*I have a wild theory:* Had Fultz not been injured on the 76ers in the first place, Ben Simmons would have never played PG and The Process would have not been a complete failure because Simmons’ flaws are more likely to be hidden at the 4.
With or without markelle being injured, Simmons would still have been the primary ball handler, which is impossible in the modern era as ball handlers that can't shoot are major liabilities. Let alone a ball handler that is scared to shoot shots, let alone free throws. Opposing teams could just prioritize post/mid range defense, and the sixers offense every year of the process would have been effectively mitigated. Edit: Grammar
The amount of relief I felt after hearing he got a decent contract in-between all the injuries. Well deserved for a guy who worked his ass off rehabbing so much
Yeah, he gets an "E" for effort. The loot was probably the best to come out of this story. I'd say I'd watch that retirement lifestyle threat. I noticed that my man, Fultz, seems to be carrying more weight than in the past, especially around the midsection. See, ya. I wish I could be ya. Retired with loot.
I feel bad for Fultz. Thorasic outlet syndrome isnt curable as ive had it for years. It can be managed but surgery is required if the nerves is badly pinched. The top rib and clavicle bone is shaved back allow relief for your nerves. Took 2-3 ages to fully recovery and i can raise my arm.
Injuries are the bane of any athlete. Some are lucky enough to recover well but others have degenerative conditions or are just injury prone. This ain't 2K where you can set injury frequency and severity to 0.
Injuries aren’t all about luck, especially non contact injuries. They’re about genetics, durability, and play style (mainly how a player controls their body when falling/jumping, which is why they coach QBs how to go down when being tackled). That’s why some players can play 7 straight seasons without a non-contact injury, where people with genetics like Lonzo and LaMelo ball can’t play 2 full seasons without going down grabbing at one of their legs. Some people are just genetically more fragile than others. I played Football, Ice hockey, Roller hockey, and Basketball, all of them for 10+ years until college (I’m now 28) and I’ve never suffered an injury in my life, let alone a non contact injury. But I noticed the kids that DID get injured playing, were usually the same kids that got injured previously in years before. Some people are just injury prone, and no amount of muscle/weight gain will change a fragile body. Genetics also factor in to rate of recovery.
@@MrBubblecake You have a point. People are just genetically built differently. Some can have strong injury resistance like Lebron and EDP Malone for a long time or be injury prone like Greg Oden and Derrick Rose.
I was playing Basketball and got SLE(Systematic Lupus Erythematodes) what can cause muscle and tendons pain, and damage organs(got Autoimmune Hepatitis from this). First I didn't know what's going on but I could not shoot and jump anymore without pain. Now even with the right medication I can't play anymore 😢 Shit can happen to everyone 🤷♂️
Prayers to all the players who fell short of their potential due to injuries 1. Markelle Fultz 2. Greg Oden 3. Jabari Parker 4. Dante Exum 5. Jonathan Bender 6. Brandon Roy 7. Isaiah Thomas 8. Derrick Rose 9. Sam Bowie 10. Brandon Jennings 11. Lonzo Ball 12. David Thompson 13. Danny Granger 14. Ken Durrett 15. Bill Walton 16. Ron Harper 17. Gilbert Arenas 18. Blake Griffin
Bill Walton , Andrew Toney, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Tom Chambers, Danny Manning, Andrew Bynum, Larry Bird. Those are just the guys off of the top of my head. There are plenty more out there. You hate to see it.
@@Davivd2 Kawhi, PG, AD, Chris Bosh, Jay Williams, Boogie, T Mac, Magic (idk if his counts as injury), Livingston, Wilt. Kobe and Klay were never the same after their Achilles injuries. Dwight Howard’s back. Would KD still be a Warrior had he not gotten injured? Would Denver have another ring if Jamal never tore his ACL? What if the Nets big 3 had stayed healthy?
Shoot. This whole comment thread is a who's who of what if stories. Some if not all of which could have possibly changed the outcome of who the NBA champs were during their time.
Markelle Fultz at Washington was one of the best college players I'd ever saw I never saw a more perfect combo guard draft pick It's sad he didn't reach high heights in the league
He was supposed to be what Tyrese Maxey became. He is slightly taller and much better defender than Tyrese Maxey. Yet Maxey became what Fultz was expected to become
Its stupid that for every D rose or Fultz, someone ruined by injury, their are people like DeAndre Ayton who have had the best luck, the best situation, who won the genetic lottery and is a bare bones role player. Why do the hardest workers get the crap knees
They probably have crap knees from being so hard working and slow weakening their knees by over working. While players like Deandre arent hard working and is why he doesn’t have crap knees. Moral of the story work hard but always be careful don’t force a workout if you feel any joint pain.
How does the Robert Palmer song "It Takes Every Kind of People" go, to make the world go round? DeAndre Ayton, you better not cash them checks too soon. They gunning for you out here.
