Daily News | Sixers star Tyrese Maxey makes practice appearance, still ‘ways away’ from full return
Tyrese Maxey was able to run up and down the court Wednesday, two and a half weeks after the 76ers guard“So I guess the only concerning thing is he’s not able to jump yet,” coach Doc Rivers said. “So that would mean he’s a ways away to say the least.”
The shooting guard was originally expected to miss three to four weeks when he suffered the injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 19.The Sixers’ growing pains have hamstrung what was expected to be a promising season: ‘We just don’t execute’“I don’t know any of that,” he said. “A ways away for me is two games. If I gave you a two-week thing, I don’t even know what I’m talking about. But I know when you haven’t run and jumped, it makes sense.
“He’s been going awol, nuts, stir crazy is a better word,” Rivers said. “You know, calling us, FaceTiming us. You know, ‘I don’t know what to do.’” When Maxey reached out, Rivers said he responded: “Sit at home and watch television.” But the coach said Maxey was happy Wednesday, because he was able to shoot.
“And he hadn’t been able to touch a ball [before Monday],” Rivers said, “which for him, he’s young, he’s probably never done this.”The Sixers rank 29th in the league in rebounding with an average of 39.3 per game. They’re rebounding shortcomings were on full display the last two games. They were outrebounded 51-39 in
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