MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ben Simmons’ return to kind is a piece in progress. And the work took a step backwards on Monday night time, with him fouling out and ripping the refs afterward.
All however invisible in a 134-124 loss to the Grizzlies, Simmons fouled out with seven factors and eight rebounds. However he took simply 5 pictures, had 5 turnovers and completed a game-worst minus-16, his unwillingness to drive hurting the offense.
“I’ve obtained to push. I’ve obtained to be extra aggressive, extra assertive. I believe I used to be doing a greater job that final two video games. So I’ve obtained to proceed doing that,” stated Simmons, who didn’t maintain again on the refereeing, significantly on his closing foul.
Seemingly baited by Ja Morant, Simmons obtained his sixth foul with the Nets down 124-118 with 3:52 left.
“It wasn’t a foul. He known as it a foul, made a mistake. It's what it's,” Simmons stated. “Actually irritating. However all I can do now could be help my staff from the bench. However f–ok yeah it’s irritating. It’s not a foul. That was bulls–t. It’s irritating as a result of it’s a late sport, it’s fourth quarter, it’s a bodily shut sport. It’s the NBA. This isn't faculty. It’s not highschool. Some persons are going to get hit, some folks will bleed. It’s basketball.”
When requested what clarification he obtained from referee JT Orr, Simmons stated he obtained none.
“There was no clarification for that decision. He didn’t have something to say,” Simmons stated. “Similar because the technical foul. He stated as a result of Ja had a tech he needed to give me a tech as a result of I stated one thing. Nevertheless it wasn’t malicious, it wasn’t on the referee. I instructed him it was simply part of basketball. Folks have feelings. I didn’t cuss at him, I didn’t name him something. I stated it was a bulls–t name, which it was.”
Brooklyn is minus-45 in Simmons’ first 83 minutes on the ground. Steve Nash admitted the previous All-Star must be aggressive driving to the rim. Foes are defending the Nets five-on-four with Simmons on the court docket.
Markieff Morris is away from the staff and his twin brother Marcus tweeted that their father had handed away.
Coach Steve Nash stated Morris isn’t anticipated to hitch the Nets on Wednesday in Milwaukee, however might rejoin them after they return to Brooklyn on Thursday.
T.J. Warren (left foot) and Seth Curry (left ankle harm) have been each out Monday, however Curry is closing in on a return.
“[Curry] traveled and we’re simply monitoring him nonetheless. He’s doing properly,” Nash stated. “I’d say he’s out for Wednesday, however we’ll see whether or not Thursday, Saturday or the following video games. It’s coming quickly.”
After Joe Harris logged 17:51 on Friday — his first regular-season sport since November 2021 — he performed 22:32 in opposition to Memphis and was a team-high plus-12. He completed with 12 factors on 3 of 9 taking pictures, 2 of seven from downtown.
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