Celtics rookie Sullinger will miss the rest of the season

**G-men** · 02-01-2013, 03:25 PM

Boston Celtics rookie forward Jared Sullinger will undergo surgery on his injured back and miss the rest of the season, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Sullinger had moved into the Celtics' starting lineup recently, and had become a pivotal part of the team's nucleus.
After experiencing pain in the past two weeks, Sullinger had to leave Wednesday night's victory over Sacramento in the first quarter and missed the Celtics' practice on Thursday after the back pain worsened.

The loss of Sullinger is the second significant blow to the Celtics this week, who lost point guard Rajon Rondo for the season with a knee injury on Sunday.
Sullinger, an All-American out of Ohio State, dropped out of the lottery and landed with the Celtics with the 21st pick in the June NBA draft after predraft medical examinations raised questions about the long-term durability of his back.

**DBTS** · 02-01-2013, 03:31 PM

I'm a little concerned...

**SOS4Prez** · 02-01-2013, 04:35 PM

Well hasn't this sports year been a bowl of dick piss.

**DBTS** · 02-01-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SOS4Prez

Well hasn't this sports year been a bowl of dick piss.

Haha. That's one way to put it.

**Reg** · 02-01-2013, 06:58 PM

That back gave him trouble at Ohio State. Hence, I was surprised he went in the 1st rd, although I projected him as a decent but not great NBA PF. Hopefully the surgery will do the job for his career. He was exceeding the expectations of many of us. My MIGHTY Lake Show DNA demands that I hate the Celtics. However, I'm a big fan of the game & hate to see ballers injured....even moreso high-potential young ballers like Sullinger and great ballers like Rondo. I hope they both experience speedy & complete recoveries.

**G-men** · 02-01-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Reg

That back gave him trouble at Ohio State. Hence, I was surprised he went in the 1st rd, although I projected him as a decent but not great NBA PF. Hopefully the surgery will do the job for his career. He was exceeding the expectations of many of us. My MIGHTY Lake Show DNA demands that I hate the Celtics. However, I'm a big fan of the game & hate to see ballers injured....even moreso high-potential young ballers like Sullinger and great ballers like Rondo. I hope they both experience speedy & complete recoveries.

Yeah he probably was a Top 5 talent but then his back injuries made him fall all the way down so that the Celtics could take him. He was playing really well so it does really suck to see him go down

**SOS4Prez** · 02-01-2013, 08:45 PM

I'm usually a pessimist, but I think Sully won't have any problems after this surgery.

02-01-2013, 03:25 PM	#1
G-men Administrator HOF'er (retired jersey) Helicopter Champion! Helicopter2 Champion! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 12,401 Reputation: 2195 : $105024	Celtics rookie Sullinger will miss the rest of the season Boston Celtics rookie forward Jared Sullinger will undergo surgery on his injured back and miss the rest of the season, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Sullinger had moved into the Celtics' starting lineup recently, and had become a pivotal part of the team's nucleus. After experiencing pain in the past two weeks, Sullinger had to leave Wednesday night's victory over Sacramento in the first quarter and missed the Celtics' practice on Thursday after the back pain worsened. The loss of Sullinger is the second significant blow to the Celtics this week, who lost point guard Rajon Rondo for the season with a knee injury on Sunday. Sullinger, an All-American out of Ohio State, dropped out of the lottery and landed with the Celtics with the 21st pick in the June NBA draft after predraft medical examinations raised questions about the long-term durability of his back. __________________

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02-01-2013, 04:35 PM	#3
SOS4Prez Yea-yuh! HOF'er (retired jersey) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 10,187 Reputation: 2547 My Mood: : $37088	Well hasn't this sports year been a bowl of dick piss. __________________

02-01-2013, 06:58 PM	#5
Reg Ray's #2 Hero/Gramps HOF'er (retired jersey) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pontiac,MI Posts: 39,316 Reputation: 1285 My Mood: : $303068	That back gave him trouble at Ohio State. Hence, I was surprised he went in the 1st rd, although I projected him as a decent but not great NBA PF. Hopefully the surgery will do the job for his career. He was exceeding the expectations of many of us. My MIGHTY Lake Show DNA demands that I hate the Celtics. However, I'm a big fan of the game & hate to see ballers injured....even moreso high-potential young ballers like Sullinger and great ballers like Rondo. I hope they both experience speedy & complete recoveries. __________________

02-01-2013, 08:45 PM	#7
SOS4Prez Yea-yuh! HOF'er (retired jersey) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 10,187 Reputation: 2547 My Mood: : $37088	I'm usually a pessimist, but I think Sully won't have any problems after this surgery. __________________

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