I see a lot of comments mentioning Ben Simmons, so I’ll have you know that I also made a video covering his story: ruclips.net/video/HK_qr0uri4I/видео.html
Can we compare Markelle to Drose they have went through the same thing just different ways, aside from the shoulder, they both have/ had mental blocks after something (Drose jumping Markelle Shooting) But developed a game easier for them and smarter to how they play, now drose wasnt a bust and markelle isnt really a bust he is just a flower that hasn't fully bloomed and needs the time and opportunity to be that #1 pick
@@derangederedx9794 my definition of a bust is a player who hasn’t met expectations after 5 seasons, but his play before the acl tear was great, plus he barely played for his first 3 seasons so I’m gonna give him 2 more seasons
In hind sight, it looks to me as if something is wrong within the Philadelphia organization. Folks was a top prospect and busted, now Simmonds is experiencing similar problems? Someone explain what is going on.
God bless him. I really admire his story of starting out as everybody's golden kid, taking a hit beyond voluntary control then climbing slowly back up to his former self.
I don't think he climbed back to his former self. His former self should've been an all-star. He is far, far, far, away from that. Right now, he is just a serviceable rotational player
@@jeffreyware8778 well, i guess, it's very slowly and with no end in sight then.. i read it as he took a few years (slowly) to climb back to his old-self (now).
“Voluntary” is key though.. Some respectable members in the NBA think that he actually had a BMX type biking accident in the off-season that was undisclosed and kept from the 76ers. That disrupted his shoulder and inevitably forced him to get more medical help. Don’t know if it’s true but it would help explain a lot of the confusion.
It's really weird that he looked so fluid shooting in college and then over a single summer, it's like he got paralyzed and had to relearn how to walk or something. I think someone got into his head about his shooting form and it got stuck really deep in there. A lot of guys have weak jumpers coming out of college and start working with a coach to tighten up their form, but this is a case where it looks like it completely backfired.
@@Yungchris760 I mean, look at Lonzo Ball. His jumper was weird in college but it was effective. He got to the pros and had to change some things, now it looks quite a bit different. It happens all the time, but I really think it got way too deep into Fultz's brain and he started questioning everything.
@@logicaldude3611 lol yeah probably given it’s the 76ers The same organisation that cant help Simmons develop his shooting The way fultz shot the ball is similar to how Simmons shoots so kinda makes me question who the hell is the 76ers shooting coach? Lmao
I feel terrible for the kid, but he’s still got upside. He can play a solid all around game, maybe in the mold of DeMarr Derozan. And in the coming years, with lots of practice, he might just get his three back.
He wont be close to Demarr. If lebron James just never existed dude might have 2 rings. He woulda definitely been to 2 finals at the very least and he was the best player on that team that just kept getting spanked by the cavs.
@@greggyp8265 Demar is the best midrange shooter in the league. Not sure how you go from not being able to shoot to being compared to someone who is elite at a certain aspect of shooting.
The shoulder injury is no joke. I have a similar issue with my left shoulder. Whenever i raise it above my head, it feels the same as a jammed finger. Just a straight jolt of pain and the feeling of bone on bone when moving a certain way. My hat goes off to him for playing through that.
Markelle’s injury at the beginning of last year’s regular season tore me up so bad. With the way he was playing, he would’ve definitely been in the conversation for Most Improved Player 😔
That's a bad correlation analysis Fultz and Simmons 3pt problems are 2 completely different situations Fultz is still a mystery what really happened Since day 1 so without any influence from the 76ers he had a different jumpshot from college In fultz case there seems to be a mechanical injury problem Ben Simmons simply didn't train and was never held accountable and probably a bit of psychology Fultz is clearly willing to work on his jumpshot but he physically struggled to move his shoulder as he used to Ben Simmons will refuse to try to shoot
@@westbrick6393 they're two people who struggled to shoot 3 wearing number 20 or higher for Philadelphia And both number1 pick Everything else is different between the two I don't see how this little coincidence is proof about Philadelphia not training 3pt shooting well Two different problems with different situations that as you said actually have different outcomes Fultz 3pt ain't a big mess like Simmons
Hes a bust let's move on! A number 1 pick and when he was in Orlando in was front page news when he scored 15 pts!! The guy never should of been a number 1 pick all he does Is play a few games gets hurt for the rest of the year and so on. He'll be out of the league in a couple years I would think.
@@niggato23 I'm not the right person to ask as a sixers fan I never liked him and after his horrific playoff performance I dont even want him in Philly anymore.
I feel badly about all the shit he got. He was really just a kid, and it seems like he had a lot of personal issues going on. He's still only 23, so his story isn't over yet. He was playing better in Orlando, so I hope he continues to grow as a player. I completely understand why he was intimidated by big market teams too.... I couldn't imagine being a young, 19 year old player, playing for one of the most passionate/intense fanbases in the league. Just thinking about that makes me nervous. It definitely humanizes him for me. Sometimes we forget that these players are humans too, with problems and anxieties just like all of us.
@@mrpzpdx he shot 40% from 3 on 5 attempts a game in college, how can u say he didnt shoot well. Also he is a very good passer and always has been so yes he is a point guard
Kid or not the #1 pick is expected to perform, top picks are always the most criticized this is no different. Many other 1st picks handled it fine, some didn't. That's completely on Fultz
There was a darts player in England called Eric Bristow. He won everything, then out of nowhere he could no longer let go of the dart. The mind is a strange and powerful bit of kit.
The part where he says "It feels like someone is holding my arms down when i shoot" is the crux of it all. That sounds like chronic injury. This "thoracic outlet syndrome" was probably starting to develop toward the end of his college career and it didn't really manifest until he got to the league. Super unlucky for him, wow.
@@bennynagon9322 It is… there are people who die all over the world because they don’t have money. Those whom live in the wild and reject modernity have no use for currency. Everyone who lives in a traders world is a different story. Everyone needs money whether poor of rich, because if they lose it, it’s game over.
exactly that. my wife has this exact same problem. nothing shows up in x-rays or mri's, but the description of what's going on with his arm is exactly the same. it's possible that something could be going on with his spine being out of alignment resulting in the tension that is compressing the nerves in his shoulder. it's an evil injury for anyone.
@@paulzilinskas9432 why do the pats refuse to disclose injuries to the public? why aren't all injuries reported on equally by the teams in general? iuonno. never made much sense to me. perhaps something to do with controlling narratives.
Andrew Wiggins playing the part as one of the top stars on the Golden State Warriors title run this year gives me hope for Fultz. I hope he can recover.
Wiggins was just highly overrated from the jump. The pressure put on these No.1 pics is much greater nowadays, as opposed to when Kobe and LeBron entered the league.
I feel like the stuff with his mom was a bigger deal than you made it out to be; based on the source you brought up (which I read when it came out) she was super controlling and their relationship was terrible, and some even said that one of the main reasons he went to Washington for college was to be as far away from home as possible. As much as the injury(s) hurt his shooting form/confidence, he was going through hell in his personal life and that had to have a huge mental effect as well
It really looks like it's a mental thing. That thing with his mom really stands out. He knew he was drafted for how sweet his 3pt-shot looked and associated it with his value as an NBA player. Suddenly, he hates the fact that being in the NBA made his life suck, now he hates the thing that took him to the NBA. It sounds like a sub-conscious thing to me. I bet if you erased the 3pt-line, he could hit long 2's from 3pt range easily.
@@dangelobelton7819 I don't doubt it, I'm just not sure that's the MAIN issue now and even then. In theory his long 2 point shot should translate to similar form at the 3pt line but it doesn't.
It’s a yips injury. A loss of control in neuromuscular function in one’s extremities. Most common in Baseball and Tennis players. That’s why he keep changing his shooting form and body mechanics it’s the usual therapy for yips. Roy Hibbert had the yips and he’s out of the league now.
"Thoracic outlet syndrome" is PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE. He's changing forms to try to avoid the worst of the agony, but some people just aren't built to do some things, and in my opinion - just mine - these kids who were playing so much, so young, have really accelerated their own decline. The nerve damage is probably MOST painful doing exactly what basketballers DO most, like, jump shots and free throws? Have you noticed just HOW MANY Heisman Trophy winners now just... disappear? I know, football; but 2011 - RGIII wins as a junior - 2012 Johnny Manziel wins as a freshman; 2013 Jameis Winston, freshman. All of them superstars way back in HIGH SCHOOL? Superstars at 17, mentally and physically their health is ALL BURNT OUT - at the age of 25. Fultz is trying to "play through the pain" like how Real Men do - so hopefully he can at least afford a snazzy wheelchair and a real comfy coffin.
Loved to see him in that comeback arc this last season. He just had the best season of his career and what’s crazy is he’s still only 24. Everybody is acting like his career is over and he’s a bust, but he’s still got a lot of potential ahead of him.
He may not be the golden boy but he's in the NBA and a part of the rotation and he will get a few contracts out of it. Whether he reaches the basketball potential we know he has or not, he's already very successful. Take a look back at NBA history, so many guys in his position were already bounced out the league by this time. At least Fultz has the guts to keep pushing and trying
People don't realize how much skill it takes to get in the NBA, even the worst NBA player in history could destroy some random college player with one arm, and don't even think about them going against your average joe
When I was in college at U of Tenn, almost every day we would throw frisbee in our apartment parking lot. One day, on about my 5th throw, I held on to the Frisbee too long and threw it straight into the ground. Funny, right? I did it the next 9 throws and had to change my entire grip in order to get the Frisbee to go more than 10 ft. To this very day, I can't throw a Frisbee like I used to could. My grip is entirely different. No idea why, no idea what caused it, but I literally forgot how to throw a Frisbee. The mind is a fascinating thing.
If there was ever a tragedy in the NBA by injury, it's Rose. Genuinely think that if it wasn't for his ACLs, he would be discussed in the top 3 or 5 players in history.
Yeah he wasn’t supposed ta be the 1st pick the Cavs really messed him up with that one they drafted for need not talent but ig he was trash too anyways
Damn this is a rough story. I played tennis for many years and some matches I would feel like I forgot how to serve. The state of mind you get in to really be in the zone is a fleeting thing. Feeling your body vs over thinking. Some days I’d be serving bombs for three straight set full of aces and every once in a while just forget and be unable to toss the ball normally or synchronize my arms and legs and double fault a few times and then once my confidence was lost it would just snowball and get worse. Shit is a horrible feeling. Can’t even imagine suffering from that with all the pressure of being a no 1 draft pick in the nba damn.
yea, his mom definitely didn't help matters at all either. but the bigger issue is he's literally suffering from nerve damage. that's what thoracic outlet syndrome is. that means his arm is literally incapable of functioning correctly anymore. not very easy to diagnose either, as it won't show up as structural damage.
@@Brofessor17 besides obviously Tatum, I think Fox wouldve been right up there as the best fit for the 76ers. I think he would compliment the roster perfectly, and definitely more deserving of the #1 overall.
He's young he can still bounce back, but in basketball confidence is everything. Going to a college with no expectations where you're the guy and pretty much every shot you take good or bad is a good shot is different from being scrutinized as the number one draft pick on a team that has championship expectations.
