In the first round of the playoffs, the Nets trailed the Celtics 3-0 and they were on the verge of being eliminated. Before the G4 game, the Nets once again received bad news. Ben Simmons, who had planned a G4 comeback, decided not to make a comeback for the time being because of back pain. At this moment, the Nets are disappointed or disappointed.
Before the trade deadline, the 76ers made a big deal with the Nets. Ben Simmons jr. Curry and Drummond jr. came to the Nets, and Harden and Millsap went to the 76ers. Ben Simmons was diagnosed with a herniated disc in his back shortly after joining the Nets. Since then, it has been in the recovery phase.
After the playoffs, Ben Simmons gradually began confrontation training and planned to return to G4. But with the team trailing 3-0, Ben Simmons changed plans and refused to come back on the grounds of back pain. To that end, many NBA commentators, analysts, and former players were unhappy with Simmons, calling his actions a "robbery" and "pathetic" for his teammates!
"Ben Simmons, who quit Louisiana State and the 76ers, isn't playing for the Nets now, and even though he's not in the game, he still files a complaint to get back the $20 million he didn't earn, which is one of the saddest situations I've ever seen," said A-Smith. When the NBA re-entered the collective bargaining agreement, it was hoped that the Ben Simmons clause could be written. ”
TNT commentator Reggie Miller tweeted: "Please, man, you were absent again when rumors were you were going to make a comeback in G4. This guy has no competitive spirit at all! Even though the chances of the Nets pulling back this series are slim, you still have Durant and Irving, and all you have to do is help them win a game and start trying to reverse the series..."
Perkins tweeted even more: "Ben Simmons officially completed the biggest heist in NBA history, and he really missed a whole season!" ”
Bill Simmons, a well-known media personality, complained: "Ben Simmons is now planning to make a comeback in G7 or G8, the details are to be determined." ”