Simmons booed in Brooklyn baptism of fire

Ben Simmons scored six points successful his Nets debut successful Brooklyn's 127-108 pre-season nonaccomplishment to his erstwhile squad Philadelphia, drafting boos from the crowd.

After missing the full 2021-22 season that saw him traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets, his archetypal glimpse of tribunal clip for his caller squad came against his erstwhile side, albeit from Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

While Philadelphia rested Joel Embiid and James Harden, the Nets played their superstars successful Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and Simmons.

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The Nets started with Simmons, Durant, Irving, Joe Harris and Nic Claxton portion the Sixers opened with Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, Matisse Thybulle, Tobias Harris and Paul Reed.

Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets tries to support the shot from Montrezl Harrell #5 of the Philadelphia 76ers successful the archetypal fractional during a preseason crippled astatine Barclays Center connected October 03, 2022 successful the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and oregon utilizing this photograph, User is consenting to the presumption and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (Getty)

The three-time All-Star played 19 minutes successful the archetypal fractional and finished with six points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal. He changeable 3-for-6 from the tract and 0-for-2 from the free-throw line.

It was his shooting from the foundation stripe that drew the strongest absorption arsenic 76ers fans rained down boos connected him. While the aforesaid weaknesses were inactive there, Simmons mixed successful a dunk, a no-look walk and the quality to support aggregate positions arsenic viewers praised and criticised the Australian's play connected societal media.

Simmons played 7 minutes successful the archetypal quarter, finishing with 4 points and 2 assists, though helium besides had 2 turnovers. He played point-guard with the 2nd portion successful that 4th portion besides switching to centre.

While critics explicit contempt for his pitfalls, playing for Brooklyn should springiness the Australian the accidental to ore connected his strengths and let his teammates to enarthrosis the shooting load.

With players similar Durant, Irving, Joe Harris, Seth Curry and chap Aussie Patty Mills known for their crisp radars from the outside, helium tin play adjacent to the handbasket and capitalise connected modulation offence arsenic good arsenic being a limb connected defence.

Brooklyn plays its adjacent preseason crippled against Miami astatine location connected Friday AEDT with 2 roadworthy games against Milwaukee and Minnesota adjacent week.

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