@@eaglewinnings8003 he had good averages but in the video it clearly says he had a 9 win season with like 20 losses. How is that delivering? Being the best guy on your team is going to inflate your stats if the offense flows through you.
I’ve never seen a video on RUclips broken down so unique. Great job on the editing. You can literally just skip to whatever chapter do you want. Made a fan out of me.
I wonder if the increased distance really did a number on him. I’m no pro player at all but my shot feels smooth and effortless up to a certain distance. Then, it’s like I have to noticeably change my shot to increase power. Could explain his dominant mid range. Idk.. just a thought.
Just my thought also. He used to have a very high set point. That's probably the best way to shoot close to mid range but falls off the further you are. Especially from nba 3pt range
@@jarekbreckenridge4162 If it implies reworking your form it can take months. And losing you comfort shoot, spending weeks not making shots you usually do is mentally taxing
@@MathieuPilot again that's nothing new everyone who wasn't named LeBron or KD or maybe 2 more players had to make the same adjustments this seems more than just physical limitations
@@MathieuPilot The difference is this guy has the resources at his disposal that the rest of us cannot fathom. You know what you are talking about but you've never had a personal trainer to teach you how to shoot. He's had more than a couple of months to fix it. It's like he keeps having to start over from scratch maybe he has an attitude problem or something behind the scenes that makes him difficult to work with. Or maybe he just can't learn anything. I spent 8 years in the military and coming out of basic there was a trend that was very noticeable. The instructors had a hard time improving the mechanics of shooters who had experience before coming to the military. While the ones who had never shot in their lives usually picked up the mechanics quickly under supervision. Sure aiming down the sights and hitting a target within 30 meters is simple. Like Call of Duty. But once it gets to 300 meters it's not so simple. You can look down the sight and shoot all day and not figure it out. Maybe the rifle needs rezeroed. Maybe you have poor mechanics. Sometimes it can be as simple as learning the wrong things alone that make it very difficult to learn from someone else.
FACTS 💯💯 anxiety is very real from my own experience when there's a bunch of people around I start feeling very uncomfortable and my body gets tence and I start walking weird and can't control all the fidgeting that I do. Makes perfect sense as to why he chose a small college and then making the transition to the NBA gave him worse anxiety. Mental health is serious and very real
@@Bsfnelz20 yea especially with all the pressure of being a first round pick and being on a team that's expected to win now. And I feel like he must have been misdiagnosed somewhere along the line aswell. Cause all his scans showed no damage but he was still getting injections in his shoulder and stuff
@@christophersuswal9544 I dont think it's to do with the size of the college more so the expectations, if fultz went to duke or UCLA hed be expected night in night out to be balling and getting Ws, but with Washington obviously hes still expected to perform but if he drops a game or has a bad night theres not as much pressure cause there was less expectations
@@christopherforrest5713 That's very true on the national level, as mainstream sports media will pay attention to struggles from programs like Duke and Kentucky. I just dont like the narrative that attenting a major D1 school in a major conference is a cop out for not going to to one of the 5 blue blood schools. College sports need parody as much as ever these days
It’s not a mystery. He was literally diagnosed with TOS. Which is a syndrome that causes nerve damage in the neck and shoulders. That’s y he can’t shoot. Thankfully TOS is treatable and it handled right he may be able to get his shot back
@@2kdemiks816 I don’t get y so many people don’t know this. It’s sad that people still call him a bust. Like bruh the man had a injury that would have ended 99% of people’s careers but he has worked his ass off to stay in the league.
@@RedEyeItachi I think it depends on the expectations. He was drafted first overall. So the assumed expectation is that he would be borderline an all-star at this point. In that sense, I think he is labeled a “bust” because he was a 1st overall pick that has yet to be a star. It’s not meant as a slight against him as a human being (at least, I hope it’s not). I hope he finds his shot.
@@Dimer_SZN I know it was I was just saying it’s not a mystery. Everyone who knows the situations knows y he can’t shoot. The man literally got nerve damage in his neck and shoulders,
He got diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) and it was never a case of the yips. It's a pretty serious nerve injury which caused his jumper to fail him. Landry Fields had the same diagnosis and if you compare his jumper to Fultz's they are exactly the same.
I think it's weird to be concerned about his jump shot when he is an amazing driver. People act like if you can shoot a 3 you don't deserve to be in the league look at John Wall Ron Artest or hell Shaq. Dude's amazing on 2k for me why? Cause I don't force him to shoot. Beyond that his mid range looks great. The NBA is such a toxic paparazzi filled twitter hell nowadays. The fact that his trainer was putting up tweets all the time about his struggles is kinda messed up. He's basically milking likes by using Fultz's struggle. Things between trainer and player should be left in the gym. It's disgusting how twitter is ruining Fultz's career.
@@dochallah1721 Wall is largely looked on as a bust since his injury and Artest and Shaq were bigger dudes. Developing a jumper makes you a more diverse threat. Jimmy Butler doesn't shoot 3s but still has incredible jumpers that make him hard to defend
@@prismatic9804 wall is not a bust he just spent 10 years on an awful team. Bust gets thrown around so much it's ridiculous. You don't need 3 pointers to be good. Look at Westbrook. What makes a bust a bust to you? If you're around 20 ppg you aren't a bust in my book. Busted teams make you look like a bust.
@@dochallah1721 a bust is someone who does not live up to their potential and expectations. Wall was supposed to be a perennial all star. He's made a few, averaged 20ppg only twice. His career is plagued by injuries. 4 playoffs in 10 seasons. Jeremy Lin took bum squad Charlotte to the post season with Kemba. I don't think Wall is bad, but I think he fits my bust category. He's in the category of stars that arent actually stars
Such an odd story... anyone who's been playing ball since they were a kid will tell you that shooting is like riding a bike... it develops from habitual learned behavior into instinct. Even at 40 yrs old I can go 6 months without shooting a ball but when I do pick one up it is essentially the same shot I've had since I was 15. Definitely seems to be a combination of injury/mental, but it seems like the mental completely took over at some point. Great video and I hope Markelle comes back stronger from the knee injury.
I posted this comment elsewhere but it's fitting here: When I was in college at U of Tenn, almost every day we would throw frisbee in our apartment parking lot. One day, on about my 5th throw, I held on to the Frisbee too long and threw it straight into the ground. Funny, right? I did it the next 9 throws and had to change my entire grip in order to get the Frisbee to go more than 10 ft. To this very day, I can't throw a Frisbee like I used to could. My grip is entirely different. No idea why, no idea what caused it, but I literally forgot how to throw a Frisbee. The mind is a fascinating thing.
lol I dont know about that, I play in an adult league and if I am not shooting enough during the week my shot isnt consistent at all, but you re right I have never completely forgotten how to shoot. If I remember right Fultz had an injury to his shoulder in the summer league his rookie year. I think it jacked up his muscle memory because yeah he cannot shoot for beans now
I respectfully disagree. I used to have a great shot but my mechanics were bad, it lead to my shot getting blocked more than it should have. I tried to change my mechanics to shoot properly and while it looked way better, it just never went in. Tried to change back to my original shot and i could never get it back. Now i completely suck at shooting when i was pretty decent for years
I really hope Mr. Fultz gets his shot back. That’s real shitty. He’s still a good player. I used to be able to make jump shots as a teenager. Going to basketball summer camps. However once life got in the way I stopped shooting, practicing I lost my jump shot. I tried getting it back a couple years attempting 100 3 pointers, only making 20.
I had never really thought about Fultz until this video and it’s really sad. At the time I had only cared about who the Lakers drafted (I was team Fox), and completely ignored Fultz. Beyond that I knew people talked about his shot. Either way though, I’m glad I watched this video. It gave me a new perspective and I truly hope for the best for him.
It was very inaccurate. Once he was diagnosed on Dec 4, 2018, everything that Markelle went through before then was very explainable. It was 100% physiological problem of a compressed nerve in the right thoracic outlet at the base of his neck. Instead Dylan chose to deny his n-TOS and suggest he was lying or had some mental condition. Most Sixers fans still don't know the truth, thanks to medically inept people like Keith Pompey. And for Markelle to go through 10 months of daily PT was remarkable. There was no mention of the Performance members spreading lies to the media. They were eventually fired. They botched the Zhaire Smith episode also.
Got to give him credit. He's reinvented his game in Orlando. I give him only the best wishes going forward hoping everything improves. Hell of an athletic player
Yeah man, he had a great comeback at orlando but fuck injuries man. It's sad that he's having a great season but suddenly he tore his acl. I hope he can be back soon..
You can’t shoot like that in college and say the increased three point line mentally affect his shot. Based on his transition from college to the NBA seeing his form drastically change from smooth to horrid is due to some physical change.
he's suffering from nerve damage, which is what thoracic outlet syndrome is. that's why when he's having to rely on arm strength for a shot he just doesn't have it, because the nerves sending the signals through his shoulder are being compressed and not getting through correctly. results in muscle weakness, pain and numbness.
It’s so ironic how fultz was picked over lonzo because of Lonzos odd shooting form but it was fultz that ended up with all the shooting problems mentality and physically while Lonzo completely changed his shot to become a consistent shooter
Can we take a second to note how his mother was behaving? That's some incredibly fucked up shit she was doing. She isolated him from his support people and those who might have been support people. Having your mama, the one person who's supposed to be in your corner constantly overstep, trample on your boundaries, refuse to recognise you as an adult, attack and harass the people helping you and create tension between you and a star team mate must be incredibly difficult on your mental health. Such a blow can be very damaging to a young athlete. Now I'm not saying that's the reason he got worse, but it certainly didn't help.
@@GoMrTom Absolutely agree, but that doesn't mean everyone in his circle was like that - and if they are, how she handled it was not the right way. She was doing that for her, not for him.
@@GoMrTomAnd who pulled out the gun the second time? Everyone else in the car held up finger guns and that was all Ja needed to go ahead and whip out a real gun for no reason lol. Sometimes it's the friends. Sometimes it's the person themselves
I can almost guarantee it’s part of the reason he got worse. That kind of stuff will seriously mess with your head. It’s a huge distraction and can easily cause anxiety, depression, and deliver a blow to your self-esteem.
Really excellent video, engaging, comprehensive and great cuts. This story has always stuck with me, too. Wishing Fultz all the best, which I believe is the sentiment of most people
I've had major shoulder surgery. A shoulder injury will mess you up mentally. You never know when or if you can take certain shots. Easily pulled muscles. One minute all is good, 30 secs later you can barely lift ball over your shoulder to shoot. Even on street ball level, It will mess you up mentally
See I was thinking about something. The shoulder injury it’s like he was guarding his shoulder…. Ive always wondered why he didn’t go back to his college shooting form?
It’s a sad story. He will have a fruitful career as a role player, and who knows what comes of it. However, he was a #1 draft pick overall. This means very high expectations. He did not and has not fulfilled these expectations. It’s almost easier to be the underdog and work your way up, because nobody expected you to succeed anyway.
One of the most inaccurate representations ever made. It was from the standpoint of someone trying to discredit and make fun of Markelle's physiological disorder, called neurogenic-Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. I wrote a long explanation if Dylan didn't delete it already. Dylan has re-posted this inaccurate video many times.
