On April 28, Beijing time, Chalania reported more insider information about Simmons' absence from G4, and the Nets questioned that he did not try to make an effort to make a comeback, and he disappointed his teammates and coaches. Compared to his back pain, many players in the league have played in the playoffs with more serious injuries.
Charania reported that Simmons had a training session last Saturday and Nash said he had no problems anymore. As a result, Simmons told the team on Sunday that his back was sore. Sources revealed that the Confusion of the Nets players is not focused on Simmons' sudden illness, but on his reluctance to try hard to make a comeback and not to put on his jersey and step onto the playoff court.
Nets players and coaches alike want to see Simmons show his role, to be able to unite with his teammates on the court, even if only for a limited time, rather than sitting on the sidelines in civilian clothes and watching the ball.
Charania said in the article that at this stage of the season, the players are almost all battling injuries and fatigue. Robert Williams of the Green Army made his comeback at G3, and more than three weeks ago, he had just had meniscus tear surgery. Philadelphia's Embiid tore a torn ligament in his right thumb, and he held on to the game with an injury. Eagles forward Collins is returning from a series against the Heat, where he is suffering from a torn plantar fascia and a double finger injury. Curry suffered a ligament sprain and bone contusion in mid-March, but he returned in time for the first game of the playoffs.
Simmons' back ached compared to them, at least not more seriously injured. But he didn't even want to try. On a previous show, Barkley said of it: "What I want to say is that when your teammates don't respect you, that's the big problem. They'll think 'we can't count on this guy', and now Simmons is in such a situation where teammates think 'does this guy still want to play'. That's happened in Philadelphia, and now it's happening in Brooklyn. ”
Charania's report proves that what Buckley thought was going to happen really happened. Simmons is facing a crisis of trust from his Nets teammates, and the extent of his efforts has been questioned.