The Brooklyn Nets have had an uncertain start to the season. But of late, things have started to come into place and it seems like all is right with the Nets. It all seemed to have started with Ben Simmons, who is having a good stretch of games. However, his recent advice to Kevin Durant has left NBA fans in disbelief.
Ben Simmons has had a tough start to the season. He has not played in over a year and he looked completely out of sorts. He seemed to lack confidence in himself and passed up on several scoring opportunities. His teammates looked frustrated with him, but they still believed that he could turn it around.
KD says Ben Simmons yelled at him to “dunk the f*cking ball” after passing up on a dunk
(@boardroom @erikslater_) pic.twitter.com/H7WdqRwW4B
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 24, 2022
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And he did, as Ben Simmons has been playing great over the last few games. He has consistently scored in double digits and is shooting a very high percentage. The latest example of his improved confidence is when he gave?Kevin Durant?some advice.
Durant was talking recently about how Simmons asked him to shoot. He said, ” He threw the backdoor, I see somebody shifting over… and I kicked it to Joe in the corner, he missed the shot. I look up and he [Simmons] was like, ‘Dunk the f*****g ball’, I was like, ‘All right, my bad I was open.'”
Next time out, Durant dunked the ball, and Simmons was hyped. Durant said he liked that kind of character as it showed that he was impressed with the game.
NBA world reacts to Simmons advising Kevin Durant to shoot
The NBA world was in shock as Simmons had asked Durant to shoot. At the start of the season, it was the other way around. Furthermore, Simmons is also well-known among NBA fans for his incident of choosing to pass instead of dunk during his Philadelphia 76ers days, a costly mistake in which the Atlanta Hawks subsequently beat the 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals in 2021.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
Yeeeeeaaaaaa KD want him out too 😅
— jesus_shuttlesworth (@ibuzzworth15) November 25, 2022
@_the_becca_ This is pure comedy gold Mrs. Rebecca!😂
— R U B B I S H Everything but the Rain (@Johnte_Uchiha) November 25, 2022
How you garner KDs respect https://t.co/W3Gli8lLgT
— Jeri Tsai (@JeriTsaiNets) November 24, 2022
This why he not winning another championship. He listening to Ben Simmons and Kyrie. Nobody else in the league is listening to either of those clowns
— Rich Uncle Vibes (@SlySnob) November 24, 2022
game 7 of the 2021 east conference semi finals, 3:30 left in the 4th quarter.. pic.twitter.com/staCWs4ru3
— IG | TheBestFromCartoons 💭™️ (@thebestfromtv) November 25, 2022
Ight but who tf he passing to? 💀
— Carson (@LaBronFields) November 24, 2022
This just confirms how unfair and perfect a fit KD and Bron woulda been together.
— Dax McCoy (@daxgotfacts.bsky.social) (@DaxGotFacts) November 24, 2022
KD when he heard that from Ben Simmons pic.twitter.com/luPMntkF1Y
— AY🇸🇴 (@aykeepitabuck) November 24, 2022
ben simmons seeing kd pass an open dunk pic.twitter.com/afyPjgVjUm
— mark ꨄ︎🇵🇸🦅 (@attacker_tough) November 24, 2022
This a great clip. Loved the inclusion of the play because this shows that Ben & KD have chemistry
— Cyro Asseo (@CyroAsseo) November 24, 2022
https://twitter.com/Craig_Wayne97/status/1595866479672426497?s=20&t=-dEyC9U2NNbPX1e6wfo6Qw
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The Nets seem to have all the tools to be a contender
At the start of the season, Simmons had a tough time getting it going. So Kyrie Irving and KD had to do the majority of the scoring. Then when Simmons started coming to form, Irving missed time due to his suspension.
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Now, the Brooklyn Nets?seem to finally have all three stars back and don’t have any long-term injuries at the moment.
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