[Bill Simmons Pod] Bill on Jaylen Brown: “Where is Tatum? The guy who could squash this is the alleged leader of the team. Nothing, it’s been dead silence.”
That’s because Tatum wants his co star to leave so he can be like Kobe after Shaq!
LMFAO… After the antics after he won. This is the funniest and realest comment.
Yeah this is the best psycho analysis on this sub in years since LeBron gave Kevin Love depression
at least this isnt as sincere
81 pts on 67 shots when?
Every game?
“He won Finals MVP over you for a reason. They all see it. That’s why they make the corny jokes. More help than any other superstar you heard them. YOU HAVE TO KILL YOUR OTHER J FOR THEM TO RESPECT YOU”
-The devil on Tatum’s shoulder
That the same devil on KD’s shoulder
Fitting for tatum since all his cellys are from other players too
WE DID IIIIITTTTT
KD has three All-Devil teams on his shoulder
More like Tatum has quietly handled JB being an obnoxious asshole with grace, and won’t stop the Celtics from moving him.
Everybody! Jaylen, Tell me how my ass taste!
*holds mic out to crowd*
*puts mic in ass*
“Jayson, tell me how my ass taste?” - 76er Jaylen Brown
Wait wait let him cook
I mean, you’re probably onto something a bit
hes probably just sick of jb doing and saying weird shit, feels like the most likely situation to me
Like Woody Harrelson in True Detective
The only difference is Tatum was already the clear leader of the team, while Brown was playing the young Kobe role of second fiddle.
Lol there’s probably actually a good amount of truth there.
Who’s going to be his Smush Parker?
Just like Kyrie with Bron. Because that ended so well
well, the Taint’s not Kobe yet, he needs to do the Colorado experience to have the mamba mentality
Michael Jordan is his mentor as well and I’m sure he’s been in his ear saying you don’t need JB.
With less rape hopefully.
Why does Tatum have to say anything publicly? Most of this stuff is (and should be) handled privately.
It’s just Bill melting down lmao
Simmons is a fool. A true, genuine fool.
He’s actually fine when he’s not talking about the celtics.
Kind of like how Nick Wright is fine when he’s not talking about Lebron or the Chiefs.
it’s actually wild how much Nick’s basketball analysis is colored by the fact that he’s a huge LeBron stan
like his Lakers takes were actually laughable the last few seasons. dude legit believed in them because of LeBron
Hearing Nick Wright on some random pods was actually pretty refreshing. You kind of forget that some of these ESPN guys were legit before they sold their souls.
I disagree. He’s insufferable about everything, and his absolute insistence on pushing gambling apps suuuuucks.
He’s fine when he’s talking about narratives. When he’s talking about actual basketball being played he is less than your average r/nba offseason user but definitely better than your average r/nba playoff user
I hate his face. But I hate his opinions more.
He’s really not.
You know how I know Tatum didn’t squash it privately?
Right? Like this point doesn’t make sense. Tatum obviously didn’t smooth this over privately
You don’t. It’s not Tatum’s job to go and handle business between Brown and the FO, and this says nothing if Tatum did go and try to but was unsuccessful for any number of reasons.
that’s his point? bill is saying if there was nothing to handle, tatum would’ve came to his defense publicly? but since he hasn’t we can guess there is drama behind the scenes
i understood it as bill saying tatum could squash the media narratives
Players genuinely have no idea they’re getting signed or traded until someone calls them to let them know when people behind the scenes know everything. People want jt jumping to Twitter the moment the world found out lol people are not smart and they show it easily
He could’ve asked Brad to keep Brown
I love that Simmons has clearly wanted Jaylen traded for years and is furious that now that the team wants to do it they can’t
He’s the one that broke that the Celtics were shopping him for Giannis in the first place!