Miss TJ McConnell in Philly. Still giving 110% every second he's on the court. I loved him as a Sixer. And knew video was going to show Tatum killing it! Favorite player after Kahwi!
Why do team managers keep trading away players that are known to give maximum effort on every game? which, from what ive seen, its what Philly fans like and respect.
JJ went through something similar at the start of his career. He came in and his shots were going in and out and people were writing him off. He probably was empathetic to Fultz because of that experience.
The fact that Ainge only moved onto Tatum after Josh Jackson refused to work out with them makes me really wonder if he knew something. Was he just not interesting in drafting a guard?
I really empathize with him having to deal with this apparently psychological block while the media and fans scrutinized him everyday over something he seemed like he couldn’t control. I hope he does great with the magic.
It's not mental lol. Dude got in a bike accident and fked up his shoulder. At one point he would actually get sore shoulders just by taking regular ass free-throws. He had to reinvent his shooting motion around his injured shoulder..
@@wesside5792 I’m not saying you’re wrong but it wasn’t really confirmed that he got into a bike accident that severe it’s just a lot of heresay. I believe that it’s a mental thing but that’s just my opinion. That’s why my original comment said “apparently psychological block”
Bro this happened to me. I was a shoota in high school. He probably had a traumatic experience where it ruined his muscle memory. I had dislocated shoulder and a concussion when I fell from a steep steps at my job. I’m alright when I do a pick up game but I’m usually nowhere what I used to be. I’d probably shoot 10 shots and make 4 in a pick up game compared to shooting 17 shots and making 9 or 11
What’s crazy is the Sixers really didn’t optimize the process at all, particularly the Okafor and Fultz picks. And still were the number 1 seed in the East last year. They should be unstoppably dominant if their assets weren’t so mismanaged.
@@Quallsss by far the best fit for Philly? How many point guards that can’t shoot do they need? They should’ve just stayed at pick 3 and select Tatum who’s exactly the type of player they’d need to compliment Simmons and Embiid
@@MrRyan-wu4jx Once again, it’s easy to say this now 4 years removed from draft night lmao. Yes it was by far the best fit and pick for Philly. Ben and Joel needed (and still currently do) a shot creator and Fultz was not only the consensus number one pick. He was also the best shot creator in the draft.
I'd guess he suffered some kind of nerve damage on his shoulder right before the workout, and his agents and staff decided not to disclose it in order to secure a paycheck. Maybe he tried to rework his shot around the injury and it messed up his muscle memory. Maybe he never fully recovered and if I had to, I'd guess he had something pretty serious and his body junst couldn't return to what it once was.
@@nocapstold7294 thoracic outlet is where the nerves and blood vessels in your shoulder are being compressed by your collar bone, resulting in weakness of the arm and difficulty in making fluid motions. his description of feeling like someone was holding his arm down when he was trying to shoot fits the description of the injury exactly, as that is how people with it talk about having problems raising their arm. it is a chronic problem that literally just gets worse over time, and doesn't even have to have been the result of an injury at all. it also wouldn't show up as a structural problem, exactly as the 76ers said during their press releases. that he is even capable of playing at all is extremely impressive.
i actually doubt it was an injury that specifically caused it, as it can creep up on you over time like it did my wife. basically she was fine until one day it had built up to the point that it hurt, and then it progressively just got worse from there. she has no injury history that would have caused it. and his nerves may not actually be permanently damaged, if they can find a way to relieve the compression from his collarbone, since that's what is pressing down on the nerves/blood vessels, resulting in the problem.
Yea I played fairly high level sports and I see myself in him, not that I was that elite but I was elite when I believed in myself but nerves and stress could take that away if not properly managed. It only gets worse with each step up unless you have the right support system and the moment you think about something with fine mechanics is the moment you fuck it up. It has to be automatic and he lost it. Classic case of the yips.
Dawg he’s 23 😐 he has plenty of time to find his game and progress in the NBA. He’s actually been playing noticeably better and looks like he’s getting accustomed to the league he’s playing in
@Sean Jones 23 is definitely young in the NBA. Any team in the nba and analyst would consider somebody who is 23 a part of the “young core”. Miles bridges who is 23 years old is considered a part of the “young core” on the hornets. Don’t even know why you’re trying to argue something like this it’s common sense
@Sean Jones miles bridges is not a superstar player. Even for the general NBA player 23 is young. The average nba age is over 26 years old, meaning 23 is 3 years below the average NBA players age. 23 is young in the NBA dude, no matter how you’re trying to spin it.
I think it was a mix of the yips and the injury. Although the yips are more common in baseball, it’s still performance anxiety. He had a lot of pressure being the first overall pick; it explains why he was really good at moving mid ranges, because he didn’t have time to think about the shot. When he was at the free throw line, all eyes are on him and it’s him, the basket and his thoughts. That’s the problem he had, a fear of failure
Definitely fear of failure because of trying to fulfill others expectations. I had similar problem as a HS catcher. There are more than likely some traumatic events in his past also.. Made me hate the game. I feel for this youngster as I am now in my mid 40's and can finally talk about it.
0:10 the fact that Amari Cooper was mocking Markelle Fultz’s free throw in that 2018 Thanksgiving game against the Redskins the week AFTER Alex Smith suffered from that catastrophic leg injury where he nearly died from it, and Markelle Fultz also being from PG County, Maryland where the Redskins also play is BEYOND DISRESPECTFUL 🤦🏾♂️ this is why Dallas don’t deserve to win SHIT, and EXACTLY WHY Washington swept their bum asses in 2020 and EMBARRASSED them in the 2020 Thanksgiving game where the score was 41-16. Dak Prescott also suffered a season ending injury in 2020. What goes around, comes around
@@gabrielwier7166 what is there to be mad about? I mean I’d be pissed off too if my parents named me “Gabriel Wier” but I’m not you 🤷🏾♂️ you must be a depressed cowbitch fan 🤣🤣
Heard a rumor, he fell off a motorcycle after sometime between the draft and start of season, messed his shoulder up and had a hidden surgery . Which is why he entered the league with a different shooting stroke. He didn’t tell the 76ers because they could void his rookie contract for injury violating a clause in contracts
This was a dope vid !! It’s easy to tell that Fultz is a true hopper, he has a feel for the game that only the real ones have. The ability to get by guys without being insanely quick, the knack for finding his window to pull up, the deceptively explosive finishes around the rim. That stuff can’t be taught. It’s a shame that whatever happened to him happened. If he was still elevating, releasing, and knocking down that long “jimbo” like he was in college, this kid would have a WAY different story thus far. Hope all goes well for the young fella.
so sad. Makes me think of Derrick Rose. Just another reminder that these guys are human & really do go thru more shit than we give them credit for.. The NBA, the media & the fans treat them like racehorses. But they often lead very complex & difficult lives (& the $$$$ only seems to complicate things further). Praying hard for this kid
Right after drafting Tatum, Ainge was quoted as saying he would have taken Tatum number one. Ainge was an absolutely brilliant GM and seems not to really get credit for that anymore
@@eihuevo9654 explain how? He doesn't get many high picks. When he did he has done pretty well. Smart, brown when people said it was a high reach, also Tatum who people thought was to high of a pick.
Look at all the picks the Celtics had in 2013-2014 and all they could get out of that was a very mediocre team. Now look at the nets who, lost that huge deal with the Celtics by a landslide and probably shouldn’t have recovered for another 5-10 years. look where Sean Mark brought them. And then looks at the kings who have always had there picks and still can’t create a decent team.
@@amitpalbains9361 thats 2 different arguments you having. The high picks Danny had he has hit on. The Nets are not contenders based on drafting. They did their work on Trades and FA. You changed the subject. Even with your lint you just made. A avg team doesn't make the conf finals 3 out of 4 years. Also keep in mind those teams suffered injuries to the main stars at that point in time.
@@dewanewelch1744 being a brilliant GM doesn’t just revolve around drafting player not to mention, Ainge missed on a lot of mid to late first round picks whereas the nets have consistently hit on them. Carvis Levert, Jarrett Allen, Nick Claxton.
When it’s one…it’s on him when it’s two it’s worrisome but when a team has 3 top prospects psychologically forget how to shoot it’s a pattern at the team…..Michael carter Williams, Markelle futz and Ben Simmons….all top picks all played for the 76ers….
Fultz was due to injury, MCW was never a good shooter anyway he had one decent season shooting the ball and the rest his career not even close, and Ben Simmons just refuses. 3 completely different situations
Lets not forget jimmy butler said the organization was dis-functional. I think it really is the sixers messing their players up unintentionally. Just not a solid office.
His mid-range is always, ALWAYS beautiful, it's his FT and 3P that blocks him which are both more static shooting motion. The reason why his pull-ups look that beautiful is because he doesn't really to rely on the power coming out of his leg, he can basically jump, stretch his body, and shoot rather than systematically transferring power from his legs and nobody even realize this point at 76ers. Now with the Simons issues I do think 76ers' training staffs are insanely bad
he's suffering from nerve damage in his shoulder, that's what thoracic outlet syndrome is. which is exactly why he's having problems with the static shots, since so much of that comes from the shoulders as opposed to the legs. good diagnosis, not necessarily the right root cause.
In high school I made 45 3’s my junior year then going into my senior year my wrist started feeling tight and I had less grip in my shooting hand. I got X-rays and it turns out my ulna bone grew too long and made my tendons in my wrist and forearm tight and inflamed and made me had less grip. My shot sucked my senior year and I only made 26 3’s.
Holy shit, this is the only other time I've heard of this happening to someone else. I broke my arms playing football in middle school, had screws put in to fix it. A year later I have little to no mobility in my wrist and can't roate it. My ulnar styloid had grown 3x the length itshould have. My doc said he had never seen anything like it
He showed so much potential with the Magic that I can say confidently that he will be back better than ever. If he can get to 80% of NCAA Fultz, he's going to be an elite player.
@@killkuriosity Bro isnt even at his past college self, and he averaged 20 ppg, with 92% from the line, 80% of his college self would prob make him a all star in my opinion.
your memory isnt stored in the nerves in your shoulder tf you talking about? you could argue that the injury forced him to change his shot but to say the injury cause memory loss is just dumb
you see this in baseball a lot where players forget how to throw the ball and loose timing when to release the ball from their hand, they wind up throwing the ball wildly in the air or even straight down to the ground where their standing when it should be going to a teammate to make a play... purely mental from anxiety/stress.. these motor actions are automatic like breathing but after the first time it occurs the player can't help but think about it everytime he performs the action again. it's why Fultz can still shoot while in motion as his minds preoccupied and not obsessing about how to shoot properly
unfortunately, that's not it. he's dealing with thoracic outlet syndrome, which is compression of the nerves and blood vessels in the shoulder by the collar bone. it's basically nerve damage. it results in muscle weakness, numbness, and pain, and can degenerate to the point that you basically can't use your arm at all. that's why in shots where he's generating force from his legs he's fine as his hands and arms are just guiding the ball. when he has to generate the force from his arms/shoulders he basically can't get one arm to work correctly, which results in the screwed up shooting motion. feeling like someone is holding his arm down when he tries to raise it up is a classic symptom of this.
