Jared Sullinger's rate stats have taken a huge leap compared to last year.
As a rookie, he averaged 10.9 points and 10.7 rebounds per 36 minutes (though he played only 45 games and averaged under 20 minutes per game).
This year, he's at 19.5 points and 10.4 rebounds per 36. He also leads the team in usage rate and PER.
Of course, he's only playing 23.5 minutes per game, and until recently, he was coming off of the bench. And the Celtics are not exactly a normal team situation right now, so it's hard to say how doing what he does on this Celtic team translates into a winning environment.
But there aren't that many guys who can contribute 20/10 per 36 in any situation.
Going forward, is he a building block guy?
As a rookie, he averaged 10.9 points and 10.7 rebounds per 36 minutes (though he played only 45 games and averaged under 20 minutes per game).
This year, he's at 19.5 points and 10.4 rebounds per 36. He also leads the team in usage rate and PER.
Of course, he's only playing 23.5 minutes per game, and until recently, he was coming off of the bench. And the Celtics are not exactly a normal team situation right now, so it's hard to say how doing what he does on this Celtic team translates into a winning environment.
But there aren't that many guys who can contribute 20/10 per 36 in any situation.
Going forward, is he a building block guy?