Looked pretty clunky to my eyes.He's at the scorer's table...here he comes.
EDIT: turnover on first pass. Scores on layup. Good for him.
Air ball, but "form looked good" per announcers.
It did not.Air ball, but "form looked good" per announcers.
I think it nicked the rim...maybe.Airballs his first shot.
Then he got blocked again five seconds later.He also had a pullup blocked so we have no way of knowing how many feet it would have landed short of the rim.
Jokes aside he took it in slow motion and it was blocked extremely easily by Plumlee.
Is that Ben Simmons’ line or Fultz?5/13 from the field, looks like no attempts from beyond the elbow, no free throws, four boards and eight assists.
Fultz looked awful in all aspects of the game in his first rotation almost like he wasn't an NBA player. The second half was a completely different story as he ran the offense effortlessly with precision, set up teammates perfectly, and knocked down a couple jumpers.5/13 from the field, looks like no attempts from beyond the elbow, no free throws, four boards and eight assists.
100% this. The first run was brutal but pretty understandable, and it was great the team played well despite him so he could get the rust off a bit.Fultz looked awful in all aspects of the game in his first rotation almost like he wasn't an NBA player. The second half was a completely different story as he ran the offense effortlessly with precision, set up teammates perfectly, and knocked down a couple jumpers.
Overall, much better than I expected.
starting 5: Lebron, Simmons, Covington, Saric, EmbidIf they get LBJ next year, I'm not sure how they lose a game.
Checked the specifics here, they are indeed 16-1 at home since losing to Boston in mid-January, impressive.But home court advantage is back. 76ers have maybe one home loss in last three months.
Sure looks great on paper but what does Simmons do in that lineup? His skillset gets replaced by LeBron and he's an awful compliment to him.starting 5: Lebron, Simmons, Covington, Saric, Embid
gulp
I could see the 76ers not signing Redick. Fultz takes over as scoring guard next season, with a lot of rough edges to smooth out as he grows up.Sure looks great on paper but what does Simmons do in that lineup? His skillset gets replaced by LeBron and he's an awful compliment to him.
Edit: Didn't see BaseballJones post but yes, same point. Embiid and Simmons with the perfect future 3rd wheel in Tatum would have been frightening long term. Colangelo really screwed the pooch with that one as Fultz is also somewhat redundant to Simmons.
I can't imagine Simmons and Fultz playing together to eliminate any floor spacing for Embiid. Right now they run much of their offense with Simmons on the low block......you need shooters on the floor with him.I could see the 76ers not signing Redick. Fultz takes over as scoring guard next season, with a lot of rough edges to smooth out as he grows up.
Philly has historically been a great college basketball town, and it is a great pro sports town, but the Sixers have been fourth amongst the pro teams a lot of the time. You're presumably younger than me so your "always" may go back less than mine, but in the early 80's there was a lot of bitching (including from Dr J) about the lack of attendance and support for the pre-Malone Sixers. In 1981 they had an epic game 7 against the Bucks on a Sunday afternoon in front of only 6,000+ fans.An unmentioned aspect of the Fultz saga has been the fan support by a crowd that tends to eat prima donnas alive. Everyone sees Fultz as a 19-year-old kid thrust into a spotlight. The standing ovations last night and chants of his name were obviously a good thing for Fultz to hear.
Philly has always been a great basketball city, which is why the past five years really sucked. But home court advantage is back. 76ers have maybe one home loss in last three months.
I'm 70 and go back to Paul Arizin and Guy Rodgers but I agree to your point about attendance issues from time to time. When an old fart like me talks about good basketball cities, I'm thinking back to the talent that grew up in the city -- beginning with Wilt, Rodgers and so many over the years. The Sonny Hill League and other organized summer hoops leagues drew good crowds and offered spectactacular hoops, much like the Rucker League in NYC.Philly has historically been a great college basketball town, and it is a great pro sports town, but the Sixers have been fourth amongst the pro teams a lot of the time. You're presumably younger than me so your "always" may go back less than mine, but in the early 80's there was a lot of bitching (including from Dr J) about the lack of attendance and support for the pre-Malone Sixers. In 1981 they had an epic game 7 against the Bucks on a Sunday afternoon in front of only 6,000+ fans.
They did show up for the next series, against the Celtics.
Good point. It's going to be a huge challenge for Brett Brown, who loves Fultz's ability to penetrate and create within 10 feet of the hoop.I can't imagine Simmons and Fultz playing together to eliminate any floor spacing for Embiid. Right now they run much of their offense with Simmons on the low block......you need shooters on the floor with him.
Those guys were Warriors, though. The Dubs have always been lovable and fun to watch.I'm 70 and go back to Paul Arizin and Guy Rodgers.
Very funny and true. A piece of Philly left with the Warriors in 1963. They had Wilt at center and 6-11 Nate Thurmond at forward for a couple seasons. Rodgers and Hal Greer in the backcourt. And still the Celtics beat them.Those guys were Warriors, though. The Dubs have always been lovable and fun to watch.
I could be wrong as I am a lot but I do remember one of our home losses being played in London.Checked the specifics here, they are indeed 16-1 at home since losing to Boston in mid-January, impressive.
And that was the London game.Checked the specifics here, they are indeed 16-1 at home since losing to Boston in mid-January, impressive.
This is with the benefit of hindsight, though. Fultz didn't look like a non-shooter at the time of the draft, and his progression since then has been... unusual.Edit: Didn't see BaseballJones post but yes, same point. Embiid and Simmons with the perfect future 3rd wheel in Tatum would have been frightening long term. Colangelo really screwed the pooch with that one as Fultz is also somewhat redundant to Simmons.
They lost at home to Indiana on March 13, 101-98. Was that the London game? I was hospitalized at the time and could have missed it.And that was the London game.
No. They lost in London to Celtics in which they were considered the home team.They lost at home to Indiana on March 13, 101-98. Was that the London game? I was hospitalized at the time and could have missed it.
Thanks.No. They lost in London to Celtics in which they were considered the home team.
Since that loss they are 16-1 in Philly, losing to Indiana, as you said.
Here's the video.Fultz collided with Embiid's head on a routine handoff at top of circle, knocking the center out of the game.
Looks like Embiid fumbled the entry pass and dropped his head to Fultz's level while trying to control the ball. I was wondering how their heads could collide when Embiid is at least 9 inches taller. That's a play they run 40 times a night -- guard cutting off center at top of key.Here's the video.
Fultz has been out of position on many sets in these first two games which is understandable being a rookie who is now finally playing at the end of March and this one is 100% Markelle as it is the cutters responsibility to rub his man off the screener.......not run himself INTO the screener. Sadly for the Sixers this one caused an injury to Embiid.Looks like Embiid fumbled the entry pass and dropped his head to Fultz's level while trying to control the ball. I was wondering how their heads could collide when Embiid is at least 9 inches taller. That's a play they run 40 times a night -- guard cutting off center at top of key.
Embiid went for x-rays at local hospital.
Tend to agree with you, and the general idea that you don't put someone this raw and inexperienced into your playoff rotation.Fultz has been out of position on many sets in these first two games which is understandable being a rookie who is now finally playing at the end of March and this one is 100% Markelle as it is the cutters responsibility to rub his man off the screener.......not run himself INTO the screener. Sadly for the Sixers this one caused an injury to Embiid.
Embiid cryptically posted "Not good" to instagram:No concussion or fractures is the early report, but Embiid is at hospital. Or, he was last night.