The petty wars between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets continue. Ahead of Game 3 in Brooklyn, a missing jump shot poster of Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons was put up outside of Barclays Center.

Nets small forward Jared Dudley said on Wednesday Simmons is an average player when he's in the half-court because of his inability to shoot. Simmons responded on Thursday by saying “it's Jared Dudley.”

A report from the New York Daily News also came out stating Simmons allegedly was drinking in Orlando in March and didn't play for the Sixers the next day. Philly has come out and denied the story.

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Simmons struggled in Game 1 of the series, but bounced back in a big way in Game 2. The lefty recorded a triple-double, helping the Sixers even up the series. Philly has to win just one game in Brooklyn to reclaim home-court advantage.

Sure, Simmons has no perimeter game, but he's still able to dominate the game because of his stellar passing skills and sound paint game. The former No. 1 overall pick is one-man fast break and can get to the rim at will and finish in heavy traffic.

The Nets are going to continue to sag off of Simmons.

The Sixers' floor general has to be aggressive and attack the open space when that happens.