Daily News | Why the mantra ‘NGE’ will motivate Sixers’ Tyrese Maxey throughout offseason
During a season debrief filled with serious and sometimes uncomfortable topics — Doc Rivers’ job status, James Harden’s future, and why the 76ers failed in their quest for a championship — one topic made Rivers choke up so much that he could not finish his sentence.
That mood was a continuation of when Maxey spoke to the media minutes after that defeat. The normally jovial 21-year-old — who enjoyed a breakout season and was in the conversation for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award — was candidly self-critical about a final performance during which he went 9-of-22 from the floor to finish with 20 points, four assists, and four turnovers. And he repeatedly referenced an acronym that he says will now be his mantra throughout the offseason.
Maxey began the season as the Sixers’ starting point guard, when disgruntled All-Star Ben Simmons refused to play before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets at the February deadline. Maxey needed to become a go-to scorer when COVID-19 hit the Sixers early on, primarily by using his blazing speed to get into the lane and finish creatively at the rim.
“Sky’s the limit for him as a player in the NBA. … He just flourished throughout the whole year [into] one of the top young stars.” Maxey’s widely documented work ethic immediately resurfaced after the season ended. Rivers said Maxey wanted to meet Friday about plans for this coming week, but the coach “refused” because “I think he should take more [time] off than a week.” Yet that diligence is also what elicited Rivers’ emotional response, and what makes Maxey a beloved teammate.
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