DETROIT–The Philadelphia 76ers are led by the reigning league MVP Joel Embiid and he is going to receive almost all of the attention on league scouting reports, but there is also another player on the radar of opponents in preparation for Philadelphia: Tyrese Maxey.
The fourth-year guard out of Kentucky is averaging 26.1 points, 6.8 assists, and 4.1 rebounds. He has used his blazing speed and shooting range in order to make life miserable for the opposition in games.
Before the Sixers knocked off the Detroit Pistons on the road on Wednesday, Pistons coach Monty Williams pointed Maxey out for his improvement and what he does on the offensive end of the floor.
“His speed,” Williams said of Maxey. “His shooting, the speed, the ability to, again, put pressure on the rim. You gotta show him bodies. I’m not sure—I know everybody looks at him as a talent, but I don’t think people understand he’s in bold letters in every scouting report now. It’s Joel and Tyrese and Tobias (Harris), you know what I mean? They have guys that can get it done.”
When Maxey gets going on the offensive end with his shooting, it’s pretty much curtains for the opposition. He has range on his 3-point shot which makes his speed off the dribble that much more of a factor. It opens up a lot on the floor and Williams knows it.
“They have really good role players, and I shouldn’t call them role players, they’re really good players, but in respect to Tyrese, he’s just dynamic,” Williams finished. “He’s probably outside of the 3-level player because of his range now. He shoots that thing from far out and he’s awkward with his finishes. He jumps off that right leg, finishes with his right hand. He’s a big strong kid so he can take some physicality around the basket. What more can you say? He’s a point of attention in our scouting report for sure.”
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