You’ll have to forgive Philadelphians. We have this tendency to always wait for the other shoe to drop. When things are going well — like the current state of Philly sports — it feels like there’s a generational wound about to be cut open.
So, when watching Tyrese Maxey through two preseason games, the first thought is it’s just preseason or any other notion needed to temper the excitement. That mindset is understandable.
This is the same organization that drafted Larry Hughes over Paul Pierce AND Dirk Nowitzki, so the trepidation is warranted.