As a person who has had mutiple surgeries on their shoulder I can vouch and have sympathy for the difficulty and mental blocks that he has had for such a young player to go through.
No joke, he should talk to Charles Barkley about the “yips.” Charles got them so bad in golf, but he finally found a coach that got him to be able to swing freely again.
@@92cgray I think it can happen in any sport. I remember I had a terrible throw in men’s softball one game. Then I started to overthink how I grip the ball. I threw the ball off to the left for like a month 🤣. Was like someone took my accuracy from me.
@@harvey9508 I’m actually a track and field coach. I’ve coached state champion triple jumpers. Try focusing on making the beginning of your approach as consistent as possible. Make sure you build up to top speed the same way every time and you will hit the board more consistently.
The best theory I’ve heard came from an ESPN radio show. Brandon Robinson reported, and apparently Markelle Fultz had a motorcycle accident and injured his shoulder. His initial contract outlined that he wasn’t supposed to doing anything that would put him at risk of injury, which included riding a motorcycle. Him and his agent had to cover it up.
Everybody blaming it on things like confidence and mental issues are crazy lmao, you think anxiety is the reason his shoulder doesn’t lift all the way up? 😂😂 Its obviously an injury that’s the only thing that makes sense.
Definitely not just a shoulder injury. Anyone with a shoulder problem either would not play until it healed or wouldn’t shoot the mind bendingly bizarre way he was shooting. This was mostly mental. Glad he seems to have overcome it and figured it was only a matter of time.
Why did his midrange needed to turn to threes? The dude just needed to continue working on the part of his game that was strong and build his confidence. The threes would have came eventually as his confidence grew. Look at what is happening to Ben, same issue dude can play but this talk of no three points shooting is killing his confidence
Exaclty… seems like rookie Bosh or DeRozan would also get eaten alive by 6ers “fans”! I will compare it to how us Knicks fans treated Barrett… NYers can be assholes and aren’t the best fans but we understood that shooting is a multi-year process. no Knicks fan was mad when Hanlen didn’t have RJ shooting perfectly out of college… or when he was cold to start this last season… or even when his 40% 3pt shot fell to 29% in the playoffs… we’re hopeful for next season… you must give young players time to perfect their skills!
@@t-mofisher8922 What fans need to look at is progress, not everyone just jumps in the league and balls out, theres a figuring out process. Look at Jaylen Brown, when he first came into the league he averaged 6.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists. The last two years is when he started to average over 20 points, 6 rebounds and three assists. If we were Phili fans we would have been shipped him out and missing out on one of the best young two way players in the game. You've got to let the talent grown but more importantly let it grow for their play. Simmons and Fultz didn't work in Phili because of skill, they didn't work because of who they are player wise.
@@mskcrc The amount of factually incorrect information that just came out of your mouth is too high sir. Please sweep it up and dispose of that. Thank you.
I watched him at Washington university his shot was smooth. He got with some trainer that changed his shot and shooting motion. Plus he did have a shoulder injury that hindered him also
the shot got changed because of the nerve damage that he started suffering from. that's what thoracic outlet syndrome is, the compressing of the nerves and blood vessels of the shoulder, resulting in lack of muscle control, muscle weakness, numbness, and pain. it starting to show up in his life would absolutely have resulted in his shot starting to change without him doing anything, which is probably why he had those bad shoot arounds predraft.
He’s ONLY 23 years old, kid still has potential averaged 13ppg 6apg with the Magic before his ACL injury and his per 36 is 17ppg 7apg PATIENCE IS KEY! Guards take little more time to develop than others
Come on were going on 5 years now! Every year it's some new problem or injury. A #1 pick only averaging 13 isn't very good either and just very mediocre. Hes too soft and at best might be a good role player in the years to come. Hes been a huge bust so far and so far there hasn't been anything hes done to prove otherwise.
It’s almost guaranteed 1 of 2 things happened, either A. He did get injured and they just missed it, happens all the time. Or B. They tried to force him to change his shot that far into his career and it basically ruined not only his shot and form but also his confidence
it's an injury, thoracic outlet syndrome is the compression of the nerves and blood vessels in the shoulder by the collar bone. he's suffering from nerve damage.
I think it could be the 3P line being longer (Or at least part of it) because he shot .467 % from 16 to the 3P line last year with 10 % of his shots coming from there
NGL I graduated from UW 2016 and went on to the corporate life and the first time I heard of him was during the draft process. He had no buzz around the city so I was always surprised he went number 1. Tatum was always the best player
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I see a lot of comments mentioning Ben Simmons, so I’ll have you know that I also made a video covering his story: ruclips.net/video/HK_qr0uri4I/видео.html
You deserve more attention bro, keep up the good work
Can we compare Markelle to Drose they have went through the same thing just different ways, aside from the shoulder, they both have/ had mental blocks after something (Drose jumping Markelle Shooting) But developed a game easier for them and smarter to how they play, now drose wasnt a bust and markelle isnt really a bust he is just a flower that hasn't fully bloomed and needs the time and opportunity to be that #1 pick
@@derangederedx9794 my definition of a bust is a player who hasn’t met expectations after 5 seasons, but his play before the acl tear was great, plus he barely played for his first 3 seasons so I’m gonna give him 2 more seasons
In hind sight, it looks to me as if something is wrong within the Philadelphia organization.
Folks was a top prospect and busted, now Simmonds is experiencing similar problems?
Someone explain what is going on.
Yo question where did u get the song from in the phot montage in the intro?
God bless him. I really admire his story of starting out as everybody's golden kid, taking a hit beyond voluntary control then climbing slowly back up to his former self.
I don't think he climbed back to his former self. His former self should've been an all-star. He is far, far, far, away from that. Right now, he is just a serviceable rotational player
@@mrvk39 hence why he said "climbing slowly"
@@jeffreyware8778 well, i guess, it's very slowly and with no end in sight then.. i read it as he took a few years (slowly) to climb back to his old-self (now).
“Voluntary” is key though.. Some respectable members in the NBA think that he actually had a BMX type biking accident in the off-season that was undisclosed and kept from the 76ers. That disrupted his shoulder and inevitably forced him to get more medical help. Don’t know if it’s true but it would help explain a lot of the confusion.
yeah
It's really weird that he looked so fluid shooting in college and then over a single summer, it's like he got paralyzed and had to relearn how to walk or something. I think someone got into his head about his shooting form and it got stuck really deep in there. A lot of guys have weak jumpers coming out of college and start working with a coach to tighten up their form, but this is a case where it looks like it completely backfired.
I agree. The videos prove it has/had to be a psychological issue somebody needs to look into
@@Yungchris760 I mean, look at Lonzo Ball. His jumper was weird in college but it was effective. He got to the pros and had to change some things, now it looks quite a bit different. It happens all the time, but I really think it got way too deep into Fultz's brain and he started questioning everything.
@@logicaldude3611 lol yeah probably given it’s the 76ers
The same organisation that cant help Simmons develop his shooting
The way fultz shot the ball is similar to how Simmons shoots so kinda makes me question who the hell is the 76ers shooting coach? Lmao
@@logicaldude3611 the way you worded Lonzo's development of his shooting form is wrong and confusing
ur right man smth really got in his head and it’s the weirdest thing for a prospect like that
I feel terrible for the kid, but he’s still got upside. He can play a solid all around game, maybe in the mold of DeMarr Derozan. And in the coming years, with lots of practice, he might just get his three back.
Naw DeMar DeRozan is going to the Hall of Fame lmao 😂😂😂
He wont be close to Demarr. If lebron James just never existed dude might have 2 rings. He woulda definitely been to 2 finals at the very least and he was the best player on that team that just kept getting spanked by the cavs.
He said "the mold of demar" never said he was going to be as good
@@greggyp8265 Demar is the best midrange shooter in the league. Not sure how you go from not being able to shoot to being compared to someone who is elite at a certain aspect of shooting.
@@mattbailey9874 cuz he's elite too from Mid range?
The shoulder injury is no joke. I have a similar issue with my left shoulder. Whenever i raise it above my head, it feels the same as a jammed finger. Just a straight jolt of pain and the feeling of bone on bone when moving a certain way. My hat goes off to him for playing through that.
Same but on my right shoulder. It's no joke at all.
He's getting top surgery and rehab that's not happening
@@uptownscenery9175 Surgery and rehab doesn't solve every physical impairment
Same but it pops out the socket.
Had a injury like that took months to heal
Markelle’s injury at the beginning of last year’s regular season tore me up so bad. With the way he was playing, he would’ve definitely been in the conversation for Most Improved Player 😔
For real
Hope he can come back🤞
Something happened to this kid....
It’s like his body and soul was transferred into a shitty robotic cyborg.
@@jasonn2284 like YourRage?
Sounds like the 76ers got a problem teaching kids to shoot 3s
That's a bad correlation analysis
Fultz and Simmons 3pt problems are 2 completely different situations
Fultz is still a mystery what really happened
Since day 1 so without any influence from the 76ers he had a different jumpshot from college
In fultz case there seems to be a mechanical injury problem
Ben Simmons simply didn't train and was never held accountable and probably a bit of psychology
Fultz is clearly willing to work on his jumpshot but he physically struggled to move his shoulder as he used to
Ben Simmons will refuse to try to shoot
@@tpsam fultz can hit some 3s when open unlike Simmons. I mean, Simmons can score them, but he is scared. That's why I love to roast him
@@westbrick6393 they're two people who struggled to shoot 3 wearing number 20 or higher for Philadelphia
And both number1 pick
Everything else is different between the two
I don't see how this little coincidence is proof about Philadelphia not training 3pt shooting well
Two different problems with different situations that as you said actually have different outcomes
Fultz 3pt ain't a big mess like Simmons
@@tpsam fultz has some 3pt shooting when he came to Orlando
76ers got a problem in developing any player. Period.
Fultz had so much potential, he was an amazing talent in college. I just hope that we’ll see that same Fultz in the NBA sometime in the future.
He was doing so damn good before that ACL tear
Hes a bust let's move on! A number 1 pick and when he was in Orlando in was front page news when he scored 15 pts!! The guy never should of been a number 1 pick all he does Is play a few games gets hurt for the rest of the year and so on. He'll be out of the league in a couple years I would think.
@@jeffreyval9665 I guess Ben Simmons is a bust then 😂
@@niggato23 I'm not the right person to ask as a sixers fan I never liked him and after his horrific playoff performance I dont even want him in Philly anymore.
@@jeffreyval9665 I don’t blame you at all honestly hope his bitch ass gets traded Ben Dippons needs to be traded to China
I feel badly about all the shit he got. He was really just a kid, and it seems like he had a lot of personal issues going on. He's still only 23, so his story isn't over yet. He was playing better in Orlando, so I hope he continues to grow as a player. I completely understand why he was intimidated by big market teams too.... I couldn't imagine being a young, 19 year old player, playing for one of the most passionate/intense fanbases in the league. Just thinking about that makes me nervous. It definitely humanizes him for me. Sometimes we forget that these players are humans too, with problems and anxieties just like all of us.
