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Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to Ben Simmons’ return to Philadelphia with the Brooklyn Nets.
Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double in his return to Philadelphia, finishing with 11 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists.
His team, however, fell to the Joel Embiid-less 76ers 106-115.
As expected, Simmons got booed whenever he touched the ball by the Philly crowd, and during the game, he was trending on Twitter.
What fans and analysts are saying about the Nets’ demoralizing loss in Philadelphia.
The Brooklyn Nets were unable to beat a heavily depleted Philadelphia 76ers squad on Tuesday night, despite the Sixers missing Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey.
Nets forward Ben Simmons heard boos from Philly fans throughout the entire game, but he did tally a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists.
Guard Kyrie Irving struggled from behind the three-point line, missing six of his eight attempts. As a team, the Nets shot just 9-of-28 from beyond the arc, compared to the Sixers’ 16-for-32.
The Nets were outworked on Tuesday evening in nearly every aspect, and outrebounded considerably, 49 to 35.
TV personality Charles Barkley didn’t hold back when he called the team soft, and fans and analysts sounded off on social media.
Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons discusses playing his ex-team, the 76ers, and his growing confidence ahead of the matchup.
The Brooklyn Nets look to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday evening, and ex-Sixer Ben Simmons discusses going to play his old team.
The matchup will be a bit anticlimactic, considering Sixers stars Joel Embiid, James Harden, and young guard Tyrese Maxey are out with injuries. However, the atmosphere at the Wells Fargo Center should be electric considering the way things ended between Simmons and Embiid.
Simmons spoke on his relationship with Embiid per Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire:
“You’re not cool with everybody,” Simmons explained. “You’re not texting everybody. I think there’s certain people that you just don’t talk to all the time. I got friends that I don’t talk to all the time, but we’re still–we’re cool. That’s just how life went.”
Roleplaying veteran Patty Mills reflected on playing the team on March 10 of the 2021-22 season when Simmons was out with an injury. Basketball insider Ramona Shelburne of ESPN spoke with Mills about it.
“It was a bum rush from the time we left the hotel. We had to go another out of the hotel, then people were following our bus.”
Ramona also talked with Simmons about his growing confidence ahead of the matchup:
“My mind is telling me, ‘Go be you, but then my body’s trying to catch up. So it feels like I’m just progressing each day, each game. Just building up,” Simmons told ESPN. “I’m still trying to get a rhythm, find my pace. It’s easy to be like … before the injury, [I] was one of the best defenders [in the league], and now, I’ve got to relearn a lot of things, rebuild. It takes time, but you move through it.”
Simmons did credit the Sixers fanbase for “making him a man”.
Ben Simmons reflecting on his time with the #Sixers this morning in South Philly:
“I had a lot of great moments. We shared a lot of moments here. A lot of ups and downs. This is where I became a man … The fan base, it’s a special fanbase. I got a lot of love for Philly.”
— Justin Grasso (@JGrasso_) November 22, 2022
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Stephen A. Smith praised Nets’ Ben Simmons’ recent improvements and believes the 76ers matchup could be a turning point.
Brooklyn’s Ben Simmons had the best night of the season on Sunday against the Grizzlies, and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes that a return to Philadelphia could be an important turning point for Simmons.
On a segment of ESPN’s First Take, Smith discussed Philly’s possible reaction to Simmons’s return, “It’s going to be very, very, very bad. As a guy that worked in Philadelphia, for 17 and a half years, I know this fan base better than most people on the planet. They are waiting for this man and they are going to heckle him. They are going to spew a level of vitriol, unlike anything he has seen in his career.”
Smith continued, “But I will say this I’m very pleased with what I’ve seen from Ben Simmons the last two games. If Ben Simmons shows up and has a decent game in Philadelphia. I think that’s going to be the real turning point. Once he gets through that. If he gets through that by playing reasonably well. I think that he is going to be on a path that’s much better for him and I’m going to tell you this, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are going to look out for him. I was there last year after Harden got traded, and they played in Philly for the first time. They blew them out of the building. KD and Kyrie are gonna be ready to help out Ben Simmons, but if Ben Simmons shows up, and does his thing. I think that’s gonna go a long way towards his progress moving forward.”
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Our prediction and best bet for Tuesday’s must-watch matchup between the Nets and Sixers.
The Brooklyn Nets will play the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds, and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM.
The game starts at 7:30 and can be seen on TNT.
The Nets welcomed Kyrie Irving back to the court on Sunday in a 127-115 win over the Grizzlies, and Brooklyn will now go on the road to face another depleted lineup. The 76ers are missing Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, but Tobias Harris is expected to play on Tuesday night.
All you need to know ahead of Ben Simmons’ return to Philadelphia.
The Brooklyn Nets play the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Brooklyn Nets seem to have weathered their early season issues, sitting at an 8-9 record. The team just got star guard Kyrie Irving back, and playmaking forward Ben Simmons seems to be finally coming out of his shell, with an impressive three-game streak.
Sports personality Stephen A. Smith believes that this game could be a turning for Simmons as he’ll be playing in front of a critical and rowdy crowd.
What fans and analysts are saying about the Nets’ win over the Grizzlies on Sunday.
The Brooklyn Nets earned a big win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night, and playmaking forward Ben Simmons shined in the team’s victory.
Simmons had quite an impressive performance, finishing with 22 points while shooting 81 percent from the field. Simmons started alongside Irving in the backcourt and was able to pick up eight boards and five assists.
Star guard Kyrie Irving returned to the Nets for the first time following his eight-game suspension and scored 14 points in 26 minutes.
Here’s what fans and analysts were saying after Sunday’s win:
The Brooklyn Nets earned a major win with the help of a last-second tip-in from forward Royce O’Neale.
The Brooklyn Nets won a nail-bitter against the Trail Blazers on Thursday night, and offseason acquisition Royce O’Neale sealed the game with a final second tip-in in Portland.
Superstar Kevin Durant shot the lights out for the Nets scoring an impressive 35 points. As a team, the Nets shot more than 10 percent better than the Damian Lillard-led Blazers.
Brooklyn’s playmaking was the key difference in the victory, as Brooklyn dished 10 more assists than Portland. Ben Simmons produced his best stat line of the season so far, recording 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.
Sharpshooter Joe Harris seemed to be back in form tonight, hitting half of his shots from behind the arch.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Brooklyn Nets and Ben Simmons beating the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Blazers in Portland 109-107 thanks to Royce O’Neal’s tip-in game-winner.
Ben Simmons had his best game of the season, as he flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 15 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists. Simmons was also a focal point for Brooklyn on the defensive side of the court.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the former 76ers star putting up his best game of the season.
Nets’ Kyrie Irving is finally set to return, following an eight-game suspension the guard will look to play the Grizzlies on Sunday.
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been serving an indefinite suspension after tweeting support for an antisemitic film back in October. Irving has so far missed eight games while he’s been working to get a better understanding of how hurtful his actions were.
NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic has reported that Irving is set to return on Sunday, in the Nets’ home game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The 7-time All-star was originally served with a suspension of no less than five games, with a list of stipulations that involved getting to know the Jewish community more. It appears that he has reached those requirements and he can now return to the team.
Just In: Suspended Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is expected to be cleared to play on Sunday vs. Memphis at Barclays Center, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 17, 2022
While the guard faced heavy criticism after the incident, it seemed that most of the league felt that he has served a fair punishment a few games ago. The NBPA stated that it would file a grievance on Irving’s behalf if he wasn’t allowed to return to the team soon. Former teammate LeBron James voiced similar thoughts, claiming that the Nets’ mandates were “excessive.”
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