Philadelphia 76ers: Tyrese Maxey Subtly Reveals Anti-Jalen Brunson Plan Ahead of Knicks NBA Playoffs Series

Tyrese Maxey Believes the Philadelphia 76ers Have What it Takes to Slow Down Jalen Brunson

Bottling up Jalen Brunson is going to be easier said than done, but Maxey said that he thinks the Sixers are going to be just fine because of the defensive weapons they have on the roster.

“We’ve got people that we can throw at [Jalen Brunson]… they’re physical, they’re tough & that’s their identity… we have to match that, be better than that and be extremely physical as well,” Maxey said, per Adam Aaronson of the PhillyVoice.

One of the weapons Maxey referenced about is likely veteran forward Nic Batum , who showed in the Miami game that he can still contribute a lot — on both ends of the floor. Apart from scoring crucial buckets and finishing with 20 points off the bench against the Heat, Batum also had a game-saving block on Heat shooter Tyler Herro. Batum defended multiple positions as well in that contest. Given his versatility, length, and experience, Batum could potentially be a Jalen Brunson stopper for the Sixers.

For what it’s worth, Brunson averaged 22.3 points but on just 40.3 percent shooting from the field in four games in the regular season against the 76ers.