The Brooklyn Nets made a statement Thursday night with Ben Simmons on Steve Nash‘s bench in Philadelphia against the Sixers with a 129-100 blowout win.
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving faced their former teammate, James Harden, and shut him down throughout the game (11 points on 3-17 from the field). The boos directed at former 76er Simmons were loud and the atmosphere had a playoff game feel to it, but the visitors got the last laugh.
Here’s how NBA fans on Twitter reacted to the blowout Nets win, KD and Joel Embiid trash-talking each other, and Ben Simmons getting booed by the home crowd.
Ben Simmons watching the 76ers lose to his new team. pic.twitter.com/FFwwHFqEHa
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 11, 2022
The Sixers starters didn’t take a single shot in tonight’s fourth quarter.
A touching tribute to Ben Simmons in his return to Philly. pic.twitter.com/bdwL7qxSlq
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 11, 2022
A Philadelphia fan who has been yelling toward Nets’ Ben Simmons has been removed from his seat to exit the arena.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 11, 2022
the fact that watching ben simmons sit on the bench is being hyped up like the television event of the century is why the NBA is the pettiest league in the world
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) March 11, 2022
KD admits the Nets were a little more locked in because they wanted to play well for Simmons because he couldn’t be out there himself. “We look at Ben as our brother … it’s hard for you to chant at Ben Simmons when you’re losing that much.”
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) March 11, 2022
F–k Ben Simmons chants in Philly 😳 pic.twitter.com/lficDU2pOw
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 11, 2022
Well, James Harden showed up just about as much as Ben Simmons did.
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) March 11, 2022
yeah, there is HATE between these two teams that’s even deeper than ben simmons.
society, as a whole, needs 7 games of this.
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) March 11, 2022
Sixers fans went from booing Ben Simmons to booing their own team 😭
— Guru (@DrGuru_) March 11, 2022
Ben Simmons with KD and Kyrie after the Nets smacked the Sixers pic.twitter.com/81U1jXM7vU
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 11, 2022
Kyrie Irving thought Ben Simmons handled the situation with fans well. Said the Nets have his back. "Ben's safe here."
— Alex Schiffer (@Alex__Schiffer) March 11, 2022
Sixers getting booed in front of Ben Simmons pic.twitter.com/ocl48AY6l5
— I Think You Should League Pass (@nbaleave) March 11, 2022
Remember, James Harden left Kevin Durant to improve his chances of winning a championship. Interesting strategy.
— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) March 11, 2022
"It was very quiet towards the end. We ain't hear no more Ben Simmons chants from the Sixers fans."@KDTrey5 talked to @StephanieReady after the blowout win in Philly. pic.twitter.com/vshtKTi0KN
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 11, 2022
MVP chants for Kevin Durant at Wells Fargo 👀
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) March 11, 2022
Careful, Joel Embiid. You make KD mad, you will pay.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 11, 2022
Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid when they see each other after the Nets 76ers game pic.twitter.com/lO6TnO2w25
— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) March 11, 2022
James Harden playing like it’s a playoff game.
— Guru (@DrGuru_) March 11, 2022
Kevin Durant and James Harden didn’t acknowledge each other in warmups. Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid didn’t either.
Give me seven games, please.
— Alec Sturm (@Alec_Sturm) March 11, 2022
Kyrie Irving has been in James Harden chest the entire game has not said a single word
— Cody Mallory (@RealCodyMallory) March 11, 2022
James harden ISO’s in playoff atmosphere games pic.twitter.com/7DWXJPQy1N
— Anthony Trozolino (@TrozolinoA) March 11, 2022
Lil Baby & Travis Scott in attendance & Harden stinkin it up💀💀 pic.twitter.com/iN5PrYqYe7
— ْ (@TrolledByPG) March 11, 2022
James Harden rethinking about life rn pic.twitter.com/x52TDrwXYL
— courtside PLUG (@courtsideplug) March 11, 2022
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