Tyrese Maxey On His WILD NBA Journey, Leading The 76ers w/ Embiid and Learning From Ben Simmons

We are so psyched to welcome in Philadelphia 76ers guard, Tyrese Maxey today. Tyrese was such an awesome interview and we're really grateful that he sat down with us. Let's get to it.
Topics include: JJ gives his take on the 76ers chances at a championship and Embiid's chances at MVP, then Tyrese comes on to talk about his new friendship with JJ (and why he recently gave JJ a cold shoulder), how he stays positive during tough times on the 76ers, how he's handled the James Harden trade request situation and what he's learned from The Ben Simmons trade request situation, how he's grown as a shooter and scorer, learning how to play with Joel Embiid, how Joel has grown into a wonderful leader for the 76ers, his time at Kentucky with John Calipari, learning from crucial playoff losses, how it's been with Nick Nurse so far and much more.
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[@Seanobb]

Tyrese is one of those players that has just kind of kept their head down and focused on the grind. I really hope he starts to get the success and recognition he deserves.

[@geofishshrimps4407]

Like klay

[@dwightyawg7781]

Not trying to compare the 2 but he’s kinda in the same category as Darius Garland unless I’m missing something

[@TheGlobalForce]

​@@dwightyawg7781Exactly like Darius Garland 🎯

[@jamieceasar7995]

😂dude Darius Garland couldn’t even walk in the shoes of Tyrese Maxey is one of the best in the NBA Sixers Nation 💙❤️🔥☄️

[@eddiedeleon3530]

Goated prediction

[@peggyschuyler8578]

As a Celtics fan that paid a lot of money to get tickets for game 5 of the Sixers series last year just to watch Maxey absolutely cook my team, screw this guy. As a human and basketball fan, I absolutely love watching this guy play and hearing him talk, he's one of the most exciting young players in the league while also being super personable, motivated, and drama-free. Wish him the best.

[@idontlikeuidiot2060]

I mean he only showed up for that game 😂

[@hooligan5381]

he's good but he's still a raw talent. pay attention to him play he cant go right only scores on the left side of the court he's never ever been the focal point of team offense playing with James and Embiid. while I think he'll be good he's only getting started

[@Dracna9]

​@@idontlikeuidiot2060He struggled to shoot efficiently from 3 that series, but we can't act like he didn't have 26 in two other games that series, and might have been the team's best player in game 7 as well (which isn't saying much)

[@TomDeMeter326]

⁠@@hooligan5381bro he’s amazing going right do you watch him? If anything teams force him left so he’s gotta work on that

[@hooligan5381]

@@LegacyOfKain339 exactly bro different when defenses zero in on you every night making your life difficult

[@GoombaDaGoat]

This dude is nice af . To average 18-20ppg the last 2 years on 48%,42%,85% with Harden and Embiid at 6'2 is impressive af . He's gonna get paid next year. If Harden leaves he'll be a star

[@Liimbozo]

Bro ran out of stats so had to start listing his height for more numbers lmao

[@GoombaDaGoat]

@@Liimbozo how many 6'2 guys shoot 48% I'll wait

[@fredericfoe2456]

​@@Liimbozoit is more impressive at 6'2

[@jsimmons834]

I've liked Maxey's energy since the first day on the court. Seeing him become a larger component of the Sixers offense is great to see.

[@aflpremiership]

Maxey will be an all star this season, come back to this at the all star break

[@alias2151]

Love maxey but hate when y’all say this, do y’all understand how many guards are in the league and dame is in the eastern conference now, maxey is a great player and impactful and one of the franchise stepping stones but everyone just can’t make the ASG because their great

[@c_rock3512]

@@alias2151All star team is what, 30 players? That’s 6 guards per conference, he definitely has a shot. Trae, Dame, Mitch, Garland, Brunson, Lavine, etc. he may get there.

[@MoneyMadeKade]

@@c_rock3512No, it’s 24 players. 12 on each team, and usually 4-5 Guards on each team. Considering he’s in the East he most likely wont make it . Dame, Trae, Dmitch, Jaylen Brown, and Brunson have the best chances in the East. But he can make it as a substitute for an injured player possibly.

[@schuylersavage276]

Yessir! 28/6/5 and a 50 ball last night after about 10 games

[@JB-jg8rr]

@@alias2151he was right

[@Lotus77777]

I’m so happy to see an interview with Maxey. I know he gets respect but he deserves even more for handling the Sixers organization which is always in flux. Hope to see great things from him in the future!

