Ohio State Buckeyes big man Jared Sullinger has been medically red flagged by NBA doc

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Jun 19, 2012 10:45 AM
Well that's no good. Now we will never know what he would've gone and the debate will Rae on forever!!!!!

Those from the CBB Forum know what I'm talking about.
Jun 19, 2012 10:45am
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Jun 19, 2012 10:47 AM
Laley23;1204429 wrote:Well that's no good. Now we will never know what he would've gone and the debate will Rae on forever!!!!!

Those from the CBB Forum know what I'm talking about.
lol--reps when I can ;)
Jun 19, 2012 10:47am
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Jun 19, 2012 10:54 AM
Sullinger was a very good college player. I'm not sold on his NBA prospects because I think he is too slow for the NBA game and he lacks explosiveness. The medical red flag will scare some teams away.
Jun 19, 2012 10:54am
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Jun 19, 2012 11:01 AM
There's some depth to both sides of this stry. I believe he has a buldging disc that he is being treated for. It will either be nothing long term or a reason for people to jum him in the draft. A team should have their wn dctor look at him and make their own determination.
Jun 19, 2012 11:01am
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Jun 19, 2012 12:18 PM
Hard to tell if he will do well in the NBA. Guys his size need to be able to play with their face to the basket and shoot the outside jumper consistantly. In college he dominated inside on great passes, rebounds and such. He would go through a half looking like he didnt do much and then when you see his stat sheet he has 10 points and 6 boards. Just didnt seem to me, the untrained basketball fan, that he was a person who could score at will whenever he wanted. Just seemed like he relied on the putbacks and a pass of a drive.

But then again......the NBA game is so much different. They will run more iso plays, and give players the ball so they can create. I think he needs to expand his game out if he wants to be a good pro.
Jun 19, 2012 12:18pm
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Jun 19, 2012 12:34 PM
thavoice;1204551 wrote:Just seemed like he relied on the putbacks and a pass of a drive.
Did you even watch us play at all the past 2 years?? He got the ball ALL THE TIME on the block. That's not from the pass of a drive. I have no idea where you got your statement from.
Jun 19, 2012 12:34pm
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Jun 19, 2012 12:35 PM
lhslep134;1204567 wrote:Did you even watch us play at all the past 2 years?? He got the ball ALL THE TIME on the block. That's not from the pass of a drive. I have no idea where you got your statement from.
lol...he didn't watch.

Sucks for Sully though, even if his back turns out to be a non issue this will cost him some money.
Jun 19, 2012 12:35pm
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Jun 19, 2012 12:55 PM
Automatik;1204569 wrote:lol...he didn't watch.

Sucks for Sully though, even if his back turns out to be a non issue this will cost him some money.
Eh, not much money to be made on his rookie contract, much more to be made with his 2nd. I have my doubts about his NBA success, but I don't see this back thing as a big deal. I thought Blair's knees were a much bigger deal and he's been good for the Spurs in terms of knee issues.
Jun 19, 2012 12:55pm
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Jun 19, 2012 1:01 PM
I'm sure there is a decent gap between top 5-10 and 2nd round.

Like Con said, just have the team docs examine him during his workout with whoever is interested.
Jun 19, 2012 1:01pm
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Jun 19, 2012 1:05 PM
Sullinger had the same red flags for his game since he came to college. He may not go that high in the draft, but with the slotting system the way it is, he's going to have to earn his contract either way. Anyone outside of the lottery makes under 1.5M a year, anyone outside of the top 23 makes under 1M. He might be better off going to a team where he can contribute and play early for his 2nd contract.

Dallas at 17, Orlando at 19, Denver at 20, Atlanta at 23, Miami at 27. All playoff teams who he might be better off joining than going to a tweener team like Milwaukee, Detroit or Cleveland.
Jun 19, 2012 1:05pm
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Jun 19, 2012 1:06 PM
Automatik;1204606 wrote:I'm sure there is a decent gap between top 5-10 and 2nd round.
Well yeah lol. I saw him as a 8-14 pick, but I still don't see him slipping into the 2nd.
Jun 19, 2012 1:06pm
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Jun 19, 2012 1:39 PM
yeah...i watched him play a few times each season and that was my opinion.

This could end up being a good thing for him career wise, assuming the injury doesnt slow him down. He very well could go to a better, more established team late in the first round and be able to grow into his role and end up having a nice career.
Jun 19, 2012 1:39pm
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Jun 19, 2012 1:39 PM
Prescott;1204447 wrote:Sullinger was a very good college player. I'm not sold on his NBA prospects because I think he is too slow for the NBA game and he lacks explosiveness. The medical red flag will scare some teams away.
This. I was never high on him being any more than serviceable at best
Jun 19, 2012 1:39pm
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Jun 19, 2012 1:39 PM
He's going to GS in the first round
Jun 19, 2012 1:39pm
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Jun 19, 2012 1:40 PM
Azubuike24;1204609 wrote:Sullinger had the same red flags for his game since he came to college. He may not go that high in the draft, but with the slotting system the way it is, he's going to have to earn his contract either way. Anyone outside of the lottery makes under 1.5M a year, anyone outside of the top 23 makes under 1M. He might be better off going to a team where he can contribute and play early for his 2nd contract.

Dallas at 17, Orlando at 19, Denver at 20, Atlanta at 23, Miami at 27. All playoff teams who he might be better off joining than going to a tweener team likeMilwaukee, Detroit or Cleveland.
I would be pissed
Jun 19, 2012 1:40pm
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Jun 19, 2012 1:44 PM
I have heard that GS wants him at 7, and if not there then NO at 10 for sure.
Jun 19, 2012 1:44pm
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Jun 19, 2012 1:47 PM
ohiobucks1;1204650 wrote:He's going to GS in the first round
Lol theyre going to be unpleasantly surprised
Jun 19, 2012 1:47pm
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Jun 19, 2012 2:02 PM
Maybe. And I don't know how this new news changes it. But Satch told us that GS told him they were going to take him if he's there.
Jun 19, 2012 2:02pm
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Jun 19, 2012 2:05 PM
If he goes 7th, it would be a huge mistake...
Jun 19, 2012 2:05pm
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Jun 19, 2012 2:08 PM
I'm not saying whether it would be good or bad, I'm just saying what I'm told
Jun 19, 2012 2:08pm
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Jun 19, 2012 2:26 PM
Sometimes teams leak info like this to scare other teams away from a guy they want to fall to them
Jun 19, 2012 2:26pm
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Jun 19, 2012 2:55 PM
thavoice;1204648 wrote:yeah...i watched him play a few times each season and that was my opinion.
I mean your statement wasn't an opinion, it was an observation, and it was wrong. If you watched OSU play at all, you'd know that what you said wasn't true. I'd say 70% of the time he got the ball, he was fed it on the block (70% is generous, it was probably more) and not as a result of a drive.
Jun 19, 2012 2:55pm
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Jun 19, 2012 3:56 PM
lol. How often did OSU drive the basket to begin with? OSU was a jumpshooting team and that's what ultimately led to their demise.

Sully got the ball on the block a majority of the time... It was hardly the result of a drive and dish.
Jun 19, 2012 3:56pm
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Jun 19, 2012 6:44 PM
Hate it for Sully, but this might wind up working out well if he can overcome the injury bug. Expectations won't be nearly as high at 20-30 and the team that takes him will likely have a supporting cast. He was never going to be the #1 guy on a bad team.
Jun 19, 2012 6:44pm