Jared Sullinger no invite green room

[srrono]

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Per @ESPNAndyKatz, Jared Sullinger wasn't invited to the NBA Green Room. NBA usually invites top 10-15 prospects.

[Bearius Jones]

Man...that is harsh.
If he came out last year more than likely he would have gotten the invite even with the condition being noticed because last year's draft was weaker then this year's.

[Carl Herrera]

Oh man, Sullinger is gonna be upset he's missing out on the good green room snacks.

[HMMMHMM]

NBA executive vice president Stu Jackson told ESPN.com that Sullinger wouldn't be invited based on the reports the league had received that Sullinger wouldn't go in the top 15. "He's more likely to go in the teens or in the 20s," said Jackson. "We continue to have contact with teams but at this late date we don't anticipate inviting him."

http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/sto...-invited-draft

[Joe Joe]

I don't applaud the NBA offices much, they they deserve getting some recognition. With injury concerns, there is no telling how far a guy with height/athleticism concerns already will drop. It could be a long night for him.

[ivenovember]

Originally Posted by Joe Joe I don't applaud the NBA offices much, they they deserve getting some recognition. With injury concerns, there is no telling how far a guy with height/athleticism concerns already will drop. It could be a long night for him.

I always think of guys dropping in the NFL Draft. There's always a QB or guy with character issues that drops but NBA drops are fun to watch as well.

[Dubious]

If the worst possible event Thursday is that the Rockets draft Sullinger, it will be a good day.

[emjohn]

It's more that they don't want to humiliate a guy stuck as last one in the green room when there's a risk he could fall all the way to the bottom of the first. It's a distraction they don't want to televise.

He could still go as early as 6 and I doubt he's on the board at 15.

[rocketblaze]

This will give more fuel to the One and Done(ers).

Jared was being talked about as a possible #1 pick last year, and now wont even get invited to the green room...

[cod]

Meet your new 6-9 starting center for the Rockets

[daspydamayn]

He'll be okay.

Signed,
Mike Miller

good option at 16!

[Joe Joe]

Originally Posted by cod Meet your new 6-9 starting center for the Vipers

Fixed

[Aruba77]

no real news here, but:

Jonathan Givony: Green Room Invites: Davis, Robinson, Beal, Kidd Gilchrist, Barnes, Lillard, Waiters, Lamb, Drummond, Rivers, Henson, Zeller, Leonard. 1 minute ago

[Carl Herrera]

Originally Posted by Aruba77 no real news here, but: Jonathan Givony: Green Room Invites: Davis, Robinson, Beal, Kidd Gilchrist, Barnes, Lillard, Waiters, Lamb, Drummond, Rivers, Henson, Zeller, Leonard. 1 minute ago

No Perry or Terrence Jones?

[thumbs]

Sullinger was a solid college player, but so was Sheldon Williams. They are very similar players who ultimately will share the same level of NBA achievement.

[Aruba77]

Originally Posted by thumbs Sullinger was a solid college player, but so was Sheldon Williams. They are very similar players who ultimately will share the same level of NBA achievement.

I'd have to respectully disagree. The Land Lord never came close to having the offensive game Sullinger has. I think the only similarity is that they are both unathletic.

[thumbs]

Originally Posted by Aruba77 I'd have to respectully disagree. The Land Lord never came close to having the offensive game Sullinger has. I think the only similarity is that they are both unathletic.

Maybe. Maybe no. Regardless, if we wind up taking another PF, I'd rather take Arnett Moultrie.

[JD88]

Sully was the most dominate player in the last 5 years, maybe the last decade.

[Dreamin]

dissed.