In order to give the main players a rest and give the team more attempts to change the team's tacticals, Philadelphia did not send Embiid and Harden in the first preseason, and even Tucker did not appear. Maxi, who has only played for two seasons, has become the "core" of Philadelphia. Although he only played for halftime, he scored 20 points and 3 assists, becoming the best performing player in Philadelphia. Such performance has also become the starting point for Maxi's new season outbreak.
In fact, Maxi has performed well since he was selected by Philadelphia. Due to the existence of Simmons , Maxi can only play as a substitute in his rookie season, and he does not have much playing time or ball rights. But even so, Maxi still contributed 8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game in his rookie season. As a rookie player, Maxi has already played a stable enough performance in his rookie season and successfully entered the Philadelphia rotation.
Because Simmons had a conflict with the Philadelphia management, he refused to play for Philadelphia last season, while Maxi was promoted to the starting lineup by Rivers . In his second season of his career, Maxi did not feel uncomfortable, but instead performed very well. He averaged 17.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 42.7%. If it weren't for Morant's performance that was so outstanding, Maxi would definitely be the winner of last season's fastest progress award.
After helping Philadelphia successfully enter the playoffs, Maxi became the most important member of Philadelphia's offensive end in the playoffs. Since Embiid was injured and missed many games and Harden was also defended by his opponents, Maxi supported Philadelphia on the offensive end. He averaged 20.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 37.7%. In terms of performance, Maxi is better than Harden and even Embiid.
is precisely because of the eye-catching performance of last season that Maxi will also play a more important role in Philadelphia's tactical system in the new season. Philadelphia has made a lot of signings during the offseason, with the purpose of making the team more balanced. Although Embiid and Harden are the tactical core of Philadelphia, the two are likely to delegate power during the regular season. If Philadelphia wants to ensure results, Maxi's ball power will inevitably increase, which will be of great help to his good performance.
Maxi has various offensive methods and is not ruthless at critical moments. Even when facing opponents' double-teams, Maxi will find the most suitable solution. Compared to offense, Maxi's defensive ability seems to be more important. When Harden could not guarantee defense in the backcourt, Maxi's existence was Philadelphia's first defense line, and his pressing and assisted defense awareness could help Philadelphia establish a complete and tough defensive system.
After the end of next season, Maxi will be eligible to renew his contract with Philadelphia in advance, and Philadelphia is also willing to complete the contract renewal with Maxi. But if Maxi wants a big contract, he needs to continue to perform efficiently and use data to prove his abilities to the Philadelphia management. As long as Maxi's performance is qualified, Philadelphia will definitely take out a contract of RMB 100 million to retain Maxi.
