Daily News | No surprise Ben Simmons won’t play in Sixers-Nets. Question is, will he show his face in Philly? | David Murphy
Give Ben Simmons credit. He at least seems to understand how bad he looks. How else should we interpret Monday’s report that the Sixers’ one-time franchise cornerstone plans to accompany his new teammates on their scheduled trip to the Wells Fargo Center this Thursday?
Of course, it remains to be seen if the plan actually comes to fruition. Simmons spent seven months running away from the people he embarrassed himself in front of last postseason. It’s hard to believe that he’s turned enough of a corner to suddenly put himself in the same room with them. Really, what’s another couple of days? If he does make the trip, good for him. It will be the first step on the long road he must travel in order to reclaim his dignity.
Officially, the matter is one of back stiffness. Nets general manager Sean Marks recently said that there is no timetable for Simmons to return. But don’t be surprised if, after Thursday, a timetable magically emerges. From there, the Nets will have to hope that a month is enough time for Simmons to steel himself for a potential first round playoff series against the Sixers. After Sunday’s loss to the Celtics, Brooklyn is 32-33 and looking increasingly likely to be participating in the NBA’s two play-in games. The winner of those games will face the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the first round. The Sixers are currently tied with the Bucks for that second seed, three games behind the conference-leading Heat.
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