On March 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ushered in a focus battle, the 76ers home against the Nets, which is the first meeting between the two teams after completing a big deal. And this time, with the 76ers home, Simmons became the most talked about player, and even though he couldn't play, Philadelphia fans welcomed him in a "special" way.
This time the showdown is also a lot of attention, the 76ers home security has been upgraded to playoff level, and the Nets bus to Philadelphia home bus all the way to philadelphia escort. The key to this is that Simmons returned to Philadelphia, and many celebrities and the media came to the scene.
Before the game, Simmons was also relaxed and very calm in front of the camera. Simmons won't play this game, but he'll sit on the bench and cheer on his teammates.
It was Simmons' first public appearance in front of Philadelphia fans since G7 lost to the Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season. The last time he was at home for the 76ers was in June last year, after being eliminated by the Hawks, he had an argument with the team and then made a move. However, the 76ers did not immediately reach a deal, waiting until the closing date of this season's trade to complete the deal with the Nets. Now he's back at home for the 76ers again, eight months later, which has also made Philadelphia fans very unhappy with him.
In the arena, there were also various billboards, one of which read: Hey, Bency, thank you for getting Harden. There are also fans who wear custom T-shirts with Simmons' avatar and the words Mister Softee, perhaps mocking his psychological problems for missing the game.
And harden in exchange for him also made Philadelphia fans very happy, the latter played in all 5 games to win, averaging 24.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 12.4 assists per game, shooting 53% from the field and 45% from three-point range.