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The Phoenix Suns confirmed their big moment Saturday afternoon by taking on the Philadelphia 76ers, the best team in the East, and beating them by a final score of 120-111 at Phoenix Suns Arena. Leading Devin Booker, with 36 points, shared his impressions with Ben Simmons, the opposing team’s best defender.
Just hours after Simmons named himself the NBA’s top goalie, Booker made it happen – and NBA fans didn’t let him. Simmons has gotten a lot of bad reviews this season and this game didn’t help him with the fans.
The relentless NBA Twitter has picked on the Australian player, mocking his loss to Booker, who is now dating Ben’s ex-girlfriend, Kendall Jenner, and cooking for him every time they meet on the court.
Ben Simmons: I’m the best goalie in the NBA.
Devin Booker after his spark shot for 36 points : pic.twitter.com/96Tib9Zbnu
– #RingerNBA (@ringernba) February 13, 2021
Ben Simmons: Trying to stay in the rivalry for the title of defender of the year
Devin Booker starts 36 : pic.twitter.com/n8hKxT8N7z
– NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 13, 2021
Ben Simmons: Trying to stay in the rivalry for the title of defender of the year
Devin Booker starts 36 : pic.twitter.com/n8hKxT8N7z
– NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 13, 2021
Ben Simmons: I’m the best goalie in the NBA.
Devin Booker: pic.twitter.com/TlbmisqE6f
– Solentos (@Solentos) 13. February 2021
Devin Booker stole Ben Simmons’ girlfriend and then dropped 36 on her head pic.twitter.com/24s71iQkyU
– Guru (@DrGuru_) February 13, 2021
KENDALL SAYS HI – A bookie on the final three over Simmons’ head.
– BK (@blakekekimball) February 13, 2021
Devin Booker and Ben Simmons received this underlying hostility from Kendall Jenner for this match.
– jimmy ⚡️ (@jimmy_c110) February 13, 2021
Devin Booker took Ben Simmons’ girlfriend and called him a cheater https://t.co/L3ILQKjuRn pic.twitter.com/Roe0X0h4Jl
– Ahmed/I shit with Maria (@big_business_) February 13, 2021
Devin Booker loses 36 points to Ben Simmons after being named pic.twitter.com/VAuWsCZcb2 defensive player of the year. pic.twitter.com/VAuWsCZcb2
– NBA Best Matchups (@NBABestMatchups) February 13, 2021
Looks like Devin Booker won Kardashian’s fight with Ben Simmons this time around pic.twitter.com/VaOJyufLsp
– Gianni (@PlayoffDre) February 13, 2021
I hope Devin Booker and Ben Simmons tweet about Kendall Jenner.
– Erin Kate Dolan (@erinkatedolan) February 13, 2021
Devin Booker had a few words for Ben Simmons after he threw a 3 in the iso.
Simmons must hate the guy.
– Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) February 13, 2021
Ben Simmons went out with Kendall Jenner. Devin Booker is currently dating Kendall Jenner. Booker cooked Simmons at an NBA basketball game this afternoon.
– Camp 2020 (@sharpemook) 14. February 2021
Kendall Jenner looks at Ben Simmons and Devin Booker #HereTheyCome #sixers pic.twitter.com/LNrTTB9NCc
– 76ers Fan Club (18-9) (@6ersfanclub76) February 13, 2021
It’s just a Devin Booker sniper shot. Ben Simmons can’t do much more here pic.twitter.com/u8OdUs9aRa
– Tom West (@TomWestNBA) February 13, 2021
Devin Booker just went after Ben Simmons after he announced to the world I’m the best defender in the league, this shit is poetic justice #devinbooker #BenSimmons #nba pic.twitter.com/5LnrrVv70a
– Givehimmintues (@shumpertburner) February 14, 2021
Devin Booker steals Ben Simmons’ girlfriend and takes Ben to every game. You know Ben hates that man.
– j-den (@_jadenburns) February 13, 2021
Devin Booker loses 36 points to Ben Simmons …..
– rameel (@n1ncompoop) 14. February 2021
Devin Booker cooks Ben Simmons, but then remembers that the Heat could have had Booker instead of Justise Winslow pic.twitter.com/mMXZRogOcC
– Tito Benach (@TitoBenach) February 13, 2021
Dr. Rivers picked a bad day to compare Ben Simmons to Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman on defense.
Devin Booker just threw 36 points at him.
– Jonas Nader (@JonasNader) February 13, 2021
Devin Booker declares, after seeing Ben Simmons, that he is the best defender in the pic.twitter.com/vygIqmXYeC league.
– ALL ICONICS SPORTS (@ALIKONICS SPORTS) February 13, 2021
It’s just a Devin Booker sniper shot. Ben Simmons can’t do much more here pic.twitter.com/u8OdUs9aRa
– Tom West (@TomWestNBA) February 13, 2021
Booker was even seen barking at Simmons after a three-pointer to the face, which only made things worse.
They’re two of the best young players in the league, and when you see how things are going right now, you know there’s going to be a good rivalry between them. According to fans, the book has the advantage now, but Simmons could have a chance in the future.
We had a very exciting NBA Saturday, and this game set it all in motion. The duels between these two have everything to be memorable, and that’s what the NBA community is interested in.
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