Max PPG Estimates Melo and Sullinger

[KG Living Legend]

 I'm talking this year but mainly Over their career.

 I say Sully this year I'd be shocked if he scored more than 13.5 PPG. And I'd be shocked if he got more than 10 RPG.

 For his career 19 PPG. And 13 RPG.

 Melo this year best case scenario 9 PPG 7 RPG 1.5 Blocks

 Career for Melo. 14 PPG 10 RPG 3.0 Blocks

[esel1000]

you're expecting way too much of melo this year I doubt he sees a lot of playing time... This year he'll prob average like 2.5 pts and 2 rebounds in very limited playing time or something like that. cant even guess at this stage what he'd put up for career averages...

sully will prob get more playing time, i could see him getting like 8 pts 6 rebounds a game this season as a rookie with those numbers going up through the years. I could see him as a 15 10 guy down the line, or if he makes huge strides (with his bball iq its very possible) he could follow the path of Love (best case scenario) and be a 20 10 guy and a solid all star. You never know

[celticmania]

Melo:
1.9 ppg
1.6 rpg
0.8 bpg
0.5 apg
6.7 mpg

Sullinger:

8.8 ppg
6.2 rpg
0.5 bpg
2.0 apg
19.8 mpg

[2short]

Melo:
1.9 ppg
1.6 rpg
0.8 bpg
0.5 apg
6.7 mpg

Sullinger:

8.8 ppg
6.2 rpg
0.5 bpg
2.0 apg
19.8 mpg

I second this one.  If there is an injury and sully plays more minutes he'll do more, melo I can see not getting time except in cleanup/garbage time

[Michael Anthony]

I'm talking this year but mainly Over their career.

 I say Sully this year I'd be shocked if he scored more than 13.5 PPG. And I'd be shocked if he got more than 10 RPG.

 For his career 19 PPG. And 13 RPG.

 Melo this year best case scenario 9 PPG 7 RPG 1.5 Blocks

 Career for Melo. 14 PPG 10 RPG 3.0 Blocks

19 and 13 career averages puts Sullinger in the Hall of Fame, that is a pretty bold prediction.

Sully looks more like a 11-6 career guy to me, peaking for a couple years around 15-8.

[Jon]

Melo:
1.9 ppg
1.6 rpg
0.8 bpg
0.5 apg
6.7 mpg

Sullinger:

8.8 ppg
6.2 rpg
0.5 bpg
2.0 apg
19.8 mpg

I second this one.  If there is an injury and sully plays more minutes he'll do more, melo I can see not getting time except in cleanup/garbage time

This is in the ball park.  We'll have to see how the rotations play out. 

If the frontline stays relatively healthy, Melo will likely spend the entire season on the inactive list and/or in Maine.  Right now KG, Wilcox, and Collins are all ahead of him on the depth chart. 

Sullinger is a bit of a wild card.  I believe that Bass will start the season at the PF spot and get 25-30 mpg.  I also believe that Jeff Green will get at least 10 mpg at the 4 spot, if not somewhere closer to 15-20 mpg, depending both on how he plays and how many minutes PP gets at the 3. 

In the best case, that leaves Sullinger 13 mpg there; in the worst case, it leaves him little-to-no minutes there.  And while some say he could play some 5, I only see Doc letting him play the "5" next to KG, which kind of defeats the purpose, since that's essentially the same thing as playing him at the 4 next to KG at the 5.  I just can't imagine that Doc is going to be keen at playing Sullinger/Bass or Sullinger/Green together at the 4/5. 

[mqtcelticsfan]

Max career PPG?

Melo: 8
Sullinger: 14

[KG Living Legend]

I'm talking this year but mainly Over their career.

 I say Sully this year I'd be shocked if he scored more than 13.5 PPG. And I'd be shocked if he got more than 10 RPG.

 For his career 19 PPG. And 13 RPG.

 Melo this year best case scenario 9 PPG 7 RPG 1.5 Blocks

 Career for Melo. 14 PPG 10 RPG 3.0 Blocks

19 and 13 career averages puts Sullinger in the Hall of Fame, that is a pretty bold prediction.

Sully looks more like a 11-6 career guy to me, peaking for a couple years around 15-8.

 I meant potential highs for a season, not career averages. What is the best season these guys could possibly have.

[celticinorlando]

sully 12-15....melo will get a lot in the D league

[mkogav]

Melo:
1.9 ppg
1.6 rpg
0.8 bpg
0.5 apg
6.7 mpg

Sullinger:

8.8 ppg
6.2 rpg
0.5 bpg
2.0 apg
19.8 mpg

I agree with this to, except less rebounds... maybe 4.6 per game. Averaging 6.2 rbs is pretty good for a 20 minute per game rookie reserve pf.

Mk

[SHAQATTACK]

Hope to see Sully play some good minutes and I think he can excel against the opponents 2nd units and polish his skills and learn his trade well.  Then face the starters in another 1-2 years.

Melo needs probally 2 full years , to make that leap to his potential and become a good role player / backup center.... and maybe one day a starting center. 

He needs lots of practice with the team and all kinds of personal BB skill development. He is smooth as silk for a man his height.  Landing with KG &Doc or Tim Duncan &Pops was the two of the best places for him to develop the CORRECT WAY under vet supervision, and not turn into waste like Williams /Hollins.

Excited about how these guys could help AB and Rondo push the team ahead one day.

[ianboyextreme]

I'm talking this year but mainly Over their career.

 I say Sully this year I'd be shocked if he scored more than 13.5 PPG. And I'd be shocked if he got more than 10 RPG.

 For his career 19 PPG. And 13 RPG.

 Melo this year best case scenario 9 PPG 7 RPG 1.5 Blocks

 Career for Melo. 14 PPG 10 RPG 3.0 Blocks

Ya i dont see Melo putting up career numbers like that and definetly not the numbers you guess for this year. I dont think he will play much this year.
The numbers you put up for this year i could see him averaging for his career with probably another block in there plus maybe a couple more points.
I would be suprised if Sullinger averaged more than 10 ppg but i could definetly see something like 7 and 7.
If Sullinger adjusts to the nba and learns how to go straight into people I could see him averaging close to around 20 ppg. I think he will be a good rebounder but I dont know how good until we see him in actual nba games. I think 13 rpg is plausible though if he reaches his potential in regards to rebounding. 13 rpg is a excellent rebounder and I think he has that potential but we will see how he fares once the season starts.

[ianboyextreme]

A lot of folks on here are really selling Sullinger short. I suppose they would have been more happy if we had drafted a mindless leaper. That would have satisfied their base observations.
Look Sullinger is already way ahead of his years in regards to his feel for the game and basketball iq. He already is going to draw a lot of fouls. If he learns how to use his body more and develop a couple go to moves he can be a very good player. I dont see any other likely scenario given his work ethic, drive, intelligence, and situation (KG, Doc).
He played pretty consistently in summer league, was at the top in rebounds. He struggled against length which everybody knew would happen and now some folks are saying hes gonna be a poor man's big baby? Give me a break.