Timberwolves (11-12) at Celtics (11-14) Game 26 12/16

[hwangjini_1]

the celtics have the fourth best record in the conference at 12-14. If the season ended today, they would have home court in the first round and the 19th pick in the draft.

It is amazing just how crappy the eastern conference is right now.

[azzenfrost]

Let's get to the Pistons thread and talk about Drummond.

[Atzar]

I also wonder how many on this site who said we needed more stars to compete feel about how many stars we will need after watching Sullinger develop into a stud.

Could it be that Bradley and Sully are actual stars in the making? Starting to look that way if you ask me.

That was always the upside of forming a winning team this year.  You don't get the sexy picks in the draft, but instead the players you already have start amassing value. 

At this point everybody in the rotation is playing well relative to realistic expectations.  Gerald Wallace is the lone exception statistically, but even in his case he's doing some good things on the court even when he's not scoring. 

In particular, the quartet of Crawford, Bradley, Bass and Sullinger are performing beyond what could have realistically been hoped of them.  Should we choose to move them, they'll have suitors.

[LarBrd33]

I also wonder how many on this site who said we needed more stars to compete feel about how many stars we will need after watching Sullinger develop into a stud.

Could it be that Bradley and Sully are actual stars in the making? Starting to look that way if you ask me.

That was always the upside of forming a winning team this year.  You don't get the sexy picks in the draft, but instead the players you already have start amassing value. 

At this point everybody in the rotation is playing well relative to realistic expectations.  Gerald Wallace is the lone exception statistically, but even in his case he's doing some good things on the court even when he's not scoring. 

In particular, the quartet of Crawford, Bradley, Bass and Sullinger are performing beyond what could have realistically been hoped of them.  Should we choose to move them, they'll have suitors.

Sully has been amazing.  I thought he looked horrible in pre-season.  He's lived up to the hype for sure.

[DesertDweller]

I know the idea of basketball is to win banners but I'm having so much fun with this team, can't we keep them???

[LooseCannon]

In particular, the quartet of Crawford, Bradley, Bass and Sullinger are performing beyond what could have realistically been hoped of them.  Should we choose to move them, they'll have suitors.

Speak for yourself.  I've always considered Bass to legitimately be at least a fringe NBA starting-caliber PF.  Bradley isn't even playing as good as I think he can be.  Crawford is playing a level that I thought he was theoretically capable of, but never had confidence that he could mentally sustain.  I'll admit to Sullinger being better than I expected this season.

[BleedGreen1989]

I also wonder how many on this site who said we needed more stars to compete feel about how many stars we will need after watching Sullinger develop into a stud.

Could it be that Bradley and Sully are actual stars in the making? Starting to look that way if you ask me.

That was always the upside of forming a winning team this year.  You don't get the sexy picks in the draft, but instead the players you already have start amassing value. 

At this point everybody in the rotation is playing well relative to realistic expectations.  Gerald Wallace is the lone exception statistically, but even in his case he's doing some good things on the court even when he's not scoring. 

In particular, the quartet of Crawford, Bradley, Bass and Sullinger are performing beyond what could have realistically been hoped of them.  Should we choose to move them, they'll have suitors.

Sully has been amazing.  I thought he looked horrible in pre-season.  He's lived up to the hype for sure.

Chris Mannix ‏@ChrisMannixSI  16 Dec 
Jared Sullinger continues to remind people that he has lottery-level talent. 22 points tonight, 12 in the fourth. When healthy, a beast