In today's NBA regular season game, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat 113-106. It is worth mentioning that in this battle, James Harden and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers were absent due to injury, and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat, who ranked first in the East, under the leadership of Maxi.
In this game, Maxi played 28 minutes and 25 seconds, shooting 9 of 15, 3 of 7 from three-point range, 7 of 7 from the free throw line, and had 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, including 5 of 5 in the final quarter, scoring 13 points, plus or minus +5. It is no exaggeration to say that Maxi's play was crucial in this game, and he delivered a beautiful block at a crucial moment to help the team seal the victory. After this game, the Philadelphia 76ers' social media was also touting young maxi, and the caption said: "Offense? defend? Maxi was able to do it all! ”
Maxi is an all-round guard with a full range of offensive methods, and he can threaten opponents whether from outside the three-point line, in mid-range or under the basket. Last season, because of Ben Simmons, Maxi's playing time was greatly compressed, playing in only 8 of his 61 games to start, averaging 8.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 15.3 minutes per game, shooting 46.2% from the field and 30.1% from three-point range, which was slightly inferior to Simmons's average of 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game.
This season, as Ben Simmons' farce with the Philadelphia 76ers continues to ferment, Maxi has been given more opportunities to play. The average playing time per game jumped directly from the original 15.3 minutes to 35.6 minutes, and the data soared to an average of 17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 48.5% from the field, 41.4% from three-point range and 86.6% from the free throw line. Compared to last season, Maxi has made great progress in all aspects.
Regarding Maxi's performance today, Heat center Adebayo said: "He's playing well, he has that desire in his eyes, he wants these big moments, he wants to shoot at key moments. He's from the University of Kentucky, so I'll give him enough compliments, but that's all. Even Heat coach Spoo praised him, and when talking about Maxie's performance after the game, Spoo said: "Maxie played very well in this game, he gave and demanded on the offensive end, we adopted a lot of defensive tactics to limit him, no matter who he sent to defend, he could score goals, how to play. ”
It is no exaggeration to say that Now Maxi has become the new Western Emperor of Philadelphia, whether it is the data or the role of the field, Maxi's role in Philadelphia is huge. Of course, such Philadelphia is what fans are looking forward to seeing, on the basis of having Harden + Embiid, Maxi can do a good job of the third big man, his play is obvious to all, will become the most important offensive firepower of the team in the playoffs!