I don't think Fultz or the Sixers particularly care if he's in game shape as far as conditioning as both sides know that he isn't close to actually playing in a game. I wouldn't read this as "poor" conditioning only in relation to "game" conditioning which really is the least of his problems right now. Also.........
The Needler addressed this in the prior post.
Ah, I see. Thanks.
I'm pretty sure no one has announced that yet. There was some talk here about it.
This is the only coherent thing I’ve heard of them doing thus far.
Oh, I don't think that's even a question at this point. Hayward is likely coming back this year.
Isn't it more like Zach Greinke or (shudder to think) Dimitrius Underwood?
Before I saw this post, my reaction to those notes from Colangelo was...
Of course, what shoulder injury goes away when you shoot a turn around instead of sitting at the free throw line thinking about your mechanics?
Don’t think any of the three apply, at least via mechanism if in fact outcome.
Yup, I think Chuck Hayes is bingo (at least if you want the NBA example).
Greinke’s medical condition was much more serious than Fultz’s appears to be, but he was always money when he stepped on a pitcher’s mound. He was just so wracked with anxiety that he couldn’t function; getting out of bed and putting your clothes on is sort of a precondition to pitching. (Also, I think people were late spotting Greinke’s problem because he had sort of a Nuke LaLoosh vibe going even on a normal day — some of the early warning signs were likely dismissed as nothing more than Greinke’s usual eccentricity.)
Sax and Hayes are the only guys on this list that ever managed to recover. Knoblauch and Ankiel managed to salvage their careers by switching positions, but skipping free throws isn't an option in the NBA.
Serious question: Is this maybe by still... what? Bad?
I am not sure what you mean here Rev.Serious question: Is this maybe by still... what? Bad?
I mean, I can understand it. I can see it is within the range of normal. But he ain’t trying to be normal, yeah? His goal, in basketball anyway, is to do much more than what is just understandable.
I would love both to see him overcome this and excel and then participate in a 30 for 30 on it. That said, I don’t really understand what the hell is going on.
So, you're still buying what the Sixers are selling?
It sounds like you were using incorrect technique for at least a year. Fultz was shooting fine during Summer League in July. Three months later, the 76ers didn't feel comfortable playing him anymore.
I'm not sure I said it doesn't happen.
+1.
That's where I am. I want him to succeed (not too much, of course!) and it's a sad situation. It's not clear whether the Sixers know what's going on, or whether Fultz does. So clearly, the rest of us can't really have any idea. Could be tomorrow, could be never. And would be sad for everyone if it is the latter.
You mean other than suffering a knee injury of unknown origin which started out as day-to-day but ended up sidelining him for the rest of UW's season?
Nice find. My takeaway.......
That's interssting because I came away with the he opposite impression. The early quotes from both sides stating that he had purposely tinkered with his shot (while not mentioning any sort of health concern) is what got my attention the most. It seems to me like a case of them telling the truth before they realized how big a deal it was. The article also touches upon what I said in my last post - this would be the first case we know of where an injury causing a pro basketball player to forget how to shoot.
Agreed, nice article. Thanks for posting DD.
