For Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard and No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz, he is finally healthy and back on the court for this first-round series against the Miami Heat. However, he has not seen that much action yet as the series shifts to a Game 3 in Miami tied at 1-1.
On Tuesday afternoon, Fultz took the high road regarding his lack of playing time so far in the playoffs and instead praised his teammates and Philly head coach Brett Brown.
“I am all about the team,” Fultz said, per a video posted to the Sixers' official team webite. “Any decision he [Brown] makes, I am fine with it. He thought that was a better decision. I was still there cheering my teammates, trying to help them stay motivated.”
After the Sixers took Game 1 over Miami with a dominant 130-103 victory, they took a step backwards on Monday night when the Heat flexed their muscle to shock Philadelphia 113-103. Fultz, who played just less than five minutes off the bench in favor of guard T.J. McConnell, was not surprised by what the Heat brought in Game 2.
“We're very physical. I don't think that was something we were shocked by. We knew they were going to come out more physical. That was one of the emphasizes they had coming in, so that's all I've really seen. They just came out more aggressive.”
Sixers star center Joel Embiid, who has missed the first two games of the series due to a facial fracture, still has not been cleared by the Philly medical staff to play in Game 3 on Thursday night at AmericanAirlines Center.
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