Tyrese Maxey is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Tyrese Maxey: 2k rating| Points per game| Game log| Out
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After the blockbuster trade on Feb. 10 that sent ex-Net James Harden to the Sixers for Ben Simmons, Philadelphia head coach Doc Rivers gave a speech about staying focused on the present.
Sixers sophomore point guard Tyrese Maxey listened closely. Then he adopted a “be ready” mentality in the latter half of the season.
“Coach Doc said something as soon as the trade went down,” Maxey told The Post at NBA All-Star weekend in Cleveland. “He was saying that we have new faces and we have opportunity, but we have a limited amount of time, so our focus has to be there through every shootaround, every practice, through every walk-through and every night that we step on the court to play.”
Points per game:
12.4
Maxey totaled 16 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, six assists and three steals across 38 minutes during Sunday’s 119-108 win over the Bulls.
Tyrese Maxey has averaged 16.4 points, 4.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 41 games as a starter this season.
Game Log:
Due to sloppy offense and a white hot Julius Randle for some reason, James Harden’s home debut got off to a bit of a rocky start. The non-Harden Sixers started very flat, even Joel Embiid’s 13 and nine felt quiet.
Philly came alive in the third, outscoring the Knicks 38-19. The Sixers shot 56 percent in the fourth quarter to cruise to a 123-108 win over the Knicks. After a (relatively) quiet first half, Embiid absolutely motored the Sixers through the third quarter.
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He singlehandedly cut the Knicks halftime lead of seven down to one within a minute. He took over the game on both ends in the frame, anchoring the run that saw the Sixers take their first lead of the game.
His diving save to keep the ball in bounds was incredible, as was the ensuing step-back three from Tyrese Maxey. Embiid did just a little bit of everything in this one, and was asked postgame about the lofty comparisons he and Harden are already drawing as a duo. His answer was simple, “I am Joel Embiid.”
