Simple Question: Who scores?

[DarkAzcura]

I wouldn't be surprised if Sullinger leads us in scoring.  If you keep feeding him, he can keep scoring.

I still have no idea where this faith that Sullinger can be a big time scorer comes from. I feel like he struggled a lot to get a shot off in the paint all season other than for putbacks. He still has a lot to prove if he wants to be a big offensive player in this league.

[Celtics17]

Rondo and Olynik will be the second leading scorers. Olynik will improve quickl and an offensive force on this team, not only scoring but also passing the ball as well

[LooseCannon]

I still have no idea where this faith that Sullinger can be a big time scorer comes from.

Some people overrate the value of post offense.

[DarkAzcura]

I still have no idea where this faith that Sullinger can be a big time scorer comes from.

Some people overrate the value of post offense.

What, me? I love post offense. I just don't see it from him. I'm sure it's possible because he was a strong post player in college and high school, but he hasn't proven it yet, which is completely understandable because he has been in the league one year. I just haven't seen anything to garner such strong faith like I saw with Al Jefferson his rookie year.

EDIT: Oh. Were you not being sarcastic? My bad...haha

Anyway so far I see Sully's value (scoring wise) as a pick and pop player and offensive rebounder for putbacks. 

[moiso]

Sullinger can get 10pts a game on garbage points.  He has a talent for being in the right place at the right time and rebounding.  Add 3 normal scores and a couple foul shots and he's in the high teens.

[ronaldo943]

Sullinger can get 10pts a game on garbage points.  He has a talent for being in the right place at the right time and rebounding.  Add 3 normal scores and a couple foul shots and he's in the high teens.

A man can dream.

[BudweiserCeltic]

I still have no idea where this faith that Sullinger can be a big time scorer comes from.

Some people overrate the value of post offense.

What, me? I love post offense. I just don't see it from him. I'm sure it's possible because he was a strong post player in college and high school, but he hasn't proven it yet, which is completely understandable because he has been in the league one year. I just haven't seen anything to garner such strong faith like I saw with Al Jefferson his rookie year.

EDIT: Oh. Were you not being sarcastic? My bad...haha

Anyway so far I see Sully's value (scoring wise) as a pick and pop player and offensive rebounder for putbacks.

For whatever it's worth, picking a couple of players at random, last season he seemed to be more efficient scoring inside than Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and Dwight Howard, and just a nudge below Garnett.

[BASS_THUMPER]

no options
scoring should not be limited
to a couple of players
all these dudes got skillz
roll the dice and let em all ball

[moiso]

I still have no idea where this faith that Sullinger can be a big time scorer comes from.

Some people overrate the value of post offense.

What, me? I love post offense. I just don't see it from him. I'm sure it's possible because he was a strong post player in college and high school, but he hasn't proven it yet, which is completely understandable because he has been in the league one year. I just haven't seen anything to garner such strong faith like I saw with Al Jefferson his rookie year.

EDIT: Oh. Were you not being sarcastic? My bad...haha

Anyway so far I see Sully's value (scoring wise) as a pick and pop player and offensive rebounder for putbacks.

For whatever it's worth, picking a couple of players at random, last season he seemed to be more efficient scoring inside than Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and Dwight Howard, and just a nudge below Garnett.

yeah and his field goal percentage was second on the team to Garnett.  I'd say that makes him an efficient scorer.

[Surferdad]

I still have no idea where this faith that Sullinger can be a big time scorer comes from.

Some people overrate the value of post offense.

What, me? I love post offense. I just don't see it from him. I'm sure it's possible because he was a strong post player in college and high school, but he hasn't proven it yet, which is completely understandable because he has been in the league one year. I just haven't seen anything to garner such strong faith like I saw with Al Jefferson his rookie year.

EDIT: Oh. Were you not being sarcastic? My bad...haha

Anyway so far I see Sully's value (scoring wise) as a pick and pop player and offensive rebounder for putbacks.

