Kyrie Irving appeared to yell at Nets teammate Ben Simmons for passing up a shot against the Bucks.
Through Brooklyn's first four contests, Simmons has yet to tally more than seven points in a game. He's totaled 21 points in 117 minutes of action while shooting 9-for-20 overall and 3-for-9 on free throws. That's an average of five shots and 2.25 free throws per game.
While Simmons has averaged over seven assists, his scoring impact and aggressiveness are down from past seasons. In 2020-21, his most recent season on the court, the three-time All-Star put up 14.3 points on 10.1 field goal attempts and 4.9 free throw attempts per game with the"You guys keep coming in here asking me like, 'What about Ben?' He hasn't played in two years. Give him a f***ing chance," Irving told reporters,Irving, Simmons and Co.