In fact, when measuring whether a young player has star potential, in addition to whether he can play a game-turning performance at key moments in the game, his ability to score consecutive games is also one of the important criteria.
In other words, if a young player wants to be an All-Star or even a star in the future, he can't just play under the protection of his boss's wings, nor can he just focus on the weak team and play strongly......
On the contrary, in the blockbuster matchups broadcast live in the United States, especially in the absence of the team's leading stars, it is more important to stand up and play a convincing performance in the face of strong opponents on the opposite side......
Unfortunately, Maxey, the Philadelphia 76ers' potential talent, undoubtedly played a disappointing game today.
According to a set of statistics, when Embiid is absent, the 76ers have a 0-4 record, which shows the indispensability of Bede the Great to the team.
In fact, Embiid is certainly important to the team, but after today's game, there is more than enough reason to believe that he will mean something to Maxey just as much.
Maxey has undoubtedly had an All-Star season this season, averaging 25.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks per game so far.
However, when Emperor Peter hung up his free card today and missed the Christmas game with the Heat, Maxi played a very different performance from before, and even gave people a feeling of judging two people-
Is this still the same Maxey who is expected to be selected to the All-Star team this season?
Perhaps, there is only one explanation that makes sense here, and that is that when Embiid played in the past, the opponent's defensive attention was undoubtedly focused on the Emperor, so Maxey had many offensive opportunities......
And once Bede is absent, Maxi is undoubtedly the opponent's heavy defensive target, many of whom enjoy the treatment of the bag, and finally play a crotch pull......
When Leonard was still the king of the North, didn't Siakam play All-Star stats.
But when Leonard left to join the Clippers, Siakam, who was officially appointed after that, faced a game surrounded by opponents, and his statistics were overshadowed......
Isn't that the same thing?
How bleak is Maxi's performance today, and he can't bear to look at it directly?
Against the Heat, Maxey was 0-of-9 in the first half, including 0-of-4 from three-point range, and even before the game went into garbage time, he only shot 2-of-18, missed all 7 three-point shots, and scored only 5 points......
However, Maxi has recently been "frustrated" in garbage time and swiped 7 points angrily, which is simply surprising -
From the last 1 minute and 55 seconds to the last 18 seconds of the game, Maxey scored 7 points in a row, and finally froze the whole game in 4 of 20, 1 of 8 three-pointers, plus 3 of 6 free throws, and scored 12 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block and 4 fouls.
As it turns out, Maxi still has a long way to go to make it to the All-Star ranks, doesn't he......