@@mrpzpdx he shot 40% from 3 on 5 attempts a game in college, how can u say he didnt shoot well. Also he is a very good passer and always has been so yes he is a point guard
Kid or not the #1 pick is expected to perform, top picks are always the most criticized this is no different. Many other 1st picks handled it fine, some didn't. That's completely on Fultz
@@paulzilinskas9432 but his problems stemmed from injuries like his nerve damage and torn acl, plus his org wasn’t backing him up at all
@@paulzilinskas9432 he has neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, so it probably isn't completely his fault
There was a darts player in England called Eric Bristow. He won everything, then out of nowhere he could no longer let go of the dart. The mind is a strange and powerful bit of kit.
It was after watching Fultz free throws that Ben Simmons thought "I need to work on that shit".
Ben then went home and practiced on his XBox.
😂
Lmao
Hahahhahahaahha
CTFU smh...
Lol
The part where he says "It feels like someone is holding my arms down when i shoot" is the crux of it all. That sounds like chronic injury. This "thoracic outlet syndrome" was probably starting to develop toward the end of his college career and it didn't really manifest until he got to the league. Super unlucky for him, wow.
Sounds like super lucky to me he got a max first round contract out of it
@@nicholassileo2000 For many people money isn’t everything
@@bennynagon9322 are you serious
@@nicholassileo2000 yes I am
@@bennynagon9322 It is… there are people who die all over the world because they don’t have money. Those whom live in the wild and reject modernity have no use for currency. Everyone who lives in a traders world is a different story. Everyone needs money whether poor of rich, because if they lose it, it’s game over.
"No structural damage" doesn't include nerve damage. Which is likely the cause of his physical inability to shoot the ball the way he used to.
i ruined my back and got a bit of nerve damage. i cant imagine trying to perform with any sort of nerve damage at a professional level
exactly that. my wife has this exact same problem. nothing shows up in x-rays or mri's, but the description of what's going on with his arm is exactly the same. it's possible that something could be going on with his spine being out of alignment resulting in the tension that is compressing the nerves in his shoulder. it's an evil injury for anyone.
So why didn't they just say he had nerve damage, why keep it all a mystery
@@paulzilinskas9432 why do the pats refuse to disclose injuries to the public? why aren't all injuries reported on equally by the teams in general? iuonno. never made much sense to me. perhaps something to do with controlling narratives.
Because that would cause his contract to shrink. Just Like a weiner, after running outside in a snowstorm from a hot tub.
Andrew Wiggins playing the part as one of the top stars on the Golden State Warriors title run this year gives me hope for Fultz. I hope he can recover.
fr wiggins balled out and earned some respect
They aren’t comparable at all, aside from #1 overall picks
Fultz actually starting to look decent this year stoked for him.
Wiggins was just highly overrated from the jump. The pressure put on these No.1 pics is much greater nowadays, as opposed to when Kobe and LeBron entered the league.
@Will Price no it's not wtf lmao they were calling lebron the chosen one in high-school 😭😭
I feel like the stuff with his mom was a bigger deal than you made it out to be; based on the source you brought up (which I read when it came out) she was super controlling and their relationship was terrible, and some even said that one of the main reasons he went to Washington for college was to be as far away from home as possible. As much as the injury(s) hurt his shooting form/confidence, he was going through hell in his personal life and that had to have a huge mental effect as well
I didn't know the background story. But that line about fighting with his mom stuck really fast
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Yeah I agree. Someone about that situation didn't sound right and there's definitely more to it than we know.
usually when this happens, it is psychological, he needs a great sports psychologist and most importantly, play without fear
Or he should have called the police for stalking
It really looks like it's a mental thing. That thing with his mom really stands out. He knew he was drafted for how sweet his 3pt-shot looked and associated it with his value as an NBA player. Suddenly, he hates the fact that being in the NBA made his life suck, now he hates the thing that took him to the NBA.
It sounds like a sub-conscious thing to me. I bet if you erased the 3pt-line, he could hit long 2's from 3pt range easily.
He had a shoulder injury
@@dangelobelton7819 I don't doubt it, I'm just not sure that's the MAIN issue now and even then. In theory his long 2 point shot should translate to similar form at the 3pt line but it doesn't.
It’s a yips injury. A loss of control in neuromuscular function in one’s extremities. Most common in Baseball and Tennis players. That’s why he keep changing his shooting form and body mechanics it’s the usual therapy for yips.
Roy Hibbert had the yips and he’s out of the league now.
"Thoracic outlet syndrome" is PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE. He's changing forms to try to avoid the worst of the agony, but some people just aren't built to do some things, and in my opinion - just mine - these kids who were playing so much, so young, have really accelerated their own decline. The nerve damage is probably MOST painful doing exactly what basketballers DO most, like, jump shots and free throws? Have you noticed just HOW MANY Heisman Trophy winners now just... disappear? I know, football; but 2011 - RGIII wins as a junior - 2012 Johnny Manziel wins as a freshman; 2013 Jameis Winston, freshman. All of them superstars way back in HIGH SCHOOL? Superstars at 17, mentally and physically their health is ALL BURNT OUT - at the age of 25. Fultz is trying to "play through the pain" like how Real Men do - so hopefully he can at least afford a snazzy wheelchair and a real comfy coffin.
Wow, never have I read something that actually left me dumber than before I read it.
I’m rooting for him, I’m so sad about what happened
yeah
Bro trash
Alec Martinez He’s still better than 99.9% of the population. Making the NBA is nowhere near an easy task.
Loved to see him in that comeback arc this last season. He just had the best season of his career and what’s crazy is he’s still only 24. Everybody is acting like his career is over and he’s a bust, but he’s still got a lot of potential ahead of him.
i have a theory. He drunk from ben simmons waterbottle by mistake
He may not be the golden boy but he's in the NBA and a part of the rotation and he will get a few contracts out of it. Whether he reaches the basketball potential we know he has or not, he's already very successful.
Take a look back at NBA history, so many guys in his position were already bounced out the league by this time. At least Fultz has the guts to keep pushing and trying
Yeah I could totally see him carving out a nice role player career
People don't realize how much skill it takes to get in the NBA, even the worst NBA player in history could destroy some random college player with one arm, and don't even think about them going against your average joe
But it was number 1 pick… 😒
Nope its different, he was a #1 pick
@@vachalex he ain't Greg Oden 🤷♂️
Man if this was the 1500s someone would definitely say that he was cursed by a witch or something.
IF this was the 1500's, he'd be james naismith and actually be the first one to make bball. jokes aside, true af tho
Or if he was playing in Africa…
He was cursed by Simmons. Haha. Simmons curse.
EPIC COMMENT 🤣🤣🤣
there was no three point line in the 1500's dumbass 😑, some people...
(jk, sarcasm, soory about the "dumbass")
When I was in college at U of Tenn, almost every day we would throw frisbee in our apartment parking lot. One day, on about my 5th throw, I held on to the Frisbee too long and threw it straight into the ground. Funny, right? I did it the next 9 throws and had to change my entire grip in order to get the Frisbee to go more than 10 ft. To this very day, I can't throw a Frisbee like I used to could. My grip is entirely different. No idea why, no idea what caused it, but I literally forgot how to throw a Frisbee. The mind is a fascinating thing.
It’s not as bad as it seems.. he is still in the league and is still a productive player, I think Anthony Bennett is a more heartbreaking story
nah this is more heartbreaking because bennet was just trash. Fultz is good, but could have been way better if it were not for this tragedy
Not that bad ? He looks like Charles Barkley in space jam when he lost his powers
If there was ever a tragedy in the NBA by injury, it's Rose. Genuinely think that if it wasn't for his ACLs, he would be discussed in the top 3 or 5 players in history.
@@Tan-qm3yq nah He should of never even been the number 1 pick Dan Gilbert just stupid Dude lucked up getting Lebron James
Yeah he wasn’t supposed ta be the 1st pick the Cavs really messed him up with that one they drafted for need not talent but ig he was trash too anyways
People don’t realize he is still super young. So much buzz makes it seems like he’s been here for awhile. He’s got plenty of time.
The League doesn't work that way.
Exactly. Best case he will play internationally and maybe get picked up again as a vet one day in the nba.
@@jasonn2284 bro chill the magic like him when he healthy
nba dont play, hes gonna get waived
@@daviszollars3356 legit just drafted another guard
Forget the 3point problem.
He is so smooth.
I love his mid range and drives
The NBA is now a three point league unfortunately so I don’t think it’s that easily forgotten.
@@navykeef tell that to Shaun Livingston.. he was VITAL to the Dubs 3 chips in 5 straight finals appearances & SDot was a deadly midrange shooter
Damn this is a rough story. I played tennis for many years and some matches I would feel like I forgot how to serve. The state of mind you get in to really be in the zone is a fleeting thing. Feeling your body vs over thinking. Some days I’d be serving bombs for three straight set full of aces and every once in a while just forget and be unable to toss the ball normally or synchronize my arms and legs and double fault a few times and then once my confidence was lost it would just snowball and get worse. Shit is a horrible feeling. Can’t even imagine suffering from that with all the pressure of being a no 1 draft pick in the nba damn.
yea, his mom definitely didn't help matters at all either. but the bigger issue is he's literally suffering from nerve damage. that's what thoracic outlet syndrome is. that means his arm is literally incapable of functioning correctly anymore. not very easy to diagnose either, as it won't show up as structural damage.
@@Darthtanos yeah we read that article too
Imagine how good the Sixers would have been if all this never happened
Or they got Tatum or at least lonzo
@@Brofessor17 besides obviously Tatum, I think Fox wouldve been right up there as the best fit for the 76ers. I think he would compliment the roster perfectly, and definitely more deserving of the #1 overall.
@@shanekingsley251 everyone forgetting Donovan mitchell was in that draft
he was gonna be good but Sixers just didn’t give him enough time and minutes
@@juansebastianraadmeza9405 yes but he wasnt gonna be a logical option at that time like Giannis in 2013 draft
He's young he can still bounce back, but in basketball confidence is everything. Going to a college with no expectations where you're the guy and pretty much every shot you take good or bad is a good shot is different from being scrutinized as the number one draft pick on a team that has championship expectations.
? He was the top prospect in the world for that class. He had expectations then and delivered
@@eaglewinnings8003 he had good averages but in the video it clearly says he had a 9 win season with like 20 losses. How is that delivering? Being the best guy on your team is going to inflate your stats if the offense flows through you.
@@JShinn you know basketball is a team sport, right?
@@eaglewinnings8003 he didnt know that cause he dumb
@@JShinn Stop with this dog water logic! Don't even make sense
I’ve never seen a video on RUclips broken down so unique. Great job on the editing. You can literally just skip to whatever chapter do you want. Made a fan out of me.
Knowing his story. Makes me a fan of this guy. Can't wait to see how his future unfolds in the NBA.
He just had a decent 2022-23 season 30 MPG .512 FG% 5.6 A 14.1 PPG
@@joebauers3746 in my books thats a great season for him
he had a great year
@@Michael777-r4c sadly the magics are not in the playoffs
I wonder if the increased distance really did a number on him. I’m no pro player at all but my shot feels smooth and effortless up to a certain distance. Then, it’s like I have to noticeably change my shot to increase power. Could explain his dominant mid range. Idk.. just a thought.