[@anybodywatching]

Great interview, I'm a sixers fan from the UK and I'll never forget staying up all night and couldn't believe Maxey fell to us

[@BigBoyDanny123]

Sixers fan from Manchester

[@gruff1288]

same@@BigBoyDanny123

[@DK_TCG_CAVE]

Maxey saved the sixers. One of my favorite players, his Work ethic is unmatched

[@gsc76]

Another young guy Glenn Rivers tried to ruin. His rookie year they had one of the worst benches in the league and Maxey barely played and was scared to miss shots because he knew he would immediately come out. If Ben didn’t hold out the next season, Maxey would have been a 20mpg bench guy his second year too. Thank God Glenn is gone.

[@caponebd7941]

So true. He also had him playing as if he was Ben in training camp apparently? The more I hear about Doc, the harder it is to wrap my head around how he kept his reputation in tact as long as he did.

[@TravelwithTray1]

Exactly! Maxey should’ve been in the Atl series instead of Ben. I remember screaming at (Doc) the tv 😂

[@jgates9786]

Top 15 NBA head coaches of all time

[@thenbaconvo]

​@@jgates9786one chip on the back of the Celtics big 3 😂 i could've coached that team

[@jgates9786]

@@thenbaconvo Then why are you here and not on the payroll

[@slimjim665]

Now with the Harden trade to the clippers and Maxey starting the season on an absolute tear, you can't help but just be happy for his success.

[@tanakid777]

11:18 kicks it off

[@calvinthompson888]

🙏🏽🙌🏽

[@bernice9155]

Hero

[@BigBoyDanny123]

Tyrese is my favourite player in the league. My first jersey has his name on the back, what a hero

[@pennytrue2741]

This is why the sixers didn’t trade him for Dame. He is the future of their franchise and they know it.

[@Saltychip294]

lol bro listen to yourself 😂 I love Maxey but cmon bro Dame is on another level.

[@gulpss]

Nah I wouldn’t trade Maxey for Dame 1 to 1 with no picks needed

[@user-jw5qj8kv2y]

I feel nostalgic now about the Sixers when they had Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Dario Šarić, and JJ Redick.

[@ChunkyLeo01]

Looking back it's crazy they didn't do more with that squad plus Jimmy Butler AND Tobias Harris

[@braedenmiddleton1815]

don’t forget roco

[@realsportstv9802]

Humbleness is a beautiful trait ! Hope this guy becomes mvp type player !!

[@thespeedster7700]

I met Tyrese at the McDonald’s All American game, he’s a great dude 🙏🏿

[@_swif_]

J.J., i just want to say thank you. Being a Philly fanatic, the spotty rep we receive sometimes comes primarily from a place of passion and grit. Once youre a philly fan and youre able to feel the love, madness, and overall loudness of the crowd. You know how great it is to be philly fan. No better feeling, honestly. So, thank you for the compliment. We love you, bro.

[@Riggpoppa]

Shoutout to Danny Green for putting a battery in his back. Vet move

[@onyroo]

Damn wtf KZbin hid this gem from me all day? Should’ve been top of my feed this morning.

[@JustinWPruett]

JJ and OM3 are already in mid-season form. Great last few episodes, guys!

[@baddKompany]

watchin this makes me want harden off the team to see maxey fully grow he can be special

[@keith7261]

Im a celtics fan, but Im a fan of Tyrese Maxey and his game. Really cool to see him grow as a player, and I hope the 76ers get themselves figured out so that he has some continuity lmao.

[@walkintxtinranger]

Glad we have him in the best sports town in the country! Philly! Maxey is the man and will have the keys this year!

[@vittiriowashington5211]

Top of the morning! Thanks JJ and Tommy, I think Tyrese is so slept on.. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, got this notie, and my morning has pivoted... Perfect thanks again!

[@CmThayer33]

As a life long Sixers fan n resident of Philly...I appreciate this kid/man now, more then any other player that's ever played here. I love him. Everything about him.

[@kylebushnell2601]

I knew there was something I really liked about this dude that wasn’t just his basketball game.

[@Myrtewood]

Young Legend in the making. LETS GO SIXERS!

[@kennethadams8460]

Let’s be perfectly Clear on this he says he wants to knock on the Door to be an all star. This kid with his work ethic could easily be knocking on the door of being one of the All Time greats with his work ethic If he keeps that up and keeps improving sky is literally the limit for him if Philly ever trades this kid this will be worse than them trading Jrue Holiday. This kid is that Dude

[@matrixprodigy3679]

As a Raptors fan the team he’s talking about is 100% the Raptors lol. He’s a great player already but look at his numbers against us. Dude is literally god. Dude shoots 57/55 splits against us and has had games of 33 31 44 and 38 against us. Shot 50/40/90 in the playoff series against us averaging 21 per game he was literally better than Harden that series. Team is 100% Toronto

[@risanddanny92515]

I’m from Philly and I thought of y’all immediately 😂 it’s cool y’all always have the bounce over us lol

[@2CamBad]

Nah i doubt it. JJ listed Toronto and Maxey said JJ didn't mention the team he was talking about. Maxey also said he doesn't have good numbers against the team he's talking about bc everyone else always plays in those games. Maybe it's Dallas bc he's from there?

