Sixers podcast: Tyrese Maxey’s stardom and Jerami Grant rumors

As the Sixers end their West Coast road trip soon, fans anticipate the return of Joel Embiid. Until then, we must settle for role players stepping up and carrying the load during this brutal stretch of games. On this podcast, we keep the conversation going about Tyrese Maxey and his surprise leap over sophomore expectations.

Christopher Kline and Lucas Johnson start things off with the Sixers’ loss in Portland late Saturday night. Against a fully healthy Blazers team, the 76ers did not have much of a chance, but they did hang around. The podcast analyzes the game and the players who stepped up for both teams, including strong performances by Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris. Damian Lillard had a typical game for Portland, scoring 39 points in 37 minutes.

Then, we review what happened in the Denver win against the Nuggets. A clear underdog in this game, the Sixers took control and never looked back. With strong play from Tyrese Maxey and rookie surprise, Charles Bassey, the 76ers showed up Denver on their home court. Lucas and Chris discuss other Sixers players who helped pull out a rare road victory from this trip, and they compare Nikola Jokic to Joel Embiid at this point early in the season.

Next, the duo brings up the recent Keith Pompey report that indicated how the Sixers are interested in a possible trade for Jerami Grant. Who would the Detroit Pistons be willing to give up with Grant in order to land Ben Simmons? Would Grant fit alongside Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris? We cover this topic thoroughly before moving on to the next discussion.

The subject shifts then to some league-wide events. The most notable we bring up is the Lebron James flagrant foul against Isaiah Stewart. We break down that play and offer our opinion about the hit and the scuffle that ensued.

The NBA league talk continues when the podcast discusses the stellar play of the top players in the league so far. Where do we rank players like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Lebron James? Listen and find out our picks for early season MVP.

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