The scenario on the 76ers is turning into more and more dire, however the participant that’s holding all the pieces collectively is 24-year-old Tyrese Maxey.
Not too long ago, Shams Charania reported that amid the crew’s collapse, they held a gamers and coaches assembly the place Maxey challenged Joel Embiid to be on time and referred to as him out in entrance of everybody.
“I really feel like the rationale why once I say issues, it kinda travels solely as a result of I work extraordinarily exhausting,” Maxey informed Yahoo Sports activities. “I work extraordinarily exhausting, man. All the things I say comes from a great place. All I need to do is win. I don’t care about the rest, truthfully. All the person accolades, all the opposite stuff, that don’t imply something to me if we’re not successful.”
Regardless that Embiid was drafted by Philly and has spent his complete profession there, 76ers middle Andre Drummond says that it’s Maxey’s crew.
“It’s his crew,” 76ers middle Andre Drummond informed Yahoo Sports activities earlier than amending his assertion. “His and Joel’s crew. They’ve been right here the longest, lifted this crew up within the years they’ve been right here. It’s good to see our level guard be vocal. Tyrese isn’t one to say a lot, he does it in his play. So it’s cool to listen to him say sure issues to sure guys and make calls for. He makes calls for of me too. He needs to see the following man be nice.”
Drummond went on to elucidate that Maxey doesn’t simply name out Embiid out, he’ll cease apply and proper different teammates if one thing is finished unsuitable.
“The maturity has been enormous. He’s much more vocal. He speaks his thoughts,” Drummond mentioned. “Simply watching his progress as a pacesetter has been superb.”
Some NBA followers are calling for the entrance workplace to explode the crew and construct round Maxey, however it’s exhausting to know whether or not administration are pondering the identical factor.
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