He tried to pretend he didn’t want the Giannis deal to happen but hes been fuming since the Heat acquired him lmao
He also hates the heat, and it’s mutual
I fault to see the flaw in that thinking. I’m pretty sure most Celtics fans wouldn’t have loved the idea of trading Jaylen+ for Giannis just based on the age alone of both players and the fact that Jaylen and Jayson are obviously a good fit together.
Of course, compared to the PG trade, it looks a lot better to have walked away with giannis now lol.
Not sure why everyone hates this guy, it realy is kinda pathetic
I’m not a Celtics fan but Giannis is incredible at the things you team doesn’t do well, and your team is perfectly built for the things he doesn’t do well. I thought they should have tried harder immediately. Now it just looks worse, like you said.
He’s been pretty strong on his wanting the Js to stick together for the long run though
He was also against the Giannis thing from everything he said. He really is a fan just like all of us lol
Bill brings up hypothetical trades just to have fun, and Jaylen is always an interesting case. His stance for the past 6-7 years has been to keep them together.
I think he’s also admitted the number for him is too high. He’s like the 5 highest paid player in the league next season.
Could have moved him for Giannis but something called a “Hugo” was simply too much.
But now you guys have that sweet Tyler playing back in Wiscansin
Hopefully not for long. Get on the phone Detroit.
This comment didn’t age well
I believe he wanted him traded but most definitely not for this package.
Can’t wait for the reaction lmao
This sub is gonna be full of clips of Simmons all day tomorrow.
took 11mins
He wants to be an honorary member of their FO so badly, it’s kind of weird
Everyone in this sub wants to be one for their team, except he has a platform that many people listen to and remember what he says.
I’d definitely do a better job than Dumars.
I believe in you Tim, you definitely would.
what is weird about that? if i had his level of “fuck you” money, and cared about the celtics, i absolutely would want that for myself. why not?
I think he just has sources within the celtics and his own opinion as a fan
That’s not even true. He has said he wants Jayson and Jaylen to play together for a long time.
Just did
Oops
lol no he hasn’t.
Classic “not like that”
What can Tatum say to JB that will make him be okay with the front office trying to trade him multiple times?
“Yo JB, yk how Shaq had to be shopped around before too? You just like shaq big dawg. Keep that mindset and we gon win this chip.”
JB: fuck you. just because you wanna be Kobe dont make me Shaq.
maybe im crazy but doesn’t a simple corny instagram story of both of them on the court together going “the media always trying to pull us apart, but brothers are forever <3” or whatever the fuck actually go kinda a long way here?
well he just got traaded haha
yeah this just seems like huge mismanagement by Brad Stevens, tried to go too big brained on improving
crazy timing though
the front office trying to trade him multiple times?
3 times in 10 years, and in one of them Tatum was discussed in the offer as well lol
I remember the front office tried to trade him for Anthony Davis prior to AD arriving in LA. AD’s dad said that if he (AD) was traded to Boston then he wouldn’t resign because of the way they treated little IT. But the pelicans didn’t want Brown, they wanted Tatum. That always stuck with me.
AD’s dad said that if he (AD) was traded to Boston then he wouldn’t resign because of the way they treated little IT.
I remember that, but that was 100% “don’t fucking trade for me I wanna go play with LeBron for the Lakers”. If that wasn’t option AD and his dad wouldn’t give a shit about the IT trade lol.
They want Tatum to fall on the sword for Brad Stevens fucking up, hope they lose both Tatum and Brown eventually.
He could publicly say he doesnt want Brown traded but hes almost certainly OK with it
Well he’s saying Tatum talk to the Celtics and say “don’t trade JB!”
“you’re not as good as giannis, but you are fucking good at basketball, and we still want you on our team”. why is it just a given that JB is allowed to be mad about this shit? there’s no way he is so delusional as to not understand why the FO would look into Giannis. the guy is paid like fucking $60MM+ a year— just fucking dribble the ball. that’s what the money is for. okay, maybe “dribble the ball” is a bit hard for JB, but still… xD
Why would that be public too. Should he ask his agent to leak that he texted his teammate or met with him?
