The Sixers had a chance to draw even on their season record, but they couldn't overcome the Hawks. PompeyOnSixers shares three things that stood out during the Sixers’ 104-95 loss.
ATLANTA — Tyrese Maxey needs to stop overthinking. The 76ers are showing frustration. And they’re just not a good team right now.Thursday night at State Farm Arena.
Maxey, admittedly, knows that he needs to stop focusing too much on trying to get calls while driving to the basket. The third-year combination guard also needs to stay aggressive. Joel Embiid actually got on him Thursday for thinking too much in the past two games.In sum, Maxey has been suffering from a severe case of trying to do too much instead of being himself with Harden sidelined.
Embiid does care if Maxey has three defenders on him, but otherwise, he wants the standout guard to shoot the ball.The Sixers displayed poor body language while being visibly frustrated at times Thursday.
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