Ben Simmons

2022 - 3 - 10

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Ben Simmons sits, James Harden struggles as Nets sizzle in messy ... (NBA.com)

The Nets quickly silence Philadelphia's ready reception for Ben Simmons while making a point of their own.

He is paired with yet another perennial superstar in Embiid and in first five games together — all wins — were a honeymoon of equal parts dominance and eye-opening success. By then, Simmons will probably be playing, and he will have to speak, play and win for himself. But such emotion represented the fierce loyalty each team has toward its new star in place of the old one that no longer wanted to be there. Seth Curry turned and talked to his former teammates on the Sixers bench after drilling yet another 3-pointer, a reminder that he might not have been pleased to have been so readily included in the Harden-Simmons trade. “We definitely felt like Ben was on our heart,” Irving said. Why spit in the face of Sixers fans? Their performance was a glaring contrast to their own decorated former teammate, James Harden. The former Kia MVP, who played all of 16 total games with both his co-stars in Brooklyn, shot a wretched 3-for-17, including 0-for-10 inside the arc. “It just felt good to quiet all of them down midway through the game,” Durant said. “It was very quiet towards the end. The three-time All-Star is continuing to recover from a back injury that has sidelined him since being swapped for Harden in a blockbuster deal at the trade deadline. The avalanche of boos that greeted him was every bit as loud and relentless as expected. His new Brooklyn teammates applauded the crowd’s effort, all of them smiling and laughing because by then the scoreboard had rendered Philadelphia’s famous scorn irrelevant.

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Ben Simmons' Philadelphia return was the NBA at its soap-operatic ... (The Guardian)

Making his first appearance in Philly since demanding a trade last summer, Ben Simmons watched as the Nets dismantled the Sixers with shocking ease in a ...

And with the Sixers holding near the top of the Eastern Conference standings, there’s a reasonably good chance these two teams could meet in the first round of the playoffs. Even after the proceedings had long since gotten out of hand with eight minutes left and the Sixers down 30, the building exploded in another round of thunderous boos when Simmons stood up from his seat to retrieve a dead ball for the referees. All of it has informed the divorce with a particularly acute pain. Simmons had no interaction with any Philadelphia player – hardly a surprise amid this week’s legitimately hilarious news that he changed his phone number without telling anyone on the team – though he did say a quick hello to Sixers coach Doc Rivers before the start of the second half. And not because the game itself was in any way competitive, for it certainly was not. It was the type of night that only the NBA in all its soap-operatic, meme-friendly, hyper-petty splendor can deliver.

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Ben Simmons, a chorus of boos and the downside of NBA power ... (The Washington Post)

It's hard to chant at Ben Simmons when you're losing by that much,” Kevin Durant said after Simmons's new team blew out his old team.

As he walked off the floor for the final time, most of the 76ers fans had already rushed to the exits. If they qualify for the play-in tournament, the Nets also have a high probability of facing Toronto, where Irving isn’t allowed to play. In the end, Simmons won because he got away from an environment that had soured his love for the game. When he last played in this arena, in Game 7 of last season’s conference semifinals, Simmons’s fear of shooting in the fourth quarter — either because he didn’t want to miss or didn’t want to get fouled and miss free throws — was so glaring that he passed up an easy dunk or layup. Intentional or not, Simmons, who has said he is nursing a back injury, had the best possible reintroduction to Philadelphia. With no pressure on him to perform, he heard the boos only sporadically during timeouts. In a sports town that can be unmerciful in its vitriol, Simmons, traded from Philadelphia to Brooklyn last month, fist-bumped his new teammate Kevin Durant. Then he began rebounding and passing to fellow Australian Patty Mills. A few fans shouted, “He won’t shoot,” to some laughter.

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Robert Covington Blasts Philly Fans, Defends Ben Simmons (Sports Illustrated)

Teammates with the Philadelphia 76ers, Ben Simmons and Robert Covington were together for some of the final "process" years as the 76ers really started to ...

Teammates with the Philadelphia 76ers, Ben Simmons and Robert Covington were together for some of the final "process" years as the 76ers really started to turn their organization around. Philly fans, across all sports, are known for being some of the most hostile in sports. Having played 297 total games for the Philadelphia 76ers, spanning across five seasons, Covington knows that fanbase as good as anybody.

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Ben Simmons' Status For Nets-76ers Game (Sports Illustrated)

Ben Simmons has been ruled out for Thursday's game between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, but the three-time NBA All-Star is expected to be on ...

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Why isn't Ben Simmons playing in return to Philadelphia? Possible ... (Sporting News)

Simmons hasn't made his 2021-22 season debut and has missed 11 games since becoming a member of the Nets. Brooklyn is fighting to stay in the playoff picture, ...

7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. National TV (US) Time (ET) "He wants to be there on the bench with his teammates." "... Ben understands that and sure some stuff may be funny – you know, you don't know. "That’s one of those things he’s gonna have to experience for himself," Durant said. Simmons has already been ruled out for Thursday's contest against his former team, but why?

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Former Sixers forward Robert Covington defends Ben Simmons on ... (Sixers Wire)

It's no secret the fan base of the Philadelphia 76ers can get a rowdy, just like any fans in the league. However, they are known as some of the toughest in ...

It’s no secret the fan base of the Philadelphia 76ers can get a rowdy, just like any fans in the league. On Thursday night, the situation boiled over during the return of Ben Simmons with the Brooklyn Nets. In his first time at the Wells Fargo Center since Game 7 of the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals, Simmons received a lot of boos, and fans definitely voiced their displeasure all night. However, they are known as some of the toughest in the NBA in terms of how often they boo and how often they let their voices be heard.

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Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving take the heat off Ben Simmons' return ... (The Athletic)

During pregame, the boos rained down for Simmons, but the Nets' two superstars made sure Sixers fans were quiet by the end of the night.

On a night that seemed destined to revolve around Ben Simmons’ return to Wells Fargo Arena, Durant andKyrie Irvingquickly shifted the attention away from the 6-foot-10 point guard and onto themselves. The rest of the attendees would soon get the same message. Then he gave them a message.

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Simmons sits in Philly return as Nets dominate 76ers (TSN)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers fans came to boo Ben Simmons. They left booing their own team. Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 25 points in Brooklyn's ...

Former 76ers Curry and Andre Drummond, who also were part of the Simmons for Harden trade, were cheered during introductions, Curry made 10 of 14 shots, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range. “I think he was happy to get it out of the way.” He entered the court 55 minutes prior to tip, wearing a sleeveless Nets warmup shirt and sweats and spent 20 minutes passing for Patty Mills’ warmup shots. Harden exchanged fist bumps with Nets staff members just before tip before a shockingly poor performance from the 10-time All-Star and former MVP. The three-time All-Star is continuing to recover from a back injury that has sidelined him since being swapped for Harden in a blockbuster deal at the trade deadline. Joel Embiid had 27 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers, and James Harden finished with just 11 points.

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Kevin Durant: 'It's hard for you to chant at Ben Simmons when you're ... (NBC Sports)

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving led the Nets over the 76ers as Ben Simmons watched his Philadelphia return game from the bench due to back issues.

So, they focused on the court tonight, and it’s hard for you to chant at Ben Simmons when you’re losing by that much. Simmons deserves culpability for the dynamic with his Philadelphia teammate breaking down, too. Simmons felt how he felt. Kevin Durant (25 points) and Kyrie Irving (22 points) led an impressive effort as Simmons watched his return game from the bench due to back issues. That must be music to Simmons’ ears after what Joel Embiid said about him. So, we wanted to come out there and have them focus on the court more so than just always focusing on him.

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