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76ers Star Tyrese Maxey Reacts to Trae Young’s Game-Winner

Tyrese Maxey took to social media to react to Trae Young's game-winning shot in Detroit.
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Oct 30, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) dribbles the ball against Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) in the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Oct 30, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) dribbles the ball against Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) in the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

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On Monday night, the Philadelphia 76ers had a chance to rest up following a disappointing loss at home against the Boston Celtics. Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey took the opportunity to watch the matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks.

It ended up being a close matchup after initially looking like a potential double-digit victory in favor of Trae Young and the Hawks.

At one point, Atlanta led by as many as 14 points. No team’s lead can be safe, though, until the clock strikes zero in the NBA.

The Hawks needed a big shot to win it and the gave the opportunity to Trae Young, as expected.

With under 10 seconds left to go, Young worked his defender to let the clock run out and find the right opportunity to let his shot fly.

Young knocked it down with just one second left to play in the fourth quarter.’

Maxey took to social media to react to his Eastern Conference rival’s big moment.

via: @TyreseMaxey: Trae young … tough 🧊

The Hawks defeated the Pistons 132-130, moving to 23-27 on the season. The Pistons drop to 25-25.

Atlanta is currently a team the Sixers are keeping an eye on. While Philadelphia is out of the Play-In picture at the moment, they trail the Chicago Bulls by just one game. If they get an opportunity to surpass Chicago soon, the Hawks could be the next team standing in front of them.

Lately, Atlanta has been struggling, winning just two of their last 10 games. If the Sixers can find some momentum moving forward, there could be an opportunity for them to move up a few spots in the coming games.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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