"Because maybe in Philly, he was the little boy who cried wolf sometimes, so he didnt wanna play or some s-t, and now he would say, 'Oh I'm hurt,' and people are like, 'F-k outta here.' But now he's actually hurt, but people still don't believe it. So he was actually hurt and now he's got surgery, and he's getting back, but he loves the game, bro."
"I think his back was messed up, and him actually going through, getting X-rays and them telling him you had to get surgery, I think it felt good for him because I think people didn't believe him,"
"Him being confident with his body and knowing the things he could do. I think the things he could do with a back injury - I never had a back injury, I pray to God I don't - but those are really restrictive. I think he couldn'"
Mikal Bridges expressed confidence that Ben Simmons can stage a comeback after rehabbing a significant back injury. Simmons underwent a microdiscectomy for a herniated L-4 disk in May 2022, a procedure with a recovery timeline exceeding a year. The surgery provided medical confirmation after skepticism about a previous season-long sit-out in Philadelphia. Teammates remain supportive and believe a fully recovered Simmons can regain his three-time All-Star level as an elite defender and playmaker. The nature of back injuries can be highly restrictive, but surgery and ongoing rehab aim to restore physical confidence and availability.
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