There is a lot for these young Nets to learn during this playoff series with the Sixers. The lesson they learned in Game 3 Thursday night at Barclays Center was to think twice before saying something that might motivate an opposing player.
A day after Nets forward Jared Dudley said Sixers guard Ben Simmons was an “average” player in a half-court offense, the 22-year-old from Australia poured in 31 points on 11-of-13 shooting to help beat the Nets 131-115 and give Philadelphia a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Dudley made the comments after a practice session on Wednesday, saying, “I think Ben Simmons is a great player in transition.