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There were only 28.9 seconds left before the game time expired. The New York Knicks at home were leading by 6 points and were only one shot away from eliminating the Philadelphia 76ers. A player stepped forward and hit two “magic balls” in succession. First, He completed a 4-pointer with a difficult shot, and then scored a logo shot to equalize the score. In the end, he helped the 76ers survive on the road. Since James Harden left, the team’s real second-in-command Tyrese Maxey.
Tyrese Maxey.Image source: Dazhi Image
Tyrese Maxey attended the prestigious Kentucky University, and he scored 26 points in his debut. In his rookie season, he also averaged 14 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. After his freshman season, he decided to enter the NBA draft.
Maxey joined the 76ers with the 21st pick in the first round of the 2020 draft. In January of the following year, he got his first career start. He also seized the opportunity and fully demonstrated his explosive scoring power, scoring 39 points, 7 rebounds and 6 rebounds. Assists. Although the team lost to the Denver Nuggets 103-115 that day, Maxey’s 39 points in this game was the highest score by an NBA rookie in his first career start since 1970. It was also the highest score since Allen in 1997. After Iverson’s 40 points, he became the highest scoring rookie in the history of the 76ers in a single game.
Maxey will gradually become a starter from the 2022-21 season, and his growth after entering the NBA is obvious to all. It doesn’t even need too many advanced data to prove it. From his rookie year, he averaged 8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2 assists, and three-pointers per game. The shooting percentage was 30% until this year’s regular season when he scored 25.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists, and the three-point shooting percentage was 37.3%. The 2023-24 season was also the first time in Maxey’s career that he was selected for the All-Star Game, and he also won the Most Improved Award in one fell swoop.
Today, Maxey has become the second core player in the 76ers after Joel Embiid. Even so, he still cannot fully become the master of organizing the team’s offense. However, after 4 seasons of baptism, his organization has improved. His ability has indeed improved. With his original strengths – extremely destructive cutting and much improved outside shooting ability, he has become a “slash general” and offensive point guard in everyone’s eyes. Embiid has been sidelined due to injury this season. During this period, he served as the first brother of the substitute team, helping the 76ers to “hold on” to the top 8 in the Eastern Conference.
In the away game against the Knicks on May 1st, the 76ers, who were drawn 1-3 in the series, faced the fate of being eliminated if they lost. Maxey hit two difficult three-pointers in 20 seconds to tie the game. The Knicks fans in the audience held their heads and screamed. In the end, the 76ers won the game 112-106 as expected and successfully returned to their home court.
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