How this Doc Rivers mistake helped Tyrese Maxey dominate
It was a show on the Fiserv Forum as The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 123-114 in overtime, thanks in part to a critical error Doc Rivers. The 76ers got a huge boost from a Tyrese McKay 54 point game for the lead. Significantly, Mackey gave details about the mistake that Rivers made, according to the Associated Press.
“I didn’t have to move too much or work too hard to score or get the ball on offense, so I don’t think I felt tired just because of that,” Maxey explained.
Mackey showed his best game season, tallying 54 points on 18-of-30 shooting, including 6-of-15 from beyond the arc. In addition, he went 12 of 14 from the free throw line. His nine assists also helped the Sixers when needed. Maxey further explained that the zone defense helped him in the second half and gave him a chance to improve.
“The zone slowed the game down and kind of took the stress off the body. I was like, ‘Listen, I’m fine. If you want me to stay, I can stay.’ He let me stay, so I finished the game.”
Maxey logged 46:38 against the Bucks, leading the 76ers in total minutes. He illustrated that he would stay on the floor as long as the team needed him, even if it meant leading the league in minutes. Because the Bucks used a zone defense, Maxey was able to pick his spots and move down the field, knowing that the defense would only cover a certain area.
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