TOS is a serious nerve compression issue that essentially affects the shoulder, arm, wrist, and somewhat the fingers. But essentially your flexion/extension synergy decreased on that side making simple/complex movements hard to coordinate and you are left with no control.
@getoffthisrocktravel2054 Sorry brother. How's the recovery? Nerve stuff is the worse. I have have nerve issue because of compression in my back when I sit weird.
Damn that's so sad for him. The guy had a nerve carrier ending injury, then relearned to shoot, had another carrier ending injury... Meanwhile Ben Simmons not only didn't learned how to shoot in the same time span, he also forgot how to layup...
No it's not, its like they just made the wrong picks. They got embiid from Tanking...don't see any punishment there. Theyre also not the only team to Tank. Are the Spurs gonne get punished for Wemby? Or the Pistions who tried to Tank for him? Philly just made the wring picks. If thet take Tatum over Fultz this isn't even a conversation.
@@WillWilliams-vo4nk Wemby's not even on the same convo. They got cp3 and harrison barnes for wemby's second year. Is that continued tanking? Philly got embiid and simmons. They were still on their cheap rookie scale contracts and both were injured early on so they had no right to demand high paydays. Philly could have used the cap space to sign good roleplayers to have a respectable team when both came back but they continued to tank to get the 3rd pick and no, there is no alternate universe where philly picked tatum because boston had the 1st pick and was dead set on getting him that they traded down to get more in return for their supposedly "dumb" decision because fultz is the consensus projected no. 1. If Philly had the number 1 pick they would still pick Fultz.
@@ray101892 Yeah I'm not even gonna respond to all that rambling. All I'm gonna say is Philly DID have the number 1 pick my guy. Fultz was literally picked 1st and Tatum 3rd. Them being dead set on Fultz is literally my point 😂😂. They made the wrong picks like I said. You don't even know what you're talking about lol. Just bc Fultz was a consensus whatever doesn't mean they had to pick him.
It's crazy how the Celtics traded that 1st pick for the 3rd pick of Tatum, and that extra pick (Romeo Langford) that helped them trade for Derrick White
100% agree. I feel like you missed a beat not mentioning this Andy! White was such a key component of the 2023-24 championship and it's not possible without the 1-3 pick swap.
He should be good. NBA players pay ton in taxes and agent fees so Fultz be retiring on quarter of his earnings. He can play overseas 20-30 game seasons
As a magic fan fultz will be back on a NBA roster dude one of the best finishers around the bucket in the league he's a good playmaker, rebounder and defender, only thing that's holding him back to being a allstar caliber PG is the shooting and injuries
@PayMaster510 that's because John wall pushing 35 and not the same player he was in Washington, fultz is 26 he still has plenty of time to turn his career around he's not a bad player
It’s just beyond weird how his problem never showed up in high school or college basketball. It showed up just about the time nba summer play started, that’s just strange
As an international fan I thought this kind of story happened all the time where the player (and his camp) basically trying to shove all kind of dirt under the rug at least before said player got into the league?
I hope this guys finds a team. He's got game. Also, I understand his shoulder issue. I have the same thing and the muscle irregularity is common because of it. When the muscles in that area get out of alignment certain muscles don't get used properly and they begin to atrophy. Acupuncture has helped me.
As soon as it was announced that the Sixers made that trade with Danny Ainge, I knew we were screwed. Bryan Colangelo making the idiot statement:"We're playing with house money now." was the icing on the cake.
Really anytime the Celtics are calling for a trade you'll get fleeced. Even during when Au was coach and gm, those dynasties came about due to some trades.
Even if he's outta the league this year he can still make some good $ playing overseas for a few more if he wants, for sure. Then relax for a year or two and do what every other retired baller does and start coaching somewhere. He's still set for life.
Heard this same thing 2 other places as well. I also heard he is an extreme BMX guy and it happened biking. And he supposedly has a tattoo dedicated to that X-games stuff 🤷♂️ who knows.
Sixers should’ve never picked Markelle Fultz. It’s a shame that he was labeled as a bust, but the Sixers should’ve given him a trade package on draft day and traded him to the Magic.
@@jaxgambino1880 The first red flag is no matter how he looked coming out of college he played on a college team that went 9-22. How many 1 overall picks played on teams that bad. I'm guessing not many and maybe only 1. I'm no expert, but if it was me I would never risk the top overall pick on a player from a team that bad. I know the injuries are the main factor, but we will never know how his career would've played out without the injuries. If Philly wanted a PG they could've had De'Aaron Fox who didn't play on a team that only won 9 games.
@@coolbreeze3793His only weakness is his 3 and free throw. I’m a Nuggets fan, and I’d rather have him at 26/27 years old instead of a 35/36 year old Westbrook
The guy that made me tune into college basketball..still crazy that his career turned out this way, cause i could've sworn he was going to be a star level guard the moment he reaches the league
I can't say him not playing in league falls on 76ers. They let him down not understanding his injury that caused him to not play basketball basically was wrong. That shot his confidence and when his body got right, he got the yips.
