Ben Simmons is aware of followers in Australia have been vital of him not suiting up for the nationwide staff. However Simmons additionally is aware of these followers know they want him, if the staff is to medal in worldwide competitors.
“Persons are like, ‘Effectively you’re not Australian for those who don’t wish to play’, and all these things that comes with it. And I simply snigger. I’m like, Alright. And I need my staff to succeed on a regular basis. So it’s simply attention-grabbing seeing that go on after which after we get knocked out, persons are like, ‘Okay, we do want him’,” Simmons mentioned. “I’m like, Yeah, it might be good to have me there as a result of I’m top-of-the-line gamers that’s come overseas. So I like that respect, however on the similar time it’s [about the] Olympics for me. That’s what I take into consideration. Let’s get via the season wholesome and play within the Olympics. That’s simply going to be insane for me. I’m going for a medal, however simply having that have and to have the ability to signify my nation, there’s most likely nothing higher than that.”
Simmons additionally expressed that he does not simply wish to return to his former All-Star kind. Now that he is wholesome, he has larger objectives in thoughts.
“I wish to be higher than an All Star. That’s the place I wish to be,” Simmons mentioned. “I by no means attempt to stay with myself. I’m by no means like, Effectively, hopefully, perhaps I get a pair votes in an All-Star recreation. Nah, if that’s the case, I would as nicely be fishing.”
