What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I asked Doc Rivers if the circumstances surrounding the James Harden trade to Philly make Nets-Sixers a rivalry: “Let’s make it one.” – 5:56 PM
I asked Doc Rivers if the circumstances surrounding the James Harden trade to Philly make Nets-Sixers a rivalry: “Let’s make it one.” – 5:56 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Doc Rivers on the potential for a Sixers-Nets rivalry post-trade: “Let’s make it one” because of both teams’ championship aspirations. – 5:56 PM
Doc Rivers on the potential for a Sixers-Nets rivalry post-trade: “Let’s make it one” because of both teams’ championship aspirations. – 5:56 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Doc Rivers doesn’t think Sixers-Nets are a rivalry yet. “Let’s make it one,” he said pic.twitter.com/6AmDoSlAg6 – 5:56 PM
Doc Rivers doesn’t think Sixers-Nets are a rivalry yet. “Let’s make it one,” he said pic.twitter.com/6AmDoSlAg6 – 5:56 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on what would make it a rivalry with the #Nets: ‘If we played in and the playoffs and we won.’ – 5:55 PM
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on what would make it a rivalry with the #Nets: ‘If we played in and the playoffs and we won.’ – 5:55 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Doc Rivers pregame:
-Expects Matisse Thybulle will see time on both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant tonight
-Calls backup center situation “game-to-game” and “fluctuating” with DeAndre Jordan and Paul Millsap – 5:54 PM
Doc Rivers pregame:
-Expects Matisse Thybulle will see time on both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant tonight
-Calls backup center situation “game-to-game” and “fluctuating” with DeAndre Jordan and Paul Millsap – 5:54 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Doc Rivers doesn’t look at Nets-Sixers as a rivalry…yet. Said he knows Red Sox-Yankees, Duke-North Carolina, those are rivalries. Said if they meet in the playoffs it’s different. – 5:54 PM
Doc Rivers doesn’t look at Nets-Sixers as a rivalry…yet. Said he knows Red Sox-Yankees, Duke-North Carolina, those are rivalries. Said if they meet in the playoffs it’s different. – 5:54 PM
Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Doc Rivers isn’t sure if #Sixers vs. #Nets is a rivalry but says “Let’s make it one” – 5:54 PM
Doc Rivers isn’t sure if #Sixers vs. #Nets is a rivalry but says “Let’s make it one” – 5:54 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Doc Rivers on the potential for the Nets and Sixers to become rivals: “Let’s make it one.” – 5:53 PM
Doc Rivers on the potential for the Nets and Sixers to become rivals: “Let’s make it one.” – 5:53 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on Matisse Thybulle likely getting a chance to defend the #Nets’ Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving tonight: pic.twitter.com/33vfqB8WSJ – 5:53 PM
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on Matisse Thybulle likely getting a chance to defend the #Nets’ Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving tonight: pic.twitter.com/33vfqB8WSJ – 5:53 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Doc Rivers says that if you were to rank the top five NBA players that are the hardest to guard one-on-one, four of them may be here tonight. – 5:51 PM
Doc Rivers says that if you were to rank the top five NBA players that are the hardest to guard one-on-one, four of them may be here tonight. – 5:51 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Doc Rivers, on the talent on the floor in tonight’s game: “If you rank the top five guys in the NBA, as far as 1-on-1, you can make a case four of them are here tonight.” – 5:51 PM
Doc Rivers, on the talent on the floor in tonight’s game: “If you rank the top five guys in the NBA, as far as 1-on-1, you can make a case four of them are here tonight.” – 5:51 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on facing the talented #Nets tonight: pic.twitter.com/QDmk0E9kQN – 5:49 PM
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on facing the talented #Nets tonight: pic.twitter.com/QDmk0E9kQN – 5:49 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Doc Rivers hasn’t addressed Ben Simmons’ return with the Sixers tonight. “I don’t know why I would talk about a guy in street clothes.” – 5:48 PM
Doc Rivers hasn’t addressed Ben Simmons’ return with the Sixers tonight. “I don’t know why I would talk about a guy in street clothes.” – 5:48 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
Curious to see how #Sixers‘ fans react with Ben Simmons expected to sit on the #Nets‘ bench but not being shown on the scoreboard. – 5:37 PM
Curious to see how #Sixers‘ fans react with Ben Simmons expected to sit on the #Nets‘ bench but not being shown on the scoreboard. – 5:37 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
30-point games as a Sixer:
6 — Tyrese Maxey
6 — Ben Simmons
Maxey’s o/u is 17.5 points tonight. Get up to $100 deposit match with @PrizePicks ➡️ https://t.co/XnNv4j6Dhs #ad pic.twitter.com/qMa1hSkM9c – 5:08 PM
30-point games as a Sixer:
6 — Tyrese Maxey
6 — Ben Simmons
Maxey’s o/u is 17.5 points tonight. Get up to $100 deposit match with @PrizePicks ➡️ https://t.co/XnNv4j6Dhs #ad pic.twitter.com/qMa1hSkM9c – 5:08 PM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
My silly Nets-76ers-Ben Simmons predictions tonight.
