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Jan 26, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) reacts during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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Jan 26, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) reacts during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Ben Simmons has had a difficult season and a difficult two years in the NBA. That’s mostly because of the injuries and the surgeries that he has gone through. Last season, he played a mere 42 games and averaged 6.9 points. Earlier, he missed out on the entire 2021-2022 season because of injuries.
With a whole new season about to begin, the media is beginning to ask whether Ben will make his presence felt with the Brooklyn Nets this year. And his teammate, who was traded into the Nets for Kevin Durant has sounded off about what he thinks about Ben Simmons in the team.
The Warden wants his colleague to be ‘Confident enough to fail’
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Mikal Bridges joins the Brooklyn Nets this year after a trade with the Phoenix Suns. The Warden, as we all know him, was in conversation with the Podcast P show and the conversation veered towards Ben Simmons. Mikal was pretty frank about his thoughts about the NBA star.
He said,
“I have big confidence in him this year. His back was messed up. Now, he’s got surgery, and he’s getting back. But he loves the game, bro. I think he is a good place, f**ks with all of us like we are close. He is the one talking in the chat all the time and we all f**k with him in there. Obviously, yeah, we want him to score and stuff, but we ain’t pressed about it. Like, we just wanna him to be him. be aggressive.”It always helps to have a supportive and positive team for any athlete, whether it’s an NBA player or someone else. With such positivity, NBA fans will be wondering whether Simmons will be back to his previous scoring ways.
The Ben Simmons problem
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Ben Simmons has become a headline because of his injuries and surgeries, and he maintains he has had blood loss and it is not something that’s made up. He came to Brooklyn after an eye-watering trade that involved James Harden.
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Nov 15, 2022; Sacramento, California, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) looks towards the team bench after a play against the Sacramento Kings in the third quarter at the Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
When he first came to the NBA, he signed a $177 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019. With a statistic of having only five 3-pointers through 317 games, NBA fans are wondering whether they will be able to see Ben Simmons at his best anytime soon.
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What do you think about Ben Simmons? Do you think he will fare better this season? Tell us in the comments.
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