He makes a public comment that makes the front office back off after the first trade attempt because nobody is going to side with the gm over Tatum…
“Hey, don’t trade Brown.”
I think it’s the opposite, he could have said something to the FO to get them to be happy keeping JB
That he has some semblance of belonging and appreciation among his teammates separate from the FO situation? What a brain dead take by you lol
Jordan always gassed pippen up and took an us against them mindset when pippen feuded with the bulls front office. Pippen was loyal to Jordan the whole time he was on the bulls even though he didn’t feel valued by the team owners.
I’m not saying Tatum is obligated to do this and he might not even value brown as much as Jordan did pippen, but it’s possible for players to band together even if one feels insulted by the team
Does he know?
How did he know?
ok how u know
welp……….
Just saying shit to say shit at this point
Womp womp wompppp
Amazing timing for this post
Why does he get posted here so much? He’s awful, just stop lol
Bill’s awesome I don’t care what anyone says
He’s like the perfect combination of knows the game really fucking well, has seen how the NBA has worked historically, and has his own Bill-isms that keep the pod entertaining. Hardly anyone wants to just listen to six hours of straight analysis every single week
I find that a good portion of the time Bill clips are posted here to hate on I agree with Bill. This one too. Tatum obviously did not strongly want Brown to stay or it would have been squashed. Bill was right, now he is traded.
This dude is the like a bible for lots of folks.
To be fair, he’s like a Bible for certain people and the devil for other people.
NBA has way more people motivated by hate than fans.
This guy gotta be crying his eyes out rn. Love to see it.
Somebody check on Bill. Jokic playoff stinker, Lebron beating father time in the playoffs, and his Celtics blowing a 3-1 lead and now all but closing their championship window for 36 year old PG
Is he still a Clippers season ticket holder? It’s a rough time for Bill…
idk what you expect Tatum to do. Isn’t it better for your star to not be involved in your FO”’s decision making?
Depends on how positive there involvement is. Kinda like owners in that way. Being involved might be great, or it might be terrible.
nono, it’s important for a team’s superstar to have some sway over front office. just look at the lakers!
they are a stark contrast to each other, JB is a handful, and unpredictable media wise. Tatum is a professional in that regard, him adding noise is probably what the front office doesn’t want, and its likely why hes not doing it.
Its what you expect when you pay someone 58mil a year tbh.
What is he supposed to do? Spend his summer vacation doing a podcast tour?
Omg I need a bill simmons live reaction 😭
Tatum and Brown very clearly hate each other and Bill is just now putting the pieces together lol
I swear Jaylen Brown is toxic/hated by the Celtics team and they just got fed up with his ass
I am anticipating the next Simmons podcast like it’s the fucking moon landing lol
The Tatum vs Brown games are going to be epic
Boston Media Mafia gonna alienate him next.
Tatum for Duren sign and trade please
this whole situation is indicative of why Brown didn’t make the 2024 olympic team and why Tatum was benched
Well Tatum is a shit leader. And his personality rivals that of Kawhi Leonard.
It’s easy Tatum loves Jews and Brown well he is like Kyrie.
He is not a leader. He is a small tiny man who has been jealous of Brown since he won finals MVP. He could not stand the fact Brown was having a MVP caliber season so he rushed back from injury.
Brown said his favorite season of his career was the one where Tatum was out
Tatum is not a leader, he’s a quiet guy.
Closer to KD than Kobe.
Tatum clearly didn’t care if he left or not. We heard Luka wanted Reaves. Tatum crickets. Silence is sometimes very loud
What would that do, Bill? Brad is the president of the Celtics. Tatum is a player. It’s not his job. That’d just make things more convoluted. Take a muscle relaxer, Bill.
