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Nets coach Jacque Vaughn, a no-nonsense guy out of the San Antonio Spurs tradition, is rumored to have had just about enough of Simmons reluctance to help the team.
Barkley says Simmons is "afraid" to get fouled while shooting or going to the hoop, because then he'd have to try to make free throws.
"I understand exactly what Ben's going through," says Shaq, whose Achilles heel as a hooper was a dreadful free throw percentage that often saw him mocked by fans for his futility.
The Nets are hoping for a different player, but video taken on Brooklyn Nets day showed Simmons shooting an air ball that is impossible not to notice.
The Nets know Simmons will need his teammates support and Mills is in Brooklyn to knock down shots and because he knows when to give Big Ben a hug.