PHILADELPHIA -- — Tyrese Maxey had Sixers fans roaring "Maxey! Maxey! Maxey!" after each electrifying play -- and he crammed a season's worth into the breakout game of his young career. He wowed on whirlwind layups, connected on 3-pointers from Curry-range and did whatever he desired at all times as he dismantled the Raptors ....

 I swear. to. God. I did not borrow "Electric Maxey" from anyone.

... he swished a 32-footer late in the period for a 20-point lead that sent his teammates on the bench into a frenzy. The Raptors were stunned and had no answer for him: Maxey made 7 of 8 shots overall, both 3s and all five free throws in 12 minutes.

Whew!

So...2x3=6, 5x2=10, +5 FT's, that 21 points in 12 minutes. :o

Maxey, the 6-foot-2 bundle of energy...

That's what I saw, I think I even wrote this, that his energy reminded me of Carlos Tevez, both caused panic on the opposing team. "Energy" led me to "Electric" but there was, and there is still, something that I cannot explain in print or in my mind about the sound of the two words, Electric and Maxey, that hooked into my brain and I wrote "Electric Maxey" without thinking about it; it just came to me. That is honestly the way it happened. But look, what does all of that matter before the sound and the fury of this young guy? I have never been so astonished at a basketball player's energy and skill as I have by this kid. I'm serious. Not Michael, not Steph, not Klay--they of course were or are breathtaking but with Maxey it is the combination of Carlos Tevez's energy and speed with basket- and play-making that makes this kid unforgettable.

The Sixers are Embiid and Harden's team, and as they go, so go the Sixers. But Maxey gives the 76ers a Big 2 3/4 and was more than just an able replacement for the traded Ben Simmons.

Maxey emerged as a reliable scoring option -- 18.7 points and 48% on 3s after the All-Star break -- and was on target from tipoff against Toronto.
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The Raptors inched within 11 in the third but Harden -- the bold trade deadline acquisition made for these moments -- buried a 3 and a layup.

Harden then heaved a two-handed bounce pass from midcourt that Maxey caught in stride for a high-flying, reverse layup. The Sixers led by 18, Toronto called a timeout and the Philly crowd went wild.

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"He's running. You've got to reward him," Harden said of his top-spin pass. "He was running so fast and we had an opportunity to capitalize on transition."

-AP writeup for Espo.