NBA followers react to Ben Simmons’ return in Nets-Clippers recreation

Tuesday evening, the Brooklyn Nets performed their first preseason recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers in California.

Ben Simmons returned to the court docket for the primary time since February.

He completed with two factors, two rebounds, three assists and a steal whereas capturing 1/5 from the sphere in 13 minutes of play.

The Nets misplaced by a rating of 115-106.

Many followers reacted to Simmons’ return on social media.

@BrooklynNetcast: “The Brooklyn Nets do not win 20 video games, man, have a look at Ben Simmons over there 😭”

@BrooklynNetcast: “The tweet is hyperbolic, nonetheless favoring Ben and the Nets will win 20+ video games.”

@NBAMemes: “Goodbye offseason Ben Simmons

The Ben Simmons we all know is again 😤”

@NetsKingdomAJ: “Ben Simmons with a pleasant cross to new Brooklyn Web Ziaire Williams.”

@Meonatrix: “Ben Simmons? In motion? I suppose it isn’t the common season but”

@chiefmarrr: “PEOPLE HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO DOMINATE THE FIRST BEN SIMMONS”

@JeriTsaiNets: “Ben Simmons drives to the basket and lays down

In earlier years he was so afraid of doing this that he lastly attacked the #Netsworld basket.

@IngramAlerts: “That is the primary time he is appeared on the rim all evening”

Simmons enters his fourth season with the Nets group.

He completed final 12 months averaging 6.1 factors, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per recreation whereas capturing 58.1 % from the sphere in 15 video games.

The Nets will play their first recreation of the common season on October 23 once they go to the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Enviornment.