When the Sixers acquired James Harden, there was no doubt that the Sixers now had the best 1-2 punch in the NBA with him and Joel Embiid. Four games later, I think it is safe that Tyrese Maxey is a budding star in today’s NBA, and the stats have proved it. The NBA world has noticed just how good the kid here is.
The Embiid-Harden-Maxey trio is legit
The new Big 3 of the NBA
— Sixers Nation (@PHLSixersNation) March 5, 2022
Tyrese Maxey took control vs. the Cavs ? pic.twitter.com/WmdUdaXBTS
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 5, 2022
Tyrese Maxey since the Harden trade:
26.8 PPG
64.9 FG%
70.0 3P% on 5.0 attemptsWe promise we didn’t make up those shooting percentages. pic.twitter.com/csinSHA9bA
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 5, 2022
Embiid/Harden/Maxey together
First game: 89 PTS, W
Second game: 87 PTS, W
Third game: 78 PTS, W
Fourth game: 80 PTS, WBest trio in the league? pic.twitter.com/NVxmi9U8GQ
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 5, 2022
Tyrese Maxey has improved more in one season than Ben Simmons has his whole career
— dean ? (@DeanScorpion_) March 5, 2022
Looking like the 76ers Duo is slowly turning into a Big 3 right before our very own eyes. Tyrese Maxey is like that!!! Carry the hell on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) March 5, 2022
The NBA has been put on notice! the Sixers are averaging over 125 points per game and are 4-0 since acquiring James Harden, and while he has been everything and more we could have hoped for, in today’s NBA, you always need that third guy to get you over the hump. Maxey is that guy and will be for a long time. So has Kendrick Perkins would say, “Carry the hell on!”