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PF Jared Sullinger (2x 1st Team ALL B1G & All American, Anyang KGC, S.Korea)

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BusNative said:
I've been seeing a lot of 11, FWIW (which is still lottery, right?)



He's a PF in the pros. Pro PFs primarily operate out of the pick and roll or post up in the NBA. He's done both, and has the skills (footwork, great hands, high basketball IQ) to make up for the fact he wasn't used primarily in the pick and roll in college.
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Yes. Lottery refers to any team that doesn't make the playoffs.

14 picks...
 
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXDzPtylda0"]Sullinger Will Enter NBA Draft - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UgAhffQUDI"]Jared Sullinger Press Conference - YouTube[/ame]
Jeff (NJ)
I agree on T. Robinson. But Sullinger seems to be trending the other way. If he comes out how much did that Kansas game hurt his stock?

David Thorpe
None to my eyes. He has more all-star potential than anyone in the draft after AD.
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Joe (Columbus)
Coach, could you elaborate on Jared Sullinger and what you see in his game? I love watching him and supporting the Buckeyes but I think most people just don't see him translating well to the NBA.

David Thorpe
That's because they see how crowded the college game is and forget how open the NBA one is.
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David (St. Louis)
Is it me, or does your opinion on Sullinger differ from most scouts? Not to say he won't be good. But that his upside is limited, according to what I've heard from other NBA sites.

David Thorpe
We are all entitled to our own opinion. If Sullinger goes to the right team, loses 25 more pounds, and gets super hungry, he's an all-star.
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http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/43215/nba-insider-david-thorpe

Bradley (Regina SK CAN)
Sullinger from OSU - Am I wrong to think he'll be a bust? He can't score on big/athletic defenders

Chad Ford
I think it's too early to tell. He was the best low post scorer in college basketball, has a great basketball IQ, has the strength to get position in the post, has amazing hands, is a great rebounder and is pretty advanced from a skills perspective. He lacks size, explosiveness or quickness and as you point out, he struggled against length at the college level. I think it really depends on how willing he is to work on his body and his game. Some scouts love the potential, including my boy David Thorpe. Others see Glen Davis.
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http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/43247/nba-insider-chad-ford
 
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Thanks for staying for a second year and leading the Buckeyes to the Final Four, Jared.

Two comments. First, Sully will benefit in the NBA from the refs calling very few offensive fouls on post players bumping their defender before getting off their shot. Jared will become a more effective inside scorer against taller defenders when he can use that backside to knock guys off-balance before taking his shot. The importance of that difference between college and the NBA has not been adequately noted in forecasting Jared's effectiveness in the NBA.

Second - way to go, NCAA and the APR rules. Jared makes a promise to his mother to complete his degree, but the first thing he has to do is withdraw from Spring classes in order to avoid tOSU getting hit with APR penalties.
 
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BB73;2137068; said:
Second - way to go, NCAA and the APR rules. Jared makes a promise to his mother to complete his degree, but the first thing he has to do is withdraw from Spring classes in order to avoid tOSU getting hit with APR penalties.
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I have a (somewhat general) question along these lines. How will Ohio State's impending switch to semesters affect the allowable withdrawal date vis-a-vis avoiding an APR hit when it comes to early NBA draft entrants?

Thanks, I'll hang up and listen.
 
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ImFrigginFly;2136366; said:
I think you're crazy. Zero percent chance that Sullinger falls out of the top 10. NBA size. A great PF prospect. Polished around the rim on offense. Decent range. Rebounding ability. Vertical leap isn't everything.
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I looked at maybe a half dozen draft projections. He wasn't in the top 15 in any of them. We'll see. I hope the projections are all wrong, but my eyes tell me they are right.
 
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OSUK;2137310; said:
I looked at maybe a half dozen draft projections. He wasn't in the top 15 in any of them. We'll see. I hope the projections are all wrong, but my eyes tell me they are right.
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He is 7 here:

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/features/scott_howard_cooper/04/04/mock-draft-2/index.html

6 here:

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2012/

11 here:

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draf...spn.go.com/nba/draft/results/top100?year=2012

I could go on. Lowest I saw was 15. Please link those mock drafts you were referencing for comparison.
 
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