On April 26, Beijing time, Simmons did not play in G4, and the Nets also lost to the Green Army and were swept out. Us media Baskeball Forver reviewed Simmons' basketball career, pointing out that there was a precedent for his withdrawal from the team. In addition to the 76ers and Nets, Louisiana State and the Australian national team have both been pitted by him.
The US media wrote: The history of Simmons's retreat from the battlefield is earlier than most people realize. All indications are that he has been like this since childhood. When Simmons, 18, came to Louisiana State University, he had little motivation at any time other than to show his talent to NBA scouts.
Throughout the college season, he seemed to be very unexciting and his body language was terrible. His game seemed to have no desire to win, and he did not play hard enough. His attitude within the team is also not good, above other teammates. It was his indifferent attitude that prevented Louisiana State from even making it to the NCAA Championship.
Simmons' relationship with the Australian national team is also very bad. Simmons hasn't played for the national team since 2013, when he was 17. He repeatedly promised to put on the national team shirt, but gave up at the last minute and announced his withdrawal.
He had promised to play for Australia in the 2019 men's basketball world, and hyped up his decision on social media, and then finally opted out. Later, Simmons promised to play two warm-up games between Australia and the United States in Melbourne. The game was played on a 50,000-seat soccer field, and the ticket advertisement read "Ben Simmons home against Team USA." The result? Simmons withdrew from the game at the last minute. Since that day, Australian fans have lost faith in Simmons.
The story of the 76ers and the Nets need not be repeated, and today, he is backing off again. Barkley said it would make him lose the respect of his teammates. And Simmons' draft report 6 years ago also wrote to the point: "Simmons's lack of competitiveness in key competitions has made people have some doubts about his character... According to people who know him very well, Simmons needs everything on and off the court to revolve around him, and he is usually closed to coaching and coaching. ”