Tyrese Maxey TAKES OVER: Reaction To 76ers’ Game 5 win vs. Knicks | SportsCenter

SportsCenter recaps the Philadelphia 76rs’ Game 5 comeback win against the New York Knicks in overtime that featured Tyrese Maxey scoring 46 PTS and Joel Embiid recording a triple-double. Tim Bontemps joins the show to discuss Maxey’s emergence before post-game reaction from members of each team.
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[@bully.of.broad.st.3626]

Mad Maxey was a human flame thrower in this game!!! Love this kid's game and I'm glad for his amazing progress so far, looking forward to more

[@perryellis1423]

Tobias played well tonight he had 19 pts please keep it going

[@no0bbbb]

Yeah they need him

[@CVUEVikingfan28]

He is still overrated and over paid. He not even the 2nd option so he better play decent

[@gazellwilliams2773]

Tobias, do it again 😮

[@keithgrefen8174]

The crowd in Philadelphia needs to show up

[@mmafights8064]

"Look" let's keep it real. Maxey is 23 years old and the NBA's most improved player this year and already an Allstar and if you look at his numbers since a rookie, it just gets that much significantly better each season. He will be an all star for the next 10 years But to see him glow up tonight and scoring 47! He went crazy! A New playoff career high and to do it with your team and cities playoff hopes on the line and at MSG in front of all of New York. Most points all time by a sixer player in an elimination game is now Maxeys 47 in MSG. Unbelievable!. This kid is the TRUTH and has always had the clutch gene. 🙌 Real Maxey fans know! And I can't wait to see what he has in store on Thursday in philly. You know he's giving everything he has left in the tank to force this game 7 back in NY. And as a sixers fan that's all we can ask and that the rest of his teammates show up. I know tyrese maxey is showing up to play. 💯 😊

[@robocat10]

It was 46, not 47😂😂😂. But everything else you said was 💯. Love Maxey can't wait until he gets his max contract.

[@archipiratta]

Embiid's hustle play at the end was crazy!! 🤯

[@ebok33643]

2 points and 4 turnovers in the 4th too. He almost cost the series. Thank goodness for Maxey. What a 4th quarter flop this guy is.

[@jerrykod8307]

@@ebok33643 lets try and acknowledge how he kept them in the game and made up for his mistakes in OT, yeah?

[@shawnchia3611]

Nah Maxey is the one who saved the Sixers. Embiid got saved as well, he was fading away fast till Maxey give em hope

[@suneelj93]

Embiid gets foul calls for slow walking to the rim. He hits guys in the face, kicks to the groin, and pulls players jumping and nothing happens 99% of the time.

[@HossBonaventure-CEO]

people disagreeing with you are haters or didn't watch the game. He was clutch defensively

[@IdkHowToFollowAnyone]

This Could Be 1 Of The Greatest 1st Rd Playoff Series n NBA History.....Especially If Philly Wins Thursday Night....Its Gonna Be n Epic Game 7 n The MSG ......

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

If Phily comes back from a 3-1 deficit and win this series it will be a huge blow for the knicks and it may happen i am worried as a knicks fan

[@IdkHowToFollowAnyone]

Well that would suck....I'm jus a fan of great basketball....especially when the Refs aren't involved....but last did give Reggie Miller 95 Vibes.....N Josh Gave Me John Starks Vibes At The Free Throw....It Was Similar To That.......8pts n 6secs....

[@perryellis1423]

Maxey did the Reggie Miller to the Knicks 😂😂😂❤ it

[@ShaneDouglas713]

Same energy

[@gazellwilliams2773]

Yeah, he did let's do it 2 more times😮

[@Slayer-33]

The Maxey shots were ridiculous

[@All-pwr]

Knicks thought they had sixers eliminated but Maxey stunned them

[@pennytrue2741]

Everyone after that McBride thought they were eliminated including Embiid. Maxey came in and saved the game to everyone’s astonishment. Shoutout to buddy hield for talking to him

[@guiltyuntilproveninnocent.]

Only delayed the inevitable.

[@user-lt1fx2he5s]

Gotta blame Robinson for fouling Maxey on a 3 point shot with 26.3 second left

[@AnonymousUser-ss2qr]

@@guiltyuntilproveninnocent. u mad huh lol

[@guiltyuntilproveninnocent.]

