On April 28, Beijing time, in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, Simmons was absent due to injury, and his Philadelphia was swept 0-4 by the Celtics, when Simmons said that he "never wanted to see his team swept again." Only two years later, Simmons was absent again due to injury, and his newly joined Nets was also swept by the Celtics 0-4, which undoubtedly made him vulnerable to public opinion for escaping before the G4 game, and also made Simmons face again.
As a player from the show, Simmons was the proud son of heaven as soon as he entered the league, and was also cultivated by Philadelphia as a core, and got a maximum salary contract. It's just that Simmons' growth is unsatisfactory, not only is there an absolute shortcoming in his technology, but there is a fatal flaw in his mentality.
In the first round of the 2020 Park Playoffs, Philadelphia, which lacked Simmons, was swept 0-4 by the Celtics, when Simmons wrote on social media, "Seeing my team, being swept out by the Celtics was really hurt and never wanted to experience this bad feeling again." ”
Only two years later, Simmons has fallen out with Philadelphia, he was traded to the Nets, but still experienced a 0-4 sweep, and still swept by the Celtics. What is more similar is that Simmons was absent again due to injury, and he was ready to return before the G4 game, but he said that he repeatedly missed the life and death battle with a back injury, which also made Simmons's bold words two years ago be beaten in the face.
According to the famous Shams, what confuses the Nets players about Simmons is not his physical condition, but his desire to try to play and try to make a comeback in the playoffs. Nets players and coaching staff want to see Simmons, to show the determination to play for the Nets, even if he can only play for a limited time (previously expected to let him play 10-15 minutes), or even not play, just sit on the court in a jersey, but Simmons did not appear on the bench at all.
Simmons's professionalism has been questioned, but also let many public opinion call for the trade of Simmons, and even the US media listed 5 sets of plans to trade Simmons, as follows:
Option 1: The Nets get Kuzma, Garford and Eight Village, and the Wizards get Simmons and Clarkston
Option 2: The Nets get Brogdon and Turner, and the Pacers get Simmons and Clarkston
Option 3: The Nets get Holmes and Barnes, and the Kings get Simmons
Option 4: The Nets get Randall and Noel, and the Knicks get Simmons
Option 5: The Nets get Ball Brother and Caruso, and the Bulls get Simmons
Of course, such 5 sets of trading schemes listed by the US media are unlikely to be realized, according to the current US media reports, the Nets tend to form a team around durant, Irving and Simmons next season, they are unlikely to trade Simmons for the time being, after all, the effect of Simmons joining the team has not really been tested.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)