Just my thought also. He used to have a very high set point. That's probably the best way to shoot close to mid range but falls off the further you are. Especially from nba 3pt range
Yea but even then how long should that adjustment take? Everyone had to go thru that not just him
@@jarekbreckenridge4162 If it implies reworking your form it can take months. And losing you comfort shoot, spending weeks not making shots you usually do is mentally taxing
@@MathieuPilot again that's nothing new everyone who wasn't named LeBron or KD or maybe 2 more players had to make the same adjustments this seems more than just physical limitations
@@MathieuPilot The difference is this guy has the resources at his disposal that the rest of us cannot fathom. You know what you are talking about but you've never had a personal trainer to teach you how to shoot. He's had more than a couple of months to fix it. It's like he keeps having to start over from scratch maybe he has an attitude problem or something behind the scenes that makes him difficult to work with. Or maybe he just can't learn anything. I spent 8 years in the military and coming out of basic there was a trend that was very noticeable. The instructors had a hard time improving the mechanics of shooters who had experience before coming to the military. While the ones who had never shot in their lives usually picked up the mechanics quickly under supervision. Sure aiming down the sights and hitting a target within 30 meters is simple. Like Call of Duty. But once it gets to 300 meters it's not so simple. You can look down the sight and shoot all day and not figure it out. Maybe the rifle needs rezeroed. Maybe you have poor mechanics. Sometimes it can be as simple as learning the wrong things alone that make it very difficult to learn from someone else.
It sounds to me like he suffers from anxiety and it affects him physically, poor kid
FACTS 💯💯 anxiety is very real from my own experience when there's a bunch of people around I start feeling very uncomfortable and my body gets tence and I start walking weird and can't control all the fidgeting that I do. Makes perfect sense as to why he chose a small college and then making the transition to the NBA gave him worse anxiety. Mental health is serious and very real
Speaking facts but why is everybody saying Washington U a small school!? You people really need to travel America more Washington sports are huge!
@@Bsfnelz20 yea especially with all the pressure of being a first round pick and being on a team that's expected to win now. And I feel like he must have been misdiagnosed somewhere along the line aswell. Cause all his scans showed no damage but he was still getting injections in his shoulder and stuff
@@christophersuswal9544 I dont think it's to do with the size of the college more so the expectations, if fultz went to duke or UCLA hed be expected night in night out to be balling and getting Ws, but with Washington obviously hes still expected to perform but if he drops a game or has a bad night theres not as much pressure cause there was less expectations
@@christopherforrest5713 That's very true on the national level, as mainstream sports media will pay attention to struggles from programs like Duke and Kentucky. I just dont like the narrative that attenting a major D1 school in a major conference is a cop out for not going to to one of the 5 blue blood schools. College sports need parody as much as ever these days
It’s not a mystery. He was literally diagnosed with TOS. Which is a syndrome that causes nerve damage in the neck and shoulders. That’s y he can’t shoot. Thankfully TOS is treatable and it handled right he may be able to get his shot back
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@@2kdemiks816 I don’t get y so many people don’t know this. It’s sad that people still call him a bust. Like bruh the man had a injury that would have ended 99% of people’s careers but he has worked his ass off to stay in the league.
@@RedEyeItachi I think it depends on the expectations. He was drafted first overall. So the assumed expectation is that he would be borderline an all-star at this point. In that sense, I think he is labeled a “bust” because he was a 1st overall pick that has yet to be a star. It’s not meant as a slight against him as a human being (at least, I hope it’s not). I hope he finds his shot.
it's mention in the video
@@Dimer_SZN I know it was I was just saying it’s not a mystery. Everyone who knows the situations knows y he can’t shoot. The man literally got nerve damage in his neck and shoulders,
He got diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) and it was never a case of the yips. It's a pretty serious nerve injury which caused his jumper to fail him. Landry Fields had the same diagnosis and if you compare his jumper to Fultz's they are exactly the same.
And Fields was a solid NBA role player too for a bit there.
I think it's weird to be concerned about his jump shot when he is an amazing driver. People act like if you can shoot a 3 you don't deserve to be in the league look at John Wall Ron Artest or hell Shaq. Dude's amazing on 2k for me why? Cause I don't force him to shoot. Beyond that his mid range looks great. The NBA is such a toxic paparazzi filled twitter hell nowadays. The fact that his trainer was putting up tweets all the time about his struggles is kinda messed up. He's basically milking likes by using Fultz's struggle. Things between trainer and player should be left in the gym. It's disgusting how twitter is ruining Fultz's career.
@@dochallah1721 Wall is largely looked on as a bust since his injury and Artest and Shaq were bigger dudes. Developing a jumper makes you a more diverse threat. Jimmy Butler doesn't shoot 3s but still has incredible jumpers that make him hard to defend
@@prismatic9804 wall is not a bust he just spent 10 years on an awful team. Bust gets thrown around so much it's ridiculous. You don't need 3 pointers to be good. Look at Westbrook. What makes a bust a bust to you? If you're around 20 ppg you aren't a bust in my book. Busted teams make you look like a bust.
@@dochallah1721 a bust is someone who does not live up to their potential and expectations. Wall was supposed to be a perennial all star. He's made a few, averaged 20ppg only twice. His career is plagued by injuries. 4 playoffs in 10 seasons. Jeremy Lin took bum squad Charlotte to the post season with Kemba. I don't think Wall is bad, but I think he fits my bust category. He's in the category of stars that arent actually stars
Such an odd story... anyone who's been playing ball since they were a kid will tell you that shooting is like riding a bike... it develops from habitual learned behavior into instinct. Even at 40 yrs old I can go 6 months without shooting a ball but when I do pick one up it is essentially the same shot I've had since I was 15. Definitely seems to be a combination of injury/mental, but it seems like the mental completely took over at some point.
Great video and I hope Markelle comes back stronger from the knee injury.
I think i have the same problem as fultz cause sometimes my shot is very good then some days my shot is horrible like i can tell it’s not the same
Sounds like fultz has a serious case of the yips
I posted this comment elsewhere but it's fitting here: When I was in college at U of Tenn, almost every day we would throw frisbee in our apartment parking lot. One day, on about my 5th throw, I held on to the Frisbee too long and threw it straight into the ground. Funny, right? I did it the next 9 throws and had to change my entire grip in order to get the Frisbee to go more than 10 ft. To this very day, I can't throw a Frisbee like I used to could. My grip is entirely different. No idea why, no idea what caused it, but I literally forgot how to throw a Frisbee. The mind is a fascinating thing.
lol I dont know about that, I play in an adult league and if I am not shooting enough during the week my shot isnt consistent at all, but you re right I have never completely forgotten how to shoot. If I remember right Fultz had an injury to his shoulder in the summer league his rookie year. I think it jacked up his muscle memory because yeah he cannot shoot for beans now
I respectfully disagree. I used to have a great shot but my mechanics were bad, it lead to my shot getting blocked more than it should have. I tried to change my mechanics to shoot properly and while it looked way better, it just never went in. Tried to change back to my original shot and i could never get it back. Now i completely suck at shooting when i was pretty decent for years
This is a well put together documentary
I really hope Mr. Fultz gets his shot back. That’s real shitty. He’s still a good player. I used to be able to make jump shots as a teenager. Going to basketball summer camps. However once life got in the way I stopped shooting, practicing I lost my jump shot. I tried getting it back a couple years attempting 100 3 pointers, only making 20.
this is a cohesive, clear and empathetic video essay, great work!
I’ve always admire his playing abilities, he just need to keep grinding he got the potential
I had never really thought about Fultz until this video and it’s really sad. At the time I had only cared about who the Lakers drafted (I was team Fox), and completely ignored Fultz. Beyond that I knew people talked about his shot. Either way though, I’m glad I watched this video. It gave me a new perspective and I truly hope for the best for him.
Incredible video. As a philly fan that lived through this I can truly say, that was a great summary of what happened with the team
It was very inaccurate. Once he was diagnosed on Dec 4, 2018, everything that Markelle went through before then was very explainable. It was 100% physiological problem of a compressed nerve in the right thoracic outlet at the base of his neck. Instead Dylan chose to deny his n-TOS and suggest he was lying or had some mental condition. Most Sixers fans still don't know the truth, thanks to medically inept people like Keith Pompey. And for Markelle to go through 10 months of daily PT was remarkable. There was no mention of the Performance members spreading lies to the media. They were eventually fired. They botched the Zhaire Smith episode also.
This is now officially my favorite NBA channel on RUclips
Got to give him credit. He's reinvented his game in Orlando. I give him only the best wishes going forward hoping everything improves. Hell of an athletic player
Yeah man, he had a great comeback at orlando but fuck injuries man. It's sad that he's having a great season but suddenly he tore his acl. I hope he can be back soon..
You can’t shoot like that in college and say the increased three point line mentally affect his shot. Based on his transition from college to the NBA seeing his form drastically change from smooth to horrid is due to some physical change.
Exactly. If that was the case, he wouldn’t have that same hitch in the midrange area, where he should be more comfortable from
They put a damn chip in this man without him knowing, that’s wtf happened 😭😭😭😭
@@terrenceGRN89 he was tweaking like a bird on the court
he's suffering from nerve damage, which is what thoracic outlet syndrome is. that's why when he's having to rely on arm strength for a shot he just doesn't have it, because the nerves sending the signals through his shoulder are being compressed and not getting through correctly. results in muscle weakness, pain and numbness.
It’s so ironic how fultz was picked over lonzo because of Lonzos odd shooting form but it was fultz that ended up with all the shooting problems mentality and physically while Lonzo completely changed his shot to become a consistent shooter
fultz is also dealing with nerve damage, as that's what thoracic outlet syndrome is. really sad problem for an athlete.
Can we take a second to note how his mother was behaving? That's some incredibly fucked up shit she was doing. She isolated him from his support people and those who might have been support people. Having your mama, the one person who's supposed to be in your corner constantly overstep, trample on your boundaries, refuse to recognise you as an adult, attack and harass the people helping you and create tension between you and a star team mate must be incredibly difficult on your mental health. Such a blow can be very damaging to a young athlete. Now I'm not saying that's the reason he got worse, but it certainly didn't help.
Ja Morant's "friends" don't help him. They make things worse.
@@GoMrTom Absolutely agree, but that doesn't mean everyone in his circle was like that - and if they are, how she handled it was not the right way. She was doing that for her, not for him.
Typical black momma
@@GoMrTomAnd who pulled out the gun the second time? Everyone else in the car held up finger guns and that was all Ja needed to go ahead and whip out a real gun for no reason lol. Sometimes it's the friends. Sometimes it's the person themselves
I can almost guarantee it’s part of the reason he got worse. That kind of stuff will seriously mess with your head. It’s a huge distraction and can easily cause anxiety, depression, and deliver a blow to your self-esteem.
Really excellent video, engaging, comprehensive and great cuts. This story has always stuck with me, too. Wishing Fultz all the best, which I believe is the sentiment of most people
I've had major shoulder surgery. A shoulder injury will mess you up mentally. You never know when or if you can take certain shots. Easily pulled muscles. One minute all is good, 30 secs later you can barely lift ball over your shoulder to shoot. Even on street ball level, It will mess you up mentally
See I was thinking about something. The shoulder injury it’s like he was guarding his shoulder…. Ive always wondered why he didn’t go back to his college shooting form?