@@AnonymousUser-ss2qr Mad? 😂 ok…

[@blackspace007]

This was huge!! I know we have to win out, but it would mean nothing without this victory. We survive to come back home for a game 6 baby!!! I will just die when they win, go to game 7 in NYC and win the series. I'm ready for all of that joy

[@mrmorellb]

This could go to game7. This east series is very unpredictable. Props to Maxey for proving himself and proving that Harden is the only thing that's holding him back

[@76ReasonsWhy]

Nah lost me at the last part. James played a big part in Maxey’s development.

[@CarnagexSena]

Stop the hate on Harden, he was a great mentor to Maxey. They're in a good friend relationship. They like each other

[@lintlickers]

if we had harden we would of swept the knicks and that doesnt mean hes better than maxey, we need a point guard that can get joel easy shots, and get us the right plays, maxey is great but hes not the playmaker or floor general like harden, plus harden is much craftier at scoring and if we had him still this wouldnt even be close. also we found out something this game, have lowry on the bench in the 4th or in a close game for batum is the right play

[@LAMARViCK]

@@CarnagexSenafactz 😂we need harden this series

[@pennytrue2741]

The entire east seems to be this way. The bucks won tonight without dame and Gianni’s. Typical doc g league team master class. He can’t win with stars, give him a g league squad and he’ll get a victory lol

[@4th_wall511]

Batum the underratted role player

[@bully.of.broad.st.3626]

He's been crushing it all series

[@californiacondor4887]

Don't forget, you have a championship coach in Philly❗

[@daniel8848]

This game was Tyrese Maxey vs the New York Knicks. Maxey showed why he won most improved player, this young star is going to take over the league.

[@pennytrue2741]

Well a lot of his success is because Joel gets so much attention, but yes overall he’s a phenomenal player.

[@Heelz755]

Agreed but Coby white should win most inproved

[@pennytrue2741]

@@Heelz755 Coby white is sitting @ home and maxeys making game winning playoff shots, be quiet

[@marreese8405]

Maxey still ball out even when Joel isn’t playing in a game

[@Heelz755]

@@pennytrue2741 it’s not about how good the team is

[@CoachRJ334]

Embiid said we are going to win the series .....Go Sixers 🎈

[@Udon_Noodle]

You trust a guy who had 1pt in the 4th quarter and got outrebounded by a guard last game and dropped 2pts and 4TO’s in the 4th this game?

[@CoachRJ334]

@@Udon_Noodle Yeah I trust the guy that dropped 50 with one leg one eye and one basketball 🏀......Don't forget that 😂

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

Cannot believe Doc tried to keep Maxey on the bench his rookie yr. Dude was HIM first time he stepped on the court.

[@mrgreenjeans1794]

I haven't seen a Sixer hit threes and score like that since Andrew Toney.

[@joeygavadeels2784]

Hersey Hawkins used to knock 'em down too.

[@brucelau2023]

MAD MAX MAXEY was a human flamethrower in this game, this guy is growing into an absolute superstar right in front of our eyes

[@nylesfrench3568]

Inexperienced teams have a habit of celebrating prematurely. We've seen this before. When they do, they often get taught taught a lesson.

[@kensniffeyjr1004]

And that celebrating time was who!???? Cause the Knicks have never once acted like the series is over

[@officialthomasjames]

@@kensniffeyjr1004 Brunson was celebrating after every shot in the 4th acting like they were running away with it

[@jermainsmomoh6131]

@kensniffeyjr1004 I’m guessing you didn’t watch the 1q

[@luisrivera5926]

@@kensniffeyjr1004 Them fans sure have.

[@capitalgainz9434]

Both teams have about the same amount of experience past the second round though.

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

Knicks: the Dallas Cowboys, Maple Leafs and arsenal of the nba!

[@damonwilliams6793]

Nice analogy😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@will2358]

You a Philly fan that stole this comment oh and by the way it’s still 3-2

[@terrycullen3302]

They can't be the Leafs, they still have the series lead.

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

@@terrycullen3302 if they blow this 3-1 lead and lose this series the entire fan base should be shameful if it happens we will go back to the game 5 ending in which ny couldnt hold a 6 point lead in half a minute A terrible fensive showing vs the hot man lead to them losing the series also terrible mistakes from offense disaster

[@happyface3937]

Umm. Not the maple leafs 😂, they have like 12 Stanley cups, albeit long ago haha. But still, my blues before 2017 would have been better for that.

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

Lmao 🤣 Brunson was really feeling 🤣 himself 😂😅

[@ginjjiigok364]

Brunson cant get by anyone.

