The 76ers have to be feeling pretty good about their start to this current road trip. After close wins in Utah and L.A., they're now fourth in the East, just a half game behind both the second and third place Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, respectively. They're five games behind the defending Conference Champs, the Boston Celtics. James Harden has looked as good as he has in the uniform to date recently. Folks gotta pay closer attention to what James Harden is doing out there this season !He's posted 20+ Points or 10+ Assists in 24 of his 28 games. Brock Landes January 16, 2023The Beard has been scoring in bunches, making yet another All-Star case for himself, and he's hit Joel Embiid in his favorite elbow office for game-winning midrange buckets in back-to-back one-point road wins. That's some Clutch City type stuff as Sam Cassell might say. James Harden and Joel Embiid lead the NBA as a passer-to-scorer duo, connecting on 114 buckets so far this season Philadelphia 76ers Kids Jerseys, per PBP stats. Sam DiGiovanni January 16, 2023Christmas Day articles about Harden possibly dreaming of a Houston return, and worrying about his fit in Philly feel like a lifetime ago. He and Embiid have been unstoppable lately. But the rest of the starting unit may be in flux. According to Rich Hofmann of The Athletic, 76ers coach Doc Rivers shared that he may toggle in and out of a few different starting lineups moving forward.On Tyrese Maxey coming off the bench, Doc Rivers said that there will be three starting lineups moving forward that will change based on matchup. Rich Hofmann January 16, 2023Rivers also said that Maxey called him to suggest him coming off the bench.Rivers said that Maxey is still going to get 30 minutes per night, just might change when he gets them. Rich Hofmann January 16, 2023Hearing Tyrese discuss the situation after the team's 113-112 win over LeBron James' Lakers, you can tell it's not his first choice. But he's down to try whatever might work:Maxey, on coming off the bench. Even when he's disappointed Wilt Chamberlain Jersey, he's team first positive. DFAntastic January 16, 2023It sounds like Maxey, who missed games earlier this season with a fractured foot, came forward to offer his starting spot, provided Rivers thought it might help. If that's the case, it's an extremely mature gesture for the 22-year-old to make. Starting is a prestigious honor for players https://www.philadelphiafanproshop.com/Moses_Malone_Jersey-9, and the best of the best take pride in that. It's not simply a nominal distinction. Maxey came into this year with All-Star hopes himself, and had a legit case before he broke his foot.The nuts and bolts of the upcoming changes likely do not affect Joel Embiid, James Harden, or Tobias Harris. My thought would be that it's any one of Maxey, P.J. Tucker, or De'Anthony Melton who might get bumped or called up based on the opposition's roster.Melton has come off the bench the most when everyone is healthy, but during key absences, it's Melton who turbocharged the Sixers' defense during pivotal stretches when they were missing one or more stars. All of Embiid, Harden and Maxey have missed significant time with a variety of maladies. That allowed Melton to ball out and play well above his pay grade. SB Nation Reacts: Majority of voters say De'Anthony Melton helped Sixers the most amid injuries to stars
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