{"id":119666,"date":"2026-05-03T05:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/tyrese-maxey-after-game-7-win-i-just-really-wanted-the-ball-talkbasket-net\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T05:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:31:39","slug":"tyrese-maxey-after-game-7-win-i-just-really-wanted-the-ball-talkbasket-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/tyrese-maxey-after-game-7-win-i-just-really-wanted-the-ball-talkbasket-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyrese Maxey after Game 7 win: \u201cI just really wanted the ball\u201d &#8211; TalkBasket.net"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-placeholder wpconsent-iframe-placeholder-youtube\" data-wpconsent-name=\"youtube\" data-wpconsent-category=\"marketing\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-thumbnail\"> <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpconsent\/thumbnails\/youtube-960f87ea9b21ed676c3dc2a6734883c6.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"wpconsent-iframe-accept-button\" data-category=\"marketing\" type=\"button\">Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content<\/button><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nick Nurse, Tyrese Maxey &amp; Joel Embiid react on advancing past Celtics to second round | NBA on ESPN\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9gMAoK37aIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey described the closing stretch of Game 7 against the Boston Celtics with direct intent, highlighting his late-game responsibility in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217570-76ers-stun-celtics-behind-embiid-complete-3-1-rally\" type=\"post\" id=\"217570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">109-100 road victory<\/a> that sealed a 3-1 series comeback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt took a lot, man. It took a lot. It took all of us,\u201d Maxey said, pointing to team-wide execution on both ends as the foundation of the win.<\/p>\n<p>The 76ers guard emphasized structure and effort as the defining factors. \u201cThe entire team, playing the right way, defending, competing, and we did a good job with that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Maxey\u2019s decisive scoring run in the fourth quarter came at a critical moment in the game\u2019s flow, when Philadelphia needed half-court execution against Boston\u2019s defensive pressure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just really wanted the ball. I just wanted the ball,\u201d Maxey said when asked about his late-game aggression. \u201cI knew I would need to step up and make plays down the stretch for us to win a game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia leaned into Joel Embiid early in the fourth quarter, but Maxey explained the shift came naturally as possessions tightened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe went to Joel, and I just felt like it was time to make a play,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The 76ers guard also noted how in-game rhythm influenced his mindset. \u201cI hadn\u2019t really gotten to the fourth in the game really,\u201d Maxey said, referencing his reduced early fourth-quarter involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia\u2019s offense leaned on late-clock creation as Boston increased pressure, and Maxey accepted that role in key possessions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just played through the flow in the first half,\u201d he said. \u201cThird quarter came out and the first thing he said to me was, \u2018I need you to go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The guard credited Embiid for facilitating trust in those moments. \u201cThat\u2019s growth,\u201d Maxey said. \u201cHe does a really good job of keeping me engaged and keeping me confident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maxey also addressed the historical significance of the series win, including Philadelphia\u2019s first comeback from a 3-1 deficit and its first series win over Boston since 1982.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know a little bit,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s pretty much all I know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on Embiid\u2019s impact, Maxey highlighted the center\u2019s all-around influence across the series. \u201cIt was amazing, man,\u201d he said. \u201cHe was determined and he got us going in multiple aspects of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Defensively, Maxey pointed to improvement across multiple areas of his game, especially on-ball coverage against top perimeter scorers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think my playmaking and my defense,\u201d he said. \u201cI think I did a really good job guarding them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia now shifts focus to the next round against the New York Knicks, with Maxey expecting another physical series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a dog fight,\u201d he said. \u201cI expect nothing less.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 76ers advance after leading for most of Game 7, with Maxey\u2019s late-game scoring sealing a series defined by adjustments, endurance, and controlled half-court execution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217579-tyrese-maxey-after-game-7-win-i-just-really-wanted-the-ball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey described the closing stretch of Game 7 against the Boston Celtics with direct intent, highlighting his late-game responsibility in the 109-100 road victory that sealed a 3-1 series comeback. \u201cIt took a lot, man. 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