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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1501 » by Unbreakable99 » Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:33 pm

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I think most people thought the trade was best for both teams. Boston didn't want a point guard/shooting guard (They had IT and then Irving) and we needed a combo guard who happened to be consensus #1 pick in the draft.

Not sure why Celtics fans are happy about Fultz not playing. What they should really be ecstatic about is that Josh Jackson told Danny Ainge to go f himself whilst on a plane... because that is what really saved them from having a disastrous draft.


It doesn’t matter what happened. Ainge got the better end of the trade. It was obvious then and even more obvious now. And we both know why Celtics fans are happy Fultz isn’t playing. It’s becausr he plays for a division rival and most people thought Fultz was the best prospect so it makes them feel good most people were wrong so they want to see Fultz fail. Seeing him fail will make them even happier. I hate Boston fans. They are so unbearable. BC did this. He and the Cavs just helped the Celtics tremendously. The Cavs gave them Kyrie and we gave them a high draft pick in 2028 or 2019.


So we are determining trades now as clear winners after 15 games of the first year the trade takes place? Way too early to say anything was obvious about that trade. Does it seem like boston won the trade now? Yes. Has fultz only played 4 games w/ a flukey injury and questionable mechanics on his shot? Yes. Does tatum look good? Yes.

Still think its way too early to give winners and losers in a trade involving rookies. Boston fans probably thought marcus smart was a better pick too than embiid at the time. Give it time


You’re forgetting the high draft pick Boston will also get from the trade.
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1502 » by ProcessDoctor » Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:00 pm

I visit this thread once for the first time in a few days to check for a basketball-related Fultz update and all I see is the same BS about the Boston trade and Tatum. What a **** thread this has become.

Could someone please update the thread title when there's actual news regarding his status and/or return?
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1503 » by Sixerscan » Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:51 pm

Can we just table all conversation and of that trade until Fultz actually starts playing again? I'm not sure how the conservation this week would be any dufferent than last week.
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1504 » by SparksFly87 » Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:56 pm

Pre injury fultz is still the best prospect in this draft. Watch summer league again. Hes a stud.

He is a quintesssntial combo guard. Both excellent at pick and roll and off ball scoring. A high end swish army knife with barely any weakness other than freethrows. Do me a favor yall and chill on this "hes scared" "cant shoot" hes injuried gawd damn it!
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1505 » by LloydFree » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:20 pm

SparksFly87 wrote:Pre injury fultz is still the best prospect in this draft. Watch summer league again. Hes a stud.

He is a quintesssntial combo guard. Both excellent at pick and roll and off ball scoring. A high end swish army knife with barely any weakness other than freethrows. Do me a favor yall and chill on this "hes scared" "cant shoot" hes injuried gawd damn it!

Summer League doesn't mean a thing, but he wasn't impressive in SL either.
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1506 » by Kobblehead » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:20 pm

The Summer League MVP is about to get benched for Jordan Clarkson.
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Post#1507 » by CoreyGallagher » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:33 pm

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He said he’d be back soon, yesterday, but Brown didn’t seem as optimistic the day before. We’ll see.
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1508 » by Stanford » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:39 pm

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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1509 » by spikeslovechild » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:41 pm

LloydFree wrote:
SparksFly87 wrote:Pre injury fultz is still the best prospect in this draft. Watch summer league again. Hes a stud.

He is a quintesssntial combo guard. Both excellent at pick and roll and off ball scoring. A high end swish army knife with barely any weakness other than freethrows. Do me a favor yall and chill on this "hes scared" "cant shoot" hes injuried gawd damn it!

Summer League doesn't mean a thing, but he wasn't impressive in SL either.


This is fake news.

I mean it was 2.5 games but he played well.

First game
17 points, 3 Blocks, 6/16 shooting (.375), 2/5 (.400) 3PT

Second game
23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 9/16 shooting (.563), 4/8 (.500) 3PT
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Third game he struggled prior to getting injured went 3/12, 0/3 3PT.
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1510 » by spikeslovechild » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:49 pm

SparksFly87 wrote:Pre injury fultz is still the best prospect in this draft. Watch summer league again. Hes a stud.

He is a quintesssntial combo guard. Both excellent at pick and roll and off ball scoring. A high end swish army knife with barely any weakness other than freethrows. Do me a favor yall and chill on this "hes scared" "cant shoot" hes injuried gawd damn it!


What impressed me in SL was ability to hit a shot off the dribble. We are desperate need of a guard who can create for himself.

Part of the problem with Redick is you get him off the spot and he's not just not as effective. Roco is more of a spot up shooter as well. I think right now we sort of figured out smart basketball that we sort of feed Embiid and build everything off that.

But it would be nice to have someone to go to when the matchup just isn't there.
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1511 » by Unbreakable99 » Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:36 pm

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He said he’d be back soon, yesterday, but Brown didn’t seem as optimistic the day before. We’ll see.


He better not come back and not shoot 3s. He better be able to shoot the same way he did in summer league or college. I don’t want any half ass Fultz.
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Post#1512 » by CoreyGallagher » Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:36 pm

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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1513 » by Unbreakable99 » Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:40 pm

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Good. If he comes back then our depth will improve and our bench shouldn’t be as big of a negative. This better not be fake news. I trust Jon Johnson through. He knows sources.
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Post#1514 » by CoreyGallagher » Sat Nov 18, 2017 6:17 pm

I don’t think he’s returning right away, I think it will be a while longer, shoulder is probably feeling better and they’ll set an actual date for him to return. More clarification.
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1515 » by Kobblehead » Sat Nov 18, 2017 6:26 pm

Well, we already knew there was no actual injury to recover from so I'm assuming the "good news" is that his soreness has subsided and he's ready to resume shooting activity.

They'll probably hold him out a week or two until his shot stabilizes in a practice/scrimmage setting before he gets back in games.
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Post#1516 » by LongLiveHinkie » Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:54 pm

I think the update will be vague, like he's progressing positively, and he'll be evaluated again in a few weeks.

I don't expect to see him on the court soon. And I still don't think we're out of the woods yet for surgery either.
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1517 » by Negrodamus » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:16 pm

LongLiveHinkie wrote:I think the update will be vague, like he's progressing positively, and he'll be evaluated again in a few weeks.

I don't expect to see him on the court soon. And I still don't think we're out of the woods yet for surgery either.


Why would he need surgery?
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1518 » by LongLiveHinkie » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:22 pm

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LongLiveHinkie wrote:I think the update will be vague, like he's progressing positively, and he'll be evaluated again in a few weeks.

I don't expect to see him on the court soon. And I still don't think we're out of the woods yet for surgery either.


Why would he need surgery?


If rest doesn't solve the issue, that is the next step.
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1519 » by Kobblehead » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:26 pm

On what? If there's no structural damage and nothing to repair, what's the logic in opening him up?
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Re: Markelle Fultz Discussion II 

Post#1520 » by LloydFree » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:29 pm

Did he ever have surgery on that sore knee that kept him out of all of those PAC 10 games at the end of the season last year?
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