[@aaronperez3243]

@@ginjjiigok364check again at the three minute mark bud

[@kingkyrie5140]

@@ginjjiigok364what are you smoking

[@teachergotgame2203]

Flopson got smacked down to earth. Legend has it he’s still spitting dirt out his mouth.

[@user-lt1fx2he5s]

This is what happens when you rely too much on one player

[@soya5180]

Maxey, carried Sixers💪

[@Bamaboi023]

Step back you don’t know me like that was smooth asf no 🧢

[@pennytrue2741]

A really intense New Jersey turnpike battle 😂😂

[@__jack________________2225]

Series is over and then Tyrese Maxey happened. Clutch!!!

[@user-hw7et3sc9y]

Does he deserve the Award now haters???😂😂😂😂😈😈😈

[@yashkizzzy9863]

Embid is doubled everyfucking single time even triple 😂😂

[@bully.of.broad.st.3626]

It's the only way to limit him

[@vincente4570]

When you score 50 in a game with a shotty knee. That’s saying something homez🫵🏿

[@khoryleespence6655]

Thank you Maxey for hitting that 3 to send to overtime I was just about to lose on parlay 😅. I had Brunson going over 33 points Brunson had 31 end of the 4th quarter I hit on everyone else just needed Brunson thank you for the overtime ..

[@kingkyrie5140]

I had Brunson under 😂 woulda cashed

[@khoryleespence6655]

@@kingkyrie5140 never bet on Brunson go under he's the star on the team lol.

[@ZiggyDoom]

Same ol Knicks.....

[@johndevine3955]

Maxey is a budding superstar

[@__jack________________2225]

He is a superstar now after that performance at MSG.

[@RG-wk4xf]

This series is going 7 games!

[@AverageGymBrah]

i think the difference between brunson and most guards is bruns can create his own shot and purley iso , whilst others usually needa a pick

[@collinsk85]

Money Maxey 🔥🔥🔥🏀🙌🏾

[@Zenigundam]

Up 6 with 28 seconds to go to win the series Why wouldn't the Knicks just foul and play free throws the rest of the way? I'm sure the refs wouldn't have allowed that to happen because it would have made people tune out, but if you're trying to win the game, you can just foul back and forth, and you know Philly is not going to outscore you by 6 at the free throw line.

[@jonathangonzales4115]

Knicks haven’t been in this position in 30 years

[@JndRunning]

There is a reason Maxey pulled up from the logo yk

[@eski_truv]

Because they missed their own free throws down the stretch. So that would’ve been shooting themselves in the foot

[@DeathFORcameO]

It will be very funny if knicks somehow botch this series 😂

[@damonwilliams6793]

Hilarious😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShaneDouglas713]

MAD MAXEY GOING OFF!!

[@thiccpotato1147]

Never underestimate a Kentucky guard. Ong

[@kevinmikell5147]

Mad Maxey, is a true young superstar, he's proven over and over again he's the real deal. He's has one of the quickest first steps in the NBA. And ice water in his veins. Sixers fans will show out and we will win in Seven..... Let's show up Philly Fans, not in our house 😅😅😅😅

[@damonwilliams6793]

I hope 76ers fans show up and support their team😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ballerz5011990]

They did but NY got more money to spend lol. That was never an issue but I guess knicks fan only come out when they're winning. I wish philly lower the tickets prices lol.

[@damonwilliams6793]

@@ballerz5011990 Bro that was sad to see.

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

I hope the new York clowns come to see their team lose the series

[@damonwilliams6793]

@@iwishiwasthomasshelby As do we all lol!!

[@douglasa.5039]

Very Good Game WOW!!! Knicks should have won the game but they had no answer for Maxey. I feel a game # 7 for this series.

[@thegreek2640]

Sixers are winning this series

[@JawnWick_]

The hate on embiid is real

[@brandonhudson89]

Man tryna figure out why Brunson didn’t call for a screen in the 4th but dam Josh was blowing it lowkey

[@rebecapickering222]

Maxey!!!

[@arcellmcgowan1517]

Maxey somewhere hooping RN

[@frankANDyousef]

Tyrese Maxie looks like kaicenat

[@khristianpeel7165]

Kai Cenatt looks like Tyrese Maxey

[@bryanjones4987]

The refs call mostly tick tack fouls on the sixers ( Maxey was tortured, ) and then turns a blind eye on what should be a Knicks foul. 🤔😡😡

[@brownhairydog6472]

Brunson both won and lost this game.

