Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Tue 1/21/14 11:06 PM
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger hit just 4-of-14 shots and was 0-for-5 from downtown on Tuesday, but still finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and zero blocks in a loss to the Heat.
His shot wasn't falling tonight, but he was still productive. He had 25 points and 20 rebounds on last Wednesday, and is now averaging 12.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals over his last five games. He had hit a 3-pointer in three straight before tonight, so look for his shot to return when the Celtics play the Wizards on Wednesday.
Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Wed 1/15/14 11:51 PM
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger started again on Wednesday and blew up for 25 points, 20 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a 3-pointer on 7-of-14 shooting in a win over the Raptors.
He also hit 10-of-14 free throws and showed no signs of his sore neck in this one. He's hit double digits in rebounds in four straight games and his slump and bench stint are officially over after this explosion. He missed his season high in points by one and easily set a season high in rebounds tonight. Make sure keep playing him while he's hot. Kris Humphries also started and added 12 points, eight rebounds and a block, which is respectable.
Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Tue 1/14/14 1:21 PM
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger (neck) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice.
He suffered some neck spasms on Monday night and was able to play though the issue. Sullinger moved back into the starting lineup in a terrible matchup against the Rockets, so his owners should cut him some slack. He should stay in the starting lineup as long as he's able to avoid fouling so much.
Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Mon 1/13/14 11:25 PM
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger said he suffered some neck spasms during Monday's game against the Rockets.
He left the arena wearing Kinesio tape on his neck and the injury is not considered serious. Sullinger's move into the starting lineup was not a prosperous one, scoring eight points with 10 boards, one assist and one block on 3-of-11 shooting. The Celtics were whipped inside tonight and it was a terrible matchup for Sully. He should get it going on Wednesday vs. the Raptors.
Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Mon 1/13/14 5:50 PM
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger and Kris Humphries are starting against the Rockets on Monday.
This would bump Brandon Bass to the bench for the Celtics. Sullinger has been terrific off the bench with two double-doubles, but he has been fouling a lot. Of course, this spells trouble against the Rockets drawing so many fouls. Sullinger should be owned in all standard leagues while Bass' value takes a big hit. Humphries is also a strong own in most leagues while he's hot.
Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Sun 1/12/14 1:58 AM
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger double-doubled for the second time in a row on Saturday with 14 points, 10 boards and two 3-pointers in 28 minutes.
He did shoot 6-of-15 from the field and committed five fouls tonight. Sullinger is somewhat well known for his flagrant fouls, but he's up to a whopping 4.3 fouls per game over his last seven games in just 23.6 minutes per game. Coach Brad Stevens hasn't been specific as to why Sullinger is coming off the bench, but it's simple math that a starter can't play big minutes with that amount of fouling. He's still worth owning considering his production tonight and his 21-11 line on Friday.
Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Sat 1/11/14 2:53 AM
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger bounced back in a big way with 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting, 11 rebounds, one block and two threes in 32 minutes off the bench on Friday against the Warriors.
Granted, this comes against the Warriors' middling defense, but this is a statement in fantasy leagues that it's time to pick him back up. The fact that he did this on the same night Kris Humphries went for 16 and 14 with two steals and three blocks in 36 minutes is somewhat comforting, though Brandon Bass did struggle with fouls in a 17-minute outing.
Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Thu 1/9/14 1:53 AM
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger came off the bench in place of Kris Humphries and played just 12 minutes, hitting 1-of-6 shots for two points and three rebounds.
His wrist injury slowed his roll and now he's been benched, which could be permanent. If you want to drop him after the recent struggles and tonight's benching, it makes a lot of sense in most instances.
Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Wed 1/8/14 12:37 PM
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger committed two flagrant fouls last night, leaving him one shy of being hit with an automatic one-game suspension.
In less than a half minute span during the third quarter, the Celtics' big man was whistled for two Flagrant 1 fouls on the Nuggets' J.J. Hickson and Kenneth Faried, which ultimately got him ejected. The second-year pro out of Ohio State has been dealing with a wrist issue of late, which has slowed him down statistically. He's been averaging 8.1 points with an awful 29.9 field goal percentage over his last seven games, so this looks like an act of frustration. For what it's worth, Celtics president Danny Ainge says he will appeal the second of last night's transgressions.
Jared Sullinger PF/C FA Wed 1/8/14 2:46 AM 1 Comment
Jared Sullinger
PF/C FA
Jared Sullinger played just 14 minutes on Tuesday and finished with eight points, seven rebounds and not much else on 4-of-8 shooting.
It's tough to get it going in 14 minutes and his playing time has become an issue after he fouled out of his last game in just 19 minutes. Owners have to hope tonight's low run was to get rest for his sore wrist/hand, and not a sign that Brad Stevens is getting ready to go in another direction. Vitor Faverani played 16 minutes (which is a ton for him) and had 10 points and five rebounds before fouling out. Keep an eye on these two going forward, but for now, it makes sense to put Sullinger on your bench until we figure out what's going on. And yes, it's very possible that Doc Rivers has grown tired of his poor shooting, but at least he hit half his shots tonight.