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Great article love the bBall info. Thnxs

I have to disagree Alpha. Do you think Paul Millsap is more talented than Sully? He is the exact same size and no more athletic than Sully and he is a borderline all-star. You can't base everything on measurements. It's not like he is Kenneth Faried and playing 90% of his college games against overwhelmed opponents. Sully is going up against the best big men in college hoops and putting up consistent numbers.

He will be able to score against NBA PF's because he has extremely soft hands, a high IQ and can finish after contact. He will also be very effective in the pick and roll hitting mid-range jumpers which is so much more a part of the NBA than college.

If I want to look at the situation objectively, Jared would be a fool to pass up the millions the NBA offers. Bottom line is we all go to college with intent to get paid more when we're finished...if somebody would've told me I could leave college after a year or two and become an instant millionaire or stay for all four and risk not being a millionaire, I would not think twice about the decision.

Yes, college was 4 of the best years of my life - but if I was Jared, I would also have to consider my financial security for the 50 years after college.

Side note - I hope like hell he stays.

Alpha..

I think Sully may have a long career, but agree that he might be just an average player.

I hope we are both wrong because we love Sully.

Lee - I hope you are right about Buford turning the corner. We need him to make a big run in the tourney. At some point we will have a game like tonight where he will have to shine.

Amare is like 2-3 inches taller then Sully. If sully had his height I think he would be dominate in the NBA.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize he won't be a 3 in the league. Who knows if he can be a good 4, most of them are taller nowadays but that doesn't mean he'll be a flop. Kevin Love is 6'9 also and is the best rebounder and shooting big (besides Dirk) in the league. Zach Randolph is a 20/10 guy at 6'9, Boozer is barely 6'8 and has put up good numbers, and David West was always a solid 17/10 type of guy also. It's possible he could be a nice starting pro but time will tell. He'll need to develop a mid range game to become effective. There is no way he can bang down low with guys who are 6'11 all day and expect to get 20/gm, just won't happen. All the guys I mentioned can shoot the 15 footer and Love has 3 point range.

Chris Broussard and Steven A. Smith who both work for ESPN have said that Sully will be a Mid 1st round pick at best, probably later(15-25). They have said that NBA scouts do not believe that Sully is athletic enuff or explosive enuff to be anything more than a journeyman player at best. They have also said that by the time this year ends...his stock could drop way down...that Sully missed his opportunity at the real big bucks by not coming out after last year. Those are not the only ones that i have heard slam Sully...Tim Legler, Jay Bilas, and guys like that have given opinions that Sully will be a bust...great college player that doesn't translate to NBA. I personally believe they are all full of shit and that Sully will do well in the NBA no matter when he chooses to come out. Go Bucks!!!

And Amare before his knees went could flat out jump out of the gym.

Lee great write up---I tried to go to the site and vote for craft but it is not up yet or the link did not work. Could someone post it on the board so we can conjure up some votes for him as the best point guard in the country.

Yeah, he is absolutely not a 3 in the association. I would think if for whatever reason Sully slides a bit in the draft (8-12) slots, that team would be very happy. But that is the thing, if a team picks him up at 3 or 4 it could be considered a reach due just because he plays the below the rim game and isn't a 'long' player. That said, if he continues to work on his mid range/pick and roll game I think he'll be a solid nbaer. Maybe not perennial all star, but def solid player.

What's the status on Sullinger? Is he hurt from last night?

That's why Tyrus Thomas goes 4th and Paul Millsap goes 47th. You take the guy who can jump out of the gym, I'll take the guy with solid game.