Ben Simmons returns after missing one game

Ben Simmons returns after missing one game

LET’S HEAD DOWN TO I-95 TO WELLS FARGO CENTER WHERE MEGHAN TRIPLETT HAS THE COURTSIDE REPORT, AND THAT’S WHERE WE START. BEN SIMMONS, AFTER MISSING THE GAME WEDNESDAY AGAINST KEVIN DURANT AND THE SUNS, BACK IN THE LINEUP IN HIS FORMER STOMPING GROUNDS, LOOKING TO BUILD OFF THAT NEAR TRIPLE-DOUBLE PERFORMANCE ON MONDAY.

>> Meghan: YOU’RE RIGHT, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT BEN SIMMONS, WE’RE EXCITED THAT HE’S BACK BECAUSE OF WHAT HE DID IN THAT FIRST GAME BACK AGAINST THE UTAH JAZZ. HE WAS ELECTRIC, WHEN YOU LOOK AT NUMBERS AND STATS AND HOW HE BROUGHT THE ENERGY. ALL THE GUYS ARE EXCITED ABOUT

HAVING SIMMONS BACK, EVEN MORE THAT THEY HAD TWO DAYS IN BETWEEN THAT SUNS GAME AND THIS ONE, THEY GOT A CHANCE TO PRACTICE. AND I SPOKE TO NIC CLAXTON, AND HE SAID HE’S EXCITED ABOUT BEN’S RETURN HERE IN PHILADELPHIA BECAUSE OF WHAT HE CAN BRIRKS AND I ALSO ASKED

JACQUE VAUGHN TODAY AT PREGAME ABOUT BEN’S AVAILABILITY. >> EVERYBODY WAS JUST IN A RHYTHM. HE WASES CREATING OPEN SHOTS, OPEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR SHOOTERS, AND THEY WERE ALL, YOU KNOW, GETTING CLEAN LOOKS. AND THE SPIRITS WERE DEFINITELY HIGH. >> IT’S GREAT THAT HE’S AVAILABLE TONIGHT. I THINK YOU SAW OUR LAST

OPPORTUNITY WHEN HE PLAYED VERSUS UTAH HOW THAT CHANGES THE OVERALL SCOPE OF OUR TEAM ON BOTH ENDS OF THE FLOOR. SO IT’S A GREAT CHANCE FOR HIM TO GET BACK OUT WITH HIS TEAMMATES, SO I’M HAPPY THAT HE’S PLAYING AND THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESPOND TO TREATMENT

AND BE READY FOR TODAY’S GAME. >> Meghan: BEN HAD 11 ASSISTS AND ZERO TURNOVERS, DO YOU KNOW WHO’S THE LAST NET TO COME OFF THE BENCH WITH THOSE SNUBS. >> I HEARD SOME DUDE THAT’S A PRETTY GOOD DUDE,. >> YOU KNOW MY SON SENT ME THAT. IT WAS PRETTY COOL.

>> Meghan: WHEN YOU SEE THAT YOU’RE THE LAST NET FLIER HAVE THAT AND WATCH BEN’S GAME, WHAT DOES THAT SHOW YOU ABOUT JUST SOME COMMONALITY THAT YOU GUYS BOTH HAVE? >> WE’RE FOREVER LINKED. [ LAUGHTER ] YOU CANNOT TAKE THAT AWAY FROM US, SO THAT’S GOING DOWN IN HISTORY.

SO THAT PART’S PRETTY COOL. BUT IT JUST SHOWS HIS IMPACT AND HOW HE’S ABLE TO JUST MAKE HIS TEAM BETTER. AND AGAIN, I’LL SAY I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO HIM PLAYING TONIGHT. >> Meghan: AND CHRIS, WE’RE ALSO LOOK BEING FORWARD TO BEN PLAYING TONIGHT. WHEN IT COMES TO HIS SLAIBILITY, HE’S PLAYING, BUT

HE WILL BE PLAYING STILL ON A RESTRICTED MINUTES. JACQUE VAUGHN DID NOT REVEAL WHAT THAT TIME LINE WILL BE, BUT HE WILL BE RESTRICTED AND FOR THAT INJURY THAT HAPPENED AGAINST THE JAZZ HE CALLED ATE ACUTE INJURY. JACQUE SAID THAT WHEN IT COMES TO MAYBE MOVING FORWARD, ALL SIGNS AND INCLINATION IS BEN

WILL BE AVAILABLE MOVING FORWARD, THEY’RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT ANYTHING LINGERING, HE’S DAY TO DIE BUT TONIGHT PLAYING AGAINST THE 76ers AND THAT’S WHAT FANS ALL LOVE TO HEAR. >> Chris: NOT DAY TO DAY, AVAILABLE. >> Sarah: NETS FANS LOVE TO SEE THAT BEN IS AVAILABLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER WHAT HE DID

AFTER THE 38-GAME BEING ON THE

Meghan Triplett with the latest news regarding Ben Simmons as she speaks with Nic Claxton and Jacque Vaughn about his return tonight. Subscribe for daily sports videos!

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