On May 5, Beijing time, Philadelphia Inquirer expert Marcus Hayes called out 76ers coach Rivers, 0-2 behind the situation let him think it is time to give Maxie unlimited firing rights, but also let Harden become the current second choice.
Whether Embiid can make a comeback in G3 is uncertain, and what if he continues to truce and the 76ers who are forced to the edge of the cliff? Marcus Hayes thinks the answer isn't in Harden's body, but in the hands of second-year rising star Maxie. In the first two games of the series, Maxi averaged 26.5 points per game and shot 48.6 percent from the field, while Ha averaged 18 points and shot 39.3 percent. Harden scored just four points in the second half of two consecutive games.
Marcus Hayes wrote: "It's time for Harden [a 32-year-old player who plays like a 50) to pass the torch to Maxi. It was a revelation for the second grade, and he acted like he was born for NBA basketball in the spring. ”
Hayes also wrote: "Maxie hit a three-pointer, Maxi threw a shot to score, Maxi broke through to the layup, Maxy did everything that Harden should have done but hadn't finished yet, he scored 34 points, 12-of-22 from the field. "That's higher than any game Harden has scored since joining the 76ers.
Hayes suggested the 76ers give everything to Maxi before Embiid returns from injury, giving him unlimited firing rights. "Give him Harden's freedom in Houston's heyday, give him the freedom Owen had in Brooklyn, give him the freedom Curry had in the Golden State!"
Harden is no longer the familiar Harden, let him be the B option, this is Hayes's idea, he thinks that if Maxy let go of scoring, he will not only have 34 points, he can even get 44 points, and no one in the Heat can keep up with Maxi's speed. If Embiid G3 doesn't come back, do you think the 76ers should let Maxi go, as Hayes said? Welcome to leave a message to express your opinion.