Sixers Bell Ringer: Philadelphia's Sports Atmosphere Can't Match Boston's Hot Shooting Jay Team

In the season opener not only for the Philadelphia 76ers, but for the league as a whole, the Sixers and Celtics traded batting early and entered halftime tied on 63 points each. Unfortunately for those in Philadelphia who consider their sports team now unbeatable, Boston extended his double-digit lead in the third quarter. With Boston hitting jumper after jumper, the Sixers never really threatened to close the gap all the way, and in the end he lost 126-117. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the Celtics offense, each dropping 35 points and shooting a combined 15/21 from the field in the second half. Since we have to, let’s take a look at the Sixers’ top performances.

James Harden: 35 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 turnovers

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Sure, the Sixers lost the game, but if this is James Harden’s version, the team will score this season. Stacked them up in a way. As advertised, Harden looks perfectly healthy on this and the patented step back he got plenty of lift on the threes. James finished the night 5/9 from behind the arc, drawing fouls on multiple outside jumpers, and bolstered his box score with 12/12 on the night at Charity Stripes. He has enough burst for , diversified his attack with a few buckets in midrange, and unleashed some sizable assists from pick-and-rolls. did. This included such things as thinking he had been fouled and throwing his pass lazy crosscourt expecting a whistle. Still, all in all, tonight’s performance was just the best-case scenario for Harden at this stage in his career. This was his light and day and night with MVP Harden from what we last saw at the end of the 2022 postseason.

Tyrese Maxey: 21 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover

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It wasn’t a particularly dominant night for Maxxie, but we did get a glimpse of “pre-season Tyreese” when he lit up for a few minutes at the start of the fourth period. He scored his 9 points in the quarter and Maxxie looked poised to get them back in the game if the Sixers were able to piece together some sort of stop. Tyrese’s warp His speed His blowby ability was still there, but I also found him to be quick when given the opportunity, shooting from a few feet behind the arc and continuing to build confidence in his three-point shots. rice field. He finished 2-for-5 from downtown. He scores 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting against his one of the best defenses in the league.

Tobias Harris: 18 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, 0 turnovers

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Tobias had a great first half, scoring 14 points before the break on a 3/4 shot from downtown. Unfortunately, he disappeared in the second half. His only points after halftime were a last minute garbage time bucket and a change of game. But what would you like to see in Harris’ current role? He attempted six triples that night (from the first half he achieved three), at least his four of which were promptly released with catch-and-shoot chances. Tobi continues to settle in this role following the Harden acquisition.

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