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During a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, Ben Simmons missed a crucial opportunity to score an easy layup.
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At the Wells Fargo Center in the second quarter, Jalen Wilson of the Brooklyn Nets passed the ball to an unguarded Simmons near the basket. Unfortunately, Simmons applied too much force, causing the ball to bounce off the backboard and away from the basket.
— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) November 23, 2024
The internet didn’t hesitate to react to Simmons’ glaring miss:
Ben Simmons with the worst layup I ever seen LMFAOOO pic.twitter.com/8zcGJT1mRG
— IcyVert (@IcyVert) November 23, 2024
Let’s check in on Ben Simmons iconic return to Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/jyJlvUwS59
— ʜᴀᴍᴍᴇʀ ᴛɪᴍᴇ(ɪɴᴋ) (@HammerTimeLays) November 23, 2024
Ben Simmons missed a WIDE OPEN layup
“So close!” – the commentator pic.twitter.com/wwKJsLQWsB
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) November 23, 2024
Unfortunately for Ben Simmons, there was no Matisse Thybulle to dump it off to here.#Sixerspic.twitter.com/SRWnJ4I3AC
— Jacob Moreno (@jmoreno76ers) November 23, 2024
Ben Simmons just air balled a layup on the very basket he infamously passed up a layup on against the Hawks. pic.twitter.com/QuTYi2X2qP
— Dan Carr (@thechilldan) November 23, 2024
Indeed, it was a challenging moment for Ben.
Currently, Simmons and his team, the Brooklyn Nets, are striving to secure their second win in NBA Cup play, standing at 6-9, while the 76ers are seeking their first victory, having lost their initial two games.
This season, Simmons has been playing an average of 24.5 minutes across 11 games, contributing 5.7 points, 6.8 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game.
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