I know it's only nine games in, but Sully is having a great season that seems to be flying under the radar. He's averaging around 15 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
Most importantly, he's scoring more efficiently than he has been last season, shooting .475 from the field vs. last season's mark of .427. This, along with his improved free throw shooting, has brought his true-shooting percentage up to .524 from .497 despite a horrific three-point FG%. I expect his three-point shooting to at least level out around where it was last season -- 27% -- which should make him an even more efficient scorer.
Most encouraging of all has been his continued development of the mid-range shot and his terrific assist numbers. Sully is shooting .500 from 16 feet to the three-point line, which is KG-esque efficiency to put that number in perspective. He's also posting a 15.8% AST%, which is typically an echelon that elite passing men such as DeMarcus Cousins and Marc Gasol find themselves in. Lastly, Sully is eating up the offensive glass, as he is sixth in the league in offensive rebounding percentage.
Any thoughts? Can Sully keep this up? Can he continue to improve?