I was all-in for Sullinger earlier in the year. He was one of our best players. We kept getting reports he was still exercising. They said he was walking up steps after games.
If this is him after all of that, I've seen enough. He's had plenty of time to get into shape. I don't know why his weight and goals are such a mystery.
I am looking for a referendum vote. These are the conditions.
Sully has a food addiction or something and this is who he is, a rich man's Big Baby. A yes vote means you don't think this finished Sullinger is worthy of being in future plans.
I bet if we did the same poll for Crowder, it would be 99% keep him.
This is not about trades or how much he is going to want in the next contract. This is a simple poll of yes or no, does Jared Sullinger fit in?
Yes please get rid of him or no, as is, he is on the roster and is one of our best players whether he is very fat or not as fat, but still fat.
I vote yes. I have officially given up on Jared Sullinger. He is not as bad as David Lee, but he is holding us back.
Yes, we would need to replace his rebounding, but that is all.
His center defense is overrated, imho.
Thanks to anyone who votes or comments.
I think we need a running philosophy. We can pretty much see how Stevens likes to run a team. I don't think Sullinger has the right body to fit in long-term. If he would get into shape, I would say heck no, keep him.
It comes down to his weight. He appears incapable of getting into shape. He's had so much time to do it. This isn't baseball where someone can be obese and still hit home runs/play first base or throw a ball 95 m.p.h..
This is my eye test. He is not Shaq. Shaq was even more obese than Sully when we had him, but he was a million times the player. Sullinger could have become an all-star, but he doesn't have the maturity to get into shape. He is holding us back.