Before the trade deadline, the Nets made a big deal with the 76ers, with Harden swapping owners with Ben Simmons. Before the end of the season, it's hard to judge who makes and who loses on this deal. But as of now, it seems that the 76ers are the more profitable side, because Ben Simmons has not made a Nets debut so far, and the Nets are on the verge of being eliminated in the playoffs.
In the Nets' series against the Green Army, they trailed their opponents 0-3 by a large margin. Durant and Irving were targeted by the Green Army, and the two played very badly. Previously, it was reported that Ben Simon would make his Nets debut in G4. Many Tennis fans hope that Ben Simmons can turn the tide and become the savior of the team.
However, reality tells Nets fans how unreliable it is to pin the team's hopes on Ben Simmons? Just when everyone was looking forward to Simmons' comeback, he suddenly announced that he would not play in the G4 game on the grounds of back pain.
According to Woj, the Nets have planned to announce the comeback of Simmons G4 to the public. But this morning, Ben Simmons suddenly told the Nets that his back pain had recurred and he would not play in the next G4 game. Ben Simmons' move surprised and disappointed the Nets.
The Nets' disappointment is understandable. Ben Simmons has been with the team for more than two months, during which time he has been announcing that he has back pain and is unable to play. Before the playoffs, Ben Simmons suddenly announced that he would not play, which caught the Nets off guard. In fact, Ben Simmons' professional attitude has been criticized by the outside world, which is the main reason why he parted ways with the 76ers.
As the 2016 winner, Ben Simmons achieved something in the NBA. He was twice named to the Defensive First Team and three times to the All-Star. But his technical shortcomings are also obvious, that is, there is no shooting ability. What is even more tragic is that Ben Simmons has been reluctant to strengthen this technical shortcoming and has chosen to lie flat completely.
This time Ben Simmons G4 announced that he would not fight, in fact, his lying flat thoughts were at work. Everyone knows that the Nets are gone, and Ben Simmons has not played a game in 11 months. Even if he makes a comeback, the Nets won't necessarily win. More critically, if Ben Simmons doesn't play well, the rest of the season will be more questionable. Ben Simmons wasn't stupid, and he obviously wasn't going to be the one who carried the pot.