Jared Sullinger measures 6'10" in shoes with a 7'1" wingspan.

At the Amar'e skills academy. He weighed in at 281 lbs.

Can we stop calling him undersized now?

At 6'10", he's not really that undersized for a center either.

This dude will dominate. I just hope he gets a nasty post game. We finally will have some talent at the C spot with him, Cousinz and Hibbert developing.

[QUOTE=Grinder]At the Amar'e skills academy. He weighed in at 281 lbs.

Can we stop calling him undersized now?

At 6'10", he's not really that undersized for a center either.[/QUOTE]


Don't buy it. His agent must have paid Amare some serious cash. 6'9" or below.

[QUOTE=Grinder]At the Amar'e skills academy. He weighed in at 281 lbs.

Can we stop calling him undersized now?

At 6'10", he's not really that undersized for a center either.[/QUOTE]

Agreed.

As crazy as it seems, this measurement listing him at 6'10 just turned him from the 8-14 Lottery range next year to guaranteed Top 5 pick.

How is his defense? Didn't watch much of him last season

280 at 19 years old?

Future Eddy Curry.

[QUOTE=Rowe]Agreed.

As crazy as it seems, this measurement listing him at 6'10 just turned him from the 8-14 Lottery range next year to guaranteed Top 5 pick.[/QUOTE]

People have way too many concerns about big men that don't play above the rim, but the way Sullinger plays is ridiculously efficient and shouldn't have too much trouble translating over the NBA. He's great at using his body to carve out space in the lane and has excellent touch around the rim. The new generation of younger centers like DeAndre Jordan and Javale McGee have a length advantage over him but very few have the girth he does.

[QUOTE=Sarcastic]280 at 19 years old?

Future Eddy Curry.[/QUOTE]


Love how much Kevin Love has trimmed down. Sullinger isn't even really fat, he's just a big boned thick dude. That said, his ideal playing weight is probably 265-270.

[QUOTE=Sarcastic]280 at 19 years old?

Future Eddy Curry.[/QUOTE]
:pimp:

His father is a highly respected veteran HS coach. Im sure he'll be putting him through the ringer this summer/fall to get him down to a better playing weight at about 265.

[QUOTE=Grinder]People have way too many concerns about big men that don't play above the rim, but the way Sullinger plays is ridiculously efficient and shouldn't have too much trouble translating over the NBA. He's great at using his body to carve out space in the lane and has excellent touch around the rim. The new generation of younger centers like DeAndre Jordan and Javale McGee have a length advantage over him but very few have the girth he does.




Love how much Kevin Love has trimmed down. Sullinger isn't even really fat, he's just a big boned thick dude. That said, his ideal playing weight is probably 265-270.[/QUOTE]

Eddy Curry is big boned too, and his ideal playing weight was probably around the same. Let's see if Sullinger can keep in shape for his career.

i read he lost a lot of weight recently. remember, bynum was practically obese in HS and he turned out okay. anyway, i see him as the next al jefferson/elton brand type player. not explosively athletic like either of those guys but good footwork and he already shows patience in the post. he has to get better at getting in position quicker and re-posting but i think he'll be fine.

Don't buy it at all. JaJuan Johnson measured 6'10 at the combine and he absolutely had height on Sullinger. Can't find any pictures with both of them standing straight up.

[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]Don't buy it at all. JaJuan Johnson measured 6'10 at the combine and he absolutely had height on Sullinger. Can't find any pictures with both of them standing straight up.[/QUOTE]

Sullinger was 18 most of the season. There's the possibility that could have grown an inch or so since then. I don't think there's as much height difference between the two than meets the eye. Johnson is extremely skinny and long and looks taller even if they're the same height.

Most of the stuff I read during the draft he hovered between 6'8-6'9. 6'10 would be crazy, because he would have had to grow some or no one really had accurate measurements to begin with? Or maybe his height listing was outdated and he grew but never did an official mesaurement until now? Interesting stuff nonetheless.

I think what will help his game moreso than an inch or two is losing weight.

he didn't look 6'10. he looked like corliss williamson did in college. undersized but bigger (stronger/wider) than everyone else so he bullied his way to a very successful college career. not like the late tractor traylor, but corliss williamson wasnt a bad NBA player... good bench player on a contending team (Kings).

You know people still grow at 18 right?