Prior to Brooklyn’s battle with the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, Head Coach Jacque Vaughn spoke about his three injured guards.
Simmons, who has been out since November 6 with a nerve impingement in his lower back, was the main topic of discussion. Vaughn gave little more than what’s become a bi-weekly reminder that Simmons is indeed still a
Brooklyn Net: “You know, we’re doing this two-week thing just to give you some sort of semblance of being able to communicate with you…he’s just continued to improve strength-wise, which is the biggest thing for him, which has allowed him to continue to do things on the floor,” said Vaughn.
Before Wednesday night’s game between Brooklyn and the New York Knicks, head coach Jacque Vaughn discussed his three injured guards.
The talk centred on Simmons, who hasn’t been in since November 6 due to a lower back nerve irritation. “You know, we’re doing this two-week thing just to give you some sort of semblance of being able to communicate with you,” Vaughn said. “He’s just continued to improve strength-wise, which is the biggest thing for him, which has allowed him to continue to do things on the floor.” That was about all the information Vaughn had to offer. Simmons is still a Brooklyn Net, after all.
Even though Simmons hasn’t played in a competitive league, his head coach is still openly optimistic that the Australian can contribute to the Nets. Moreover, Simmons remains satisfied with the team’s performance despite making six starts this season
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“Therefore, it’s encouraging that all the numbers point to the strength being restored,” Vaughn remarked. It’s supported by some empirical evidence. However, I still want to talk to Ben about the game, so I’ll also chat to him about the road trip and some of the things that happened there. I still base my interactions with him on the knowledge that he will come back and seamlessly reintegrate into the group.
