Markelle Fultz played 24 minutes in the Philadelphia 76ers‘ opening night loss to the Boston Celtics. 21 of those minutes came in the first half. He spent three minutes on the court in the third quarter before riding the bench in the fourth.
On the evening, Fultz was largely ineffective. His unwillingness to take perimeter shots messes with the Sixers’ spacing, especially when he’s sharing the court with Ben Simmons. It’s even worse when he’s sharing the court with T.J. McConnell.
As Wilson Chandler and Zhaire Smith recover from injuries, McConnell figures to be a part of the second unit this season.