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?

[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]

Sounds like he'll be the next Al Jefferson, both in terms of effectiveness and strengths and weaknesses. It'll be interesting to see who drafts him, he probably wouldn't work in Cleveland or Minnesota, but he could really shine in Toronto next to Valanciunas or in Washington next to McGee.

[QUOTE=cavsfanatic]You know people still grow at 18 right?[/QUOTE]

Wild guess, you're an OSU fan?

6'10" "in shoes" at some camp? He could be 6'7" (as he [i]looks[/i]) for ****'s sake. Kevin Love get's listed at 6'10", and he's under 6'8". Some of these numbers have no relationship to reality. :facepalm At this point, you're just as well off saying he's 4'11" or a grajillion feet tall.

Yeah, he could be wearing shoes with like 3-inches of sole. Barefoot is still the best and most accurate measure.

[QUOTE=Collie]Yeah, he could be wearing shoes with like 3-inches of sole. Barefoot is still the best and most accurate measure.[/QUOTE]

Last I checked every NBA player plays with shoes on. :confusedshrug:

So how accurate or relevant is a players height without shoes?

[QUOTE=Scoooter]6'10" "in shoes" at some camp? He could be 6'7" (as he [i]looks[/i]) for ****'s sake. Kevin Love get's listed at 6'10", and he's under 6'8". Some of these numbers have no relationship to reality. :facepalm At this point, you're just as well off saying he's 4'11" or a grajillion feet tall.[/QUOTE]

Kevin Love is 6'9.5" in shoes. That's why he gets listed at 6'10".

[QUOTE=GOBB]Last I checked every NBA player plays with shoes on. :confusedshrug:

So how accurate or relevant is a players height without shoes?[/QUOTE]
How accurate or relevant are [I]any[/I] of these numbers? They're [I]not listing[/I] their heights. If every NBA player was wearing [I]the same[/I] shoes it may hold some merit, but as it is, you may as well take the measurements while they're standing on chairs and wearing hats. Charles Barkley was somewhere between 6'3" and 6'6", and it didn't matter a bit. It's all bullshit.

[QUOTE=Grinder]Kevin Love is 6'9.5" in shoes. That's why he gets listed at 6'10".[/QUOTE]
I know. Kevin Love is 6'7" and change, and he gets listed a 6'10".

Seriously though, are these guys showing up for combine workouts in logging boots? A two inch height gain from a pair of basketball shoes? I'd feel safer playing on stilts.

[QUOTE=Scoooter]I know. Kevin Love is 6'7" and change, and he gets listed a 6'10".[/QUOTE]

Maybe because Kevin Love is ~6'10" on the basketball court w[I]hen he is wearing shoes[/I].

The shoes they get measured in are the shoes they wear to the combine/camp where they perform drills and actually play ball. It's not like they're wearing super high platformed shoes just for the sake of boosting their measurement.

The actual heights (1 or 2 inches here or there) aren't that relevant with regards to their play on court but you constantly see players' stocks fall and rise in the draft process due to it.

[QUOTE=Grinder]Maybe because Kevin Love is ~6'10" on the basketball court w[I]hen he is wearing shoes[/I].

The shoes they get measured in are the shoes they wear to the combine/camp. It's not like they're wearing super high platformed shoes just for the sake of boosting their measurement.

[B]The actual heights (1 or 2 inches here or there) aren't that relevant with regards to their play on court but you constantly see players' stocks fall and rise in the draft process due to it.[/B][/QUOTE]
I know, it's completely insane. Are the scouts looking at these things complete idiots? You know the guy is not quite 6'8", and you're comparing him to other guys who aren't quite 6'8", but those guys are listed at 6'10" so you can't make a decision until you get him in a pair of shoes and artificially inflate his height just like has happened to all the other guys. [I]Then[/I] you'll feel better about drafting him.

:hammerhead: :hammerhead:

[QUOTE=Scoooter]I know, it's completely insane. Are the scouts looking at these things complete idiots? You know the guy is not quite 6'8", and you're comparing him to other guys who aren't quite 6'8", but those guys are listed at 6'10" so you can't make a decision until you get him in a pair of shoes and artificially inflate his height just like has happened to all the other guys. [I]Then[/I] you'll feel better about drafting him.

:hammerhead: :hammerhead:[/QUOTE]

I don't quite understand either. They place too much emphasis on these things which leads to guys like Saer Sene getting drafted in the lottery while guys like Carl Landry and Paul Millsap routinely drop into the 2nd round.

Just this year, Nikola Vucevic went from a fringe 1st round pick to a mid first rounder pretty much based on the fact that he's a legit 7 footer with a big wingspan. It's not like skillset suddenly changed, yet that 1-2" difference in measurement is enough to boost him 15 spots in the draft. :wtf:

[QUOTE=Grinder]I don't quite understand either. They place too much emphasis on these things which leads to guys like Saer Sene getting drafted in the lottery while guys like Carl Landry and Paul Millsap routinely drop into the 2nd round.