[@Jota__007]

Toronto didn't have a pick before 21 that year in the draft, it's not Toronto

[@Jota__007]

And i think it's Minesota

[@Mr.E419]

Doc WAS a great coach... 20 years ago. His methods are way outdated. So glad Nurse is a part of this man's growth going foward. Sixers are gonna be a lot better than people are expecting

[@SPACEKNOCKERZ76]

Having maxey pretend to be Ben is a waste of everyone’s time and maxey’s talent. So dumb.

[@konroh2]

Sounds like Doc was developing Maxey into the player he has become. There's always a balance between team and individual development.

[@offense_a_byproduct_of_truth]

Firing Doc rivers for us is equivalent to acquiring a superstar. Definitely a new sixers incoming…by end of season ppl won’t believe it’s us

[@soapyzion]

JJ definitely has the best guests and topics

[@user-qk3pv4tk5s]

Maxey works hard on the court and off he remind me of Kobe. Off season all ways working on his game further is brite. Keep up the good work let's go Sixers

[@TGantz5]

Love that he shouted out Muscala lol

[@annonymous5373]

Watching this after his 50-point dish to the Pacers 👌

[@JW-1089]

Thanks JJ for this interview.

[@YaBoyyJohnNBA]

How can you not love Tyrese Maxey man

[@hamishmccluggage3139]

What a ray of sunshine

[@Uncle.Shizz-onIG]

Lmao "damn near a triple double on national TV I'm going to the league!🤷🏾‍♂️" 😂😂😂

[@bad_trick]

tyrese is super affable and well-spoken! i'll be watching him more as a new fan

[@thepeoplesmix9779]

Great interview. Maxey always been a likeable guy.

[@en.4392]

That Pat Bev ending was hilarious s/o to Pat bev Tyrese and the crew 😂😂😂

[@domino8995]

A segment of asking GM’s why’d they make ridiculous picks would be hilarious

[@benjyoliver2028]

Great Interview, Maxey is that guy I can’t wait until him & Embiid win the first Chip together. It might not be this year but I can bet my house it’ll be next year

[@mr.bellefleur]

😂😂😂

[@kaideningram1338]

Wow that’s bold

[@nameslastnames4507]

I was always neutral on Doc Rivers but its crazy to think he made Tyrese come off the bench. Props to Maxey since no matter what role was given to him he exceeded expectations

[@jamieceasar7995]

Love this kid ❤Maxey is a great athlete and his personality and respectful young man my favorite ❤💙Sixer

[@vincepham2997]

Man i ❤ to watch any lengthy interview featuring the cool Tyrese Maxey This kid has high character 🏀

[@Six10demigod_5]

he

[@user-hk7hz5ld9z]

Tyrese Maxey all star stater this year come back to this

[@g-money3766]

Highly doubt it, the opportunity is not gonna be there. Coming back to this comment 😅

[@dameonscott296]

Maxey dad was my high school coach been knowing him since he was lil. He been that guy I feel like he should’ve went top 10 in his draft. He’s a dog all around and he’s only going to get better fasho💪🏽🏀

[@luvmenow33]

His one year in college was the Covid year so there wasn’t even a tournament. If he had a full year to be seen by the league he definitely would have gone higher. Glad he didnt

[@tanakid777]

Saw him at the Texas high school state tournament his junior year. I said right then he'd be at the very least a first round pick. Really hated that he slipped past my Mavs in the draft

[@richardcampbell9892]

They should record this interview and show it to every rookie coming into the league. Then say you want to be a success in the league, be this guy! Recognize you have been given a gift of opportunity, work ethic and capitalizing on your chances and realizing the fans are not your enemy but actually help your ability to make money. Tyrese gets this and lives it everyday. He's heading toward a max contract and already has the adoration from Philly fans.

[@gulpss]

52:00 is hilarious

[@gurpy]

great conversation. we need an Immanuel Quickley episode

[@vikroms.873]

This season spotlight in philly will be fully on you, Cheer up Tyrese!!

[@taj3618]

Tyrese is my favorite player on the Sixers. He only brings good vibes

[@ShermanSitter]

That Pat Bev story at the end was hilarious. You could just picture him yapping. :)

[@moyerdrew5]

Watching this 2 months later is great....JJ was saying that he was hearing Maxey compared to Lou Williams and Jordan Poole....Present day people are pulling out the Steph Curry and Dame comparisons....funny how much things can change in 2 months.

