Seated on the dais, Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain were asked if they can destroy the myth that smaller guards can’t coexist in the same backcourt. “Who says we are small?” Maxey responded. “That’s crazy.

As tough as the stretch has been, the Sixers can feel good about what their rookie first-rounder, Jared McCain, has put on display. As McCain has slid into the starting five in the absence of some key veterans, he’s putting together a historic run.

Jared McCain continued to turn heads at the start of his rookie season on Friday night. The Philadelphia 76ers point guard finished with a team-high 30