An NBA Eastern Conference coach, according to Heavy.com, tells the story of how Bradley Beal bet Ben Simmons $20,000 he wouldn't make both of his free-throws when the Wizards were intentionally fouling Simmons in Philadelphia a few years ago.
“When that happened, Ben and Beal had this sort of animated conversation. Ben said, ‘I’m tired of you motherf*****s fouling me on purpose, man. I’m going to step up here and knock these two down. Five thousand dollars says I will.’ To which Beal replied, ‘You wanna make it 20?’ And then he went up and bricked one. I don’t think he said another word."
The story, which was tweeted by Steve Bulpett (@SteveBHoops) details the decline of Simmons and the issue that faces the Brooklyn Nets now: What do they do with him?
Ever since the 2021 playoff series against the Hawks while with the Sixers and the Game 7 loss, Simmons has been a shell of himself. He is averaging just 6.9 points while shooting just 5.6 times per game this season, both about half of his career averages.
"He lives in fear of having to shoot free throws or shooting airballs from the floor," the NBA coach reportedly told Heavy.com of Simmons.
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