7:00 What a lot of people outside of Philly didn't know. Before Jimmy got traded there Fultz was starting. When Jimmy got there he got benched then like a week later he got "hurt" and he was mad he got benched for Jimmy
This is saddening for me to watch but I fully hope to see this lad to be back fit without suffering anymore injury hope,good friends!!!LONG LIVE TO HIM,GOOD FRIENDS!!!👍
I don't know about him being done. The same way Dante Exum and Kris Dunn are in the league I think Markelle can be, he's a similar level of player to those two if not better
Terrific player until the injury. Some say it was an off season bmx accident that of course would never be disclosed for it would have voided his contract. Hope he gets signed somewhere.
Was a student at Washington where he played his only season. We sucked as a team but mans was a magician on the court. Really sad injuries took over. But he’s young enough that he can still make a decent comeback given the opportunity!!!
I did a quick check… he has earned over 130 Million, just from the NBA, not including endorsements and other bonuses. I think he should play overseas, and enjoy the game there, while still collecting a significant paycheque. It doesn’t make sense to continue grinding and reinjuring himself for likely garbage time in the next 4 dwindling years of his career.
as a magic fan i have watched him grow and prosper just watch it all come crashing back down. Despite all this Markelle never set out to be a victim, now i hope he takes the 50 mil and finds a happy new chapter in his life.
Probably got the yipps when he first got to the league. More commonly a baseball term, but is basically just a mental block thing where players completely just forget how to play for seemingly no reason.
My Fultz conspiracy theory has always been he had a dirt bike or atv accident that messed him up and neither him or the team was willing to come forth bc it would void his comtract and be seen as huge blunder on both sides so they hid it and it messed him up permanently...it may sound weird but im a life long 6ers fan and it was reporting at the time substantiaing this and it always made the most sense to me bc we've never seen a player from what he was to what he became as far as a jump shooter in a matter of weeks, he looked good at summer league, sprained his ankle, and then came to training camp shooting like a toddler
Markelle Fultz's NBA career is like watching a mime perform in a blackout-full of movement, but you’re not quite sure what’s happening. It’s like putting a Rubik’s Cube in a blender and hoping for a solution. The guy’s potential has been as elusive as a unicorn at a dog show, you know? It’s like expecting a gourmet meal from a food truck that only serves air-plenty of hype, but zero substance. The Fultz saga? It’s the sports equivalent of watching a VHS tape on a 4K TV-just doesn’t quite fit, babe.
The Philadelphia 76ers completely ruined his man, most definitely ruined his jump shooting and changing this dude shot badly and went all the injuries he been through, I feel so so bad for him. And for the 76ers to trade up to #1 just to draft him is easily one of the worst trades in NBA history. Philadelphia fans is gonna have to stop calling this "The Process" because where's the process is going, really nowhere
Somebody called n2 a radio show and said he was involved in a motorcycle accident. His agent didn't report it because he knew it was against the rules. Don't know how true this is, but it kinda make sense because that seem to happen overnight.
I remember Fultz went to work out with T-Mac before the Summer League. Fultz and T-Mac played a version of 1-on-1. T-Mac won. Granted, T-Mac is quite a bit taller than Fultz, but he'd been out of the league for 4 years at that point.
And? T Mac is one of the best scorers ever. If he got the ball first it's not hard to believe he'd hit every single shot no matter the coverage. Not like TMac was 60 or something
I think there'll be at least 1 team in the league that needs an experienced guard on the bench & will pick him up. Especially because they can sign him at a very cheap price.
He's a strong person, that's a tough thing to have to go through. It's weird how guys like that don't get the hero title when they display courage, willingness and character much beyond someone doesn't have to go though something like that
It always rubbed me the wrong way to see people making fun of him. I'm in medical school so I have an understanding of how serious and rare TOS is and how unfortunate it was for it to just come out of nowhere on him like that at the most important time in his career. I think it's even worse that it never stopped after it was commonly known that it was due to not even an injury but an overall medical condition with no easy fix
Fultz seems like the perfect guy you sign to a 1 or 2 year deal with a club option for a 2nd or 3rd year. Veteran who could help guide your younger players. Sure there's injury concerns, but the upside potential could be well worth the risk. Makes me think of Rose when he went to my hometown Pistons.
Fultz reminds me of thatJujutsu Kaisen episode where this baker didn't realize her shoulder felt sore all the time because there was a curse sitting on it. Lol
What is really shocking is that no one is giving him a chance on a minimum deal this year. He was not bad a couple of years ago for the magic and overall if he gets his shot going he could be a plus role player. I am shocked the Lakers for example didn't look to him for more experience on their team
Man remember coming to the draft Flutz hype was real thought this guy was the next big thing that will put the world on notice but it’s crazy how everything turned out. Truly sad story 😢
What makes this even more difficult is that the human body is not meant to endure this kind of rigorous treatment.( Just remember, the body is a lot of bone and flesh.)" Don't mean to be to harsh."
