Ben Simmons has in his way been as impactful as any player on the roster.
The Nets are 22-7 since Vaughn replaced Steve Nash on Nov. 1. And while the scoring of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving has led the way offensively, Simmons’ contributions — free throws aside — have beenHis net rating of plus-11.1 under Vaughn is the best on the team. After shaking off an early-season malaise, Simmons has looked more assured and more explosive.
“So that’s given him a good place to expand his game and feel comfortable on the floor. All athletes want to feel comfortable and confident in what they’re doing.” Simmons had been fighting a non-COVID illness, downgraded to questionable. But amid predictable social media snark, he“It is a huge sign for your teammates, showing up for your teammates being ready to rumble,” Vaughn said. “You’re not gonna be 100 percent all the time. … For Ben to go through treatment and work to trying to play means a lot to the group. It goes a long ways as far as accountability to your teammate. So it definitely means something for sure.
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