The Boston Celtics walked away with a win over the Brooklyn Nets in the Barclays Center despite a disappointing performance from Jayson Tatum and while missing Jaylen Brown as well. The Nets are going to be without Kevin Durant for the foreseeable future and this game wasn’t a good example of how the Nets will stay afloat without Durant.
Kyrie Irving tried but the Nets just didn’t have a good offensive night. Ben Simmons in particular had an impactful game, dishing out 13 assists and grabbing 9 rebounds. However, Simmons failed to make even a single shot as the Nets fell to a 109-98 loss. Fans were quick to jump on Simmons, as they did earlier in the season when non-scoring performances from him led to losses.
Ben Simmons really stepped up in Kevin Durant’s absence, scoring 0 points on 0-3 shooting 🔥 pic.twitter.com/RjsGzZiw7N
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) January 13, 2023
10 ASSISTS IN 1ST HALF FOR BEN SIMMONS.
Passing clinic on TNT. pic.twitter.com/k1LEvSMznu
— NBA (@NBA) January 13, 2023
Ben Simmons is having the most effective 0-point game I've maybe ever watched lmao
— Matt Brooks (@MattBrooksNBA) January 13, 2023
Benjamin David Simmons, you have forgotten. You have forgotten who you are and so have play like shit. Look inside yourself Ben. You are more than what you have become. You must take your place as a #2 guy behind Kryie Irving. Remember who you are. pic.twitter.com/tTQAz17Y9h
— TeeRexy (@TRexy1199) January 12, 2023
Ben Simmons against Boston pic.twitter.com/M31Ljn1SHt
— Jac Manuell (@JacManuell) January 13, 2023
Noticed in TNT pregame that the Nets recreate real-game situations with Ben Simmons not shooting in the lay-up line. pic.twitter.com/ImoCV7OJOQ
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) January 13, 2023
It’s criminal what Simmons was doing out there tonight. 9-13-0. Didn’t even finish the double double in a loss against a down Celtics team.
— MF (@FaublasM) January 13, 2023
Ben Simmons picks up a lot of lazy, unnecessary fouls.
It was a problem early in the season and it has hurt the Nets in this one.
— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) January 13, 2023
https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1613734670457339905
Surprised that the Nets are in this game with KD being out and Simmons being scared to shoot.
— Wu-Tang's 101st member (@RhymeSik) January 13, 2023
Ben Simmons passes up on a layup attempt against Luke Kornet 😬 pic.twitter.com/PV3TO1TrfR
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 13, 2023
Nobody:
Ben Simmons: pic.twitter.com/31UC1e1vzX
— Nets As Depicted By Spongebob (@NetsDepiction) January 13, 2023
Ben Simmons may not be able to shoot but he’s one of the most versatile and best passers in the NBA pic.twitter.com/dcV3b6eMKI
— 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 (@BrianNextUp) January 13, 2023
Simmons was impactful for the Nets at many points tonight but his lack of scoring really drowned them. Kyrie Irving had an inefficient 24-point night while Jayson Tatum had an even worse shooting night for his team-leading 20 points.
Can The Nets Survive A Month Without Kevin Durant?
The Nets are a team led by a 1A star in Kevin Durant and a 1B star in Kyrie Irving. KD is very clearly the better player and takes more on-court irresponsibility. While Kyrie is better than most second options around the league, he isn’t nearly consistent enough to be the leader of the Nets every night. That is when the team needs players like Ben Simmons to step up.
Simmons tried and played well in many ways. However, scoring 0 points just shouldn’t be alright for someone who is a former All-NBA selection on a max contract. Hopefully, he has some big games this month to help the Nets keep their position on the table.
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