While the Nets will try to snatch Game 2 tonight on the side of Boston, we are still waiting to know the return date of Ben Simmons (touched on the back). For the moment, the mystery continues to reign around the Boomer but we have more and more details as the updates progress. Here is the latest.
We weren’t talking about it until yesterday. After returning to training with contact and participating in four-on-four sessions, Ben Simmons continues to progress and his return to the field seems to be getting closer. The latest update? It comes to us from Adrian Wojnarowski himself, as much to say that it is rather serious. L’insider d’ESPN always very well informed has just indicated that Game 4 of the series between Brooklyn and Boston could be that of Simmons’ comeback, provided that its rise in power is confirmed in the days to come. FYI, the fourth round between the Nets and Celtics at Barclays Center is scheduled for Monday, April 25, five days from now. Small interesting detail to mention, the New York franchise has not yet completely ruled out the hypothesis of a return of Ben for Game 3 scheduled for Saturday 23. If the chances of seeing him this weekend seem quite low ( in terms of timing, it might be a little short all the same), that gives a little more credibility to the scenario of a return at the start of next week. In any case, if we are to believe the words of the coach Steve Nash, everything will really depend on the Australian and his feelings. There is obviously the purely re-education aspect on the one hand, but then it is he who will determine if he is ready to return to the arena after a ten-month absence.
“Only he can say, ‘I’m ready.’ Especially after such a long absence. So as soon as he feels ready, it will be up to him to say, ‘I feel comfortable. I’m ready to go. I want to play and I want to contribute.
We cannot force him to return to the field after such a long absence. He will have to feel comfortable and ready to play. »
– Steve Nash
Once this is the case, the Nets will have to manage to try to integrate him as best as possible, without rushing him obviously but also so that he can help his team in a series as complicated as that against the Celtics. Kevin Durant and his buddies are down 1-0 against Boston today, and could well come back to New York with two losses in their teeth if they don’t get the job done tonight on the TD Garden floor. And at 2-0, inevitably, an even greater sense of urgency will settle in the Nets camp. Could this impact the timing of Simmons’ return to this series? Perhaps. Nevertheless, we imagine that Steve Nash’s gang would like to steal tonight’s match so as not to find their backs against the wall and gain a little peace of mind, which would be pretty good in view of the Boomer’s potential return.
Ben Simmons on the pitch next Monday? Obviously, it is possible according to the latest news. We will obviously monitor the evolution of the situation in the coming days but the Australian seems to be on the way to a comeback, ten months after his failed outing with the Sixers.
Source texte : ESPN
Game 3 hasn’t been fully ruled out yet, but that would require Simmons to clear more hurdles in a much shorter window of time, sources said.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 20, 2022
