And more than getting his shot blocked just now, what really upset Little Horse was that not a single player on the 76ers had come over to help him up.
It wasn't until several seconds later, after Chen had looked away from Davis, that he noticed Little Horse still sitting on the floor. Only then did he get a chance to ease the awkwardness a little...
Chen Xi hurried over and held out his right hand to Maxey, then pulled him to his feet.
He didn't say much afterward. He just gave Maxey a light pat on the butt, then pointed toward the baseline to signal that it was time for him to inbound the ball.
For Chen, it was a trivial gesture, nothing more than saving a younger player some embarrassment.
But for Maxey, it left him with a complicated mix of feelings.
He felt disheartened by the atmosphere on his team, but grateful to Chen Xi.
At least, that was how he felt in that moment.
But whatever the players were thinking, the game had to go on.
When the referee by the baseline began urging him with a look, Maxey slapped his cheeks, tried to get himself back on track, then hurried over, took the ball, and inbounded it.
Play resumed.
At the top of the key, Embiid used his height to receive the inbound pass, then decided to start the offense himself.
Just as he'd shown moments ago, Embiid was fully engaged in the game.
With the ball against Davis, he first went through his classic Triple Threat stance again. Then he burst forward and drove straight at him.
Using his size and long first step, he powered past Brow to the right side of the top of the key, just inside the three-point line.
Then