The latest addition to the Brooklyn Nets is three-time All-Star, Ben Simmons. He recently made his debut with the team against his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Even though it is just the pre-season, that ends up telling fans and the coaching staff what to work on for the upcoming campaign. 

And recently, what left fans in absolute shambles was Ben Simmons fouling out against the Minnesota Timberwolves after only playing a total of 13 minutes in the game. Following a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, where Simmons had a good outing, the All-Star failed to follow through. 

Ben Simmons has a mixed pre-season with the Nets

In the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Simmons racked up five early fouls in the first two quarters, forcing him to the bench. And within 90 seconds of the third quarter, Simmons committed his sixth foul and fouled out.

The Australian star had a poor performance against the Timberwolves, only racking up two points, two rebounds, and six assists. This wasn’t expected out of Simmons who had a good game against the Milwaukee Bucks where he scored 10 points, along with eight rebounds and seven assists.

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“Sign of Disrespect for This Absolute Toddler”: NBA Twitter Berates Ben Simmons as Debut Date Leaves Fans in Havoc

Fans were taken aback and started trolling Simmons for his poor performance on the floor. A fan tweeted, “Man is a genius. Finds innovative ways to sit out every year.” 

Fans had plenty to say after Ben Simmons‘ latest showing with the Nets. Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

Even though the three-time All-Star ended up fouling out, the rest of the team picked up the pace in his absence. The Brooklyn Nets still came out on top with a 112-102 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. 

The rest of the Brooklyn squad picking up the pace

Stars like Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant both had healthy 20-point games. Durant ended the game with 20 points while shooting 7/17 from the field along with two rebounds and six assists. And Kyrie scored 26 points shooting 8/17 from the floor along with one rebound and four assists to go along with it.

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Perhaps the one good thing is that this is only pre-season, and the team has time to figure out what they can do to make the trio of Simmons, Durant, and Irving work to their utmost potential. 

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