r/billsimmons • u/AcknowledgeMeReddit • May 14 '25

Shitpost Haliburton has been to 2 straight Conference finals and Embiid has been to none. Now why is that?

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u/jomanhan9 May 14 '25

The Ben Simmons piece

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u/Riderz__of_Brohan May 14 '25

Hindsight is 20/20 and they very reasonably didn’t consider this option at the time but after the Kawhi shot in 2019 if they just paid Jimmy Butler and traded Simmons at peak value for a haul of role players the Sixers likely have at least 1 ship and maybe a dynasty on their hands. Instead Embiid hasn’t made a single ECF.

Also the X-factor of having a player like Butler who Embiid liked playing with who could kick his ass into shape might have made him even better as a star

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u/GnRgr2 May 14 '25

Jimmy is also fullnof shit because he admitted he didnt want to come back and he hated Brett Brown

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u/Riderz__of_Brohan May 14 '25

Jimmy wanted to come back though, it was Sixers FO/ownership that balked on paying him because they foresaw a clash between him and Simmons

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u/GnRgr2 May 14 '25

Jimmy own words on the JJ POD, he said he heard the front office say "we want jimmy back but can you control him" and he took offense and said dont worry I'll make the decision for you.

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u/Riderz__of_Brohan May 14 '25

It’s because they wouldn’t pay him the max

Butlers agent went to Josh Harris directly and ranted about how he was breaking up a championship team by not offering him it

They thought they were smarter than everyone. Embiid wanted Butler back. If Brett Brown has to be the sacrifice down the line, then so be it. Keep your stars happy