ORLANDO, Fla. — The Philadelphia 76ers are in a good spot for the 2023-24 season. The ascension of Tyrese Maxey has made him a serious All-Star candidate and a potential All-NBA team member.
However, all great players will have a tough night out on the floor. Maxey had one on Christmas Day against the Miami Heat when he shot 4-for-20 from the floor in the loss. He bounced back against the Orlando Magic; he dropped 23 points in the win.
Marcus Morris Sr., a Philadelphia native, is serving as a veteran mentor to whoever on the team needs it. He has continued to stay in Maxey’s ear.
“All the time,” Morris said. “All the time. Like I said, all great players in this league had to go through some certain things to get to where they need to be, and Maxey, he had a one-off game. I wouldn’t even say it was bad. The ball just didn’t go down and you can’t really control that every night.”
Maxey has always been a confident player. It shows in his ability to put tough games behind him and be able to bounce back the way he has shown time and time again.
“It just shows you how good he really is,” Morris added of Maxey. “To come back next game and it’s like it never happened. He didn’t let it linger and he got us the win.”
Maxey and the Sixers look to finish their four-game road trip strongly when they take on the Houston Rockets on Friday and the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
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