Lonzo was always the true number one pick of that Draft. Imo Not because Lonzo was objectively the best choice, but because he was really shaping up to be a solid pick + all of the marketing that would come along with his hype. Markelle was only drafted first because Lavar said no one else but Lakers.
With his speed and composure. his moves were never rushed. so fun to watch him play
Nuttnshn
Moves and composure? In the Pact 10? He was a total bum!
@@tyrone1544 and andy hoops is a bum too
*I have a wild theory:* Had Fultz not been injured on the 76ers in the first place, Ben Simmons would have never played PG and The Process would have not been a complete failure because Simmons’ flaws are more likely to be hidden at the 4.
With or without markelle being injured, Simmons would still have been the primary ball handler, which is impossible in the modern era as ball handlers that can't shoot are major liabilities. Let alone a ball handler that is scared to shoot shots, let alone free throws.
Opposing teams could just prioritize post/mid range defense, and the sixers offense every year of the process would have been effectively mitigated.
Edit: Grammar
Ben would still be a point forward
@@accelsplash yes but we won't end up with tobias harris and keeping Jimmy Butler
Coping with 2 busts is a heavy burden, still don’t think they’d succeed tho
@@Enthusiast230 [ _Simmons would still have been the primary ball handler,_ ] not anymore if Fultz(w/o injury) improved way faster than Bench Simmons.
The amount of relief I felt after hearing he got a decent contract in-between all the injuries. Well deserved for a guy who worked his ass off rehabbing so much
Yeah, he gets an "E" for effort. The loot was probably the best to come out of this story. I'd say I'd watch that retirement lifestyle threat. I noticed that my man, Fultz, seems to be carrying more weight than in the past, especially around the midsection. See, ya. I wish I could be ya. Retired with loot.
so you are relieved that a multimillionaire got more millions while you work for 20 bucks an hour? why are people so stupid.
You are seriously out of touch
@@PusiteMikuracHow much do you make? I’m assuming you’re well off by how cocky you speak.
@@carlossosa1359u dumb
I feel bad for Fultz. Thorasic outlet syndrome isnt curable as ive had it for years. It can be managed but surgery is required if the nerves is badly pinched. The top rib and clavicle bone is shaved back allow relief for your nerves. Took 2-3 ages to fully recovery and i can raise my arm.
Injuries are the bane of any athlete. Some are lucky enough to recover well but others have degenerative conditions or are just injury prone. This ain't 2K where you can set injury frequency and severity to 0.
Injuries aren’t all about luck, especially non contact injuries. They’re about genetics, durability, and play style (mainly how a player controls their body when falling/jumping, which is why they coach QBs how to go down when being tackled). That’s why some players can play 7 straight seasons without a non-contact injury, where people with genetics like Lonzo and LaMelo ball can’t play 2 full seasons without going down grabbing at one of their legs. Some people are just genetically more fragile than others. I played Football, Ice hockey, Roller hockey, and Basketball, all of them for 10+ years until college (I’m now 28) and I’ve never suffered an injury in my life, let alone a non contact injury. But I noticed the kids that DID get injured playing, were usually the same kids that got injured previously in years before. Some people are just injury prone, and no amount of muscle/weight gain will change a fragile body. Genetics also factor in to rate of recovery.
@@MrBubblecake You have a point. People are just genetically built differently. Some can have strong injury resistance like Lebron and EDP Malone for a long time or be injury prone like Greg Oden and Derrick Rose.
Yup. Reality can REALLY SUCK sometimes.
I was playing Basketball and got SLE(Systematic Lupus Erythematodes) what can cause muscle and tendons pain,
and damage organs(got Autoimmune Hepatitis from this). First I didn't know what's going on but I could not shoot and jump anymore without pain. Now even with the right medication I can't play anymore 😢
Shit can happen to everyone 🤷♂️
Paul george lucky
Lebron is basically Ironman
Prayers to all the players who fell short of their potential due to injuries
1. Markelle Fultz
2. Greg Oden
3. Jabari Parker
4. Dante Exum
5. Jonathan Bender
6. Brandon Roy
7. Isaiah Thomas
8. Derrick Rose
9. Sam Bowie
10. Brandon Jennings
11. Lonzo Ball
12. David Thompson
13. Danny Granger
14. Ken Durrett
15. Bill Walton
16. Ron Harper
17. Gilbert Arenas
18. Blake Griffin
Bill Walton , Andrew Toney, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Tom Chambers, Danny Manning, Andrew Bynum, Larry Bird. Those are just the guys off of the top of my head. There are plenty more out there. You hate to see it.
@@Davivd2Kevin Mchale as well.
@@Davivd2 Kawhi, PG, AD, Chris Bosh, Jay Williams, Boogie, T Mac, Magic (idk if his counts as injury), Livingston, Wilt. Kobe and Klay were never the same after their Achilles injuries. Dwight Howard’s back. Would KD still be a Warrior had he not gotten injured? Would Denver have another ring if Jamal never tore his ACL? What if the Nets big 3 had stayed healthy?
