Live Bar Feb. 3(3) Ramona Shelburne reported that Simmons was disappointed that Rivers did not go to Simmons' gym to meet with the latter in the offseason. While Simmons admitted he didn't return Rivers' call, he thinks the 76ers can still do more, such as going straight to meet him.
Rivers responded to this report in an interview recently. He said he had heard it for the first time.
He said: "It's all pretense. That's why you don't hear me – I'm not involved in these things. I'll leave that to management and Simmons' camp. I'm not involved in this part. But there were some things I really looked at and laughed at. I think Simmons is a good kid and I want him to make the right choice. ”
Speaking about his statement about Simmons when he was eliminated by the Hawks or being the trigger for Simmons to leave the team, he said: "I think people need to hear the truth. Unfortunately, as an NBA head coach, I have to tell the harsh truth often. I've been doing this for years and I've long since accepted that. Some people can handle these well, while others don't. Sometimes I really don't express it in the best way possible, and despite my efforts, I'm not perfect. ”
"At the end of the day, everything I do is for the sake of winning. People who can handle it well can naturally handle it well, and I can't handle people who can't handle it well. I don't lose a minute of sleep because of it. ”
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