Ben Simmons Keeps Getting Worse…

Ben Simmons Keeps Getting Worse…

Good I’m getting there um just Pro progressing every day so yeah I’ll be back soon I ain’t got no time table I think uh just being able to be around that shoot around be able to be in the film yesterday all those things matter uh as he starts you know transitioning

His way to to being back on the floor born From the Ashes of a failed Superstar experiment the Brooklyn Nets entered this season with a collection of talent that they believe could keep their team competitive I mean listen to this quote from muel Bridges from this

Past off season this is my guy I got big confidence I got big Faith from boy this year his back was messed up now like got surgery he’s getting back but he love the game bro I think he’s in a good place all of us like we’re close he’s

The one talking in the chat all the time and we all with him and obviously yeah we want him to score and stuff but we ain’t pressed about it like you just want to be him be aggressive how do you find ways you can be a support system

For him just be there with him man support him even if you struggle or whatever like that’s cool like whever City we go hang out go get dinner whatever like get ready for the next one I think that’s the biggest thing just he could be confident enough to fail and

Know like we’re there for him you don’t want nobody to you feel that pressure every single time like oh if I don’t play well oh these guys might not like me like no for me that’s not the case I’ll just try to be there like listen BR

You struggle you struggle like we here for you we want to be there through the process you shoot five miles in a row you miss all five can shoot the six one you know what I’m saying but after a quality start the Brooklyn Nets have plummeted over the last month what

Looked like a scrappy team with a deep rotation has devolved into a bumbling array of Misfits playing for a directionless franchise while mediocrity is the worst place to be B without their own picks tanking doesn’t help the Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn’s team has been made up of players who were supposed to

Actualize their incentive to win but they’ve come nowhere close to looking like a team worthy of a playoff spot no single development has hurt their situation more than the Enigma of Ben Simmons not only does his indefinite absence hinder their team in the short term but his contract is holding the

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Missed all but six games since his last appearance in early November and as of the making of this video that hasn’t really changed Brooklyn announced that he got an epidural injection in his back to help his recovery in early December and the Nets owned a winning record at

The time after beating old friend Kevin Durant and Phoenix they would improve to 13 and 10 on the season by mid December but things took a turn for the worst the Nets didn’t win another game on their road trip as they spiraled into a five-game losing streak during the slide

Brooklyn announced that Ben Simmons had progressed to the point where he increased his individual work on court but he wasn’t ready to return to the lineup and the net said that they’d provide another update in two weeks Ben Simmons expressed his disappointment and his thoughts on expectations for a

Return before Brooklyn’s losing streak hit five um it’s probably one of the most frustrating points in my career just cuz you know I want to be out there and help my team win um and compete but the end of the day it’s one of those things that’s a part of sports you know

Not not every game’s promised not you know injuries happen um unfortunately it happen so for me it’s just focusing on what I can do now and doing what I can to get back on the floor and you know contribute you got banged in I have no expectations I just come in every day

And work you know um I think that’s one of the things about you know having injuries like this um I’ve know not to you know put too much pressure on the exact dat or whatever it is is just continue to get better and get to a point where you can play the Brooklyn

Nets stopped their losing streak with back-to-back wins over the Detroit Pistons sending them to their 26th and 27th consecutive losses they were 500 with a 15- 15 record when they got right back to losing with another five-game slide in a blowout loss to Milwaukee they held out four key rotational

Players on the second night of a backto back a move that caused the league to find them $100,000 for violating their anticipation policy ahead of an early January game against the Oklahoma City Thunder head coach jacqu vau said that Ben Simmons was able to work with other

Players on the court but gave no update on a return timeline that night Brooklyn pulled off arguably their best one of the Season leading by as many as 32 points in beating the OKC Thunder emphatically ending their losing streak but any positive momentum was promptly dashed away 2 days later when they lost

At home in overtime to Portland shortly after the game the Nets boarded a plane for Paris to play in the 2020 4 Paris game against the Cleveland Cavaliers benim has traveled with the team to France and practiced with his teammates ahead of the game he also had the chance

To speak publicly about his potential return keeping it short and sweet good I’m getting there um just Pro progressing every day so yeah I’ll be back soon I ain’t got no time table the Brooklyn Nets would go on to lose the Paris game to the Cleveland Cavaliers

Before coming back to the United States where their disappointing stretch continued in their next game they lost by a point in overtime to Miami they flew out to Portland for their next game where Ben Simmons once again joined them and got in some work during the pregame shoot around later that night Anthony

Simons buried the game-winning floater with 2 seconds left to send brookin to their fourth straight loss an 18-point win over the inconsistent Lakers was a nice way to end the streak although the national audience was reminded of Ben Simmons extended absence over the last three seasons with this graphic ahead of

Their road trip finale against the Los Angeles Clippers jacqu Von was asked for a more in-depth update on Simmons and why having him on the road trip was so important I think uh just being able to be around that shoot be able to be in the film yesterday all those things

Matter uh as he starts you know transitioning his way to to being back on the floor so that that uh that gap of recall isn’t uh you know so huge for him and whether it’s different plays that we’re running from the last time that he was in whether it’s different schemes

