The Brooklyn Nets will challenge the Philadelphia Sixers on Thursday night through Friday. Even unavailable Ben Simmons will be present on the bench to support his new team. And inevitably, with his recent soap opera, the Australian risks receiving a hostile reception from the fans.
To deal with this situation, the 76ers have planned to reinforce security in order to avoid the slightest overflow. And for his part, Nets coach Steve Nash has no concerns for his new player.
“It’s great. He’s in our team, he needs to be with his teammates and get rid of this whole story with Philly a bit. Maybe it’ll never go away, but a return for the first time , it’s always good to take care of it and move on.
I don’t think he’s naive enough to believe he’s not going to get booed. I hope he will enjoy it. It’s a part of the game that I miss. The first time you return to a city after a trade is always a bit different and awkward.
And obviously there’s a story there, so that’s how he’ll be fine. He’s a big boy and he’s excited to join our team and all that. He wants to be on the bench with his teammates.” thus supported Steve Nash for ESPN.
Ben Simmons can indeed expect a warm atmosphere. A way for him to definitively turn the page with this story?
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