On Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets took on the Celtics in Boston.

The game was a thriller, but the Nets lost 108-104 in overtime.

Ben Simmons finished with eight points, seven rebounds, eight assists and a steal while shooting 4/6 from the field in 27 minutes of play.

Many NBA fans reacted to his performance on social media.

@tomrahme9: “Ben Simmons could comfortably be a top 7 player on the court when Jayson and White sit in this game”

@JCizzurp: “Ben Simmons is doing something incredible. Do you know how hard it is to play in the NBA and almost NEVER look at the basket?”

@BenDove36227958: “Nice to see Ben Simmons still doesn’t have a jumper…forgot he was still in the league to be honest”

@SageLoc: “Ben Simmons has to be the most annoying player to watch, he doesn’t even think about shooting”

Bobby Manning: “He didn’t look *great* tonight, but this is the closest thing to dynamic old Ben Simmons I’ve seen in years.”

@icemanthedon: “Dennis Schroeder and Ben Simmons at point guard is a problem to deal with “

Erik Slater: “Classic Ben Simmons comes out to play.”

@NetsKingdomAJ: “Ben Simmons from the bench until now

8 points
7 AST
5 REB

“Ben 10 has regained his composure from the first half and made good plays and been aggressive with the second unit.”

The Nets are 4-5 in their first nine games.

They will now play their next game on Saturday night when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Simmons is in his fourth season as a member of the Nets.