Via @betonline_ag pic.twitter.com/rY8ewyx166 – 3:38 PM
My silly Nets-76ers-Ben Simmons predictions tonight.
Via @betonline_ag pic.twitter.com/rY8ewyx166 – 3:38 PM
Jon Johnson @jonjohnsonwip
As if past six months weren’t enough, here are some quotes from Ben Simmons to get you fired up for tonight:
“When you can hoop, you can hoop. I feel like my IQ is very high… it’s a mismatch every time I step on the floor.”
“My creativity is probably something you can’t teach” – 2:54 PM
As if past six months weren’t enough, here are some quotes from Ben Simmons to get you fired up for tonight:
“When you can hoop, you can hoop. I feel like my IQ is very high… it’s a mismatch every time I step on the floor.”
“My creativity is probably something you can’t teach” – 2:54 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Andre Drummond opens up on the team trading him, his relationship with Joel Embiid, and how he expects the fans to treat Ben Simmons #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/andre-dr… via @SixersWire – 2:11 PM
Andre Drummond opens up on the team trading him, his relationship with Joel Embiid, and how he expects the fans to treat Ben Simmons #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/andre-dr… via @SixersWire – 2:11 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Ben Simmons will not take the court tonight in Philadelphia, but he’ll be on the bench.
@Eddie Johnson tells @TermineRadio it’s a good decision. We’re getting you ready for tonight all day and you can hear the game on NBA Radio at 7:30p ET! Listen here – https://t.co/AYipQpeyBw pic.twitter.com/EqGFMuEyVe – 1:45 PM
Ben Simmons will not take the court tonight in Philadelphia, but he’ll be on the bench.
@Eddie Johnson tells @TermineRadio it’s a good decision. We’re getting you ready for tonight all day and you can hear the game on NBA Radio at 7:30p ET! Listen here – https://t.co/AYipQpeyBw pic.twitter.com/EqGFMuEyVe – 1:45 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
With the circus around Ben Simmons’ return serving as a backdrop, let’s do something weird and talk about basketball.
Part 2 of my Likes and Dislikes series on the start of the Harden era in Philly:
https://t.co/u73Th3zGYf pic.twitter.com/2iHG5Rwgqt – 1:10 PM
With the circus around Ben Simmons’ return serving as a backdrop, let’s do something weird and talk about basketball.
Part 2 of my Likes and Dislikes series on the start of the Harden era in Philly:
https://t.co/u73Th3zGYf pic.twitter.com/2iHG5Rwgqt – 1:10 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Andre Drummond when asked about Ben Simmons: “What he did obviously is none of my business. I wasn’t there for it. But he’s my teammate now, and he seems to be in a good space.”
I find this interesting since, technically, Simmons was also Drummond’s teammate with Sixers. – 12:57 PM
Andre Drummond when asked about Ben Simmons: “What he did obviously is none of my business. I wasn’t there for it. But he’s my teammate now, and he seems to be in a good space.”
I find this interesting since, technically, Simmons was also Drummond’s teammate with Sixers. – 12:57 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Nets coach Steve Nash on the reception Ben Simmons should receive tonight in his return to Philly: “How many people in this world get to go in an arena and get booed by the entire place? I had it done to me, and I thought it was a privilege. I hope he enjoys the experience.” – 12:28 PM
Nets coach Steve Nash on the reception Ben Simmons should receive tonight in his return to Philly: “How many people in this world get to go in an arena and get booed by the entire place? I had it done to me, and I thought it was a privilege. I hope he enjoys the experience.” – 12:28 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Controversial opinion: Ben Simmons is going to be booed less than expected tonight.
Unless they show him on jumbotron, there’s no real opportunity to direct it at him outside of chants developing organically. It’ll be very loud, but people are going to pay attention to the game – 11:58 AM
Controversial opinion: Ben Simmons is going to be booed less than expected tonight.
Unless they show him on jumbotron, there’s no real opportunity to direct it at him outside of chants developing organically. It’ll be very loud, but people are going to pay attention to the game – 11:58 AM
Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Steve Nash on Ben Simmons’ return to Philly tonight:
“I hope he enjoys it. How many people get to go in an arena and get booed by the entire place? I had it done to me and I thought it was a privilege. I hope he enjoys the experience.” #Sixers #Nets – 11:35 AM
Steve Nash on Ben Simmons’ return to Philly tonight:
“I hope he enjoys it. How many people get to go in an arena and get booed by the entire place? I had it done to me and I thought it was a privilege. I hope he enjoys the experience.” #Sixers #Nets – 11:35 AM
Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Andre Drummond on what Ben Simmons is feeling leading up to tonight’s game vs. #Sixers
“Ben is shooting jump shots right now. I don’t think he’s really worried about what’s to come” #Nets pic.twitter.com/O5X96sOLz1 – 11:29 AM
Andre Drummond on what Ben Simmons is feeling leading up to tonight’s game vs. #Sixers
“Ben is shooting jump shots right now. I don’t think he’s really worried about what’s to come” #Nets pic.twitter.com/O5X96sOLz1 – 11:29 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Tyrese Maxey improved more in one season than Ben Simmons did in his career.
