Trae Young On Ben Simmons Passing Up The Easy Layup On Him
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2022
- Trae Young (The Atlanta Hawks) talks about what he was thinking when Ben Simmons (The Brookly Nets) passed up that easy layup that essentially ended his time w/ The Philadelphia 76ers.
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Can't blame Simmons for passing, he saw the best Hawks rim protector, Trae Mutombo Young
This comment is amazing 😂
No he saw the best Hawks player in many decades though…
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Players are also more willing to open up with JJ because of his time in the league which allows for a more free flowing conversation other than just question-answer like you would get from a traditional journalist.
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*trae young says something and gets taken out of context by the media*
Next day on espn:
"I AM DISGUSTED WITH TRAE YOUNG'S COMMENTS!" -Stephen A. Smith | First Take
"send him to the free throw line" sends shivers down Simmons' spine everytime he hears it💀🤣
Trae Young shot 39% FG that series 💀 🔒
@@Oppenheimer1967 to be fair trae shoots that against any team because he a shot chucker
@@Zay0321 I remember seeing a recap of that series and the guy from the video was like "they shouldn't sag off of him from there cause he can be dangerous", when he shot from curry range, and I'm like bro hes missing a majority of them
@@PuchuKt Trae is most definitely a dangerous shooter he just falls in love with taking bad shots. It’s like Giannis starting a Euro from the 3 point line more often than not….Not necessary.
@@jeremiah_12 of course he's dangerous, just not enough to elicit a defender from the logo
crazy how he hasnt stepped on the floor since that play
It’s All in His Head
That's why I felt it was a mistake for him to pass up playing for Australia in the Olympics. Get that last image out of people's minds. But now it's stuck there.
@@philalexander7902 fax he couldve shadowed that play by getting back in action but now made fuss of it , it put a spotlight on that moment
@@philalexander7902 agree, he should of played in those games
@@a1_med Thats not how the media works, people arent just going to forget what happened even if they watch the man play. They would have just been like "He can do this in the Olympics but not when it matters most.
No one’s talking about how Trae is paying homage to Simmons and is showing his respect. Even trying to understandability *(understandably) give him leeway in him passing up the ball
No one’s going to because Trey Young is not a rim defender there was no excuse for why Ben Simmons didn’t put that ball in the hole with authority down two.
Who cares people Make mistakes get over it
@@KnicksNYanks84 a lot of these basketball fans don’t care, they’ll take anything personally lol
you sound like english is your 3rd language but you speak as fancy as possible to seem more fluent
@@PeakApex lol so true. Learn the grammar first before using the big words lmao.
Ben said I'm not going back to that damned foul line 😂🤦🏾♂️
But he’s goated at the line
@@Firefitty he is, he’s more great than Shaq at missing free throws
His subconscious said it. That’s how deep the fear is.
@@lemongavine oh ,u can read people's minds with that pea brain
This whole podcast was awesome. Really enjoy these current players pulling back the curtains especially on crazy moments like that Simmons layup
It’s the way to go nowadays. These “big” networks like ESPN, Fox, etc…it’s not even worth the energy anymore. So disingenuous.
These types of formats are awesome. REAL conversations with REAL people.
@@BlacknWhiteBadger88 Fax man why would anyone want to watch people yelling at each other like mad dog and skip bay less over this
There's no curtain, you can go to the games yourself and talk to them if you want. Why yall keep acting like the NBA is some secret society that you're getting exclusive access to?
That Hawks Sixers series showed me how important being able to shoot is. It was wild how much better of a player Trae was than Simmons just because he could shoot and Ben couldn't.
Trae is just overall a much higher level offensive creator in the half court than Simmons, in terms of creating his own shot or driving lane, manipulating and collapsing a defence and capitalizing on it with a variety of passes (although simmons is also a phenomenal passer but a mid playmaker)
1 word giannis
Huge difference between being able to shoot, and ACTUALLY shooting the ball. Ben wasnt confident. Sixers couldve easily won the series if Ben was aggressive and not shy away from layups or free throws. Foul trouble alone wouldve put pressure in Hawks
@@leadeaus1090 I think their playmaking is closer than you think Ben Simmons just can't capitalize from it because if you can't shoot you won't be able to even draw attention to yourself to be able to get others open to make the play
If you can't be a *threat* to shoot, you can't play. If I never have to close out on you, the offense is always a man down. Making your man guard you is rule number one on offense.
