If Markelle Fultz does return as a new and improved player, then missing out on LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard will all be seen as a blimp in The Process. Fultz' broken jump shot has been the topic of conversation for almost a year now, but the nightmare is now reportedly almost over.
Palpable buzz is building around #76ers guard Markelle Fultz. One league source privy to Fultz's workouts w/famed hoops trained Drew Hanlen tells me Fultz's jumper is rebuilt and that a result, the 20-year-old guard is a completely different, vastly improved player.— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 22, 2018
If things bode well, we can almost view Fultz as a marquee FA addition Philly - he can really score, he's great in P-R, he's an active/range defender. And, if Fultz boasts consistent jump shot, he will open up driving lanes for the arc-avoiding Simmons/be a kickout option. #76ers— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 22, 2018
The first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft essentially forgot how to shoot, and after the season sought out the services of famed skills coach Drew Hanlen.
During an appearance on the Talking Schmidt Podcast last month, Hanlen described Fultz’s shooting woes as being a case of “the yips,” and that Fultz had “completely forgot how to shoot and had multiple hitches in his shot.”Fultz averaged 7.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 18.1 minutes per game last season.
“It’s not perfect yet, but I think by the end of the summer it will be perfect, he’ll be back rolling and he’ll show people why he was the No. 1 pick,” said Hanlen, according to Philly Voice’s Kyle Neubeck.
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