and received offers to play in the D-league and summer league. And technically he came straight to the NBA out of college. But I've been looking all over the internet and I can't find a single pre-NBA scouting report for Jonathan Simmons anywhere. The dude didn't even exist. But watching him play over the course of these playoffs, I honestly think he's the best SG on the team, and he deserves to start over Danny Green, especially after Manu retires this season. His 3-ball needs work though.
Great video man please do more I LOVE these!!
I have to check him on wiki. He's back on the G league now. His NBA experience is done after 5 years of playing. Hopefully he was able to save some money because G league money is way smaller than the NBA.
Amazing and Inspirational story. Keep up the great work and God Bless.
this guy has a big space in NBA. i salute you
that dunk he had at the buzzer against the warriors to cap off the blowout was too good
love ur channel man ur gunna blow up trust
Simmons is such a Beast..and still developing ...glad he plays for my Team the SPURS Gotta add his JERSEY TO MY COLLECTION
Never give up on whatever your goal is keep fighting and even on your lowest moment always stay humble and positive.
Really enjoyed that thank you. Such a nice story!!
I have a lot of admiration for Jonathon Simmons' perseverance.
He's dedication to the game rewarded him so much than expected
Thank you for making the video man.
Great work - The Power of Community College! Thanks
John Simmons Trusted the process. #Respect
#1 fan keep up da good work
Keep doing vid like this keep up the good job
This just gave me HOPE
I love Simmons, I knew he was a beast the second I saw him block lebron
I don't know why but this just motivates me to get extremely better so that way I wouldn't have to deal with the process he went through
Just a BIG THANK U to Handles for such epic vdo !!! 😊☺️
there's a good amount of ppl in this world that can have a Jonathan Simmons story
This is an awesome story
I was in high school working out with h8m every day at john lucas camp in houston l. He was about to quit basketball to feed his family as a barber but john convinced him to keep playing.
I’m a magic fan and I am excited that Simmons joined and he is my number 2 because AG is my number 1
Anything is possible don't give up on dreams that you have🙏🏾💯
Jimmy butler and Simmons were born on the same day and same year and both have amazing stories omg
His chasedown blocks are so terifiying👏👏👏 a future all star is about to emerge, just you wait :)
If the spurs dont want him, the wizards will take him even though we already have 4 pgs and dont even play 2
OKC need him too
they got a similar player in oladipo
oladipo stinks but it's his first year with OKC hopefully he improves but Spurs is not going to give him up and if he's smart he'll stay with them
Gregory Castillo we need someone on the bench
hes a SF lol
This shows how important your grades are, focus on your studies
Waiting for Simmons to come back and be dope again. Great player with the wrong team.
jonathan simmons a true baller. bro can finish. will be watching him more
dope video, you did your research for real!!!
Cool Vid Handles!! Ups man, keep on it bro, yo best!
Pop loves these types of guys.
In this generation, if you had a struggle growing, you use whatever that's causing you trouble as motivation and great things will happen, but if didn't grow up with a struggle or something that got you depressed then the struggle is bound to come your way in the future.
Simmons is lit
I'm early again and I was jus early on jimmy highroller vid
J. Simmons a true fighter that didn't give up
I love stories like this. God bless the Spurs.
Guy just had 22 points, 3 assist, and 3 rebounds against GS, great player. He can be a 20 point scorer in the league and play tremendous defense. Pop should start him and Kawhi when he gets back. Stop those ball chuckers...
Coach Pop can turn a water bottle into an MVP candidate 😂
Touchdown! Orlando Magic ⚾
that block on curry is what really caught my attention to jonathan simmons
4 daughters 😳
fertile
trashpanda he been fuckin🍆🍆💦
great story and an excellent video!
he’s such a good player too such a good story
Not lying,before I turned on this video you had 59k subs. In a matter of minutes you got 60k. Congrats on getting a couple hundred subs in a matter of minutes.
Jonathan simmons is one of my fav young players
Great vid man.
I hope we resign him this offseason! he can be a big part of the next spurs dynasty
Never give up on your dreams great video
I love, love, love him.
This proves NCAA is becoming more relevant. I personally would love for there to be more local teams. A lot of guys need time to mature and grow. There is probably a bunch of 25 year old men that can ball but the traditional path wasn't for them,
I think he could be defensive player of the year in the future.
J simms is a great player! And he's just getting started.
Someone needs to make a movie about this.
Mad respect to this dude
Ok Ima be watching this dude... :)
The juice is the best great vid man and #GoSpursGo
INCREDIBLE story...
Watching Simmons in the dleague last year I never thought he would be someone who could shut down harden