Shoot. This whole comment thread is a who's who of what if stories. Some if not all of which could have possibly changed the outcome of who the NBA champs were during their time.
Dante exum just sticks out like a sore thumb in this list lol he just wasn’t that good
Markelle Fultz at Washington was one of the best college players I'd ever saw
I never saw a more perfect combo guard draft pick
It's sad he didn't reach high heights in the league
It’s a shame the team sucked. I miss when UW was good
College basketball must really suck then
Romar great recruiter not a good head coach.
@@KB8KillaAlso didn’t help that 2 of their players entered the draft earlier than expected
He was supposed to be what Tyrese Maxey became. He is slightly taller and much better defender than Tyrese Maxey. Yet Maxey became what Fultz was expected to become
They actually should sign him as a free agent he can play and he's played the point well and can defend
He not better than maxey.
All along, it was Bench Simmons having "the yips".
-- ahhhh, Philly the great Seventyipers...
How can you have the yips when you never had IT?
Fultz had IT
Wtf is wrong wit u kackbirne
Yeah thay light skin boy had it...he'll never play a meaningful basketball again
😂😂😂😂
Its stupid that for every D rose or Fultz, someone ruined by injury, their are people like DeAndre Ayton who have had the best luck, the best situation, who won the genetic lottery and is a bare bones role player. Why do the hardest workers get the crap knees
It actually makes a ton of sense if you think about it and has nothing to do with luck or genetics…
They probably have crap knees from being so hard working and slow weakening their knees by over working. While players like Deandre arent hard working and is why he doesn’t have crap knees. Moral of the story work hard but always be careful don’t force a workout if you feel any joint pain.
Life isn’t meant to be fair. We live in a fallen world because of sin.
@@JasonDinh69 yup
How does the Robert Palmer song "It Takes Every Kind of People" go, to make the world go round? DeAndre Ayton, you better not cash them checks too soon. They gunning for you out here.
TOS is a serious nerve compression issue that essentially affects the shoulder, arm, wrist, and somewhat the fingers. But essentially your flexion/extension synergy decreased on that side making simple/complex movements hard to coordinate and you are left with no control.
Agreed. I've had TOS had to have surgery. Its no joke
@getoffthisrocktravel2054 Sorry brother. How's the recovery? Nerve stuff is the worse. I have have nerve issue because of compression in my back when I sit weird.
@@DV-ou1yu took nearly 3 yrs
Damn that's so sad for him. The guy had a nerve carrier ending injury, then relearned to shoot, had another carrier ending injury...
Meanwhile Ben Simmons not only didn't learned how to shoot in the same time span, he also forgot how to layup...
Damn at he least he made it in life. Became a number one pick.
Career
It's like the nba gods are punishing the picks Philly got for the blatant tanking. Maxey turned out to be the hidden gem after Simmons quit on them.
Max been a prob since day 1 though
yea by why punish the player that was drafted as if the teams tanking were his intent?
No it's not, its like they just made the wrong picks. They got embiid from Tanking...don't see any punishment there. Theyre also not the only team to Tank. Are the Spurs gonne get punished for Wemby? Or the Pistions who tried to Tank for him? Philly just made the wring picks. If thet take Tatum over Fultz this isn't even a conversation.
@@WillWilliams-vo4nk Wemby's not even on the same convo. They got cp3 and harrison barnes for wemby's second year. Is that continued tanking? Philly got embiid and simmons. They were still on their cheap rookie scale contracts and both were injured early on so they had no right to demand high paydays. Philly could have used the cap space to sign good roleplayers to have a respectable team when both came back but they continued to tank to get the 3rd pick and no, there is no alternate universe where philly picked tatum because boston had the 1st pick and was dead set on getting him that they traded down to get more in return for their supposedly "dumb" decision because fultz is the consensus projected no. 1. If Philly had the number 1 pick they would still pick Fultz.
@@ray101892 Yeah I'm not even gonna respond to all that rambling. All I'm gonna say is Philly DID have the number 1 pick my guy. Fultz was literally picked 1st and Tatum 3rd. Them being dead set on Fultz is literally my point 😂😂. They made the wrong picks like I said. You don't even know what you're talking about lol. Just bc Fultz was a consensus whatever doesn't mean they had to pick him.
It's crazy how the Celtics traded that 1st pick for the 3rd pick of Tatum, and that extra pick (Romeo Langford) that helped them trade for Derrick White
100% agree. I feel like you missed a beat not mentioning this Andy! White was such a key component of the 2023-24 championship and it's not possible without the 1-3 pick swap.
A championship and two gold medals 🤯
It’s one of the best pre-draft trades of all time. Ainge absolutely nailed it
Philly really wasted a ton of their picks man!! I wonder how everything turns out if they changed even one of their picks to pair with Joel!!
