On March 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's East Focus game, the Nets beat the Hornets 132-121 on the road, ending a four-game losing streak. According to the schedule, the Nets will challenge the 76ers on the road on March 11, and this game will be particularly noteworthy.
As one of the protagonists of the game, Simmons will return to Philadelphia. Simmons will reportedly not play, but he has chosen to travel with the team, where he will sit on the bench and play alongside his teammates. To be sure, simmons will not be awaited by the friendliness of the 76ers fans, who will be met with deafening boos.
In this regard, Durant gave Simons valuable advice after today's game: "I have no advice at all. He and I both understand that some fans' lives are so bad that they need to vent with questioning. And part of a player's job is to face boos, and a lot of people don't even like basketball. I reckon some fans might be having fun and Simmons needs to experience it for himself. ”
Another Nets player, Seth Curry, also spoke about the incident, saying, "I expect Simmons to feel that atmosphere when he returns to Philadelphia, like Durant returning to Oklahoma City and James returning to Cleveland after signing for the Heat." ”
In addition to that, Nets coach Nash also said: "I don't think he would be naïve to think he wasn't going to get booing, I want him to enjoy it all, it's part of the game. ”
According to reports from Philadelphia media, the 76ers will not pay tribute to Simmons. Since being drafted by the 76ers in 2016, Simmons has played for the 76ers for four seasons, during which time he was named to the All-Star Team three times.