Shaquille O'Neal Slams Ben Simmons For His Comments About Not Dunking On Trae Young

Shaquille O'Neal isn't accepting Ben Simmons' take that he didn't realize it was Trae Youthful when he missed the dunk during the Sixers-Falcons series.

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Ben Simmons may very well have been the most abhorred player in the NBA last season.

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The previous Top pick was sitting out and declining to play for the Philadelphia 76ers as he attempted to compel out.

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There were issues with his back as well as his psychological wellness which appear to have been very difficult,

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however it's extremely apparent that Simmons had zero desire to play for the Sixers once more.

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While the maltreatment focused on him might have gone crazy in some cases, a portion of the analysis was both merited and procured.

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Ben Simmons' run in with the establishment that drafted him kicked in after a misfortune to the Atlanta Birds of prey in the Western Meeting Elimination rounds in 2021.

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The game was characterized by a notorious second when Simmons had just Trae Youthful among him and the can, and passed to Matisse Thybulle rather than simply dunking the ball.

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