For whatever it's worth, picking a couple of players at random, last season he seemed to be more efficient scoring inside than Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and Dwight Howard, and just a nudge below Garnett.

yeah and his field goal percentage was second on the team to Garnett.  I'd say that makes him an efficient scorer.

Someone asked why is there so much optimism over Sullinger, but I am wondering why there's not more of it.  For a rookie, Sully showed he has good posts moves and a nice shooting touch about to about 15ft.  I am the only one who voted for him so far.  He should be fully healed and actually better physically than he has been in a few years.  I expect big things from Sully this year.

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

What's Avery Bradley's FT%?

[moiso]

I still have no idea where this faith that Sullinger can be a big time scorer comes from.

Some people overrate the value of post offense.

What, me? I love post offense. I just don't see it from him. I'm sure it's possible because he was a strong post player in college and high school, but he hasn't proven it yet, which is completely understandable because he has been in the league one year. I just haven't seen anything to garner such strong faith like I saw with Al Jefferson his rookie year.

EDIT: Oh. Were you not being sarcastic? My bad...haha

Anyway so far I see Sully's value (scoring wise) as a pick and pop player and offensive rebounder for putbacks.

For whatever it's worth, picking a couple of players at random, last season he seemed to be more efficient scoring inside than Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and Dwight Howard, and just a nudge below Garnett.

yeah and his field goal percentage was second on the team to Garnett.  I'd say that makes him an efficient scorer.

Someone asked why is there so much optimism over Sullinger, but I am wondering why there's not more of it.  For a rookie, Sully showed he has good posts moves and a nice shooting touch about to about 15ft.  I am the only one who voted for him so far.  He should be fully healed and actually better physically than he has been in a few years.  I expect big things from Sully this year.

TP.  I think Sullinger will be our second best player this year.  Green will be our third best.

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

Seriously I am seeing 15 ppg out of Avery Bradley this season. He si fast enough to beat most SGs to the basket off the ball, so its a matter of the likes of Bass, Hump and Olynyk drawing the big men out of the paint enough with their shooting

[Galeto]

I still have no idea where this faith that Sullinger can be a big time scorer comes from.

Some people overrate the value of post offense.

What, me? I love post offense. I just don't see it from him. I'm sure it's possible because he was a strong post player in college and high school, but he hasn't proven it yet, which is completely understandable because he has been in the league one year. I just haven't seen anything to garner such strong faith like I saw with Al Jefferson his rookie year.

EDIT: Oh. Were you not being sarcastic? My bad...haha

Anyway so far I see Sully's value (scoring wise) as a pick and pop player and offensive rebounder for putbacks.

For whatever it's worth, picking a couple of players at random, last season he seemed to be more efficient scoring inside than Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and Dwight Howard, and just a nudge below Garnett.

yeah and his field goal percentage was second on the team to Garnett.  I'd say that makes him an efficient scorer.

Someone asked why is there so much optimism over Sullinger, but I am wondering why there's not more of it.  For a rookie, Sully showed he has good posts moves and a nice shooting touch about to about 15ft.  I am the only one who voted for him so far.  He should be fully healed and actually better physically than he has been in a few years.  I expect big things from Sully this year.

I wouldn't so sure that he's going to be 1) fully healed and 2) physically better.  Sullinger had double herniated disk surgery.  Dwight Howard had one and not only was he not fully right for all of last season but his athleticism was diminished by at least a step.  I'm with you.  I'd like to think that Sullinger could possibly be capable of more if he's not hampered by a bad back.  But that might be rash and it might take a few years for that to be the case, if ever. 

[Celtics18]

Green:  18 PPG
Rondo: 16 PPG
Bass:  13 PPG
Sullinger:  12 PPG
Bradley:  12 PPG
Olynyk:  11 PPG
Lee:  10 PPG
Wallace:  9 PPG
Humphries: 9 PPG