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Asked if he’s met his offseason goals to this point, Sullinger said: “Not all the way, but still pushing towards them.” Pressed on whether he’s got a specific weight/conditioning goal for the start of training camp later this month, Sullinger playfully noted, “Me and [strength and conditioning coach Bryan Doo] have an understanding, so there you go.”
One thing Sullinger can promise is that he’ll be better than the start of camp last season as rehab from disc surgery had left him tentative.
“[Last summer] they shut me down,” said Sullinger. “I couldn’t play until September. Full-blown basketball with contact, playing 1-on-1, things like that so I was kind of behind the 8-ball and stayed behind the 8-ball. This year, I’m in front of the 8-ball right now, hopefully going to hit the corner pocket so we’ll see.”
Added Sullinger: “My biggest thing was health last year. I think I was a little afraid at the beginning of training camp, due to my back, the contact and all of that stuff. I was afraid what was going to happen in the middle of the season. But now I know what I can do, I know my back is going to hold up and, the beautiful thing about it is, that I have another year to show who Jared Sullinger can be.”
Applause for Jared Sullinger. This was a monumental off-season for him and it appears he’s taken his fitness more seriously.
While I doubt Sully is a shredded specimen (yet), it’s obvious to me in this photo that he’s lost a significant amount of weight.
I hope Sullinger comes into camp with a major chip on his shoulder. Pissed at Danny Ainge for allegedly offering him up in a trade, and pissed at Flip Saunders for not thinking he’s a trade worthy asset.
Related: CSNNE – Lighter Sullinger says he’s ready for camp | Celtics.com – Sullinger 1-on-1
The rest of the links:
CSNNE – Sully eager to play with Turner | BR – Rookies guess their NBA2K ratings
