Ben Simmons could have made a huge impression on the league last night as the Brooklyn Nets took on the New Orleans Pelicans. In the end, however, he was awful. The man fouled out of the game having only scored four points. He also managed to get five rebounds, and five assists, which is fine, but his -26 is a key reason why his team got blown out.
This is not the statline of a supposed all-star player. One could say Simmons is mostly a defender now, but he couldn't even manage that as Zion Williamson dunked all over him last night.
Simmons is a player who is already slandered a lot, so you can imagine how people reacted after last night's performance. In the tweets down below, fans were extremely critical of Simmons, with one person saying that Simmons was engaging in "legalized bank robbery." Considering how bad Simmons has been compared to his contract, it's a damn fine analogy.
Things can only get better for the Nets at this point. They started the year off with a dud, but there is room for improvement. Whether or not the Nets actually improve, remains to be seen.
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