“Those are just the shots I’ve been working on all summer,” Markelle Fultz said after the Philadelphia 76ers’ second preseason win.
A 120-114 win over the Orlando Magic never mattered. The night was about Fultz. “My confidence coming into the game was fine,” he added. “If I had a shot, I was going to take it, and that’s what I did today.”
The difference between the Sixers’ preseason opener and Monday night was huge. Against Melbourne United, Fultz was clearly reluctant to shoot early on. He passed up a few jumpers and showed a strong gut instinct to attack the rim or pass first.