Ben Simmons Shares Hilarious Reaction to Upcoming Game vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons will make his return to Philadelphia to face his former team

Joey Linn | Nov 20, 2022

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Ben Simmons played his best game in a Brooklyn Nets jersey on Sunday night, tallying a season-high 22 points to go along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. With Brooklyn's next game coming in Philadelphia against the 76ers, Simmons was asked after the game about this looming matchup with his old squad.

Jokingly, Simmons said, "Ready to play. Is there something going on?"

Of course recognizing the storyline of his return, Simmons jokingly downplayed it, and said he is excited to go play. He will undoubtedly receive boos from the Philly faithful, but should be riding the momentum of his recent good play.

The Nets got a much needed win over a depleted Memphis Grizzlies team on Sunday night, and it was largely due to the play of Ben Simmons, who was back in the starting lineup. Starting at center in the absence of Nic Claxton, Simmons played the type of game that the Nets envisioned when trading James Harden for him.

Ready to build off this performance on Tuesday vs. the 76ers, Simmons has hopefully begun to turn a corner after his abysmal start to the season. While the storyline on Tuesday will be the battle between Simmons, Joel Embiid, Doc Rivers, and the Philly fans, the focus should be on basketball, as Simmons is starting to play much better.

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Published Nov 20, 2022

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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