JJ step up da production bro Trae's right hand is worth 200 mil get him a mic stand🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Goat comment
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That chain worth maybe half
trae is a great guy, he doesn’t deserve the hate he gets
they hate because he’ll give u 40 to beat u at home and then bow at half court 😂 but trae is that dude fr
Not a lot of people hate him nowadays
Only Knicks fans lmao
@@janseanmarwyn4703 i see a lot of hate on him
@@cade816 Word
@@janseanmarwyn4703 I feel like majority of Knicks fans enjoy the rivalry between him. Like they play it up because it’s fun and Trae can take it but I don’t think the majority of them legitimately hate him.
Trae young is the best defender in the league tho
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@@KingKobra49 real 💀
Intimidator HOF
No doubt
HANDS DOWN LOL LOCK DOWN DEFENDER
Lmao this was hilarious trae was trying so hard not to bust out laughing
BRO LMFAO. Trae had me crying cuz literally the whole time he was trying not to align at Ben Simmons. Reminded me of when I’d be in school trying not to laugh when I was in trouble 🤣🤣🤣
Not knowing it was Trae just means he panicked and passed the ball up to Matisse Thybulle at the mere sight of a Hawks jersey in the paint, and that's your 6-11 max contract player. Embarrassing no matter how you spin it
Exactly. Ppl forget he's the same size as Giannis. You think Giannis cares who's coming his direction?
@@gringoboy701 1--2 inches shorter than Giannis but i get ur point
@@spamandjamjamandspam8669 that’s nothing
@@gringoboy701 nope cuz he will just travel and bulldoze his way through
Nah but him not wanting to shoot free throws makes sense. I never even considered that.
Love that trae showed love to Simmons, Respect
I think there’s a misunderstanding of why sixers fans were frustrated with Ben last playoffs. The lay-up may have been the boiling point, but it was really the fact the whole playoffs were hack-a-Simmons starting with the wizards series and he was shooting under 50% from the line.
He shot a historically low 34% from the line that postseason. He essentially missed twice as many FTs as he made.
That's true he was choking from the line and he seemed rattled and afraid to go to line
I’m in Philly what u say is Very true and what made it worst was people defended him for two years up to that postseason
And all the good players/picks we could’ve gotten for him
Theres a rule in the NBA from hack a shaq from back in the day idk why they not applying it for ben
JJ asks the perfect questions and I love it. The basketball world needed to know!
Why is JJ so awesome? I remember being in High school and my Buddy was literally the biggest Duke fan and in particular JJ fan. We used to pray for Duke to lose because of him and also because we were in Philly and rooting for Nova or Temple. But as soon as JJ came to Philly, my buddy got his Jersey( literally the day it was available) and convinced us this dude was a hell of a player and competitor. Just sharing a story about a friend who spent years convincing us JJ was an incredible baller. Now an even better basketball analyst and podcast host. Keep up the awesome work bro 🙏
Ben = defender who cant shoot
Harden = scorer who cant defend
Ben + Harden = legendary duo.
Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 good one
when that was play happened i immediately laughed out of disbelief that just actually happened😭
I was there. It looked even worse in person.
Trae had hof intimidator
Trae Young is going to make a statement next season
Trae is a smart guy. I like to hear from him because he’s intelligent, an amazing basketball player, and has great insight. He’s gonna be a stud for a long time.
"One moment can get people turning..." - Trae on Ben passing on that lay-up.
The thing is, that moment was after a plethora or other moments just like that.
He was just trying to stick up for him and not add any more fuel to the fire lol
@@Ez3s The sky is blue and cars go vroom
@@andrewpayette621 huh?
