76ers star praised following impressive outing vs Indiana Pacers.
quickly hit the road for a second-leg of a back-to-back. They found themselves in an afternoon matchup Sunday, taking on Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers.
Still without Joel Embiid and Paul George, the Sixers continued to heavily rely on Tyrese Maxey to be the primary source of offense. The All-Star guard has had his struggles to open the year, but managed to come alive against the Pacers. Following a rocky start, Maxey came alive in the second half en route to finishing with 45 points.
Following this impressive out, numerous people took to social media to comment about Maxey's performance. Among the accounts to shout him out was Paul George's podcast. They praised Maxey for his 45-point barrage and leading the Sixers to their first win of the season.For the second straight game, the Sixers found themselves in a tight matchup in the final minutes. The win seemed to be in their grasp in regulation, but Tyrese Haliburton managed to spoil that.
After Saturday's loss to the Raptors, Maxey admitted that he has to be better at leading the charge for the Sixers with his running mates sidelined. He backed up his talk in a big way with his offensive eruption against the Pacers. Based on how animated he was throughout the game, it seems that this performance h reinvigorated after his shaky start.
Looking ahead, the Sixers enjoy an extended break coming off this back-to-back. They won't be back in action until Wednesday night, when they'll host Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons.Kevin McCormick covers the Philadelphia 76ers FanNation's All76ers. Since graduating from Holy Family University with a degree in Sports Management, he's gone on to pursue a career in journalism covering the NBA. Some of his previous bylines include 97.3 ESPN, ClutchPoints, and Sportskeeda.
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