In today's playoff, the Nets beat the Cavaliers 115-108 to lock in seventh place in the East and get a playoff ticket. In this battle, Ben Simmons can still only sit on the sidelines to watch, and no one knows when he will return?
From publicly available information, all we know is that Ben Simmons is dealing with a back injury. Shams has revealed that as long as the strength of the legs and back continues to strengthen, Ben Simmons is expected to make a comeback in the first round of the playoffs. For such a report, Nets coach Nash gave a negative answer.
After the victory over the Cavaliers, Nash said in an interview: "I don't know where this news comes from, we haven't updated Ben Simmons' comeback plans yet, and I don't think this news is coming from within our team. ”
In response to Nash's expression, ESPN's famous Nick Friedel gave his own judgment. He said all indications ben Simmons would not be playing this season because he had not been approved for team practice and he had not been approved for physical training.
"You ask Nash and he'll say we still want Ben Simmons to be able to play. Ask his teammates and they'll say we don't see Simmons on the pitch very often. Simmons is undergoing an individual rehabilitation and has not yet been allowed to train as a team. He hasn't been allowed to do physical training yet, or even run. ”
Before the trade deadline, the Nets traded With Harden to Ben Simmons. They had high hopes for Ben Simmons because he could change the way this Nets team operates on the court. Ben Simmons' stature and technique can defend players in multiple positions on the field. In addition, he can act as a number two organization core on the court, which allows Durant to focus more on scoring rather than creating scoring opportunities for teammates.
Unfortunately, such a picture is difficult to appear this season. The Nets are set to take on the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, and Ben Simmons' comeback is still far away. Only Durant and Irving have two strong points, and it is difficult for the Nets to pass the green Kai level.