It’s a sad story. He will have a fruitful career as a role player, and who knows what comes of it. However, he was a #1 draft pick overall. This means very high expectations. He did not and has not fulfilled these expectations. It’s almost easier to be the underdog and work your way up, because nobody expected you to succeed anyway.
Last statement was well said
This is such a well put together video dawg. Congrats
One of the most inaccurate representations ever made. It was from the standpoint of someone trying to discredit and make fun of Markelle's physiological disorder, called neurogenic-Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
I wrote a long explanation if Dylan didn't delete it already. Dylan has re-posted this inaccurate video many times.
@@jerry25a Word, this video explained nothing, dude just gave a recap of media reports.
Miss TJ McConnell in Philly. Still giving 110% every second he's on the court. I loved him as a Sixer. And knew video was going to show Tatum killing it! Favorite player after Kahwi!
Why do team managers keep trading away players that are known to give maximum effort on every game? which, from what ive seen, its what Philly fans like and respect.
JJ went through something similar at the start of his career. He came in and his shots were going in and out and people were writing him off. He probably was empathetic to Fultz because of that experience.
The fact that Ainge only moved onto Tatum after Josh Jackson refused to work out with them makes me really wonder if he knew something. Was he just not interesting in drafting a guard?
I really empathize with him having to deal with this apparently psychological block while the media and fans scrutinized him everyday over something he seemed like he couldn’t control. I hope he does great with the magic.
Don’t feel bad for him. He’s mentally soft. Understandable with a mom like his. Hopefully he can strengthen up
It's not mental lol. Dude got in a bike accident and fked up his shoulder. At one point he would actually get sore shoulders just by taking regular ass free-throws. He had to reinvent his shooting motion around his injured shoulder..
@@wesside5792 I’m not saying you’re wrong but it wasn’t really confirmed that he got into a bike accident that severe it’s just a lot of heresay. I believe that it’s a mental thing but that’s just my opinion. That’s why my original comment said “apparently psychological block”
@bee sweez money isn’t everything bro
@@joshuaharris5032 lmao it isn't everything if you actually have it. But for Fultz he at least hast he resources to try repair his career on his time.
Amazing ability to tell stories Dylan!!
Love this guy’s story. Everyone faces adversity. He’s only setting himself up for a major comeback!
You're so underrated man!! Videos have so much effort in them!
Bro this happened to me. I was a shoota in high school. He probably had a traumatic experience where it ruined his muscle memory. I had dislocated shoulder and a concussion when I fell from a steep steps at my job. I’m alright when I do a pick up game but I’m usually nowhere what I used to be. I’d probably shoot 10 shots and make 4 in a pick up game compared to shooting 17 shots and making 9 or 11
What’s crazy is the Sixers really didn’t optimize the process at all, particularly the Okafor and Fultz picks. And still were the number 1 seed in the East last year. They should be unstoppably dominant if their assets weren’t so mismanaged.
That’s easy to say now. Fultz was the consensus number 1 pick and by far the best fit for Philly.
@@Quallsss by far the best fit for Philly? How many point guards that can’t shoot do they need? They should’ve just stayed at pick 3 and select Tatum who’s exactly the type of player they’d need to compliment Simmons and Embiid
@@MrRyan-wu4jx Once again, it’s easy to say this now 4 years removed from draft night lmao. Yes it was by far the best fit and pick for Philly. Ben and Joel needed (and still currently do) a shot creator and Fultz was not only the consensus number one pick. He was also the best shot creator in the draft.
@@MrRyan-wu4jx I’m sure every team would make the correct pick if they were able to look 4 years into the future of each of the prospects careers lol
This just speaks to how weak the east has been.
I feel like there's a lot of nerves that have to developed when playing at that level too, but thank you for the video. This is interesting
No shit Sherlock 🤡
I'd guess he suffered some kind of nerve damage on his shoulder right before the workout, and his agents and staff decided not to disclose it in order to secure a paycheck. Maybe he tried to rework his shot around the injury and it messed up his muscle memory. Maybe he never fully recovered and if I had to, I'd guess he had something pretty serious and his body junst couldn't return to what it once was.
Seems like the yips
Or maybe he’s just a bum that has no confidence. Two of the worst combinations you can have as an NBA player…
@@nocapstold7294 thoracic outlet is where the nerves and blood vessels in your shoulder are being compressed by your collar bone, resulting in weakness of the arm and difficulty in making fluid motions. his description of feeling like someone was holding his arm down when he was trying to shoot fits the description of the injury exactly, as that is how people with it talk about having problems raising their arm. it is a chronic problem that literally just gets worse over time, and doesn't even have to have been the result of an injury at all. it also wouldn't show up as a structural problem, exactly as the 76ers said during their press releases. that he is even capable of playing at all is extremely impressive.
i actually doubt it was an injury that specifically caused it, as it can creep up on you over time like it did my wife. basically she was fine until one day it had built up to the point that it hurt, and then it progressively just got worse from there. she has no injury history that would have caused it. and his nerves may not actually be permanently damaged, if they can find a way to relieve the compression from his collarbone, since that's what is pressing down on the nerves/blood vessels, resulting in the problem.
never watched a game of basketball but i always come back to this video every now and then
Great video. Very well structured and great talking points. Felt like a real documentary.
It’s definitely revisionist history but whenever I see his face, he always looks nervous and stressed
Yea I played fairly high level sports and I see myself in him, not that I was that elite but I was elite when I believed in myself but nerves and stress could take that away if not properly managed. It only gets worse with each step up unless you have the right support system and the moment you think about something with fine mechanics is the moment you fuck it up. It has to be automatic and he lost it. Classic case of the yips.
@The Esquire of Sports® what you mean?
@The Esquire of Sports® That’s the first thing I thought. Like he’s been scarred for life. He looks he’s seen some things.
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@The Esquire of Sports® are you going to “elaborate” ?
Dawg he’s 23 😐 he has plenty of time to find his game and progress in the NBA. He’s actually been playing noticeably better and looks like he’s getting accustomed to the league he’s playing in
And the magic payed him for another 4 years
@Sean Jones Yes it is.... Old in the NBA is over the age of 30 in my opinion.
@Sean Jones most people dont enter their prime until 24-26
@Sean Jones 23 is definitely young in the NBA. Any team in the nba and analyst would consider somebody who is 23 a part of the “young core”. Miles bridges who is 23 years old is considered a part of the “young core” on the hornets. Don’t even know why you’re trying to argue something like this it’s common sense
@Sean Jones miles bridges is not a superstar player. Even for the general NBA player 23 is young. The average nba age is over 26 years old, meaning 23 is 3 years below the average NBA players age. 23 is young in the NBA dude, no matter how you’re trying to spin it.
I think it was a mix of the yips and the injury. Although the yips are more common in baseball, it’s still performance anxiety. He had a lot of pressure being the first overall pick; it explains why he was really good at moving mid ranges, because he didn’t have time to think about the shot. When he was at the free throw line, all eyes are on him and it’s him, the basket and his thoughts. That’s the problem he had, a fear of failure
Definitely fear of failure because of trying to fulfill others expectations. I had similar problem as a HS catcher. There are more than likely some traumatic events in his past also.. Made me hate the game. I feel for this youngster as I am now in my mid 40's and can finally talk about it.
Truly a sad sad story, praying and wishing you nothing but the best for him. This video is a true masterpiece by the way keep up the good work🙏🏼❤️
Nice video! Very well done. I hope Fultz gets healthy & gets back to where he was at the start of last season!
0:10 the fact that Amari Cooper was mocking Markelle Fultz’s free throw in that 2018 Thanksgiving game against the Redskins the week AFTER Alex Smith suffered from that catastrophic leg injury where he nearly died from it, and Markelle Fultz also being from PG County, Maryland where the Redskins also play is BEYOND DISRESPECTFUL 🤦🏾♂️ this is why Dallas don’t deserve to win SHIT, and EXACTLY WHY Washington swept their bum asses in 2020 and EMBARRASSED them in the 2020 Thanksgiving game where the score was 41-16. Dak Prescott also suffered a season ending injury in 2020. What goes around, comes around
Stay mad
@@gabrielwier7166 what is there to be mad about? I mean I’d be pissed off too if my parents named me “Gabriel Wier” but I’m not you 🤷🏾♂️ you must be a depressed cowbitch fan 🤣🤣
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@@youngchieffrom7th haha fucking dumbass. People parents don’t get to choose their last name. Smh 🤦♀️
Bruh yahll don't even have a name. Yahll trash and we gone sweep yahll this year. Dak is back lil bitch
Heard a rumor, he fell off a motorcycle after sometime between the draft and start of season, messed his shoulder up and had a hidden surgery . Which is why he entered the league with a different shooting stroke. He didn’t tell the 76ers because they could void his rookie contract for injury violating a clause in contracts
His Free Throw Motion looks like Charles Barkley's Golf Swing.
Hahaahah
This was a dope vid !! It’s easy to tell that Fultz is a true hopper, he has a feel for the game that only the real ones have. The ability to get by guys without being insanely quick, the knack for finding his window to pull up, the deceptively explosive finishes around the rim. That stuff can’t be taught. It’s a shame that whatever happened to him happened. If he was still elevating, releasing, and knocking down that long “jimbo” like he was in college, this kid would have a WAY different story thus far. Hope all goes well for the young fella.
so sad. Makes me think of Derrick Rose. Just another reminder that these guys are human & really do go thru more shit than we give them credit for.. The NBA, the media & the fans treat them like racehorses. But they often lead very complex & difficult lives (& the $$$$ only seems to complicate things further). Praying hard for this kid
Don't ever compare fultz to rose ever again
@@Imabeast26082 The disrespect...
@@Imabeast26082 he didn’t? He just said that he reminded him of Rose, with this situation and everything.
@@poorhuzey but even the situation is not the same
Wtf? Rose actually had an MVP season.
Stoked to see him doing pretty well in Orlando. Keep balling bro 🏀
Really good video, didn’t feel like a bunch of recycled info, keep up the hard work🔥
Right after drafting Tatum, Ainge was quoted as saying he would have taken Tatum number one. Ainge was an absolutely brilliant GM and seems not to really get credit for that anymore
@@eihuevo9654 explain how? He doesn't get many high picks. When he did he has done pretty well. Smart, brown when people said it was a high reach, also Tatum who people thought was to high of a pick.
Look at all the picks the Celtics had in 2013-2014 and all they could get out of that was a very mediocre team. Now look at the nets who, lost that huge deal with the Celtics by a landslide and probably shouldn’t have recovered for another 5-10 years. look where Sean Mark brought them. And then looks at the kings who have always had there picks and still can’t create a decent team.
@@amitpalbains9361 thats 2 different arguments you having. The high picks Danny had he has hit on. The Nets are not contenders based on drafting. They did their work on Trades and FA. You changed the subject. Even with your lint you just made. A avg team doesn't make the conf finals 3 out of 4 years. Also keep in mind those teams suffered injuries to the main stars at that point in time.
