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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Ben Simmons has been under some fire for his performance on the basketball ground for a while now. The former Philadelphia 76ers player was traded to Brooklyn Nets in the 2022 season. And since then he’s having a bumpy ride.

Like many other NBA players, Ben set foot on the basketball court during college. He helped LSU break a three-game losing streak. He was also part of the FIBA Under-17 World Basketball Championship at 15 years old in 2012. Ben started his NBA career in 2016 and was with the Philadelphia 76ers until 2022.

Ben’s form has been questionable over the season

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Ben Simmons has seen some criticism over his performance in the last season, But now, a video has surfaced that has the fans talking about Ben’s form and discussing what could be going wrong with the NBA player.

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The video shows Ben hooping it off and dunking the basket pretty confidently. There are multiple shots of him crossing the entire court with the ball and hooping. One part of the video also shows him dunking the ball from a distance. Yet another part shows him dribbling and keeping the ball away from the opponents. This has started a conversation that there’s something other than the form that’s not allowing Ben Simmons to be the best on the court.

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Almost every fan has posted that it’s more about confidence and the fear of losing that’s not allowing Ben to break out.

Fan post: “He’s got the talent for sure”

NBA players being out of form is not new. Several players like Sebastian Telfair, Dan Dikau, Brian Cook, and others have been criticized by fans and the media. But Ben’s new video has made some fans hopeful of his court comeback.

 

Yet another wanted to say something else:

One account was more into giving out personal experiences:

Another wanted to know about Ben’s back injury:

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Another person’s post was pretty simple: “Confidence is everything.”

 

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If its really about confidence, many wonder, will Ben be able to stage a comeback? Well, lot depends upon how he will perform on the court. And the recent video may just be a glimpse of what’s coming up next.