Young Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has been turning heads to begin the 2021-22 season. He has been handed a tough job in his second season amid the ongoing Ben Simmons saga that continues to drag on and he has been impressive on the floor.
The Sixers have handed Maxey the keys to the team as the new point guard and considering the circumstances, he has played well. He is averaging 17.5 points and 4.4 assists while shooting 51.8% from the floor and 42% from deep on 3.3 attempts per game all while continuing to learn how to balance playmaking with scoring.
Maxey’s strong play and the way he plays has earned a comparison of a San Antonio Spurs legend in the form of Tony Parker. The two of them are both 6-foot-2, they both have a quick first step to the basket, and they are efficient at the basket as Maxey is shooting a ridiculous 74.1% at the basket to begin the season.
Per John Hollinger of The Athletic:
Maxey still depends to an unusual extent on difficult running bankers, and that makes you a little nervous projecting his future. But his first-step burst is undeniable and unteachable. If he can leverage tricks like the catch-and-go and tweaks to his off-the-dribble game to get to the rim just a bit more often, and if the basketball gods sprinkle in some stardust, you can start imagining a career trajectory that doesn’t look all that different from Tony Parker’s.
Parker is a guy who developed into one of the top point guards in the league and he won a finals MVP in 2007 and if Maxey can continue his current developmental track, it would go a long way in helping the Sixers continue to compete at a high level.
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