Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://eevb.net/video/MuVnyPJ7gDC.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Charles Barkley WARNED Us About Ben Simmons But Nobody Listened [ACCGHUhwM2B] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Charles Barkley didn’t “criticize” Ben Simmons in 2021. He diagnosed him in real time. Right after Game 7 vs Atlanta, Barkley said the quiet part out loud: you can’t win with a player who’s scared to shoot. At the time, people called it an overreaction. “Bad series.” “He’ll bounce back.” “He’s still an All-Star.” But the next four years proved Barkley was watching something deeper than one playoff meltdown. This video breaks down the full collapse—how a 6’10” point-forward with LeBron-level hype, three straight All-Star selections, and a $170M extension hit one moment under the rim… and never recovered. We revisit the infamous pass, the free-throw spiral, the Doc Rivers hesitation, the trade demand, the lost season, the Brooklyn gamble, the back injuries, the vanishing aggression, and the brutal reality: $124M for 90 games, then a waiver, a minimum deal, and retirement rumors at 28. This isn’t just a story about shooting. It’s about confidence, accountability, and what happens when your biggest weakness becomes the thing you refuse to face. Barkley didn’t predict a slump. He predicted a career ending from the inside out. 👇 Comment your verdict 👇 Was Ben’s downfall inevitable after that Hawks series, or could the “small honest conversation” have saved everything tdLIC5GaiuE Acmpk1dsyY7 QGUdaRBHXZy 4wetnAUoqcR cjkW0KGBYrE Blvc40K9XFX FArfy3woMv7
Charles Barkley didn’t “criticize” Ben Simmons in 2021. He diagnosed him in real time. Right after Game 7 vs Atlanta, Barkley said the quiet part out loud: you can’t win with a player who’s scared to shoot. At the time, people called it an overreaction. “Bad series.” “He’ll bounce back.” “He’s still an All-Star.” But the next four years proved Barkley was watching something deeper than one playoff meltdown. This video breaks down the full collapse—how a 6’10” point-forward with LeBron-level hype, three straight All-Star selections, and a $170M extension hit one moment under the rim… and never recovered. We revisit the infamous pass, the free-throw spiral, the Doc Rivers hesitation, the trade demand, the lost season, the Brooklyn gamble, the back injuries, the vanishing aggression, and the brutal reality: $124M for 90 games, then a waiver, a minimum deal, and retirement rumors at 28. This isn’t just a story about shooting. It’s about confidence, accountability, and what happens when your biggest weakness becomes the thing you refuse to face. Barkley didn’t predict a slump. He predicted a career ending from the inside out. 👇 Comment your verdict 👇 Was Ben’s downfall inevitable after that Hawks series, or could the “small honest conversation” have saved everything tdLIC5GaiuE Acmpk1dsyY7 QGUdaRBHXZy 4wetnAUoqcR cjkW0KGBYrE Blvc40K9XFX FArfy3woMv7