NBA Fans React To Ben Simmons' Performance In Nets-Kings Game

Ben Simmons played 27 minutes against the Sacramento Kings.

Nov 15, 2022; Sacramento, California, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) drives to the hoop next to Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) in the second quarter at the Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

On Sunday evening, the Brooklyn Nets faced off against the Sacramento Kings in California.

They won by a score of 108-103 to improve to 7-10 in their first 17 games.

lotta grit, lotta fight pic.twitter.com/NI3QSEc4YZ

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 25, 2024

Ben Simmons finished with four points, three rebounds, five assists and one steal while shooting 2/3 from the field in 27 minutes of playing time.

Many fans reacted to his performance.

@MoProverbs: "What actually happened to Ben Simmons? He really went from MVP candidate to missing layups he always made. Has sports ever seen anything like it?"

What actually happened to Ben Simmons? He really went from MVP candidate to missing layups he always made. Has sports ever seen anything like it?

— mo (@MoProverbs) November 25, 2024

@OGHustle_: "Ben Simmons fall off need to be studied"

Ben Simmons fall off need to be studied

— Don Dada 🌹 (@OGHustle_) November 25, 2024

@NetsNationCP: "Ben Simmons ELEVATES for the putback 💥"

Ben Simmons ELEVATES for the putback 💥pic.twitter.com/FQip8ky5tg

— Nets Nation (@NetsNationCP) November 25, 2024

@vicalmadroq: "That Ben Simmons putback dunk was the first time I see Ben Simmons scored a basket in the NBA since the 2021 Sixers vs Hawks series.

Never watched any Ben Simmons Nets footage either until now vs the Sacramento Kings."

That Ben Simmons putback dunk was the first time I see Ben Simmons scored a basket in the NBA since the 2021 Sixers vs Hawks series.

Never watched any Ben Simmons Nets footage either until now vs the Sacramento Kings.

😆😆😆

— Victor (@vicalmadroq) November 25, 2024

@nick_chaplin: "Ben Simmons has no lift in those Legs of his...You can't keep in on the floor so long"

Ben Simmons has no lift in those Legs of his...You can't keep in on the floor so long

— Nick Chaplin (@nick_chaplin) November 25, 2024

@Ooduan1: "Bro, I haven’t seen Ben Simmons play basketball in a while. This is a weird sight to me"

Bro, I haven’t seen Ben Simmons play basketball in a while. This is a weird sight to me

— 👑Yẹmí FYL (@Ooduan1) November 25, 2024

@SportsT101877: "Is all mental with Ben Simmons, right?
Wtf Happened to this man?"

Is all mental with Ben Simmons, right?
Wtf Happened to this man?

— Swaggy T (@SportsT101877) November 25, 2024

@Cantguardzach2: "Ben Simmons really sat on 5 assists the entire game…"

Ben Simmons really sat on 5 assists the entire game…

— zach 🍢 (@Cantguardzach2) November 25, 2024

The Nets will play their next game on Monday evening when they visit Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Simmons is in his third season playing for the Nets.

Ben Simmons warming up before tipping things off against the Kings in Sacramento tonight. pic.twitter.com/JlAyU8xicS

— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) November 25, 2024

As for the Kings, they dropped to 8-9 in their first 17 games.