@@nicolasyl3498 basically said yo mama you bozo
@@andrewpayette621 Ben Simmons held Trae Young to 39% FG that series
That was fantastic insight. Kudos to JJ for asking and kudos to Trae for being so candid. I agree, Ben is as great as he is frustrating.
Great interview
This is great. Thanks
Trae Young one of the biggest killers in the league
He choked in the playoffs tho
@@pieceoflintifoundonthefloo554 Still 1-1 in a playoff series against a 1 seed. Also had the most points and assists in the regular season for the 2nd time in NBA history.
@@captaintrechabomb982 he not gonna f** you lil bro
@@pieceoflintifoundonthefloo554 There aint to many superstars in the history of the NBA that havent
@@pieceoflintifoundonthefloo554 bro relax not every L is a chokejob, sometimes you get outplayed
Trae kept it real modest and respectful about the situation and Ben when he could have straight iced him. Much love ❤️
Real questions real answers 💯💯💯💯
Little did we know that was the beginning of the end of Simmon's career
This is a good perspective from Trae
Trae is a beast
1:40 Trae Young was more confident in Ben Simmons’ ability to make a free throw than Ben Simmons was
Trae young is humble, I respect that
Great question
trae is right about the not wanting to shoot cause he might cause them a point and ben didnt know who is the defender at that moment
The true DPOY, defender the "process" from a ring
I also agree with Trae, that without context the pass on the lay isn’t that bad. BUT, if you add the context: game 7, best record in the east, 1st/2nd option on your team, AND 5 POINTS in an elimination game, philly fans have a right to be upset.. Never seen Michael, Kobe, Lebron doing that or even Tatum, luka, trae. And if they did they would get cooked too lmao but that’s the difference I guess.
Luka,Trae, and Tatum* fixed it
@@714shaz ain’t no way you said that with a straight face bum
@@devilpvp571 the eastern conference finals mvp under two guys that haven’t made the finals?? Ok
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i remember when ben was just a bigger better version of lonzo, when zo was a rookie ben wiped the floor with him. Now Zo, became one of the best defenders aswell in the league, his passing has always been on ben's level if not better. Now Zo can shoot very well from 3. Ben a better driver, but its real close between them now.
Nah ben Simmons soft but him and Joel was leading the east for years Zo is a great player but he not on Ben Simmons level
Lonzo over Ben any day. I'd take anyone over someone who doesnt want to play or make excuses to while expecting to get paid.
Ben didn’t even drive that much bc his touch around the rim is not good for a 6’10” super athlete. He’s such a waste of talent.
@@iamidnight9731 to quote trae DPOY young “recency bias”
@@wavyboytbigbucks2852 a player that plays or player that is Downy soft maybe even pillow soft that can play but won’t cause “muh fewwings are hurt”🤔😂
I'm not a 6ers fan but I also defended Ben for a long time. I never liked those "he needs a jumpshot" or "he's just a jumpshot away" narratives people would push out. For me, just improve the FTs so you can control the ball in crunch time, in the bonus. But it looks like he finally flamed out from all the criticisms. It really is a shame how things turned out. I don't feel bad for him per say, he's a millionaire - but as a fan of basketball, I hate seeing a drafted team with a lot of potential go down the drain like that. Its a bummer. I just want balance in the league so competition remains interesting. That's all.
I’d say Ben made his own bed, as a Sixers fan “great” is what we wanted him to become and “great” was the opposite of what he gave us
I feel like people needed to be realistic with his skill set. He didn’t have franchise scorer ever written on him. As a point forward his role was to facilitate and play defense which he did. The way I saw it was simple, Simmons FT shooting was hurting the team. A ball player will be the first to tell you, if your shot isn’t falling you need to be productive elsewhere. He realized he couldn’t make an offensive impact and potentially hurt his team at the FT line so he was passive. Philly had 3 guys who were scoring 20,30+ a night in Curry, Tobias and Embiid (who also deserve some blame for the loss) but wanted Simmons to asset himself offensively? As a coach you need to realize and make adjustments, which I didn’t see. The backlash he received after was absolutely unreal. Not sure if I’ve ever seen anything like that and for his teammate and coach to throw him under the bus after was a little insane, also something I’ve never seen. Ironically they got Harden (an all time scorer) who was just as much of a dissapearing act but gets no blame because “he’s a playmaker now”. Um… Simmons is pretty much solely a playmaker?
