What if Jared Sullinger is the best available and we still have the PF glut?

[Veteran_Picksetter]

This summer it's conceivable that we will still have Biyombo, DJ White, and Tyrus Thomas on the roster. Am I mistaken?

Suppose Jared Sullinger is the highest value pick at our lottery selection.

Would you take him?

What do you think of his game?

He's said to have refined post moves, but little athleticism. It's been a while since we've had a big we could go to on the low block for some consistent buckets.

We know he has little vertical explosion, so he had better measure out with some height/length at combine time...

Thoughts??

[Plowright]

We should take him BPA. But it depends by how far he is the best play, if its 50/50 then obv go with someone else

[SWedd523]

If he's the best player when our pick comes around then you take him. The one rule of rebuilding is: Stockpile talent.

You make the talent fit/work later through competition, trades, whatever. But you always, always stockpile talent

[Veteran_Picksetter]

Does anyone have any thoughts on Sullinger himself as a player??

Could he and Biyombo potentially get it done as starters?? Both are only 6'9"ish, but there's a lot of strength/bulk between those two. And Center level length with Biyombo. A Sullinger/Biyombo/Mullens big man rotation might provide a nice, versatile arsenal down the road.

Perhaps the Tyrus at SF experiment could work, leaving room for those 3 and maybe DJ White to do their thing. Yeah, I'm getting way ahead of things, but it's fun to speculate....

[Veteran_Picksetter]

When I watch him, he reminds me of J.R. Reid and Sean May rolled into one. Those guys had great size and post skills for college, but obviously had issues in the pros.

[Toocool]

If he's the best player when our pick comes around then you take him. The one rule of rebuilding is: Stockpile talent.

You make the talent fit/work later through competition, trades, whatever. But you always, always stockpile talent

Nothing more really to add.
This explains it perfectly.

[Chef]

http://www.bobcatsplanet.com/vb/showthread.php?13007-2011-12-Draft-Pick-Discussion/page9

already talked about this one on the other thread. more info for ya.

[ziggy]

When I watch him, he reminds me of J.R. Reid and Sean May rolled into one. Those guys had great size and post skills for college, but obviously had issues in the pros.

Ouch... JR Reid comparisons?

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/848739_display_image.jpg

f that's the case, I'll pass on Sullinger.

[The Milk]

I don't think that Sullinger will be the BPA when our pick comes to be honest. However, If that happens to be the case I don't think you pass on him because you have a bunch of Power Forwards.

[Veteran_Picksetter]

Ouch... JR Reid comparisons?

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/848739_display_image.jpg

f that's the case, I'll pass on Sullinger.

JR was a superb college player, especially from the middle of his freshman season through his sophomore year. But he was one of those guys who maybe didn't quite have the length or the vertical lift off the ground to excel against NBA bigs. I fear that Sullinger is exactly the same way. Charlotte NBA teams have drafted too many "college all-stars" through the years: guys who are perfect for the college game, but who obviously lack some combination of the size or length necessary for their skill set in the pros.

[SWedd523]

I see much more Boozer than JR Reid

[Veteran_Picksetter]

I see much more Boozer than JR Reid

Well, I hope so if we draft him, but I just see Sullinger as more "below the rim" than the young version of Boozer.

[SWedd523]

There's no denying that he's a below the rim player, but I don't think effort is an issue with him as it was with Reid

[Benjamin Linus]

Say we fell to no. 5 after the lottery, I wouldn't have a problem taking him. Boozer, Scola, Love, and David West are undersized, below-the-rim PFs and they're rather effective. He would open up some things for us on offense, our half-court set would run smoother, and could really be an aid in helping our PGs progress. Though overall a little undersized, I'd be cool with a front-line rotation of....

C - Biyombo / Mullens
PF - Sullinger / Thomas / White

[Veteran_Picksetter]

There's no denying that he's a below the rim player, but I don't think effort is an issue with him as it was with Reid

I don't remember J.R. having issues with effort. Phil Ford said he was fun to coach and Doc Rivers once said he was a good guy to have on your team--just a little "undersized"(Doc's words).

J.R. simply had role player potential at best on the NBA level. Not lottery material in restrospect.

When I look at Sullinger, his body reminds me way too much of Reid's: very bottom-heavy with narrow shoulders, and not a tremendous amount of lift/length/leaping ability. Of course if we draft him, I hope I'm wrong.