Seated on the dais, Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain were asked if they can destroy the myth that smaller guards can’t coexist in the same backcourt. “Who says we are small?” Maxey responded. “That’s crazy.

After the loss to the Heat, a team meeting was held. Details emerged that Tyrese Maxey spoke up and called out Joel Embiid for his tardiness as he wants the big fella to be a better leader for the group going forward. With the Sixers now looking to move on, Maxey told reporters why he spoke up per The Athletic:

In what was by far the team's most impressive outing this season, the Philadelphia 76ers exhibited high levels of desire and determination as they ultimately defeated the Brooklyn Nets by a final score of 113-98.