[@michael922]

Man the amount of hate torwards Embiid is lowkey crazy. This brother has knee pain barely played any games in the season and half of his face isnt working. Yet as you know without Embiid on the floor the 76ers becomes worse offensively their was no other option for them to bring Embiid with them he played at least 40 minutes. Alright he didnt have a great scoring night but he was constantly being double teamed so he had to take the role of a facilitator not only that he had 4 blocks in this game that eere crucial he had at least 16 rebounds. To make my point Embiid has a presence on the floor

[@calioumarx4289]

Best series in playoffs we need games 7 dallas vs maverick best series in westerns conference

[@jordanryanethanowona2974]

Tyrese maxey is my favorie player to watch in the NBA. He is insane

[@ebok33643]

Embiid with 2 points and 4 turnovers in the 4th almost cost the series. Thank goodness for Maxey 😊

[@harrytoms90]

You can see embiid still having issues with his eye. You can see during the interview.

[@jonp341]

Knicks fan here I admit Sixers got heart. We were about to finish them off but we couldn't close the deal, due to mistakes, missed free throws, turnovers. We need to play better. For game 6, I will need to have a little bottle of Jack Daniels ready by my side as this series has been a roller coaster for me.

[@ToughestOperaSinger]

Maxey just played well. Gotta give it to him

[@swordvader4]

Sixers in seven

[@ckravfitness6715]

Sixers fan here…. Have no clue why Tom thibadeax didn’t call a timeout after Maxeys three with 8 seconds left…. Had enough time to run a play there…. Reggie miller choke moment💀💀💀💀

[@dominiquebrown2890]

He trusted his guys to make the winning play

[@ckravfitness6715]

@@dominiquebrown2890 would you have called a timeout if u were the coach? Just wondering

[@Toketree]

Crazy game man .. real question though. Who in tf still watches sport center? I like forgot it was still a thing

[@ricsummers8877]

why do yall got tobias harris talking 😂😂

[@woodyallen8997]

MSG, the World's Greatest Arena........for many visiting teams.

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

Brunson is a superstar 😂

[@GetNLine]

Why is ESPN ignoring the fact that the Cavs are in the playoffs?

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

Are the knicks about to blow a 3-1 lead cause i am worried they might will

[@AnonymousUser-ss2qr]

probably.

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

@@AnonymousUser-ss2qr they might blow a 3-1 lead bro Having your best season in a while just to blow a 3-1 lead bro

[@chapmanandchapmanproductio974]

I cannot believe we blew it

[@Bball360Academy]

Tibbs don't believe in the we up 3 foul and put them on the line rule with seconds to go. YES we miss free throws Yes we had turnovers Yes we got out rebound especially on offense end but TIBBS HAS TO TAKE THE BLAME 4 THIS GAME. HE DID IT IN 2 when embid almost tied the game with last second shot up 3....THIS IS ON COACH & HIS COACH Philosophy

[@LoneSamurai_X]

It's official, this is Maxey's team, he's the top Alpha Dog. Embiid needs tone it down, just like KAT did with Edwards. Embiid never had IT (especially mentally)

[@215Bully]

Exactly right🎯 Joel can still get his but in the flow of playing through Maxey. Let him cook!!

[@yashkizzzy9863]

Bro Embid is 70% right now u r crazy 😂😂 Philly almost didn’t make the playoffs because he was out He scored 50 points the other game

[@yashkizzzy9863]

Embid can avg 40ppg without breaking a sweat 😂😂😂😂

[@shawnchia3611]

Yea i think Maxey is the main guy would be better for the Sixers

[@MickeyEntertains]

This an over reaction. All the bigs had guards that can take over. Giannis had Middleton, Murray did it for Joker too

[@brendanxtrom]

Shoutout to Tim bontemps for doing a good job and everything but this is the kind of name that’s got me wondering if everyone is AI.

[@noemamba9590]

Knicks where playing like the sixers in ot

[@thelawofdivineoneness458]

I like Brunson but a little too much with the antics and playing to the crowd when the game wasn't over. Came back to bite him BIG TIME. See ya'll in Philly.

[@ignaziobowen9217]

As a 🤠boys fan that was a 💔 breaker for You Stephen A, and all them Knicks fans walking Out Of Madison Square Garden looking down 🤧😭😰 I wasn't along with 🤠 Nation 🤣😃😄....

[@dennisrussell7078]

Very discouraging to hear Tobias Harris at the 8:08 mark instead of trying to rely on an individual making the big play YOU STEP UP AND MAKE THE BIG PLAY that mentality doesn’t need to be on this team

[@officialthomasjames]

Exactly. Tobias played well tonight, but tends to shy away when it matters.

