Ben Simmons will be a bust!

[Don Homer]

Not a bust at all,he actually played and played VERY WELL before all the BS,so this is WRONG

meh

he was touted as the next leBron.

Same way Wiggins is seen as a bust because he was touted as the next MJ

both failed to reach expectations

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

meh

he was touted as the next leBron.

Same way Wiggins is seen as a bust because he was touted as the next MJ

both failed to reach expectations

Neither of those guys are bust

 

[Don Homer]

Neither of those guys are bust

i agree, but Wiggins has definitely been given that bust label.

it's all unfair comparisons tbh. Putting Wiggs and Ben simmons in the same category as anthony bennett is ridiculous

 

[Rayzah]

Ben Simmons is not a bust lol

In my opinion he is those two or three good seasons isn’t enough to give him a pass.
For what they paid him and how he went out

 

[Flight]

meh

he was touted as the next leBron.

Same way Wiggins is seen as a bust because he was touted as the next MJ

both failed to reach expectations

I don’t think both are busts. Anthony Bennett is a bust…Josh Jackson is a bust.

 

[Flight]

He definitely wasn't a bust. He made All NBA/All Star

But he clearly stopped caring once his back gave out

It’s as simple as this. His game was based off his athleticism and vision and once you take one of those attributes away…he ends up what he is today.

 

[cartierhoe]

Not a bust but a disappointment for sure, it was a wrap when the back ailments started to pile up because he never wanted to shoot the basketball anyway.

 

[Gotright]

Ben Simmons is not a bust lol

I read on here that is flag as an Ak47 career he'll be considered a bust but this soft ass nikka not a bust?

 

[Phantum]

This MF is a basketball player that is afraid to shoot. He's a bust.

 

[T-K-G]

Damn even Allen Iverson called him a bust

Conclusion
While Simmons started his career with promising achievements, including Rookie of the Year and All-Star selections, his career has been significantly derailed by offensive struggles, mental health challenges, and debilitating injuries. When considering his high draft position, the significant drop in his performance, and the success of players drafted after him, it's reasonable to conclude that Ben Simmons could be considered an NBA Draft bust by many observers. Some even argue that he's among the biggest draft busts in NBA history.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

This thread was accurate

 

[Bledswole]

In my opinion he is those two or three good seasons isn’t enough to give him a pass.
For what they paid him and how he went out

A bust is someone who NEVER proves anything he was labeled capable of,Ben Simmons had a few years of very high level basketball man

 

[Bledswole]

meh

he was touted as the next leBron.

Same way Wiggins is seen as a bust because he was touted as the next MJ

both failed to reach expectations

But he showed flashes thats what matters

 

[GunRanger]

meh

he was touted as the next leBron.

Same way Wiggins is seen as a bust because he was touted as the next MJ

both failed to reach expectations

Wiggins was the second best player on a championship team. Bust talk was over with after that

 

[Da King]

I'm on this train too. All the skills in the world but no drive, no leadership/will to win. Just seems like an entitled kid who's been great at basketball all his life and is content just being that

This sums it up, he just looks like he never cares when he’s out there. But then there are glimpses of when he does and he’s looking like the best player in the world


Just never gave a shyt, biggest waste of genetics I have ever seen