It was a speedy nighttime for Ben Simmons successful the Brooklyn Nets' last pre-season game, playing conscionable 13 minutes earlier fouling retired of the game.
Both helium and manager Steve Nash chuckled aft a perplexed Simmons wondered what he'd done incorrect aboriginal successful the 3rd quarter, called for grabbing Minnesota superstar Karl Anthony-Towns.
Simmons finished with 2 points, 2 rebounds, and six assists. One of those six dimes was a gorgeous full-court walk to Kyrie Irving, who apical scored with 26.
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Patty Mills came disconnected the seat for six points and 1 rebound successful 23 minutes of play arsenic the Nets bushed the Timberwolves, 112-02.
Nash told ESPN afterwards what he'd told the Australian aft fouling out.
Simmons heaves length-of-the-court assist
"I said 'you mightiness arsenic good spell consecutive to the motorcycle and get immoderate conditioning,'" the manager said.
"I don't deliberation helium was acceptable for the joke."
Simmons conceded afterwards that helium astir apt wouldn't beryllium laughing if it had been the regular season, but said that some players and officials were inactive getting into the plaything of things.
He did marque wide that if the crippled requires him to beryllium physical, helium doesn't caput getting dirty.
"I don't mind, I mightiness arsenic good usage the fouls. I got six of them truthful I'm trying to beryllium carnal and amusement my beingness retired determination for my teammates due to the fact that I consciousness similar that's going to beryllium a large work of mine, bringing that energy, that physicality, and mounting the code for our team," helium said.
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