Fulkerson delivered when called on

#27
#27
1985Vols said:
i love Fulkersons energy and attitude, however, the talent discrepancy was so evident last night it was scary. He isn't athletic enough to play with HS All Americans.
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The narrative that Fulkerson is not athletic is just not true. The only thing that he is lacking in is upper body strength and I believe injuries have contributed to the that. He is 6-9, long arms, quck for his size, and a good leeper.
 
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ColinS said:
The narrative that Fulkerson is not athletic is just not true. The only thing that he is lacking in is upper body strength and I believe injuries have contributed to the that. He is 6-9, long arms, quck for his size, and a good leeper.
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He needs feeding up!
 
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ColinS said:
The narrative that Fulkerson is not athletic is just not true. The only thing that he is lacking in is upper body strength and I believe injuries have contributed to the that. He is 6-9, long arms, quck for his size, and a good leeper.
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I agree. I think when people say he isn’t athletic, they are referring to the fact that he doesn’t look smooth or natural when he moves. Doesn’t matter, because he can hang.
 
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ColinS said:
The narrative that Fulkerson is not athletic is just not true. The only thing that he is lacking in is upper body strength and I believe injuries have contributed to the that. He is 6-9, long arms, quck for his size, and a good leeper.
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Full disclosure, over the past two seasons, Fulk lacked a lot more than just upper body strength. He lacked general coordination, hand-eye coordination resulting in multiple fumbled passes, footwork, an assortment of post moves, and confidence. The strides that he and Pons have made in one year after two seasons of passive mediocrity, at best, have been simply amazing. That kind of significant individual improvement from those two should give a sense of hope for guys like Plavsic, Nkamhoua, and Pember, as well. No staff is going to bat 1.000, but it is clear that if you have the work ethic and thick skin to be coached by Barnes and his staff, then you will become a good player, in time. It just requires dedication, patience, and perseverance.
 
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cncchris33 said:
Full disclosure, over the past two seasons, Fulk lacked a lot more than just upper body strength. He lacked general coordination, hand-eye coordination resulting in multiple fumbled passes, footwork, an assortment of post moves, and confidence. The strides that he and Pons have made in one year after two seasons of passive mediocrity, at best, have been simply amazing. That kind of significant individual improvement from those two should give a sense of hope for guys like Plavsic, Nkamhoua, and Pember, as well. No staff is going to bat 1.000, but it is clear that if you have the work ethic and thick skin to be coached by Barnes and his staff, then you will become a good player, in time. It just requires dedication, patience, and perseverance.
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I think that Fulk's blown up wrist and elbow affected his catches rather than him lacking eye/hand coordination. Plus sitting out a year hurt with timing and teammate familiarity.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
I think that Fulk's blown up wrist and elbow affected his catches rather than him lacking eye/hand coordination. Plus sitting out a year hurt with timing and teammate familiarity.
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There is probably an element of truth there, and I’d buy that for his redshirt FR year following the injury, and he would spend that time adjusting. However, his redshirt SO year (last season), I would have expected to see marked improvement in that area. Hard to believe he was totally sapped of that coordination for almost three years by that injury.

His ability to defend without fouling has also improved. Over his first three seasons, he averaged a foul every 6.9 minutes. He is now closer to a foul every 10 minutes.

He has always hustled and endeared himself to fans because of that and his toughness.
 
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His RS sophomore year actually began less than two years after his injury rather than almost 3 years later.
 
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Everyone seems surprised by Fulkerson's play. I know this may sound self serving at this point, but I really am not. I am more surprised that he didn't show more of it last year. He was an eye opener his freshman year before the shoulder/arm injury, a real impressive baller.
 
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We heard form many all year “Fulk can’t compete.” When he did, we heard he can’t do it vs SEC big men.” Now.....crickets!

He’s certainly not the best big man, but he certainly “competes,” and he has been invaluable for Tennessee throughout this season.

Over the season Fulk has turned into the best player on the team, right now. Maybe not the most talented, but hard to argue his results and the hustle he brings.
 
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Fulkerson is a matchup nightmare on offensive. He really has a lot of game and his footwork is impressive. Now he is beginning to believe and knows that he is good. Confidence in and of itself can be a performance multiplier. He got pushed around the last time we played Auburn. Will be interesting to see what he learned from that experience tomorrow.
 
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Namorto1 said:
Fulkerson is a matchup nightmare on offensive. He really has a lot of game and his footwork is impressive. Now he is beginning to believe and knows that he is good. Confidence in and of itself can be a performance multiplier. He got pushed around the last time we played Auburn. Will be interesting to see what he learned from that experience tomorrow.
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He and Vescovi had a tough time staying on the floor because of foul trouble. Your greatest ability is availability, so just being available will be a bonus.
 
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ColinS said:
The narrative that Fulkerson is not athletic is just not true. The only thing that he is lacking in is upper body strength and I believe injuries have contributed to the that. He is 6-9, long arms, quck for his size, and a good leeper.
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I said this last February 2019. He is a completely different player this season.
 
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