[@phillybyrd34]

No wonder Jimmy said what he said 2 years ago after beating the Sixers in the playoffs.... "Tobias Harris over ME??"🤦😡😡

[@AdmiringPlayfulPup-we1dx]

Remind me when the Knicks had to face adversity In a playoff series..,..nananever

[@user-ru4gm4gn5h]

Charles Bronson yes Hand jesters Brunson...no. Go 76ers keep Pinndropping the 1972 knickers and MSG.

[@Salmoney23]

Is it me or the depending on jalen too much to get wins? Just like bron did his Early days he gonna get worn out.

[@vincente4570]

Only in clutch moments or crunch time. Come on man quit it🤫

[@Salmoney23]

@@vincente4570 true! But you have to use your bench. You can ask several players legends without help we ain't go nowhere. They got Burks and shake they can give you 15-20 off the bench. Give Jalen a break every game it's 40, 50, 45 when you get down to Boston, Milwaukee or whoever and then they not having that. Tibs use your bench more. X factor like horry does that's why he has 7 rings

[@nateswanson7576]

“Somehow” stole game two 😅😅😅 we all know what really happened. Sixers should be in 6 but sixers in 7 is fine too i guess

[@thatway2249]

Bruh in tbumbnail looks like the minstrel show lmfao lol

[@capitalcitysportscards]

Daily news headline; KNICKS CHOKE FORCE GAME 6!

[@herbertbelen8423]

hart free throw. atleast they one point ahead. i see knick problem in late game is the free throw they r missing a lot. brunson also missing free throw. this there weak of the team

[@jacksizzle8937]

STONE COLD MORTAL LOCK sixers winning the chip, Maxey Finals MVP too, sixers fans rejoice, we are on the precipice of something glorious, 2-3 rings in the next 5 seasons easy with Maxey, this kid is the next kobe bryant, gonna start calling him "Always with wings" knicks better have those maxi pads strapped on tight thursday cause it's gonna be a blood bath!

[@bully.of.broad.st.3626]

Kobe might be a bit of a stretch this early on, but I like your thinking

[@jacksizzle8937]

@@bully.of.broad.st.3626 Jesus is that you?

[@bully.of.broad.st.3626]

@@jacksizzle8937 Close...I'm Buddy Christ!

[@jacksizzle8937]

@@bully.of.broad.st.3626 lol ... All honesty you think they gonna choke like they normally do or pull out of this Knicks round?

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

Knicks were up 3-1 and their fans became so unbearable. Imagine how'd they'd be if they win.

[@playc.holder6432]

Ads 🤮

[@MikeySmith-cr2xb]

DO NOT COMPARE GAME TWO TO THIS, THE KNICKS GOT HANDED THAT GAME!

[@EXTRAORDINARYz]

Maxey had to battle against the refs and flop queen knicks and dominated both of them. Thanks to the help of MVP Embiid as well with some key plays 💪🏾

[@dashawns2cents]

Knicks close it out Game 6

[@joneski49]

Somewhere out there, Brunson is still flopping

[@1c3sly13]

2:26 Embarrassing. Pathetic. So Knickerbocker to lose this and foul on a three pointer after a timeout. I don't believe for a second that Thibs didn't tell them to not foul.

[@-BRICKZ]

Why are they even talking to Tobias what has that clown ever did for the 76ers organization

[@markxcolle15]

If the dam sixers fans let that **** happen again, we dont deserve to call ourselves a blue callor city

[@tre4248]

Trade embiid and build around Maxey

[@will2358]

It’s great win for em not let’s close this out at Madison square philly

[@jonahjameson272]

Brunson cannot close a game

[@mingfung7777]

SAS is crying all night long 😅

[@whacc_]

knicks aint makin it past 2nd round, brunson kind of sucks

[@birstel80]

Somehow stole game 2? You mean bailed out by the refs...

[@jayborn3468]

😢😢😢😢 The refs suck

[@JamilMusicLoverSingleton]

Go watch chicken run

[@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO]

👀👆🏨

[@T.Waters7991]

Second

[@EXTRAORDINARYz]

"Maxey" battled with Embiid against the refs and Knicks and shut that crowd up ripping the heart of their rat infested city out 😂

[@nicholaseaster58]

Embiid aging 10 years in this series 😂

[@ambiorix9313]

Too funny

[@sheilaatif6906]

​@@ambiorix9313. Joel is age 30 going on 80. Joel is about to be in a wheelchair lol..... He is a old young man 😂😂😂😂😂