Just this year, Nikola Vucevic went from a fringe 1st round pick to a mid first rounder pretty much based on the fact that he's a legit 7 footer with a big wingspan. [B] It's not like skillset suddenly changed, yet that 1-2" difference in measurement is enough to boost him 15 spots in the draft. [/B] :wtf:[/QUOTE]
Yes.

NBA has always been crazy about heights & the vertical leap. Its also interesting when guys who are 7'0 in shoes refuse to be listed at 7'0 because they dont want to be considered "7 footers". Specifically guys like Walton, KG, & Duncan.

Lebron is 6'10 in shoes. I guess he should try playing center.

Bynum is 7'3 in shoes. Wow whatta monster.

Durant is definitely over 7ft in shoes. He really should convert to center or at least PF next season.

[QUOTE=Pinkhearts]Lebron is 6'10 in shoes. I guess he should try playing center.

Bynum is 7'3 in shoes. Wow whatta monster.

Durant is definitely over 7ft in shoes. He really should convert to center or at least PF next season.[/QUOTE]


lmao @ attempting to be clever and failing to read any posts

Aside from the fact that none of those heights are remotely correct, none of those guys ever had an undersized label and had people doubting their ability to effectively play their position in the NBA like people often question Sullinger.

[QUOTE=Pinkhearts]Lebron is 6'10 in shoes. I guess he should try playing center.

Bynum is 7'3 in shoes. Wow whatta monster.

Durant is definitely over 7ft in shoes. He really should convert to center or at least PF next season.[/QUOTE]
Generally, players' listed heights are what they measured in shoes... And, a lot of times, those numbers are even generous.

No, James is not 6-foot-10 in shoes. :oldlol:

[QUOTE=Grinder]lmao @ attempting to be clever and failing to read any posts

Aside from the fact that none of those heights are remotely correct, none of those guys ever had an undersized label and had people doubting their ability to effectively play their position in the NBA like people often question Sullinger.[/QUOTE]

Ha then what do you think the heights of the players are in shoes then?

They are not undersized because nobody are calling them centers and powerfowards. But we have fools here calling Sullinger a centerbecause he is listed as 6'10 in shoes :roll: :roll:

Time for some logical reasoning lessons here:hammerhead:

Also, it's important to remember that Sullinger isn't some freak athlete like Barkley was. Barkley could weigh 265 lbs. and still [I]fly[/I]. Sullinger looks like he has a six inch vertical. He should watch a lot of Zach Randolph tape before he gets to the NBA.

Pinkhearts needs to take his own advice about taking logical reasoning lessons. :lol

What is pinkharts babbling about? Bron 6'10 in shoes? Sullinger has never been labelled undersized? Factis if he is 6-10 he can play center. Elton brand has played some center. Amare started at center. You should follow the point. Then again probably will miss it like u did grinders

[QUOTE=Grinder]Pinkhearts needs to take his own advice about taking logical reasoning lessons. :lol[/QUOTE]

How about taking your own advice and start providing evidence and arguments instead of simply shooting your mouth with no material :lol :oldlol: :roll:

[QUOTE=GOBB]What is pinkharts babbling about? Bron 6'10 in shoes? Sullinger has never been labelled undersized? Factis if he is 6-10 he can play center. Elton brand has played some center. Amare started at center. You should follow the point. Then again probably will miss it like u did grinders[/QUOTE]

Sure because you think Elton Brand and Amare are legit centers. :roll: Of course he is not undersized compared to these "huge centers" !:oldlol: Way to push a faulty point!:hammerhead:

Are we supposed to be impressed by a 6-10 player (in SHOES) with a 7-1 wingspan?

For those that may be interested...Wilt would have measured over 7-3 in SHOES, and he had a MEASURED 7-8 wingspan. Russell was easily 6-10 in SHOES, and he supposedly had a higher reach than 7-2 Kareem (who would have been close to 7-4 in SHOES.) And Nate Thurmond was 6-11 (and over 7-0 in SHOES) and he had a higher reach than Chamberlain.

Jared Sullinger is probably 6'8.5" without shoes, and 6'10" in his sneakers. LeBron has the same wingspan measurement as Sullinger.

Lemme guess you retards think that Duncan is the greatest PF of all time right?

Amare is a great center right

So is Al Jefferson?

:roll:

[QUOTE=jlauber]Are we supposed to be impressed by a 6-10 player (in SHOES) with a 7-1 wingspan?

For those that may be interested...Wilt would have measured over 7-3 in SHOES, and he had a MEASURED 7-8 wingspan. Russell was easily 6-10 in SHOES, and he supposedly had a higher reach than 7-2 Kareem (who would have been close to 7-4 in SHOES.) And Nate Thurmond was 6-11 (and over 7-0 in SHOES) and he had a higher reach than Chamberlain.[/QUOTE]

Where they considered undersized like sullinger?