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Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins gives praise to Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins gives praise to Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has been thrown into a tough situation in the 2021-22 season as he has had to fill the shoes of one of the game’s brighter stars in Ben Simmons.

As the Simmons saga has taken place, the Sixers have had 21-year old Tyrese Maxey as their starting point guard. In just his second season, Maxey has taken on the challenge of the position he’s in and he has not blinked while continuing to grow and develop.

Maxey took another step forward in Monday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies where he scored 33 points with eight assists and he took another step forward as a player. He made the eventual game-winning basket in overtime and he took steps forward as a distributor with the eight assists.

Before the game, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins had praise for Maxey.

“Very impressed with him last year,” said Jenkins. “I think his role grew as the season went on last year. He plays with great energy, he plays with tons of force, tons of pace, is physical…

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