Sullinger

[walker834]

What do you think he does this year?  On his way out or will he fight his way into the rotation?  Is it even possible Sully has one of his best seasons?  C's will keep him around as a roleplayer once David Lee is gone or days are numbered.

[jambr380]

He'll start the year slowly, but then take off after an injury to one of our four other bigs. I don't know that he'll stick around after this year, but he will find minutes, and deservedly so.

[PhoSita]

I think that his minutes and role in games will fluctuate along with Olynyk and Zeller.  Some nights he'll play 25+ minutes, other nights he'll sit almost the whole game.  It'll depend on matchups and how well he and the others are playing.

That's the state of things until Danny clears up the logjam.

[Eja117]

At this time I will not be buying tickets on the anti-Sullinger train. Although I do still think he should probably be in counseling and have a personal chef and trainer that works him all the time

[GreenWarrior]

he typically starts strong and fades. either way i'm thinking this is his last yr. here, most likely traded after 20 games.

[KeepRondo]

Thought this thread was going to be about how many minutes he will get tonight.

I say he gets 20 minutes because Olynyk is out.

[CelticSooner]

He won't be on the team next year.

[Celtics4ever]

I hope his role is marginalized but I wish him well.   I think that he should be focusing more on getting in shape than playing.   To do a bunch of playing without getting in shape, is just making him more injury prone.  He is a horrible defender, his shot is way off for whatever reason.    Pound for pound he is one of the best rebounders in the game.

I think he is full of bullcrap.    Pretty obvious that all that work in Houston was not that hard and some of the pics might have even been photoshopped.    I think he is moving better but he exaggerated his work there.

[crimson_stallion]

I think that his minutes and role in games will fluctuate along with Olynyk and Zeller.  Some nights he'll play 25+ minutes, other nights he'll sit almost the whole game.  It'll depend on matchups and how well he and the others are playing.

That's the state of things until Danny clears up the logjam.

This.

To be honest, I actually think the logjam is going to benefit Sully more than anybody else.  The depth on this team means reduced minutes (and more rest) for everybody, and that means that Sully's conditioning problems shouldn't impact him as significantly as in the last couple of years.

Theoretically he should be able to play in short, high energy bursts.  His per-minute production in just about every area (shooting percentages, defense, rebounding) should hypothetically improve as a result.   

This means that by the end of the season (if he makes it there) it should be looking, statistically, like the best season of Sully's career.  Hopefully that raises some eyebrows around the league and tricks some opposing GM into giving Boston a reasonable trade offer for him.

Hopefully Boston staff (and fans) who know Sully better won't be the ones getting fooled by this, and convincing themselves (yet again) that things will be different. 

Either way though i think this log jam helps Sully in a big way.

I think he is full of bullcrap.    Pretty obvious that all that work in Houston was not that hard and some of the pics might have even been photoshopped.    I think he is moving better but he exaggerated his work there.

Agreed on all of the above, and also not suprised by any of it.

I do like that he's moving better (at least according to the eye test), but I also worry that this is fool's gold and that he is only moving better because he is playing drastically reduced minutes.

[Greyman]

Sullinger might leave us thinking 'what might have been?' Though I am starting to think he might never, even with a good work ethic, be much more than what he is now. Good but not great. That said, I still like him and hope he has a season that makes people take notice.

[Rondo9]

Going to be one of their best rebounders and finshers around the rim.

[Denis998]

idk, seeing him play out there, there is cause to believe he is a starter by the end of the finals.

[GreenFaith1819]

Good game by him, and nice win for the c's.

He may have been our best defender on the floor last night, judging by this Chris Forsberg article:

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4720811/jared-sullinger-doesnt-wait-long-for-opportunity-to-show-he-belongs-in-rotation

Happy for him and hope to see more wins like this.

[Greyman]

Good game by him, and nice win for the c's.

He may have been our best defender on the floor last night, judging by this Chris Forsberg article:

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4720811/jared-sullinger-doesnt-wait-long-for-opportunity-to-show-he-belongs-in-rotation

Happy for him and hope to see more wins like this.

TP for posting this. I had seen the numbers from the game but hadn't read any analysis. Hopefully Sully and the team can hold this form when they get up against tougher opposition. For now, you can only play what is in front of you and it sounds like this was a solid win.

[LooseCannon]

Sullinger is good enough to start, but may be more productive coming off the bench, especially if it means he is not tempted to conserve energy and plays with a chip on his shoulder due to not starting.

The Celtics would probably love to keep him at a contract commensurate with a role as co-sixth man with IT, but probably wouldn't want to match a promise of a major role, a practically guaranteed starting job, and a salary that fits that role.  (And I still think he is a risk to get blatantly fat if he gets a huge contract.)