On October 12, Beijing time, Nets coach Nash and star Durant talked about Simmons in an interview. They expressed their support for Simmons, but also pointed out that it is difficult for Simmons to recover in the short term, and they must do their best to help him in this process.
Nash said this: "Simmons is a very talented and special player, so we have to be patient with him. But it is obvious that he will not go back to his best in the short term. He needs more time to regain his confidence and control the timing of the game. I think he has no problem with his understanding of the game, he just needs more training. Because he hasn't played for a long time, and he has just returned from his back injury. He will definitely encounter some hesitation moments, but he has to gain confidence in the game. We can't figure out everything on the first day of the season, and we support him."
Durant also gave Simmons support, and Durant gave a lot of encouragement to Simmons' weak shooting shortcomings. He said: "We all believe in him and will give him the ball. We told him to play more aggressively. But I didn't come to the team to take care of anyone, and Simmons knew that. If he could play more aggressively, then do it! Who XX cares about what balls you missed? We just want you to play like this."
In last season, Simmons missed the full season due to injury. In the preseason that has been held this season, Simmons made two appearances, averaging 22.5 minutes per game, scoring 5 points, 7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1 steal, with a shooting percentage of 55.6%. But he did not make three-pointers, and he averaged 4 turnovers per game. Obviously, as Nash and Durant said, Simmons needs more time to get back to his form.
