NBA Twitter reacts to impressive night from Nets’ Ben Simmons
The Brooklyn Nets earned a big win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night, and playmaking forward Ben Simmons shined in the team’s victory.
Simmons had quite an impressive performance, finishing with 22 points while shooting 81 percent from the field. Simmons started alongside Irving in the backcourt and was able to pick up eight boards and five assists.
Star guard Kyrie Irving returned to the Nets for the first time following his eight-game suspension and scored 14 points in 26 minutes.
Here’s what fans and analysts were saying after Sunday’s win:
Ben to the basket!
(via @BrooklynNets) pic.twitter.com/tSE5rBXAUy
— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) November 21, 2022
KD to Ben Simmons right now pic.twitter.com/MhhXqnH5mT
— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) November 21, 2022
Kyrie glides through the air and finishes off the lob!
(via @BrooklynNets) pic.twitter.com/Mbn4QOSQvr
— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) November 21, 2022
Ben Simmons with a season-high 20 points and five boards. #Nets are actively looking for him.
— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) November 21, 2022
Loud – and deserved – ovation as Yuta Watanabe checks out. #Nets
— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) November 21, 2022
YUTA THE SHOOTA
(via @BrooklynNets) pic.twitter.com/zGyZyRSP2j
— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) November 21, 2022
Dear @memgrizz pic.twitter.com/krI9VOmSX8
— Brooklyn Netcast (@BrooklynNetcast) November 21, 2022
Ben Simmons scoring this season:
47 PTS — First 9 games
48 PTS — Last 3 games pic.twitter.com/0I4cpmQ1wu— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 21, 2022
Kevin Durant has scored 25+ points in 17 straight games to start the season, in a league of his own.
— Brooklyn Netcast (@BrooklynNetcast) November 21, 2022
Ben Simmons filled up the stat sheet in #NetsWorld win over Memphis!
🏀 22 PTS | 8 REB | 5 AST | 11-13 FG | 37.5 FPTS pic.twitter.com/IlCNYD2TXa
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) November 21, 2022
This is the play Ben Simmons had yet to make this season: Initiating and finishing through contact towards the rim.
This breakout is starting to look for real.pic.twitter.com/kAL6iLvWq9
— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) November 21, 2022
Brooklyn Nets likely rotation for the reminder of the season:
Kyrie Irving
Seth Curry
Ben Simmons
Royce O’Neale
Joe Harris
T.J Warren
Kevin Durant
Yuta Watanabe
Nic ClaxtonJust missing a physical big
— Brooklyn Netcast (@BrooklynNetcast) November 21, 2022
