Also Embiid was noticeably frustrated after two of the PnR with Maxey. On one he had a wide open lane and passed it back to Embiid because he had already decided he was going to.
Also I’ll say it again and you might get annoyed, but I think Maxey is going to really hurt us on defense in the playoffs. I’ll be fine with exploring if we could get more of a 2 way guy similar age guy for him this offseason.
You can't teach what he does on offense. He's got a ridiculous natural feel for offense. You never give up on that kind of kid. He will learn to play defense. He is a work in progress and he will get better as he gets older and understands how to. He also needs to develop into a man's body, especially his upper body.
I understand and share your concerns about defense, but it's a group issue, with Harden and Milton having their own issues.
That said, the offense from Harden/Maxey will mask defensive issues. That's not the issue for this team, the issue is Rivers, Tucker & Niang.
Don't give up on 22yo phenoms. They don't come along very often.