Markelle Fultz Discussion III: For Fultz and going forward (see 2017 draft thread for trade discussion)

[Negrodamus]

I’m predicting we see more footage of him practicing. I don’t think Fultz being in the post game interview was a casual occurrence. Guessing he plays in the next two weeks.

If you guess enough times, you're bound to be right. It only took me, what, 10 guesses with this injury?

[gipper08]

This is the perspective of an outsider who liked both Tatum and Fultz before the draft - I liked the trade for both and I still like it now.

You still like it now!!!??? Wow.

First of all Fultz likely there at three with no trade.
Ainge was honest when he said he would take Taytum at one.

Whoever goes 4-5 in June are better prospects than peak prospect Fultz. The guys going 2-3 are tiers above peak prospect Fultz.

[Negrodamus]

Also, I only care about the FT right now. Show me clips of that.

[CoreyGallagher]

Ah, good, some videos to over analyze.

Prefer that to bytching about a trade that happen months ago.

I was going to say not to bypass the language filter, but it's not censored. Lol.

[JojoSlimbiid]

Another jumper!

Pretty much Mcadoo's entire usefulness in taking up a roster spot is to be a jobber on twitter videos.

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[bryanwithawhy]

HE'S FINE WHEN HE SHOOTS OFF THE DRIBBLE. HE HAS A HITCH WHEN HE IS STATIONARY. HE CLEARLY HAS A HITCH WHEN HE ISN'T MAKING AN ATHLETIC MOVEMENT. HE OVERTHINKS. SEEMS PRETTY OBVIOUS.

[Eyeamok]

This is the perspective of an outsider who liked both Tatum and Fultz before the draft - I liked the trade for both and I still like it now.

You still like it now!!!??? Wow.

First of all Fultz likely there at three with no trade.
Ainge was honest when he said he would take Taytum at one.

Whoever goes 4-5 in June are better prospects than peak prospect Fultz. The guys going 2-3 are tiers above peak prospect Fultz.

If Fultz was going to be there at 3 then why the hell did BC trade up for him?
Was there any truth to the rumor that the Lakers wanted Fultz?
Was there another team in the mix looking to move up for the chance to get the #1 pick and Fultz?
Did BC just think the Lakers were going to have a banner year followed by the Kings?
was BC just anxious to make a splash and put his stamp on this team that he made this move?
Did Ainge just do a Jedi mind trick on BC?

The only way BC makes this trade is if he truly believes that Fultz was not going to be there at 3.
He feels and felt that Fultz is the missing piece for our core of 3 and there was no one else available in this draft that can do what Fultz can do.
He looked at prospects coming out in future drafts and there was no one that was projected to be as good as Fultz going forward.

[CoreyGallagher]

Fans choose what reports they want to believe, it's whatever.

[Negrodamus]

Another jumper!

Pretty much Mcadoo's entire usefulness in taking up a roster spot is to be a jobber on twitter videos.

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Looks like his old shot. The semi stationary three point shot still looks funky. Honestly, I'll take midrange Fultz for the rest of the year and figure out the rest in the offseason.

[LongLiveHinkie]

Looks totally fine to me, but people will nitpick and whine. Especially those who are haters.

[JojoSlimbiid]

Another jumper!

Pretty much Mcadoo's entire usefulness in taking up a roster spot is to be a jobber on twitter videos.

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Looks like his old shot. The semi stationary three point shot still looks funky. Honestly, I'll take midrange Fultz for the rest of the year and figure out the rest in the offseason.

That may happen. Hopefully we get a few more 3 attempts with some more urgency than the first one, his lower body not moving at all makes it hard to take that attempt seriously. I'm curious about the free-throws though and find it a bit concerning that they didn't show any here considering that this all seems like sort of a pre-planned show kind of thing. Closest court to the media, the one on one,the statement before hand,etc.

[LongLiveHinkie]

I said earlier in this topic, expect the anticipation of pain that caused this in the first place to be in the back of his head for a while. Eventually he'll shake it, but this happened to me with another injury. I kept anticipating pain and it took a while for your brain to not expect it anymore.

[the_process]

So Scott O’Neil and the league have decided the best time to bring Fultz back is the London game, eh?

[XDevilBoiX]

Right now, I don’t care how his shots is. I want to see him on the floor just playing basketball. He isn’t in pain anymore and can’t be worst then Brainless and TLC. He can just shoot the ball however he is comfortable with for all I care.

[Negrodamus]

https://streamable.com/qhvk4

Ehh.. I'm not expecting many threes from him this year. I'm not as discouraged as, say, Simmons as a three point shooter, but his form is still not there. Oh well. Just play please, because we need more of this out there: https://streamable.com/omsz7

[Mik317]

i want to die

[CoreyGallagher]

i want to die

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[gdog2004]

I hope he comes back by the 15th against Toronto. I will be at the game

[cksdayoff]

i want to die

why

[JojoSlimbiid]

Pretty sure we only have 3 games in 2 weeks so I expect a decent amount of these videos to come out. Possible play in the London game and I'd be shocked if he isn't playing against the Raptors on the 15th.