On May 1, Beijing time, as the Nets were swept out by the Celtics 4-0 in the playoffs, the Nets' season-based defender Ben Simmons was once again exposed - after joining the Nets, he played an online game for 23 hours, 3 minutes and 51 seconds in a row on April 11.
After the news was reported, it caused a lot of discussion, and a netizen said: "Back injury can sit in front of the computer for a day of continuous play, which shows that his injury is not as serious as he said." Simmons, who had previously suffered from a back injury, had promised the Nets management that he would return in the G4 game against the Celtics, but when the team fell behind 3-0, he once again changed his mind. This unprofessional performance also made the Nets management very angry.
NBA star Reggie Miller also lashed out at Ben Simmons' rebellious behavior, arguing that Simmons is now competitive at zero. Reggie Miller shouted to Simmons: "Although the Nets have a small chance of winning this series, you have Durant and Irving, you just have to win one game with them. ”
Throughout the NBA league, people like Towns, Hayward, Thick Eyebrows and others are also game enthusiasts, but due to the self-discipline of professional players, they can control their game time well during the season and devote themselves to the game. And like Simmons, there is obviously a back injury that cannot be sedentary for a long time and still does not actively recover but is addicted to online games. Such a player who has been labeled a "giant baby" by the outside world has been put on the Nets, and I don't know if they will miss the days of Harden.