Scottie Pippen on difference between Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ben Simmons: ‘Giannis don’t mind being humiliated’

While Simmons was hardly the only issue for the 76ers, he scored only five points in Game 7 of that series and was held to single digits in each of the final three games.

Tynes, Pippen made it clear that because of those scoring issues, he didn’t even think Simmons should have been in the game in fourth quarters against the Hawks.

“If I give you a deck of cards and I give you a deuce of heart and a deuce of diamond, and we playing Spades, why you keep grabbing those cards when you know you’re gonna lose in that category? This kid been this way the whole time and Doc brought him in and set him up for failure.

Giannis will go to the free throw line and shoot two f—— airballs and come right down the court the next time and try and dunk on you.

Nets fans counted to 10 while he was at the line to try to psych him out, and he has air-balled several free throws this postseason.

Late in a close Game 7, he passed up a wide-open dunk to make an ill-advised pass to Matisse Thybulle, which led to only one point at the foul line.

Milwaukee’s star has always struggled from behind the arc as well, but has committed to attempting multiple 3-pointers per game in an effort to improve.

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