That's because Satch keeps insisting on his delusional claim that his son is packing the pounds because he has to play center. Well, he didn't really have to play center last season (and he won't next season), and nothing has changed.
Agree, when you can't run up and down the court, does it matter what position you play? I find both Sully and his Dad are great at the excuses. "My body does not react to food like others" is a great example instead of manning up and admitting he was unprofessional. Everything that happens there is always a reason for them and the reason is never them.
"Whole career" which includes 1) His rookie season, in which he actually played good defense for us, 2) A second year in which he was recovering from his back surgery, and 3) Last year which there was no excuse for, but hopefully fixable explanations.
1) At no point did he play good defense, most guys are going to look better playing next to KG. but he was never a shot blocker, steal machine and he is a guy that other teams target because they know they can score when he is in there. 2) True enough, but isn't this always a thing with the excuses. Rookie year, it was his back in the predraft that affected his physical tests (which were bottom five for that draft), then he was shut down to have back surgery. Last year, it was out of shape Sully, and having to take time off again. Don't you get tired of the broken record and littany of excuses. 3) Agree, If he would learn to play within himself, and commit to D, get in shape he would be a better option than what many are tossing around on this posts. I just do not see it happening. I think he has character defects in that he thinks he is above such things as playing D, getting in shape. Too big for his own breeches.
Our team had actually begun to play better BEFORE Sullinger went down, and that occurred just prior to the influx of talent starting with Isaiah Thomas. But of course, we should ignore that stretch because it doesn't jive with the narrative of "Sullinger the useless player".
Our D got better after he left is what I said. Prior to his season ending you may recall CBS using him less at the end of games. You are not going to debunk that one. A lot of the win streak Sully was sitting the fourth or out. I admitted that IT was a part of it, I think your discounting the impact of not having a slow guy that does not care out there on D and our ability to have guys who actually stood in front of their man.
When I said "whole career" I was meaning this was a problem for him during college as well. People harp about James Young lack of D, at least the kid is clueless. Sully has a decent basketball IQ, as evidenced from his passing. He knows he should be playing D, but he does not care.
He has talent. I love his rebounding, hands and nose for the ball. I think he should go in the post more as his talent lies there. But he thinks the sum of his talent is so much, that he can not run, play D, or worry about coming into shape. CBS said he did not want Robert Upshaw because of the impact he might have on young players, that makes me wonder if Mr. LackofMotivation days might be numbered as well.
Fall will prove, whether he got in shape or not. Then we will see, how he pans out. I think even in shape and that video shows it, that his athletic base is poor. He will still be slow, lethargic but if he helps us I would not mind being wrong, BudweiserCeltic. I think a lot of his problems like James Young are between the ears.
