The story of how Brooklyn #Nets guard Ben Simmons and coach Jacque Vaughn reestablished their relationship after a poor start. Nets coach made it a priority this offseason to connect with the three-time #NBA All-Star in Miami.
The story of how Brooklyn #Nets guard Ben Simmons and coach Jacque Vaughn reestablished their relationship after a poor start. Nets coach made it a priority this offseason to connect with the three-time #NBA All-Star in Miami. https://t.co/vNlhGhir85 @andscape
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) November 10, 2023
by Brooklyn917
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“Vaughn convinced the Nets’ brass to allow Simmons to go where he was most comfortable, Simmons went to Miami”
[Jacque Vaughn’s impact on Ben Simmons off-season training camp. NETS org wanted Ben to rehab & train in Brooklyn.](https://twitter.com/JeriTsaiNets/status/1723057054988779717)
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I said before if we cant get off his contract and it has to expire here. I see Ben signing with The Heat. That’s where he spends the majority of his team in the off-season anyway. He’ll most likely be playing on a Vet Min and living in a state with no income tax would be ideal.
i’m sorry but I just don’t see ben working out for this team like yes he’s helped rebounding and has hit shooters. However his contract and his complete refusal to look at the rim is hurting the team’s ceiling and won’t be viable if we make the playoffs. I feel like the nets are just coddling him.
Ben is the glue and he stays
2 things stand out to me in this article.
I still don’t understand how we went from extra cautious with injuries as an organization to how we treated Ben last year. Makes no sense to me.
Ben physically looks much better this year and I think he’s been a positive force on the team. But it’s hard to take any of this talk seriously until Ben actually attempts to improve on his game. Claxton cycled through a ton of free throw forms last season to try and get things right. Ben is using the same form he had 6 years ago and he’s one of the worst FT shooters of all time. All of the same exact flaws he had in Philly are exactly the same – except they’re magnified because he’s a worse athlete and he’s not playing next to Embiid.