MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The Brooklyn Nets want Ben Simmons to shoot the ball more.
Nets coach Steve Nash has been making that clear by preaching for more aggression from Simmons, but Nets point guard Kyrie Irving took those pleas to a new level Wednesday night.
With just over nine minutes left in the third quarter of Wednesday's 110-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Irving drove through the lane and passed the ball to Ben Simmons inside the paint. Instead of turning to look at the rim, Simmons got the ball and immediately passed it back to Nets forward Kevin Durant, who was standing beyond the 3-point line.