You may not believe it, Ben Simmons, who has not yet played this season, appeared on the sidelines today!
Simmons has been away from a formal basketball game since tearing his face off with the Philadelphia 76ers last summer, and he briefly attended the 76ers' training sessions but never had anything to do with the game and was determined not to play.
For the most part of the season, Simmons' cumulative fines have exceeded $20 million, but he remains unmoved. I have to say, real man.
In the end, the 76ers, who had been holding him in their hands and reluctantly sent him out, finally got a good opportunity at the trading deadline. Simmons + Curry Jr. + Drummond, sent to the Nets in exchange for the heart-and-mind James Harden, and veteran Millsap.
Simmons was thrilled and happy to learn that he was able to go to Brooklyn. Durant said simmons spoke to him and the nets general manager on the phone as soon as possible, expressing his excitement and finally being able to play.
By the way, he also updated his social media today, posting photos of himself and his girlfriend, Valentine's Day.
However, since he has not played for more than half a season, it has been 8 months since he last played. The intensity of the NBA's game can not be average, so Simmons will need some time to recover his physical condition and adapt to the intensity of the game. He said he would go on to see a psychiatrist.
How, making so much money, is still not enough to cure you?
Warming up before the game, Simmons was also in attendance. He also high-fived Durant, who was injured and absent, but the young man was expressionless, and the two may not be very familiar.
During the game, Simmons sat quietly on the bench, wearing a white T-shirt, a black mask and a silver chain around his neck. During the game, he also communicated with drummond, a teammate who came with him to the Nets, and the two talked and laughed.
US media NBA Memes quipped: This season, Simmons has appeared at home with the Nets, which has surpassed teammate Irving.
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Simmons' two teammates, Curry Jr. and Chuang Shen, are all dressed up today, and they are all starters, which is enough to see the arbitrariness of Nash's platooning.
Curry Jr. was efficient and 10-of-18, contributing 23 points, as if he were the star worth changing harden for. After all, the last time he played the Kings on the road, Harden scored only 4 points. Zhuang Shen also contributed 10 points and 8 rebounds, and the two led the team to end the Nets' 11-game losing streak.
So when will Simmons be on the field? Nets coach Nash said in an interview before the game that he felt Simmons' physical condition was fine and that it would be good to recover. But the team didn't give him a clear timeline, and in his opinion, Simmons was physically ready and mentally ready.
But as we all know, Nash's speech can be about equal to farting...
Simmons, come back soon, can't wait to see you hesitate at the free throw line, don't dare to shoot!