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Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green talked about the long-standing struggles of Ben Simmons at the Brooklyn Nets in a recent podcast appearance. The 33-year-old pointed out that the Australian is the same player who dominated the NBA, during his tenure at Philadelphia 76ers, but it’s just that he has lost his confidence in his game now.
In February 2022, Simmons was traded to the Nets before the deadline by the 76ers. But, the NBA Rookie of the Year from 2018, had to wait until the following league season to make his debut for Brooklyn.
During his shortened first season at the Nets, the 26-year-old managed to get just 6.9 points, 6.1 assists, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals. He made his final appearance on February 5 of this year, before suffering a nerve impingement injury, which ruled him out for the rest of the campaign. Notably, Ben Simmons has played in just 42 games in the last two NBA seasons, due to injuries.
While appearing on Podcast P with Paul George, Draymond Green detailed the struggles of the Brooklyn Nets star and said, “You seen people lose confidence in their game and you’re like, ‘What happened to them?’ Like Ben Simmons. Ben Simmons is the perfect example. Ben Simmons is still the same Ben Simmons we watched dominate in Philly. You know the only difference between in Philly and Ben Simmons now? It’s confidence. Once you lose your confidence, and I feel bad for people who lose confidence in their game.”
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The point guard of the Golden State Warriors also mentioned how he has lost confidence in his shot but still managed to have a really good professional career. He was quoted as saying, “I never lost confidence in my game, so I’ve still been able to have a really good career and be successful and do the things that I’ve done. But I know how it feels to lose confidence because I lost confidence in my shot.”