Joel is a wasted pick
They could've drafted Tatum and Brown, instead the Celtics are the Champions.
@@beng4647😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@beng4647 C'mon!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Trust the process like Philly said
He looks like a nice young man. Hopefully he saved up. More than 50 mil in earnings is not something most people can hope for to say the least.
rookie plus that $50 million meant he has career earnings of $86 million. He'll be fine financially.
He should be good. NBA players pay ton in taxes and agent fees so Fultz be retiring on quarter of his earnings. He can play overseas 20-30 game seasons
As a magic fan fultz will be back on a NBA roster dude one of the best finishers around the bucket in the league he's a good playmaker, rebounder and defender, only thing that's holding him back to being a allstar caliber PG is the shooting and injuries
@@halftime814 I doubt it John Wall isn’t even on a roster rn
@PayMaster510 that's because John wall pushing 35 and not the same player he was in Washington, fultz is 26 he still has plenty of time to turn his career around he's not a bad player
It’s just beyond weird how his problem never showed up in high school or college basketball. It showed up just about the time nba summer play started, that’s just strange
It hasn't been 100 percent confirmed but the story is that he had an accident on a motorcycle or moped and hurt his shoulder then.
@@bartsquared1398 Yes, that is the underground word.
They got paid and left 😂
As an international fan I thought this kind of story happened all the time where the player (and his camp) basically trying to shove all kind of dirt under the rug at least before said player got into the league?
Playing professionally is deferent
thmubnail got him look ing like those gangstas with tattoos in el salvador.
I hope this guys finds a team. He's got game. Also, I understand his shoulder issue. I have the same thing and the muscle irregularity is common because of it. When the muscles in that area get out of alignment certain muscles don't get used properly and they begin to atrophy. Acupuncture has helped me.
Give Markelle a break, it’s not his Fultz.
Ohhhhhhh
This is peak comedy
😒
That was kind of lame. Markelle me down as not impressed.
Can't believe Lonzo and Markelle have gone down due to injury. It's truly saddening
Future clipper for sure
Derrick White with hair😭😭 1:29
I thought he was doing his thing this season. Definitely surprised nobody has picked him up.
Can't hit a three unfortunately .
Had no idea Fultz was with the Magic for 5 years already.
He was one of the leaders on our team. Definitely miss him here despite his shot.
As soon as it was announced that the Sixers made that trade with Danny Ainge, I knew we were screwed. Bryan Colangelo making the idiot statement:"We're playing with house money now." was the icing on the cake.
For real. During Ainge’s run, if he was calling, you were about to get fleeced. And you knew your team was poorly run if they took his calls.
Really anytime the Celtics are calling for a trade you'll get fleeced. Even during when Au was coach and gm, those dynasties came about due to some trades.
The tendinitis made it look like he was moving in slow motion.
Even if he's outta the league this year he can still make some good $ playing overseas for a few more if he wants, for sure. Then relax for a year or two and do what every other retired baller does and start coaching somewhere. He's still set for life.
DMV legend has it that he was in a ATV accident and he and his agent covered it up so the Sixers wouldn’t find out
Heard this same thing 2 other places as well. I also heard he is an extreme BMX guy and it happened biking. And he supposedly has a tattoo dedicated to that X-games stuff 🤷♂️ who knows.
The amount of strays i caught, as a magic fan in this video is insane. The Orlando magic has fans! Central florida is a huge metro area, we exist!!! 😭
Sixers should’ve never picked Markelle Fultz. It’s a shame that he was labeled as a bust, but the Sixers should’ve given him a trade package on draft day and traded him to the Magic.
Honestly looking back they should have drafted Josh Jackson instead. They needed what he brought so much more than another point guard.
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812josh jackson is worse than fultz
Actually seeing how he looked coming out of college they made the right pick in that regard
They should have definitely watched for red flags
Thanks for that insight that picking Fultz at number one wasnt a good idea, lol
@@jaxgambino1880 The first red flag is no matter how he looked coming out of college he played on a college team that went 9-22. How many 1 overall picks played on teams that bad. I'm guessing not many and maybe only 1. I'm no expert, but if it was me I would never risk the top overall pick on a player from a team that bad. I know the injuries are the main factor, but we will never know how his career would've played out without the injuries. If Philly wanted a PG they could've had De'Aaron Fox who didn't play on a team that only won 9 games.
_Markelle Fultz either has to be one of the unluckiest players of all time with horrible genetics or he must not treat his body right._
Not even close. Bill Walton. The man had 37 surgeries on his feet before he passed. Walton would have killed to have Markelle's injury problems.
@@Davivd2Not sure what one has to do with the other
He probably drinks hard liquor and doesn't sleep enough
@@MrOctober44 reading comprehension failed you.
@@dreddemRight off the bat, I can tell you're an obnoxious troll, so there's that.
Some bodies aren’t meant to torqued, twisted and pounded. All that pounding and world class moves just strains the body to the point of NOPE.
