Philadelphia 76ers Star Reacts to James Harden's Return

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey spoke on his fanbase

Mar 27, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; LA Clippers guard James Harden (1) controls the ball / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

LA Clippers star James Harden was greeted with boos from Philadelphia 76ers fans on Wednesday night, and when asked about the energy in the building with Harden back, 76ers star Tyrese Maxey said the fanbase brings it every night.

"I think the fans show up every night, I’m not going to lie, they show up every night," Maxey said. "No matter what day it is, no matter who we’re playing, but of course they put their two cents into the game, and we have the best fans in the business. It was a great game, a very competitive game, I think it was a fun one to watch as well."

Maxey slipped and fell on an inbounds late in this loss, which he admits had a domino effect, saying, "I think that kind of just started with me tripping and falling, like it’s just a domino effect, honestly. I broke open, tripped, fell, and they get two points off that. It kind of just went downhill after that. A couple of turnovers late, a couple of execution things that we did, and came back and bit us. "

Harden was unsurprisingly asked about the boos he received, and told reporters postgame, "I expected it. I don’t really know what it’s about, but I expected it. So, it is what it is. I don’t know why they were booing."

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