READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Superstar' Giga Kick wins $15 million Everest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Tragedy that led TV star jockey to OnlyFans<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Patty Mills came off the bench for six points and one rebound in 23 minutes of play as the Nets beat the Timberwolves, 112-02.\ufeff<\/p>\n Nash told ESPN afterwards what he'd told the Australian after fouling out.<\/p>\n "I said 'you might as well go straight to the bike and get some conditioning,'" the coach said.<\/p>\n "I don't think he was ready for the joke."<\/p>\n \ufeffSimmons conceded afterwards that he probably wouldn't be laughing if it had been the regular season, but said that both players and officials were still getting into the swing of things.<\/p>\n He did make clear that if the game requires him to be physical, he doesn't mind getting dirty.<\/p>\n "\ufeffI don't mind, I might as well use the fouls. I got six of them so I'm trying to be physical and show my presence out there for my teammates because I feel like that's going to be a big responsibility of mine, bringing that energy, that physicality, and setting the tone for our team," he said.<\/p>\n \ufeffFor a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Simmons](\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/10\/460569\/pickerimage.jpg\")
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