Blessed with as lethal a first step as almost any across the NBA’s landscape, Tyrese Maxey found that his just-as-noteworthy ability to finish — in more ways than one — might’ve been more important on December 3, 2024. Given first dibs on the opportunity to guide the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers’ first season-long winning streak, Maxey works decisively, using one momentum-building step before blurring past Caleb Martin upon seeing the rim nearby. Officially positioned to leave both a slow offensive start, and any contenders in purple jerseys in the distant past, Maxey ascends into a well-balanced scoop finger roll, permanently tilting the scoreboard scales in Philadelphia’s favor. Maxey’s mind was in takeover mode throughout the finish, as he scored both the last 11 points for the blue-and-white, as well as 18 of his 21 in the second half alone. The All-Star left his scoring well supported with a three-rebound, seven-assist, two-steal, one-block, one-triple tally, providing Philadelphia a 2-2 finish in East Group A. · Dec 4, 2024