Denver fan here. I would have preferred 26 year old Markelle over 35 year old Westbrook
the story of him literally forgetting how to shoot will always fascinate me
In over 30 years of basketball, hes the only player i have ever seen do one handed windmill alley oop rebound dunk.
he got game.
=/
Let’s be real, the man absolutely sucks.
@@coolbreeze3793His only weakness is his 3 and free throw. I’m a Nuggets fan, and I’d rather have him at 26/27 years old instead of a 35/36 year old Westbrook
@@coolbreeze3793put the fries in the bag
damn, I just searched that up bc I had never seen that - that was post-knee injury i think as well!
I love you videos. The presentation and narrative is well done in EVERY video
Celtics traded down 2 spots for Tatum, left Ball and Fultz for the picking.
The guy that made me tune into college basketball..still crazy that his career turned out this way, cause i could've sworn he was going to be a star level guard the moment he reaches the league
I can't say him not playing in league falls on 76ers. They let him down not understanding his injury that caused him to not play basketball basically was wrong. That shot his confidence and when his body got right, he got the yips.
7:00 What a lot of people outside of Philly didn't know. Before Jimmy got traded there Fultz was starting. When Jimmy got there he got benched then like a week later he got "hurt" and he was mad he got benched for Jimmy
Cap
Markelle Fultz game relied on his athleticism which didn't even last very long.
Nope it did not. Bro basically could only play with one arm
did it?
He does have skills, obvious if you watched him play
@@AK-74K ya from what ive seen from college and some nba he was more crafty than athletic
Westbrook game is pure athleticism yet somehow he's lasted this long
This is saddening for me to watch but I fully hope to see this lad to be back fit without suffering anymore injury hope,good friends!!!LONG LIVE TO HIM,GOOD FRIENDS!!!👍
Is Fultz still on the Magic bc idk if injuries have taken him into inconsistent playing time or he is no longer good
this past season was his last year on his contract and he hasn’t been resigned yet
He can't hit a three.
mhm I don’t think Fultz is a bad point guard at all but he should on a team at least
Who else misses the trumpets in Andy’s videos?
me
I don't know about him being done. The same way Dante Exum and Kris Dunn are in the league I think Markelle can be, he's a similar level of player to those two if not better
Better
Praying for his healing, physically, mentally, & spiritually.
Out of all #1 picks in modern history, no player has had a more roller coaster of a ride- Anthony Bennet: Hold my CDN beer 😂
i mean to have a roller coaster of a ride you need to reach high, he never showed any glimpse of that potential
A roller coster implies you have highs and lows…
Bennett never had highs 😂
Bennet was a skydive
I don't think you understand what a roller coaster ride means.
Greg Oden would like a word.
Man it’s sad how he went out!! Very sad!!
Terrific player until the injury. Some say it was an off season bmx accident that of course would never be disclosed for it would have voided his contract. Hope he gets signed somewhere.
I thought he was doing better with the Orlando Magic…
Was a student at Washington where he played his only season. We sucked as a team but mans was a magician on the court. Really sad injuries took over. But he’s young enough that he can still make a decent comeback given the opportunity!!!
Aww he only got to make 50 million. So sad 😢😢
Miami should pick him up as a bench point for Rozier imo
agree. it would be worth a try.
I did a quick check… he has earned over 130 Million, just from the NBA, not including endorsements and other bonuses. I think he should play overseas, and enjoy the game there, while still collecting a significant paycheque. It doesn’t make sense to continue grinding and reinjuring himself for likely garbage time in the next 4 dwindling years of his career.
So sad for this guy. I hope that in whatever he does next, he will have all the luck he never had in the NBA. He deserves it
The "Yips" is a basketball term I never heard but it makes sense. 🏀
Philly really wasted a lot of their pics and I’m really sorry for Fultz unfortunately because he had so much potential going for him
Much love to the guy, man. A true warrior.
as a magic fan i have watched him grow and prosper just watch it all come crashing back down. Despite all this Markelle never set out to be a victim, now i hope he takes the 50 mil and finds a happy new chapter in his life.
Probably got the yipps when he first got to the league. More commonly a baseball term, but is basically just a mental block thing where players completely just forget how to play for seemingly no reason.
Life is so unfair at moments. Players like him you almost got to root for! Maybe he could have a Shaun Livingston story.
There was a predraft hype video of him and Lonzo talking about their going to be some of the best that ever played the game
How did that turn out, huh?
