That’s what the preseason is for? Simmons fouled out in record time on Friday night — and heard about it from Steve Nash and Kyrie Irving
MINNEAPOLIS — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash couldn’t help but chuckle as Ben Simmons walked over to the bench after fouling out in just 13 minutes during a 112-102 preseason win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
„I said ‚you might as well go straight to the bike and get some conditioning,'“ Nash said after the game. „I don’t think he was ready for the joke.“
Simmons, who finished with two points, six assists and two rebounds, was in disbelief over several of the calls — especially the last one with 10:26 left in the third quarter. It was the quickest he had ever fouled out in any professional game, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Several of Simmons‘ teammates laughed on the bench as he walked over, still pleading his case to anyone who would listen.
„Just talking to the refs, obviously adjusting to — one night you’re playing against the [Milwaukee] Bucks and playing a physical game and then you’re playing the Wolves and it’s not that physical. So you’re not able to get away with a lot of things but overall as a team I think we played great, we moved the ball.
