We’ve all been loving Maxey this season especially because of the strides he’s taken as the lead guard and increased commitment to playing defense on top of that. However, the concern about him being exploited defensively has come up a number of times, especially when playing against the Celtics due to the fact he’s only 6’2 and is often tasked with guarding the opposing point guard Jrue who can score easily against him in the post simply because he’s stronger and bigger, let alone guarding the Jays. How do the Sixers mitigate this?
Maxey has become a fine rotational guard defender. He’s not a turnstile