This Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers were threatened with elimination. Led 3-1 before the match by the New York Knicks, Darvin Ham’s men found themselves with their backs against the wall, trailing by six points 28 seconds from the end of Game 5. That’s when Tyrese Maxey released the big play, completely turning the game around, notably thanks to a sensational outside shot that even LeBron James did not expect behind his television screen.
No, the Philadelphia Sixers hero is not named Joel Embiid but good Tyrese Maxey. The guard of the Pennsylvania franchise, recently elected NBA MIP (most improved player of the season) stood out throughout the game, scoring 46 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists in total. And it was eight seconds from the end, after bringing his team to within one possession of the New York Knicks, that Maxey has definitely proven that he is no longer the promising young player of yesteryear. While his team was going to be eliminated if he missed his shot, the latter shot from the logo to force overtime.
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— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) May 1, 2024
The different reactions
Obviously, this stunning shot sparked numerous reactions on social networks. The Los Angeles Lakers star, LeBron James, said: “TYRESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BANG” on his X account. The supernova of the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomesalso reacted, commenting on the basket of Maxey crazy!!!! “. For his part, the leader of the Utah Jazz, Jordan Clarkson, highlighted how Madison Square Garden vibrated when the score was close at the end of regulation time. After the equalizing shot, he also paid tribute to Maxey : “T.maxxy, it’s a great moment my brother”. Among the other players or former NBA players who were quick to write about Immanuel Quickleyex-Knick, Other Iguadola or Arike Ogunbowaletriple All-Star de la WNBA.
Hope is back in Philly
More Maxey, who finished the evening at 17/30 shooting, including seven 3-pointers, was calmer. Although he first celebrated his basket by flexing his muscles, he later declared that it was only the fruit of the work put in in training: “It’s just a lot of repetitions”. Ultimately, the Sixers won the game 112-106 after overtime and now return home to try to force a Game 7 at Madison Square Garden.
2024-05-01 21:10:56
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