Tyrese Maxey reveals that the 76ers' need for him to be more aggressive with his scoring
Maxey knows that he must be more aggressive to help the 76ers succeed with him as a star player.
Tyrese Maxey reveals that the 76ers' need for him to be more aggressive with his scoring originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Philadelphia 76ers lost 115-102 to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
It was a tough loss because the 76ers could have capitalized on Victor Wembanyama exiting the game with an injury after only 16 minutes. Tyrese Maxey played 40 minutes, but he struggled by shooting only 6-for-16 from the field, scoring only 15 points. He did have eight assists, but that mostly came from him being more passive than normal.
Maxey vows to be more aggressive moving forward As one of the 76ers' best players, expectations are high for Maxey. He is an All-Star, so his role is pretty defined with the 76ers under head coach Nick Nurse. On Monday against the Spurs , Maxey was quite passive with his offense.
He was making plays for his teammate, which is good for any point guard, but he has to mix it up at times. MORE: Tyrese Maxey loved what he saw from the Detroit Pistons this season Maxey is often an aggressive player, especially with his speed, making him an elite slasher. However, that was not the case against the Spurs, which left him regretting his approach to the game.