@@dewanewelch1744 being a brilliant GM doesn’t just revolve around drafting player not to mention, Ainge missed on a lot of mid to late first round picks whereas the nets have consistently hit on them. Carvis Levert, Jarrett Allen, Nick Claxton.
Of course he said that….. doesn’t really mean anything.
When it’s one…it’s on him when it’s two it’s worrisome but when a team has 3 top prospects psychologically forget how to shoot it’s a pattern at the team…..Michael carter Williams, Markelle futz and Ben Simmons….all top picks all played for the 76ers….
Fultz was due to injury, MCW was never a good shooter anyway he had one decent season shooting the ball and the rest his career not even close, and Ben Simmons just refuses. 3 completely different situations
@@lucyfir2166 the constant…..the 76ers organization….. they find new and exciting ways to destroy top guards shooting prospects
Lets not forget jimmy butler said the organization was dis-functional. I think it really is the sixers messing their players up unintentionally. Just not a solid office.
Wdym Micheal Carter williams only shot 29% from the three in college he wasnt a good shooter.
@@lifeofsui3864 They def know how to ruin players' confidence and reputations.
Idk what it is about this channel but I love these videos and I’m not even an NBA fan. You make these stories really interesting.
His mid-range is always, ALWAYS beautiful, it's his FT and 3P that blocks him which are both more static shooting motion. The reason why his pull-ups look that beautiful is because he doesn't really to rely on the power coming out of his leg, he can basically jump, stretch his body, and shoot rather than systematically transferring power from his legs and nobody even realize this point at 76ers. Now with the Simons issues I do think 76ers' training staffs are insanely bad
finally someone else who thinks this
he's suffering from nerve damage in his shoulder, that's what thoracic outlet syndrome is. which is exactly why he's having problems with the static shots, since so much of that comes from the shoulders as opposed to the legs. good diagnosis, not necessarily the right root cause.
These Reddit takes have aged so beautifully, you could probably find gold in there from 10 years ago just keep looking.
Fultz seems like a good kid, hope he’s past his Jurassic Park syndrome.
It breaks my heart to see everyone hate and make fun of him for something he can’t control
In high school I made 45 3’s my junior year then going into my senior year my wrist started feeling tight and I had less grip in my shooting hand. I got X-rays and it turns out my ulna bone grew too long and made my tendons in my wrist and forearm tight and inflamed and made me had less grip. My shot sucked my senior year and I only made 26 3’s.
Gotta have proper exercises and rest for the muscles around tge bone sounds like to much stress on the bone
Holy shit, this is the only other time I've heard of this happening to someone else. I broke my arms playing football in middle school, had screws put in to fix it. A year later I have little to no mobility in my wrist and can't roate it. My ulnar styloid had grown 3x the length itshould have. My doc said he had never seen anything like it
He showed so much potential with the Magic that I can say confidently that he will be back better than ever. If he can get to 80% of NCAA Fultz, he's going to be an elite player.
He’s done the torn ACL was the nail in the coffin
Buddy said 80% of ah college player elite on the NBA level…lol
@@killkuriosity Bro isnt even at his past college self, and he averaged 20 ppg, with 92% from the line, 80% of his college self would prob make him a all star in my opinion.
He can’t… he won’t… u keep him.
@@Bearsfan15654 it's really not though...he's still only 23 years old
the shoulder injury is the reason why he lost the ability to shot, the injury affect his nerves which makes him forget how to shoot the ball.
Jj reddick said it was a shoulder injury when he interviewed him
your memory isnt stored in the nerves in your shoulder tf you talking about? you could argue that the injury forced him to change his shot but to say the injury cause memory loss is just dumb
@@oscarowens5383 he talking muscle memory….
It wasn't a shoulder injury it was a mental issue. It's obvious.
Similar thing occurred with Landry Fields.
Every year it makes LeBron’s entrance into the league more and more impressive. The man met and exceed every insane expectation.
you see this in baseball a lot where players forget how to throw the ball and loose timing when to release the ball from their hand, they wind up throwing the ball wildly in the air or even straight down to the ground where their standing when it should be going to a teammate to make a play... purely mental from anxiety/stress.. these motor actions are automatic like breathing but after the first time it occurs the player can't help but think about it everytime he performs the action again. it's why Fultz can still shoot while in motion as his minds preoccupied and not obsessing about how to shoot properly
unfortunately, that's not it. he's dealing with thoracic outlet syndrome, which is compression of the nerves and blood vessels in the shoulder by the collar bone. it's basically nerve damage. it results in muscle weakness, numbness, and pain, and can degenerate to the point that you basically can't use your arm at all. that's why in shots where he's generating force from his legs he's fine as his hands and arms are just guiding the ball. when he has to generate the force from his arms/shoulders he basically can't get one arm to work correctly, which results in the screwed up shooting motion. feeling like someone is holding his arm down when he tries to raise it up is a classic symptom of this.
As a person who has had mutiple surgeries on their shoulder I can vouch and have sympathy for the difficulty and mental blocks that he has had for such a young player to go through.
yea, nerve damage is no joke. real shame that he's dealing with that.
No joke, he should talk to Charles Barkley about the “yips.” Charles got them so bad in golf, but he finally found a coach that got him to be able to swing freely again.
Yeah thats what i be thinking everytime i see it
I’m glad I saw your comments I was asking if there was something equivalent to the twistees in gymnastics.
@@92cgray I think it can happen in any sport. I remember I had a terrible throw in men’s softball one game. Then I started to overthink how I grip the ball. I threw the ball off to the left for like a month 🤣. Was like someone took my accuracy from me.
i get it when i compete in long jump, when i overthink about jumping off the board i always miss it but if i just dont get nervous im pretty good
@@harvey9508 I’m actually a track and field coach. I’ve coached state champion triple jumpers. Try focusing on making the beginning of your approach as consistent as possible. Make sure you build up to top speed the same way every time and you will hit the board more consistently.
The best theory I’ve heard came from an ESPN radio show. Brandon Robinson reported, and apparently Markelle Fultz had a motorcycle accident and injured his shoulder. His initial contract outlined that he wasn’t supposed to doing anything that would put him at risk of injury, which included riding a motorcycle. Him and his agent had to cover it up.
I solved the mystery if you get drafted by the 76ers you forget how to shoot cause Simmons used to shoot good in hs lol
Simmons is beast in hs and somehow 76 steal his skill
He’s so unique. His style of play and pace is so cool to me.
Everybody blaming it on things like confidence and mental issues are crazy lmao, you think anxiety is the reason his shoulder doesn’t lift all the way up? 😂😂 Its obviously an injury that’s the only thing that makes sense.
Agreed these people trippin 😂
I heard it was a motorcycle injured that he kept away from the team so his contract wouldn't get taken back
They’re looking for something crazy to believe it’s always been a physical nerve thing but nooo these mfs need some bs to believe
Definitely not just a shoulder injury. Anyone with a shoulder problem either would not play until it healed or wouldn’t shoot the mind bendingly bizarre way he was shooting. This was mostly mental. Glad he seems to have overcome it and figured it was only a matter of time.
@@Keivz your mental can take away your ability to lift your arm? Lmao I guess I learn something new everyday
I believe in Fultz. I believe that he'll come back more determined to be better than he was before.
He was already doing great last season then he got injured again,I really wanna see this kid be a star and outshine his draft class especially Tatum
@@HellusRaizen as I Celtics fan I do too, I want to see this man be great
Its not his fultz.
@@heavyhitter5538 cold piece
He’s playing well for a bench role. Idk if he’ll ever be a starter with no 3 ability but he’s doing his role pretty damn well
Why did his midrange needed to turn to threes? The dude just needed to continue working on the part of his game that was strong and build his confidence. The threes would have came eventually as his confidence grew. Look at what is happening to Ben, same issue dude can play but this talk of no three points shooting is killing his confidence
Exaclty… seems like rookie Bosh or DeRozan would also get eaten alive by 6ers “fans”!
I will compare it to how us Knicks fans treated Barrett… NYers can be assholes and aren’t the best fans but we understood that shooting is a multi-year process. no Knicks fan was mad when Hanlen didn’t have RJ shooting perfectly out of college… or when he was cold to start this last season… or even when his 40% 3pt shot fell to 29% in the playoffs… we’re hopeful for next season… you must give young players time to perfect their skills!
@@t-mofisher8922 What fans need to look at is progress, not everyone just jumps in the league and balls out, theres a figuring out process. Look at Jaylen Brown, when he first came into the league he averaged 6.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists. The last two years is when he started to average over 20 points, 6 rebounds and three assists. If we were Phili fans we would have been shipped him out and missing out on one of the best young two way players in the game. You've got to let the talent grown but more importantly let it grow for their play. Simmons and Fultz didn't work in Phili because of skill, they didn't work because of who they are player wise.
Because midrange shots lose basketball games. You might as well go try to get the MLB to bunt again.
@@mskcrc The amount of factually incorrect information that just came out of your mouth is too high sir. Please sweep it up and dispose of that. Thank you.
@@nbareactz yeah I bet you think bunting is good too because cOntExT
I watched him at Washington university his shot was smooth. He got with some trainer that changed his shot and shooting motion. Plus he did have a shoulder injury that hindered him also
You watched him where??
@@MonarchTerp The team that played North Carolina University in the NCAAs. Washington University…. Seriously, sad.
His trainer had been his trainer since highschool. No one new.
the shot got changed because of the nerve damage that he started suffering from. that's what thoracic outlet syndrome is, the compressing of the nerves and blood vessels of the shoulder, resulting in lack of muscle control, muscle weakness, numbness, and pain. it starting to show up in his life would absolutely have resulted in his shot starting to change without him doing anything, which is probably why he had those bad shoot arounds predraft.
He’s ONLY 23 years old, kid still has potential averaged 13ppg 6apg with the Magic before his ACL injury and his per 36 is 17ppg 7apg
PATIENCE IS KEY! Guards take little more time to develop than others
So what youre saying is... trust the process?
Come on were going on 5 years now! Every year it's some new problem or injury. A #1 pick only averaging 13 isn't very good either and just very mediocre. Hes too soft and at best might be a good role player in the years to come. Hes been a huge bust so far and so far there hasn't been anything hes done to prove otherwise.
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It’s almost guaranteed 1 of 2 things happened, either A. He did get injured and they just missed it, happens all the time. Or B. They tried to force him to change his shot that far into his career and it basically ruined not only his shot and form but also his confidence
it's an injury, thoracic outlet syndrome is the compression of the nerves and blood vessels in the shoulder by the collar bone. he's suffering from nerve damage.
My man's low-key rapping 22:27
Even goes with the beat playing in the background!!
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HAHAHA HAHA
AYO U RIGHT LMAO
I think it could be the 3P line being longer (Or at least part of it) because he shot .467 % from 16 to the 3P line last year with 10 % of his shots coming from there
As someone who went to DeMatha and played Varsity basketball at DeMatha my heart ❤️ goes out to this young man. It shall be well.
NGL I graduated from UW 2016 and went on to the corporate life and the first time I heard of him was during the draft process. He had no buzz around the city so I was always surprised he went number 1. Tatum was always the best player
Still is ✌️