[@ryangarr6161]

The adversity Tyrese and Jalen Hurts have already been through early in their careers sets them up perfectly to be the future of Philly sports

[@uhmilli4680]

I like this kid.. he got a good head on his shoulders. He got a new fan

[@herb6563]

Tyrese is the best scoring threat to hit Philly since Iverson💯

[@talkingmoney4499]

He is too adorable and seems like an amazing person

[@dorianoo1804]

My favorite guard 😁💪🏾

[@EternalLfe9]

Tyrese really been tough since high school nd it’s showing now

[@HotheadKaleb]

@JJ Redick you have to get jordan poole on the show he and tyrese have had the same type of experience from starter to bench on contending teams

[@ImJBlu]

I still remember the one covid year game where tyrese had to start and they didn’t have a portrait of him in a jersey to use on the broadcast

[@Aj-jq3io]

been a fan of rese for a while since BCB if ykyk crazy he in philly now ready for him to take that all star leap love ya game rese

[@ebok33643]

I hope this young man goes to an organization that is owned and led by actual professionals. Wonder why drama always starts at Philadelphia?

[@nickl451]

Maxey 👌

[@flexorcist30]

A podcast with Maxey and Hyland will be wild. Same vibes

[@ChaseRiver2]

The harden pun took me a second but omg 😂

[@jumpertoowavy]

I never ever saw this coming but I need it.

[@jamieceasar7995]

Mad 😡 Max ❤🌟🔥💙

[@2k.disney180]

We needed this so bad

[@givingyousportsfrommyview]

Im glad nurse giving p reed the confidence to shoot so when he plays my team keep shooting it😂😂😂

[@Faetflutsch]

Id love from you to get someone from the OKC roaster on your Podcast, they seem like such a fun, enjoyable and skilled young group of players. They gonna shock the league!

[@AbeGlTV]

Future superstar

[@givingyousportsfrommyview]

Man watching this interview sixers needed a coaching change

[@kingjamatt]

Great interview as always. Gotta get Morrison on

[@KevinSmith-nr2xt]

Maxey is a great player and will be , the problem is not him its lineup situations to play him and harden together is huge liability on def in backcourt .

[@SEVYNTHEVILLAIN]

M. Night is CRAZY 😭😭 15:20

[@xrxez-mp5016]

JJ haaaates pushing that brand gear 😂

[@drewfisher9163]

Tyrese MAXEY

[@ThatsNotChi]

1:20:30 Thank you JJ for not editing that out lmfao

[@xavierawedderburn1471]

Maxey szn!!! ❤

[@brennanesposito827]

such a quality pod, I hope to see a 2nd one w tyrese in some time 🫶

[@Dfox-hd3du]

One my favorite players #madmax🐐

[@jeffreyharden-wj2fr]

30 minutes into the episode and I’m demanding the 76ers give this man a 4 year 140mil deal. He been thru it his first 3 years 🤦🏿‍♂️ Boston got him practicing certain moves 🫡 multiple roles that he excels at!!! & I’m a Bucks fan!!

[@offense_a_byproduct_of_truth]

nah we need to get him in the allstar 200mil range. i want maxey to retire a sixer

[@onthemyktvmike923]

kid is special!

[@ashleytvisualstv]

I’m glad we kept maxey❤ we never needed James harden 😂

[@baegopahpanda]

Mavs made such a mistake not taking the home town kid..

[@ratchet44455]

Damn JJ really letting em spread in this video

[@brianmitchell8203]

I was sold on Maxey just watching a video of a preseason workout his first year. My admiration has only grown each year since. He is a Sixer through and through. Any talk of trading him will make me a Celtics fan for the rest of my life. In other words, don't do it.

[@joeschmoe5009]

Shout out to Landry! Shock the world

[@rylanmartin5317]

Waiting for jjs take on the pistons

[@jumpertoowavy]

1:01:9 Hes talking about the Raptors for sure 😂

[@isaiahsims__]

I bet logic would even add more to it if interface companies actually used it

[@Wockeen2]

Start 11:17

[@devi_-]

Jesus ask Furkan Korkmaz what Doc did to him after he got injured. He's barely seen the court since. Maxey is lucky he only got a small dose of it compared to others. "I knew that if I missed, I'd be coming out" - says it all. So many ex-Sixers role players shot better from 3 once they got away from Doc.

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

Let go Joe and Bassey for nothing.

[@bzaust]

Need to get Dejounte on the pod.

[@bigqueso5865]

My guyzer 😂💯

[@Antisxy]

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