From 8.0 points per game in his rookie season, to 17.5 points in his sophomore season, Tyrese Maxey is now averaging 24.2 points in his third season. An explosion that is not related to his number of free throws. Because the leader/back simply went from 1.1 to 3.3 then 4.3 shots attempted per game this season…
While he is the 19th best scorer at the start of the season, he is only 48th in the number of shots attempted.
“I think the referees have to get used to his drives”, explained Doc Rivers. “We see what the opponents are doing now and they are right. They push him, because he’s so small they can push him out of bounds. He manages to score, but it is a foul that must be called at some point”.
The Philadelphia coach wants the referees to pay attention to the defense of the opponents on the penetrations of Tyrese Maxey, where the back is pushed when he approaches the circle.
Avoid being “vulnerable” in the air
Especially since it causes frustration within his team.
“It’s difficult, so I don’t blame the officials”he explained after the match against the Wizards, when he warned his players about refereeing at halftime. “Every game is different. Some matches, few contacts are allowed. In others, they allow a lot. I think tonight was a bit inconsistent, but there was a lot of contact. We could see it. I said to our guys, ‘Listen, I’m going to scream and fight, but stop complaining and play’. I think that’s what we did in the third quarter. »
As for Tyrese Maxey, when asked how he can better deal with opposing pushers on his penetrations, he replies that he must avoid getting up in the air too quickly.
“It’s when I jump. Once I jump, I’m vulnerable. And I have to do it sometimes. And then, I have to try to keep control of my body as much as possible. he concludes thus.
| Tyrese Maxey | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2020-21 | PHL | 61 | 15 | 46.2 | 30.1 | 87.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.0 |
| 2021-22 | PHL | 75 | 35 | 48.5 | 42.7 | 86.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 17.5 |
| 2022-23 | PHL | 8 | 37 | 51.1 | 45.3 | 77.4 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 23.3 |
| Total | 144 | 27 | 48.1 | 40.2 | 85.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.8 | |
