Australian player for the Brooklyn Nets faced his former team for the third time at the Wells Fargo Center and continues to be poorly received
Last Saturday, 3, Ben Simmons was harassed again by the fans of Philadelphia 76ers when he was back in Philadelphia as Brooklyn Netsat the Wells Fargo Center. The 27-year-old Australian, however, showed that he completely ignores the boos and insults that his former team’s fans hurl at him.
“This is the second or third time I’ve been back here, right? Now it’s a little different. It’s funny to me. There are grown men angry and shouting, cursing me. I like that. It’s not that deep. It’s sport, but this (boos) comes with it, so I just enjoy it”said Simmons, during a post-game interview, as reported by the journalist Erik Slater, from “ClutchPoints”. The Australian was the team’s first choice Draft 2016, by the Sixers. But, due to an injury, he only debuted in the 2017/18 season, having good numbers and winning rookie of the year.
Throughout his time with the franchise, Pennsylvaniawas chosen three times for the All-Star Gametwice for the league’s ideal defensive team and once for the league’s ideal third team. NBA. But, after elimination for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 playoffs, he began to suffer criticism from the fans. Citing mental health issues, Simmons did not start the following year playing. Thus, his relationship with the team ended when he was sent to New York, in exchange for James Hardenin 2022.
In Brooklyn, Ben Simmons has been dealing with many injuries and has not yet managed to have a good run of games. In the 2023/24 season, the player averages 6.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and seven assists, but only entered the court eight times, due to a nerve injury in his back.
Source: sportbuzz
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