Tyrese Maxey is properly on his strategy to turning into a Philadelphia icon. He took it a step additional by dealing with canines on the Nationwide Canine Present simply outdoors Philly in Oaks, Pa., broadcast on Thanksgiving Day.
The Philadelphia 76ers level guard is main the NBA with 39.9 minutes per sport, however took time on Nov. 16 to information border collies named Howie and Spike by an agility course — with combined outcomes. Whereas Maxey, a pure capturing guard, has thrived because the lead guard within the Sixers offense, the canines did not fare fairly as properly beneath Maxey’s course.
Tyrese Maxey could also be overtaxed this season — not simply on canine programs
Maxey is well the NBA’s chief in minutes this season, with teammate VJ Edgecombe a distant second with 37.3 minutes per sport. That is an enormous workload. By comparability, final yr’s season chief, Josh Hart, was at 37.3 minutes per sport. He is enjoying fewer minutes than the 43.1 per sport he averaged in October, however Maxey remains to be carrying an enormous workload with Joel Embiid and Paul George largely absent.
That is displaying in his statistics. In his final six video games, Maxey remains to be scoring loads — 32.5 factors per sport — however he is capturing solely 35.4% from three-point vary and turning the ball over 3.2 occasions per sport. He is nonetheless attending to the foul line, however general, Maxey’s beginning to present indicators of overwork.
His cameo as a canine whisperer got here throughout two off-days for the Sixers. Although it isn’t the identical as logging heavy NBA minutes, Maxey informed ESPN it nonetheless acquired him drained.
“It was actually enjoyable,” Maxey told NBC on their telecast. “They acquired me out right here sweating. Like I simply performed an entire quarter. I feel I’ll stick with staying on the courtroom.”
Tyrese Maxey may see NBA parallels in his canine work
Maxey had hassle along with his first canine, who appeared extra inquisitive about his toy than the course. That may not be not like Maxey’s early profession, the place he needed to combat veterans like James Harden and Embiid for the ball, leading to some offensive tug-of-wars.