Probably off enjoying a summer of being 28 with a hundred million dollars if I had to guess
It brings me joy how annoyed this whole thing makes bill simmons
Tatum hated JB since he was the FMVP.
Thing is, for all the talk about Jaylen vs Jayson, Tatum is more inefficient than Brown. Drama aside Brown has kept improving.
Tatum after Brown got traded: WE DID IT
What can Tatum say or do that would make Jaylen Brown feel ok about Boston FO and media in general treating him like dirt
He’s leaking stuff to Bobby marks!
Bros no showing like it’s the Olympics.
What is Tatum supposed to say? Also of all the people to privately not be happy with some of Jaylen Brown’s whole thing, I imagine Tatum would be one of them. What do you mean your favorite season is the one where I was out with a torn Achilles because me being out gave you a bigger role?
Bro wtf are the Celtics doing tho
Didn’t Brown just say the season where Tatum was injured was his most fun in the league? Why should Tatum step up for that?
Bill about to get a dui
yessss yessss let the hate flow through you
Tatum drove away Kyrie and now Brown, he’s always driving away his alphas, but now PG is here and Tatum is still number 2
PG is never the 1. He doesn’t want the heat. He could barely handle 1A next to Kawhi
Yeah why doesn’t he reach out to media outlets and hold his own personal press conference saying he loves his teammates? That would be completely normal behavior when you’re off the clock and doing offseason training.
Tatum probably has way more in common with the front office compared to brown
Tatum has never spoke up for Jaylen
Or vice versa
Maybe he likes the trade.
He’s not a leader. He’s no Brunson
He’s gearing up to win MVP
Brown is the one who could squash this lol
Bill —> TheBurntPeanut
Honestly I do agree. Breaks my green heart.
Something about his camera setup unsettles me
Why is it up to Tatum? It’s Brown and the organization who has seemingly aired it out publicly. Tatum isn’t responsible for that.
It’s the damn Media trying to create drama
Enjoy Paul bill 🤣🤣🤣
Tatum is welcoming his new buddy Paul George to Boston
This video had a 5 minute lifespan
Tatum wanted that finals mvp.
Aged like expired milk
I am super happy to know that Simmons is furious right now and this ruined his day.
The anomaly
The brothers piece
lol
Bill’s 9⁄11 lmao
For Paul George…..
This just reminded me of when Simmons thought it was ridiculous for people to be criticising Steph’s leadership when Draymond was going off the rails
Someone check on Bill ASAP
Honestly if this is a dark, behind the scenes, Tatum move… fuck Tatum.
Traded to Philly, too late.
Bill is about to have a meltdown.
Simmons punching the air right now
Bill Simmons might kill himself
What the hell
Knicks broke their spirit. Jayla TaBUM IS WASHED
Scheduling his appearance on PG’s podcast I guess
tatum needs to say something at some point. the silence is a bad look even if he doesn’t mean it that way
He can say it on PG’s podcast now
This is the guy Portnoy hates?
The Celts team seems to not like Jaylen
Those two have really never been on the same page. They were forced to make it work and they did like true professionals. Now let them be happy.
I love how Bill thinks this is like a family and not the multi-billion $ business it is.
These guys love making up narratives
Bill be crashing out still about this.
Bill suddenly wants player empowerment. Teehee 🤭
How does anyone listen to this baby-voiced manchild?
Copeium
Because he wanted him gone
J’s DYNASTY LMAOO. GET F*CKED BILL
I guess Brown and Tatum truly don’t fuck with each other :(
Does Bill have the mumps?
IS BEN GOING TO TEXAS??? FUCKING HOOK ‘EM BILL!
Cue all the clips of Tatum getting visibly upset whenever Jaylen makes a good play. while the rest of his teammates cheer
He asked for this. Sucker move by Tatum because he didn’t get the MVP trophies during their run to the title
How vocal is Tatum normally? Maybe he was blindsided by the FO or tuned out because JB trade stuff comes up every year.