On April 26, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. In today's East Focus game, the Nets host game 4 of the series with the Celtics. Already trailing the Greens 3-0, today's game was a life-and-death battle for the Nets.
According to previous reports, Nets star Simmons will be sure not to make a comeback in today's game. However, since the start of today's game, the American media soon found that Simmons not only failed to make a comeback in today's game, he did not even appear on the Nets' bench. Unable to stand with teammates at the team's most critical moments of the season, Simmons' actions will undoubtedly be attacked by the media and fans.
In addition to the gap with the Nets, Simmons and his old club, the 76ers, are still at odds. Simmons has reportedly filed a complaint with the 76ers to recover a $20 million fine. The NBA and the players' union have been divided on Simmons' issue, and this arbitration could set a precedent for how mental health and contract issues will be handled in the future. For the 76ers, they insist that Simmons violated his player contract because he did not appear at the team's training camp and refused to play in the preseason and regular seasons.
On the Nets side, coach Nash said in an interview today that Simmons will not come back today, Nash said: "I think Simmons has pointed out that what he is going through includes some psychological factors in addition to the back injury, but the extent to which he is and how to deal with this is not something I can talk about. ”
The Nets and Celtics series G4 is currently underway, and if the Nets lose, simmons and the Nets will officially end the season.