NBA: Ben Simmons played a starring role for the Nets in the first half against the Pelicans, throwing out 10-assists in 12-minutes of court time.
Average of 9 LIVE Regular Season games per week plus the best of the NBA Playoffs, including every game of the NBA Conference Finals & NBA Finals LIVE on ESPN, available via Kayo New to Kayo?The Australian was a late omission from Brooklyn’s game against Boston on Thursday, with Nets coach Jordi Fernandez revealing the three-time All-Star is dealing with a “minor” calf issue.
It was the fourth game this season Simmons had missed, although the previous three were all back-to-backs as part of Brooklyn’s load management plan for the 28-year-old. Simmons, who has now missed 189 of 246 games over the last three seasons, said at media day in October that he actually didn’t “feeling 100 per cent” entering last year’s training camp.“I think people forget me as a player when I’m healthy, I can play basketball, I’m pretty good, right?” Simmons said.recently recording 10 assists in just 12 minutes
Simmons started the season in the point centre role with Nic Claxton unavailable but has since moved back to the bench where he has thrived as the team’s primary backup point guard.
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