Fans got a good look at Markelle Fultz' talents towards the end of the season. After sitting out most of the season with a shoulder injury, which messed up his jump shot, it seemed that Fultz was good to go. He even became the youngest player to record a triple-double. But, according to the 19-year-old himself, he's still not at 100 percent.
Fultz said:
“It's pretty good, really. I'm not all the way there but I definitely have a lot more. Even if I was a hundred percent I would still want to get better. The grind starts now. Just to keep working and get better each and every day.”
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During the interview, he also shared what is the goal is right now: to prove everyone that he belongs in the NBA. As reported by Evan Macy of PhillyVoice:
“I'm just looking to prove that I belong to be here,” Fultz said in an exit interview at the Sixers' training facility in Camden Thursday. “I want to show I am an NBA player and show why I am here.”
He noted that despite not being given ample playing time, he absorbed everything he could on the bench:
“Even being able to practice with these guys, learn from them while I was sitting out, I was able to see things from a different perspective,” Fultz said. “Seeing who was open when we ran plays, seeing the defensive spots that you needed to be in, it helped me a lot. I am very happy with what I've learned over this period of time.”
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