Ecstasy: an overwhelming feeling of joyful excitement. A definition that perfectly describes what the Philadelphia 76ers fan base felt internally as James Harden would compose a perfect symphony of assists for his superstar partner in crime, Joel Embiid. Nevertheless, the elite playmaker would eventually relocate to the Los Angeles Clippers, leaving the Sixers with a lack of creative options to fill this playmaking void -- a void that Tyrese Maxey is now plugging.
During his brief layover in Philadelphia, Harden manufactured one of the most devastating partnerships in recent history with Embiid. The telepathic chemistry the pair created was a major contributing factor in Embiid being crowned the 2022-23 NBA MVP, as the dominant center averaged an outrageous 33.