After a missed shot from Anthony Davis, Tyrese Maxey grabbed the rebound, raced up the pitch and perfectly served Joel Embiid, who had taken the preferential position in front of “AD” in the racket. Thanks to a good passing angle, the pivot of the 76ers was able to finish in stride with the fault as a bonus.
This action is symbolic of the good exit of the young leader in the big victory of his team against the Lakers. The 21-year-old compensated for his difficulties in finishing (14 points at 5/14 on shots), in particular at 3-points (2/6), to distribute the game. For the first time in his career, he reached the ten assists (his record therefore), allowing him to sign his first double-double.
” It’s funny because I told him about it today when I saw him saying, ‘Thank you for finally being a playmaker and passing the ball’“, laughing Joel Embiid, who really likes to tease his teammate. More seriously, the 76ers pivot adds: “ That’s what he does all season long. It might not show in the stat sheet but he has improved as a playmaker, leading the team.“
Team’s best passer
And, at the same time, by making people forget a certain Ben Simmons. Philadelphia’s success this season depended heavily on its development as the franchise has few options in the lead. A successful bet since he is the third scorer and the best passer in the team, and manages to vary between finishing and creating.
With 39 minutes of play, he was also the most used player that night. He distributed the majority of his passes to shooters like Danny Green or Georges Niang, with several “extra passes”. The 21st pick in the 2020 Draft also lost just two balls and, at the same time, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots. He also finished with a +/- of +27 to the score when he was in play.
Beyond the numbers, the impression of a grip on the game of the 76ers emerges night after night. ” A lot of things don’t show up in the stats, but it shows on the pitch that he’s learning every day calling the systems and getting everyone in place where everyone needs to be. I’m excited to be part of his development and glad he’s making progress in all aspects of his game.“, concludes Joel Embiid.
| Tyrese Maxey | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | 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 | 40 | 35 | 46.5 | 41.0 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 16.6 |
| Total | 101 | 23 | 46.4 | 36.4 | 87.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 11.4 | |
