With Tyrese Maxey and Paul George running out of gas, the Sixers went nearly half the fourth quarter without making a shot, allowing the New York Knicks to stay in Game 2 and eventually take over for a 2-0 series lead as an injured Joel Embiid watched from the sidelines. Here are six thoughts on Game 2. George comes out strong In wake of Embiid being ruled out on Wednesday afternoon, it was going to be monumentally important for the Sixers to get out to a confident start on the offensive end after the 39-point drubbing in Game 1 , if only to prove to themselves that they could compete in this game. Everyone was wondering how Maxey would respond to a passive outing in the first game of this series, but it was George who put the Sixers on his shoulders early in the game. He started the game with a look that was money for him throughout the first round, a jab-stepping mid-range jumper isolated on the left side of the floor.…