Before the 2021-22 playoffs begin, most fans probably wouldn't have imagined that the Brooklyn Nets would be the only team likely to be swept out in the first round — after all, before the series began, everyone admired the courage of the Celtics and regarded this set of showdowns as the most likely series to be played. However, with Durant's continued slump and Tatum's incomparable bravery, the trade-off of the forward position affected the final trend of this series, and before the fourth game between the two sides began, the Nets, who had a great probability of winning the championship, had fallen into the desperate situation of 0-3, and were only one step away from being swept out.
At this juncture, the Silver and Black Legion once again received bad news. Previously rumored to be in the G4 line of fire, the new signing Ben Simmons changed his mind, he will miss the fourth battle between the two sides, in other words, Barclays Center wants to see Simmons appear, I am afraid it is already next season.
As the 2016 class leader, 2 meters 11 tall, arm span 2 meters 14 Simmons, although much criticism in terms of projection, but his passing organization has a set, can let durant and Irving, who are suffering from the pain of the bag, get a lot of support, and can spend most of their energy on personal offense; on the other hand, Simmons is a decent DPOY level player, and his addition will redefine the strength and weakness of the Nets and the Green Army in the front. However, as he announced the continuation of the truce at G4, everything fell through.
For a time, the fans completely broke out, mocking him, laughing at him, and expressing great anger at him, and all kinds of remarks swept across the Internet. "Simmons is the best backdrop and he's iconic on the bench. (Pictured with Green Army player Rowe, who returned from the G3 line of fire, staged a dunk among three Nets players).) "Ben Simmons made history, he managed to miss an entire season — just because Joel Embiid and Doug Rivers hurt his feelings?" "Simmons is the worst teammate he's ever had, and he's watching the team fight in the playoffs while he's sitting there like a clown." "The female fan who rushed into the field and was subdued has been on the field longer than he has (the female fan stayed for about three seconds)!" "Please! Rumor has it that you will come back in game four. But you guy really doesn't have a little bit of competitiveness. Although the chances of the Nets being able to turn things around are slim, your teammates are Durant and Irving, and all you have to do is win the next game with them first! ”
It's not just the fans who feel angry. ESPN's famous basketball commentator A-Smith also slammed Simmons for 46 seconds on the show after announcing the team's injury report on the Brooklyn Nets officially: "I feel sorry for his (Simmons) teammate. He quit Louisiana University, quit the Philadelphia 76ers, and now it's the turn of the Brooklyn Nets. He can find all sorts of reasons to refuse to fight. But I remember that even though he didn't play a single game, he had the right to appeal for the $20 million he had been withheld. "It's one of the saddest situations I've ever seen in my life." He can't fight, he won't stand in the gladiatorial arena, he won't show up in the ring, and the pain of letting him play basketball can only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach. It's really pathetic. ”
When Philadelphia and the Nets made the deal, everyone believed that Simmons had finally arrived at a team that suited him, that his back injuries and psychological problems would be solved, and that fans had even seen him with the team for pre-game training. However, in the end, he did not wait for the scene when he appeared in a basketball tennis suit this season. Celebrity Reggie Miller also expressed disappointment similar to A-Smith's.
A-Smith also said that in the upcoming collective bargains, the bosses should pay attention to what happened to Simmons: "At the negotiating table of the collective bargaining agreement, there will be an agenda on how to restrain players from refusing to play in the contract. And this clause will be called the 'Ben-Simmons Clause'! ”