Tyrese Maxey stuns New York, puts league on notice

NEW YORK -- With 34 seconds left, the Knicks up four and the shot clock winding down, the Sixers trapped Jalen Brunson 35 feet from the basket, forcing the ball out of the hands of New York's superstar and into that of Deuce McBride.

As they have for most of this series, New York's role player made the most of the opportunity, with McBride sinking a foul line jumper to put the Knicks up six with 28 seconds left, sending New York fans into a state of rapture.

Then Tyrese Maxey had the first true signature moment of his young career.

Embiid set a screen on McBride, New York's primary defender on Maxey, forcing Robinson to switch out onto Maxey at the 3-point line. Once Maxey got Rob...