That we were running if you aren’t around that it could be uh a lot when he when he does return so overall just being able to be around the group and absorb some of that uh terminology and knowledge is is best for us Ben Simmons got in another oncourt workout before

The game before catching another stray during the game on the TV broadcast Brooklyn looked poised to earn another quality win against the Clippers leading by 11 with 5 and 1/2 minutes left but they went scoreless the rest of the way as La ended the game on a remarkable 22

To nothing run going from down 11 to winning by 11 after a 13 to 10 start the Nets won 4 and 15 over the next 19 games dropping their record to 7 1 and 25 on the season as the trade deadline approaches with their record going down

The drain it would make sense for Brooklyn to pack it in for the season and trade whatever assets they have for draft Capital to catalyze their rebuild but multiple factors are holding them back and the biggest one is unfortunately Ben Simmons and his contract which solely can incentivize

The Brooklyn Nets to go the other way which could make things even worse when the Brooklyn NS acquired James Harden from the Houston Rockets 3 years ago holy crap that was three 3 years ago they gave up a massive Hall of draft Capital including three first round

Picks and four first round pick swaps that essentially gave Houston control of Brooklyn’s draft from 2021 through 2027 they still have four more drafts until they regain control of their first round picks similarly to their ill- fated 2013 trade to acquire Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett from Boston Brooklyn can’t pivot

To a complete demolition in favor of a high draft pick this was something they had to consider even when reshaping the franchise once there Superstar experiment had run its course in each of the trades that extracted The Big Three from Brooklyn the Nets acquired players that in theory could help keep them stay

Competitive when they traded James Harden to Philadelphia in September of 2022 they got Ben Simmons Seth Curry Andre Drummond and an unprotected 2022 first round pick and a protected 2027 first round pick thinking back to it who do you guys think won that trade let me know in the comments section down below

Last season when they traded Kyrie Irving to Dallas they received Spencer Den witty and Dori and Finny Smith along with an unprotected 2029 first round pick and a pair of second round picks when they traded Kevin Durant to Phoenix later that week they received Mel Bridges and cam Johnson as well as four

First round picks one first round pick Swap and two second round picks the Brooklyn Nets came woefully short of reaching their Championship potential with Kevin Durant Kyrie Irving and James Harden but the Nets have at least made the playoffs in each of the last three seasons the playin tournament provides a

Path into the playoffs with just two wins as the 10th seed but even getting there looks like it’ll be a struggle for Brooklyn and if they somehow scrap their way into the playoffs then what it’ll almost certainly be nothing but a first round tuneup for the Celtics Bridges

Johnson Den Wy and finy Smith who are all on the team as of the making of this video are all good if not quality rotation players who have been big contributors on playoff teams acquiring those four along with Simmons a former All-Star all NBA and all defensive

Player was supposed to make the Brooklyn Nets relevant in the Eastern Conference playoff picture however the last month has shown shown that this team is much closer to the bottom than the top with just six games played this season and only 48 since the Fateful game seven of the 20121 Eastern Conference semi-finals

AKA what I like to call the Kevin Durant has big ass Feet game Ben Simmons has done little to help Brooklyn win since joining the team arguably the most important player of their retooling he’s been out since early November while his health updates have been kicking the can

Further down the road towards an unknown return date that’s devaluing his massive contract even more than it was as Brooklyn primes itself for a potential busy trade deadline on a recent podcast espnnba reporter Brian windhorse said this about Brooklyn’s approach to the deadline I’m I can’t speak to what the

Nets are thinking right this very second but the word through the NBA is the Nets are attempting to be buyers with their incentive to make win now moves at the deadline even in the face of a lousy record the Nets have little Choice regarding their buyer seller status

Armed with ample draft capital and the expiring contracts of Roy O’Neal Nick Claxton and Spencer deny the Brooklyn Nets could pull off a move for a player like Zack LaVine or Deonte Murray but getting those players probably won’t move the needle enough for Brooklyn to change their fortunes this season even

If they pull off a big win now trade they still have to contend with Ben Simmons and his massive contract and Simmons is making over $37 million this season and another 40 million next season it’s hard to imagine another team trading for the League’s 20th highest salary this season especially with

Another even higher number on the books for next season not to mention the fact that he’s barely played over the last three seasons when he’s a massive expiring contract next season that could change the fact that they might have to wait until then is why the Brooklyn Nets

Are trapped their current team is bad they can’t tank so they’re primed to be buyers at the trade deadline but their ability to pull off a move that really matters is severely hindered by Ben Simmons he can’t realistically be traded right now and he’s sucking up a massive

Chunk of their salary cap over the next year and a half in a relatively short amount of time the Nets moved on from their swing and Miss with their Superstar Trio accumulating starting level players in future draft picks it’ll take a lot more for the Brooklyn Nets to extract themselves from the

Failure of Ben Simmons leaving their mediocre team Stuck in the Middle for now and the foreseeable future let me know in the comment section down below what’s the solution for the Brooklyn Nets aside from that I’m your boy Mike and I’m dropping our mic until our next upload

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