Love your videos bro. Since 2020
I been watching since 1992 bro
My Fultz conspiracy theory has always been he had a dirt bike or atv accident that messed him up and neither him or the team was willing to come forth bc it would void his comtract and be seen as huge blunder on both sides so they hid it and it messed him up permanently...it may sound weird but im a life long 6ers fan and it was reporting at the time substantiaing this and it always made the most sense to me bc we've never seen a player from what he was to what he became as far as a jump shooter in a matter of weeks, he looked good at summer league, sprained his ankle, and then came to training camp shooting like a toddler
Markelle Fultz's NBA career is like watching a mime perform in a blackout-full of movement, but you’re not quite sure what’s happening. It’s like putting a Rubik’s Cube in a blender and hoping for a solution. The guy’s potential has been as elusive as a unicorn at a dog show, you know? It’s like expecting a gourmet meal from a food truck that only serves air-plenty of hype, but zero substance. The Fultz saga? It’s the sports equivalent of watching a VHS tape on a 4K TV-just doesn’t quite fit, babe.
The Philadelphia 76ers completely ruined his man, most definitely ruined his jump shooting and changing this dude shot badly and went all the injuries he been through, I feel so so bad for him. And for the 76ers to trade up to #1 just to draft him is easily one of the worst trades in NBA history. Philadelphia fans is gonna have to stop calling this "The Process" because where's the process is going, really nowhere
further than the bengals
@@HumanOptimization How
Somebody called n2 a radio show and said he was involved in a motorcycle accident. His agent didn't report it because he knew it was against the rules. Don't know how true this is, but it kinda make sense because that seem to happen overnight.
I remember Fultz went to work out with T-Mac before the Summer League. Fultz and T-Mac played a version of 1-on-1. T-Mac won.
Granted, T-Mac is quite a bit taller than Fultz, but he'd been out of the league for 4 years at that point.
And? T Mac is one of the best scorers ever. If he got the ball first it's not hard to believe he'd hit every single shot no matter the coverage. Not like TMac was 60 or something
T mac would cook 90% of the league today
I think there'll be at least 1 team in the league that needs an experienced guard on the bench & will pick him up. Especially because they can sign him at a very cheap price.
He’s looking better that Simmons… just saying
If only Fultz was never injured. I just knew he was going to be a star!!
Leave him alone. Dude has been trough to much allready 😢
It feels both like it was just yesterday, and forever ago when Markelle was first drafted.
He's a strong person, that's a tough thing to have to go through. It's weird how guys like that don't get the hero title when they display courage, willingness and character much beyond someone doesn't have to go though something like that
It would have been nice to see him recover het again and enjoy a nice career.
"Trust the process", they said..
Managed to get a league MVP still
Cool video i enjoy your content thanks
Fultz is just one unlucky man. Great talent, bad body, just like Gregg Oden
It always rubbed me the wrong way to see people making fun of him. I'm in medical school so I have an understanding of how serious and rare TOS is and how unfortunate it was for it to just come out of nowhere on him like that at the most important time in his career. I think it's even worse that it never stopped after it was commonly known that it was due to not even an injury but an overall medical condition with no easy fix
only you and a billion others in med school LOL
Fultz seems like the perfect guy you sign to a 1 or 2 year deal with a club option for a 2nd or 3rd year. Veteran who could help guide your younger players. Sure there's injury concerns, but the upside potential could be well worth the risk. Makes me think of Rose when he went to my hometown Pistons.
Fultz reminds me of thatJujutsu Kaisen episode where this baker didn't realize her shoulder felt sore all the time because there was a curse sitting on it. Lol
If someone gets hurt he’ll get a call
Andy can you do a video on the 2002 NBA draft?
What a strange situation
This man needs to thank LaVar Ball for being a lightning rod for negative attention that year
He’s still a good back up point guard like a tyus jones
What is really shocking is that no one is giving him a chance on a minimum deal this year. He was not bad a couple of years ago for the magic and overall if he gets his shot going he could be a plus role player. I am shocked the Lakers for example didn't look to him for more experience on their team
He definitly got the yips..😂
Man remember coming to the draft Flutz hype was real thought this guy was the next big thing that will put the world on notice but it’s crazy how everything turned out. Truly sad story 😢
What makes this even more difficult is that the human body is not meant to endure this kind of rigorous treatment.( Just remember, the body is a lot of bone and flesh.)" Don't mean to be to harsh."
Lonzo was always the true number one pick of that Draft. Imo
Not because Lonzo was objectively the best choice, but because he was really shaping up to be a solid pick + all of the marketing that would come along with his hype. Markelle was only drafted first because Lavar said no one else but Lakers.
And to further add insult to injury, the 6ers gave up an extra first round pick to the Celtics for nothing.
in a parallel universe hes a 6x all star and scoring champ
I use to see him all the time at the mall and at uw when I worked there
Was he chill?
@@ralphiemcdingus2075 ya he was really laid back and humble
Thanks Philly!! Ohhhh...London with the 2nd?! PERFECT!!
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Seriously, how did he end up like this?
Did you watch the video,lol?
Here today and gone tomorrow....the NBA is now a revolving door of players.
Other players get injured too. Fultz's injuries seems to get lot more sympathy. If his career stops here; a 5-year career still isn't bad.
Hope he gets another chance. He's better than most rostered players, especially if he can be had for a cheap, low-risk contract.