“He Don’t Wanna Get Cooked”: NBA World Laughs at Kevin Durant’s Nets After Major Ben Simmons News

Brooklyn Nets registered their 2nd win of the season after beating the Indiana Pacers at home. Kevin Durant led the scoring charts of the game with 36 points in 39 mins. Kyrie Irving also contributed 28 points. However, the Nets were without Ben Simmons, who was downgraded to questionable ahead of the Pacers game. But the Nets performed well in his absence and ended their 3-game losing streak. However, the Nets would want Ben Simmons to come back to fitness as he has the potential to be an All-Star level player if in form.

Ben Simmons has missed many games for the Nets last season after joining them mid-season. He only made his debut earlier last month against Pelicans. However, Simmons is far from his former self as he is averaging just 6.2 points per game. This is significantly less than what he managed for the Sixers in four seasons.

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Simmons missed the Pacers game due to knee soreness. It was surprising, as the player wasn’t previously listed at all. However, the news of Ben Simmons’ being downgraded went viral on social media, speaking reactions from NBA fans.

NBA Twitter trolls Brooklyn Nets as Ben Simmons misses the Pacers game

Brooklyn Nets hosted the Pacers back-to-back at the Barclays Center. However, they bounced back in the 2nd game after losing the first one by 9 points. NBA fans took to Twitter to react to Ben Simmons’ injury update ahead of the Pacers.

Following are some of the reactions to the news:

Ben Simmons has been far from his best this season. He played against the Pacers last week and scored just 9 points in 36 mins. Joe Harris replaced Simmons on Monday and the Nets managed to win their 2nd game of the season.

Kevin Durant moves past Vince Carter on the all-time scoring list

The ‘Slim Reaper’ had a dominant performance against the Pacers. He bagged 9 rebounds and 7 assists alongside 36 points. However, apart from the win, Durant will also celebrate a major NBA milestone. Durant is now 19th on the all-time scoring list, surpassing Vince Carter. Kevin Durant’s total points are 25,729, which is just 1 point ahead of the former NBA star.

Vince Carter also reacted to Durant’s achievement and congratulated him through a video message. This milestone should be a major confidence booster for Durant, who is averaging 32 points per game this season.

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The next on the list is Kevin Garnett, who had 26,071 points. If Durant continues scoring at the same rate, he will move to 18th in the next 11 games.