@@thecomebackkid7892 Multiple all stars, all nba, all nba defense isn’t great? I understand the frustration of the lack of shot attempts but to not acknowledge literally everything else that he does at an elite level is pretty disrespectful imo. Keep in mind he achieved all these accolades without a jump shot. Seems to me that accepting who he is as a player and building with that would have been the more viable option until the sixers organization burned that bridge. As a result sixers traded for someone who also refuses to shoot during important times and does not play a lick of defense and who is also out of his prime.
@@BayAreaHoops415 James still offers perimeter creation even at this age is a much better playmaker than Ben is. “Washed Harden” was still getting blitzed and doubled on the drives bc they knew we couldn’t knock down shots off kick outs (except Danny). “Accepting his skillset” was never enough for Philly fans bc we knew he had that ceiling. And we did accept that skillset until it became an unbearable on the court
@@ethanle9785 He’s a really good player but great players can unlock new levels in their games. Donovan Mitchell, Giannis, Siakam, OG, hell even Joel, and more recently Jordan Poole have all taken that next step and that’s what I feel like a great player is. It’s more so mentality than skills and accolades. The desire to want to improve, the desire to want to compete, the desire to want to win, the desire to want to do whatever it takes to get there. And u don’t always get there, but the effort has got to be there
Tommy referring to ppl as “casuals” is the funniest joke I’ve heard in a long time
Well said Tray
trae kept is G. good interview
Young is a young goat ! The king gotta link up with him
Now that is some context.
I love how they have Ben his flowers.
Jj reddick is changing the sports podcast game not a single generic question from him he genuinely is interested in the person in front of him other then headlines
“It’s loud like, it’s crazy like”
“He probably didn’t know it was you.” 🤣
Basically just told him that his defense is trash 😂😂😂
Bro told him his defense was trash to his face 😂😂
@@zach6808 😂 I don’t think it’s trash defense more of trae being a guard and Ben bein a big man basically
I mean Ben is twice the man's size. Good defender or not, that should be a bucket when he was set up that close to the rim.
ben probably thought it was clint capela LOL
Lifelong Sixers fan. Ive seen every Ben game. Its not a one time thing. Hes been passing up shots and costing us since day 1. And hes never ever going to change
What do u think about Harden?
@@xdawn We've had Ben for 5 years. Please don't compare.
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He got this like killer leglos look and vibe
Trae young is a menace 💀🤣🤣destroyed the process completely and the knicks don’t wanna see dude at all💀🤣
best lockdown PG in the league right now
@finance I was trolling 😜
You have alot of great players sitting on the bench cause the fear of the magnitude of the stage. I can't imagine the pressure they feel.
I always wanted to hear what trae thought!
Respect their answer and take on Ben
Trae was watching his whole career flash b4 him then was like oh kool
What a guy
That Ben was obviously scared of his paint presence. I mean, can you blame him?
Trae is 7 2 right?
@@jwatson181 8 2
@@aricitak5846 I would pass every time!
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PAWS!!!
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Honestly, if you watch Draymond play, he often just passes as well, for example when I watched the Finals vs Boston it seems like 90% of what he did was passing and bricking 3's and it's understandable that Simmons doesn't want to risk having to shoot free throws and wants to take more of a roll like Draymond regarding the passing. In that situation vs the Hawks, Gallo was behind and could've fouled him, Trae could've as well as you hear in his statement here.. He just really needs to work on his free throws because he is good at getting to the rim and drawing fouls and that's it. Giannis should be his role model in that matter, look how well he improved his free throws
If Ben free throw percentage was like Shaq, Sixers would've won that series but the dude literally shot 33%. Embarrassing
Imagine saying to someone that he had to shoot 5o At least Shaq percentage to help his team. 🤣🤣 That's how bad you can be. But I remember Ben Wallace too he was way worse than Shaq
Funny how you say its embarrassingly all on Ben and his FT % when Embiid literally missed 2 free throws Down 3 with 21 seconds left in game 5 of that same series.
