Daily News | Joel Embiid, Sixers get the best of Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets
Simmons, who forced a trade to the Nets in February 2022, didn’t play last season. Meanwhile, Embiid missed the Sixers’ 115-106 home victory over Brooklyn on Nov. 22 with a sprained left foot.
That’s because it’s no secret that the two standouts didn’t see eye-to-eye. Embiid got his points, scoring at least 26 for the eighth consecutive game. However, he struggled to score when guarded by Simmons. Former Sixer Seth Curry made 7 of 10 three-pointers to lead all scorers with 32 points. Kyrie Irving had 30 points and 10 assists, and Nic Claxton had 25 points and 11 rebounds while Simmons had 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go with five rebounds and five assists.Embiid posted up Simmons on the Sixers’ second offensive possession. But the 6-foot-10, 240-pound Simmons didn’t back down. He actually held his own against the 7-2, 280-pounder.
In the second quarter, Embiid appeared to focus on just playing his game as opposed to trying to post up Simmons.The point guard was booed whenever he touched the ball and when he checked back into the game. The fans screaming obscenities at him began 11 minutes before tipoff.
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