It’s been a brutal few years for Brooklyn Nets guard-forward Ben Simmons. Accidents have resulted within the 27-year-old basically having to press pause on his once-promising NBA profession, as he’s performed simply 57 video games over the previous three seasons.
After coping with again points that plagued him since lacking your complete 2021-22 season (whereas additionally holding out from the Philadelphia 76ers), he’s been unable to remain on the ground since becoming a member of the Nets. Simmons performed 42 video games for the group in 2022-23 and simply 15 this 12 months earlier than being shut down.
However even with accidents remaining fixed, it hasn’t stopped many followers and analysts from firing takes about Simmons. The most recent title to take a shot on the three-time All-Star is former Los Angeles Lakers nice and NBA Corridor-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal. When requested by Adam Lefkoe on “The Massive Podcast” with Shaq which NBA gamers he’d go watch as a result of he finds them entertaining, O’Neal took a dig at Simmons.
“Ben Simmons, as a result of I might wanna be taught how one can make $80 million and play 55 video games. Train me. Train me how one can f—ing play 55 video games in three seasons and get $30 million, $40 million and get one other $40 million simply by saying your again hurts. Get some f—ing icy sizzling, man up,” O’Neal mentioned.
