“Ben Simmons and John Wall really decided to vote for each other”: NBA Twitter trolls the Philly and Rockets guards for receiving All-Star votes from players despite playing 0 minutes this season

Advait Jajodia | 28/01/2022
“Ben Simmons and John Wall really decided to vote for each other”: NBA Twitter trolls the Philly and Rockets guards for receiving All-Star votes from players despite playing 0 minutes this season

Even though John Wall and Ben Simmons haven’t played a single minute this season, the two guards surprisingly received All-Star votes from the players.

Every year, the All-Star voting results give us a new surprise. A majority of the time it is a deserving player getting snubbed. However, this year, the voting results were shocking as guards John Wall and Ben Simmons received votes from other players.

Keep in mind, Simmons and Wall are two incredible superstars, when healthy can even be named to the All-NBA team. However, both these players haven’t even played a single second for their respective teams. Despite this, peculiarly, the Philly two-way guard received 2 votes and the Rockets slasher obtained 1.

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NBA Twitter trolls John Wall and Ben Simmons as they receive All-Star votes from other players

As soon as the results went viral, NBA Twitter erupted with reactions.

Apart from the 2 player votes, Simmons also received 46,031 votes from the fans, placing him above players like Patty Mills, Caris LeVert, Kemba Walker, and others.

Whereas, Wall received 5,602 fan votes alongside the 1 player vote to rank him #50 among the Western Conference guards.

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For the highly-optimistic fans and those 3 players who voted for Simmons and Wall, we won’t be seeing either of the two players lace up for the All-Star Game.

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Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over four years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,700+ articles.

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