PHILADELPHIA–Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey is one of the up-and-coming young guards in the NBA. He has been having his ups and downs coming off the bench for the Sixers, but he is still averaging 19.5 points on the season.
He scored 23 points, with 14 coming in the third quarter, in Monday’s loss to the Miami Heat. Maxey was scintillating in the third as he helped Philadelphia work its way back into the game, but it just wasn’t enough to come away with the win.
With that being said, Maxey was able to break out of a slump since the break. He had two subpar games against the Memphis Grizzlies and the Boston Celtics coming out of the break and Monday’s contest shows what type of talent he is.
“Tyrese is just a great player,” said Heat guard Tyler Herro. “A great young player. I seen early on he was starting and now he’s coming off the bench after his injury and it’s not easy going from a starting role. He’s capable of being a starter on any team in the league.”
Herro was coming off the bench for the Heat in the past and it allowed him to win the 6th Man of the Year award in 2022. Now, he starts for Miami, but he understands how tough it can be for a guy like Maxey to change roles on a team.
“I’m sure it’s not easy going from a starter to a bench role,” Herro added. “Especially, if you’re someone like him, but he’s a great player. I’m excited to watch him continue to grow. He’s a Kentucky guy as well.”
Maxey is averaging 15.9 points off the bench compared to 22.5 points as a starter. His 3-point shooting is also down from 39.6% as a starter to 36.6% as a reserve, but he is such a mentally tough player that he will eventually figure this out for Philadelphia.
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