This Markelle Fultz situation isn’t getting enough attention in my opinion. He was a killer scorer in college, and he has gotten to the pros everything has gone downhill.
It does appear to be mental not a physical issue, and maybe Brett Brown said this off the record because he surely is backtracking now via the Philly Inquirer.
On the ESPN broadcast on Sunday when the 76ers played the Oklahoma City Thunder, Mark Jones said Sixers coach Brett Brown disclosed in a production meeting that Fultz has “psychosomatic effects” with his shooting. Translation: Jones basically said that Brown stated that the first overall pick in June’s draft has a mental block and psychological conflict that prevents him from shooting right.
“I was completely misquoted,” Brown said before Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. “There was no reference to any of that. I’ve spoken to ESPN this morning. They’re very apologetic.
I have heard there are more things going on behind the scenes than just a shoulder injury. The full story will come out soon.
For now, flip the page to see what Fultz had to say about it.