@@Mattjonesll Ben did A LOT wrong that game but nobody ever talks about him locking trae up (5-23), 13 assists w/2 to, embiid’s 8 turnovers, and now this year embiid and doc are saying “give harden a break, he’s a playmaker 🥺”
@@kdot1507 no one brings it up because when they needed him to simply just dunk the ball he passed it and that lost them the game
@@Mattjonesll ok...Embiid couldn't make free throws at that particular game while Ben couldn't make them the whole series. Embiid bad, Simmons worse. Are you happy?
People are guna look back on this move years later as a DEFINING shift in the league I guarantee it
Bench Simmons needs to get off the bench to change this narrative
Trae real for sticking up for Ben
Trae is a cool dude.
Trae is being very nice here
Legend says he saw Mutombo
Trae's cool guy
I wanna hear Trae say “Now Kith” 😂😂
As a Sixers fan, it was frustrating to see our all star point guard not have the confidence to take a jump shot. But I don't think it's necessary for Ben to develop a jump shot to be elite. He already has the defending and playmaking aspects of his game at a high level. If he can make free throws at an average rate or even slightly below average rate, teams won't have the option to send him to the line as a get out of jail free card for a possession. He's a 60% career free throw shooter. Bump that up to 70% and I think Ben is viewed differently around the league. I was a little bummed to see him leave Philly because of his potential, but I think it was the best option for both parties.
It's worth noting how it seems the vast majority of players and ex players praise Ben whereas some fans think he's barely good enough to play in the league
If Simmons thought the foul was coming, him making the pass is actually high IQ imo, knowing he’s not a good shooter (well believing he’s not atleast) he made a good decision. Assuming that’s what his train of thought was, could’ve also been fear.
3:15 noo.. i did. i supported him sm. once he requested a trade, all respect was lost
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I kind of needed this right at this moment. Thank you.
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Defensive player of the year, all time leader in blocks for Atlanta, standing at 5 foot 13.
Hey jj when u coming back to roanoke
why no clip of the play which you are discussing???
Yea ok podcast boy
He sounds like Walter Jr from Breaking Bad! 😂
Have an A1 Day!🤣
Trae needs a subscription to Keeps.
Trae loved Ben ever since😂
Sir JJ I hope you'll read this. I 2anted also see kyrie Irving into your podcast sir please.
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Trae, it was more than one moment with Ben.
Trae Young is Matt Barnes' doppelganger 😆
Yeah, just 8 inches shorter
Trae is basically Dennis Rodman mixed with Ron Artest as a defender tho JJ 🤷🏾♂️
2:50
Dude just summarized Paul George for years
Thank goodness Trae kept it real, because Ben made a good decision just not the best.
Ben Simmons is so awesome of player he doesn’t need a jumpshot to compete in the “NBA” Let that sink in! Ben can score on anyone whenever he wants & will defend the best player every possession with Elite Defense. His vision & Basketball IQ is incredible ! & he makes his teammates better. Homey is the true beast! Fucc all the haters I can’t wait to see him make his return.
If you close your eyes Trae sounds like Walt Jr. from breaking bad
We ended the process 🤣🤣
3:26 well I can promise you he’s definitely gonna destroy the nets😂
I know Philly hates trae for that but trae and atlanta single handedly ended that era of the process major respect
I thought Simmons was going to be a really good and maybe a great player when I first saw him. What changed my mind was after his first season a reporter asked him what skills was he going to improve during the summer and Ben said I think my game is good and I don't have anything to improve ... No jump shot and 56% FT ... 😮😮😮
I understand small ppl posting they cash app for dono to keep the channel running but not when u rich and still got nba money
He thought somebody was coming from behind, I see his point , if he was Trey young size. He to big , and strong not to go up regardless who was around him .
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