Reggie Miller did not even have to have nine seconds to ruin Ben Simmons.
Miller, who famously scored 8 points in the final nine seconds of a playoff sport as the Pacers shocked the Knicks in 1995, dropped yet another postseason hammer on New York. This time, Miller, an analyst for TNT, applied Twitter alternatively of his 3-point shot to deliver a message following the Brooklyn Nets ruled out Simmons (back) for Game 4 of their collection towards the Celtics.
“Cmon Gentleman!!!,” Miller wrote with the Nets on the verge of elimination. “Out for Sport 4 when it was rumored you were being likely to make your debut. This dude has ZERO competitive [fire emoji].”
Gamers (active or retired) almost never criticize other gamers concerning injuries. It is deemed an unwritten rule to keep away from questioning one more fraternity member’s toughness with no experiencing his discomfort amount.
And yet Simmons wasn’t presented the identical benefit of the question. Maybe he employed up all his excellent will with the way he forced himself off of the 76ers.
“As small a prospect as the Nets have to appear back again in this series,” Miller, an NBA Corridor of Famer, wrote about a photo of Simmons in road clothing, “you nonetheless have KD [Kevin Durant] and Kyrie [Irving], all you need is to gain One particular sport and choose it from there. #ManUp”
The Nets acquired Simmons as the centerpiece of the return bundle for James Harden. But Simmons has nonetheless to enjoy this period for either staff since of a herniated disc in his back. The Nets will be eradicated with one particular additional decline to the Celtics, and NBA teams are -143 in series following getting rid of the 1st a few game titles.
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