season ended<\/a> in early March due to an injured finger on his right hand. He made the most of his time off and says he watched film every day in the offseason.<\/p>\nHe returned with a tenacity that’s been evident the last couple nights.<\/p>\n
There was no guarantee Maxey would even play Thursday. He was listed as probable after bruising his right quadriceps against Toronto. He woke up, got treatment and decided he’d play as long as he could run effectively.<\/p>\n
Then he wanted to make amends for his performance in that Raptors game. Although he scored 24 points, he took only 14 shots.<\/p>\n
“I definitely was not as aggressive as I should have been,” Maxey said. “I got hit in the head and I also got hit in the quad, so it was a little tough for me.”<\/p>\n
His teammates and coaches told him afterward he needed to shoot more than that. He responded Thursday by going 18 of 30 overall, 6 of 15 from 3-point range and 12 of 14 on free-throw attempts. His two free throws with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter forced overtime.<\/p>\n
After resting for just over half of the second quarter, Maxey never left the game after halftime.<\/p>\n
“We usually have a little discussion there to start the fourth,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said. “He didn’t want to have the discussion tonight. He wanted to stay in.”<\/p>\n
Maxey said the Bucks’ decision to play a zone defense for much of the second half helped him keep his energy level relatively high.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t have to move too much or work too hard to score or get the ball on offense, so I think I didn’t feel tired just because of that,” Maxey said. “The zone slowed the game down and kind of took stress off the body. I was like, ‘Listen, I’m good. If you want me to stay, I can stay.’ He let me stay, so I finished the game.”<\/p>\n
Maxey is ready to stay on the floor as long as he needs each and every game, even if that means leading the league in minutes.<\/p>\n
“I don’t really care,” Maxey said. “I just want to win. If I have to play however much I have to play to win, then that’s what I’m going to do.”<\/p>\n
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