Recently, the NBA playoffs have been in full swing, and teams are trying to compete and hope to go further in the playoffs. Today, the Denver Nuggets fought back at home, beating the Golden State Warriors. So far, the only team in this year's NBA playoffs that has not won is the Brooklyn Nets.
Before the start of the playoffs, the Nets were highly regarded because they had a full roster, and Durant and Irving were both superstars. The Boston Celtics, while the second-best in the East, were injured with their main center, Robert Williams.
Unexpectedly, the quality of the Celtics' defense was really good, which made the Nets very uncomfortable. After three games, the Nets trailed 3-0. In the history of the NBA, no team has ever been able to complete a turnover without falling behind 3-0, so the Nets are basically eliminated.
At this stage of the game, in fact, many so-called hole cards can be played, such as Ben Simmons. In the big deal about Harden, Simmons came to the Nets. Unexpectedly, Simmons refused to play even if he changed teams.
As planned, Simmons was originally in game four of the series, which would be his first appearance of the season. But today, Simmons decided on the spur of the moment that his back would still hurt, so he wouldn't play again. Considering that the Nets are on the verge of being eliminated, this means that Simmons is highly likely to be reimbursed for the season.
Simmons' decision was not communicated with the Nets, and the US media has revealed that the Nets are surprised by Simmons' decision. I have to say that the Nets' series of operations this year have been very unsuccessful, sending Harden away in exchange for Simmons who did not play, which is really speechless.