Maxey
8.0 🔼 17.6 PPG
1.7 🔼 3.5 RPG
2.0 🔼 4.5 APG
0.4 🔼 0.8 SPG
0.2 🔼 0.5 BPG
53.1 🔼 58.6 TS%
Simmons
15.8 🔽 14.3 PPG
8.1 🔽 7.2 RPG
8.2 🔽 6.9 APG
1.7 🔽 1.6 SPG
0.9 🔽 0.6 BPG
55.7 🔼 58.4 TS% pic.twitter.com/bthN6zbY3s – 11:24 AM
Tyrese Maxey improved more in one season than Ben Simmons did in his career.
Maxey
8.0 🔼 17.6 PPG
1.7 🔼 3.5 RPG
2.0 🔼 4.5 APG
0.4 🔼 0.8 SPG
0.2 🔼 0.5 BPG
53.1 🔼 58.6 TS%
Simmons
15.8 🔽 14.3 PPG
8.1 🔽 7.2 RPG
8.2 🔽 6.9 APG
1.7 🔽 1.6 SPG
0.9 🔽 0.6 BPG
55.7 🔼 58.4 TS% pic.twitter.com/bthN6zbY3s – 11:24 AM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash on Ben Simmons sitting on the bench tonight: “How many people go into an arena and get booed by the entire place? I had it done to me and I thought it was a privilege.” – 11:00 AM
Steve Nash on Ben Simmons sitting on the bench tonight: “How many people go into an arena and get booed by the entire place? I had it done to me and I thought it was a privilege.” – 11:00 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash on Ben Simmons being on Brooklyn’s bench at the #76ers tonight: “How many people go into an arena and get booed by the entire place? I had it done to me and I thought it was a privilege. So I hope he enjoys the experience.” #nets #sixers #nba – 10:59 AM
Steve Nash on Ben Simmons being on Brooklyn’s bench at the #76ers tonight: “How many people go into an arena and get booed by the entire place? I had it done to me and I thought it was a privilege. So I hope he enjoys the experience.” #nets #sixers #nba – 10:59 AM
Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Last time Nets-Sixers had real beef, Philly fans went in on @Jared Dudley for jabbing at Ben Simmons. Now it’s Simmons, on the Nets, who will be getting this treatment.
@NBAonTNT please show the intros pic.twitter.com/8Oc2eR01p2 – 10:49 AM
Last time Nets-Sixers had real beef, Philly fans went in on @Jared Dudley for jabbing at Ben Simmons. Now it’s Simmons, on the Nets, who will be getting this treatment.
@NBAonTNT please show the intros pic.twitter.com/8Oc2eR01p2 – 10:49 AM
Chris Sheridan @sheridanhoops
The #Nets decision to bring Ben Simmons to Philly tonight is a bad one. Here’s why: maxim.com/sports/best-pr… – 7:42 AM
The #Nets decision to bring Ben Simmons to Philly tonight is a bad one. Here’s why: maxim.com/sports/best-pr… – 7:42 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets not worried about Ben Simmons ahead of Philadelphia return: ‘Big boy’ nypost.com/2022/03/10/net… via @nypostsports – 6:45 AM
#Nets not worried about Ben Simmons ahead of Philadelphia return: ‘Big boy’ nypost.com/2022/03/10/net… via @nypostsports – 6:45 AM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
I’m surprised LeBron didn’t shoot that with a clear lane on that drive. He was almost assuredly getting a basket or free throws. Felt like he pulled a Ben Simmons on that one. Instead, it’s overtime. – 10:32 PM
I’m surprised LeBron didn’t shoot that with a clear lane on that drive. He was almost assuredly getting a basket or free throws. Felt like he pulled a Ben Simmons on that one. Instead, it’s overtime. – 10:32 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#NBA column: Ben Simmons’ 1st game in Philadelphia as a member of the #Nets has the attention of #Sixers fans, but it won’t be the last time he hears it from the Philly faithful: https://t.co/4k5RcjQ48J (Photo is #76ers fans after BS made a 3-pointer vs. Cavs 12/7/19) pic.twitter.com/mkPAXbOBFq – 9:15 PM
#NBA column: Ben Simmons’ 1st game in Philadelphia as a member of the #Nets has the attention of #Sixers fans, but it won’t be the last time he hears it from the Philly faithful: https://t.co/4k5RcjQ48J (Photo is #76ers fans after BS made a 3-pointer vs. Cavs 12/7/19) pic.twitter.com/mkPAXbOBFq – 9:15 PM
More on this storyline
Ky Carlin: Seen on my way to the arena today: a billboard saying “Hey Ben, thanks for Harden” -via Twitter @Ky_Carlin / March 10, 2022
Philadelphia fans didn’t wait for Ben Simmons to arrive at the game to start booing him. Bloodthirsty 76ers supporters waited outside the hotel the Brooklyn Nets’ were staying at ahead of today’s game in Philly and pounced on the Australian when he walked out to board the team bus. -via Daily Telegraph / March 10, 2022