Sixers star Tyrese Maxey talks VJ Edgecombe's playoff readiness
Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey discusses the playoff readiness for rookie VJ Edgecombe with six games left.
WASHINGTON -- Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe has continued to show that he is no ordinary rookie. Despite being only 20 years old, Edgecombe has stepped onto a team that focuses on contention and has averaged 16. points, 5.
6 rebounds, and 4. 1 assists while shooting 44% from the floor and 36. 2% from deep.
As the Sixers head down the stretch, there is still work to be done to earn a playoff spot, but either way, Edgecombe is in the middle of playing high-pressure, high-intensity games which will then help him and give him a bit of a preview for what the playoffs are like. With that being said, Sixers star Tyrese Maxey isn't worried about the rookie finding a way to be impactful in the playoffs. He has handled it like a poised veteran.
"I told him a little bit, but he's ready," Maxey said after a win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. "I just want him to go out there and experience it. My biggest thing is that I've been preaching him all year, like his demeanor, his maturity has been really helpful for us and really good for us to see that and that he'll be ready.