Comments on: Detroit Pistons #DraftDreams: Fab Melo

By: frankie d

frankie d — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:53:41 +0000

i like him and think he can be a good player if he keeps his weight down.
he reminds me of joel pryzbilla before pryzbilla got hurt.
my central point is that my friend has watched every single minute of BB melo has played for the ‘cuse and he has concerns about his weight. melo wouldn’t be the first big guy who couldn’t keep his weight down.
and in this draft, there are so many options who will turn out to be almost guaranteed pros – crowder for instance – that i might hesitate to take a flier on anyone that early in the draft. maybe with the latter pick, but i’d be hesitant to draft him that high, unless i had a very strong conviction that his fat boy days were behind him.

By: Esteban

Esteban — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:13:38 +0000

I doubt all 3 will be gone. Davis and Robinson likely will, but you have to look at what teams are looking for.

Obviously, Davis is the first pick no matter what team. Which will likely be Charlotte. Beyond that, Washington and N.O. get the next picks. Washington kind of needs a scoring 3 to pair with wall so Barnes or MKG makes sense. N.O. needs everything but a 3 since they have Ariza tied up in the contract, so they likely go Robinson.

Drummond will likely be there, Perry Jones will be there, Sulllnger will be there. It really depends on the lottery and where NJ (Por), Tor, Det, Sac, and Clev finish. If I had to look at these teams I would say the worst record will go to Sac because they’re west coast. Then, in order, Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland and NJ who acquired Wallace at the trade deadline will finish with a better than wanted record, but will give that pick to Portland.

So my best guess is that we’re picking 5. We have 20 games left, and 13 of those are against playoff teams (including the bucks and knicks because they’re both making a push for that 8 seed).

Drummond or Sullinger would be good in different ways complementing Monroe.

By: gmehl

gmehl — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:16:22 +0000

Point i was trying make was I would much rather take a flyer on a guy like Fab that was big and lost weight and has seen his game improve like his has than a stick creature like Austin Daye. Austin’s weight disappears like his jump shot. With Jerebko and hopefully Singular on the roster next year i am sure Joe will be happy to take a flyer on a 7ft 255 pound shot blocking key filler.

By: Quick Darshan

Quick Darshan — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:39:49 +0000

Fab Melo and Jae Crowder would be my top two options for the first second round pick. I’m assuming that Patric Young and Tony Mitchell will be off the board (Melo might be off as well).

For the first round pick, obviously Anthony Davis is the prize. But, if the Pistons end up with the 7/8th pick, I’m hoping Henson is still on the board.

By: frankie d

frankie d — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:06:11 +0000

funny…when i see certain commenters’ names, i don’t even bother to read anything they might offer.
while i’m flattered that you choose to sort through what i have to offer, i promise my feelings won’t be hurt if you decide to bypass it.
on melo…i’m just saying…
big guys with weight problems rarely turn out well.
the list of big guys who can’t push themselves away from the table is long and ignomonious.
for every craig smith or ricky mahorn there are 10 mel “dinner bell” turpins.
i’d just be very, very careful with him.
now, if i’m convinced that he will keep his weight under control, i’d draft him.
otherwise, i’d go in another direction. there are too many guys who will be available late first, early second to take a flier on a guy who is going to eat himself out of the league.
jae crowder, andrew nicholson, bernard james, draymond green, ezeli, royce white…
all of those guys will probably be available and most of them will probably be solid rotation guys – white may be the biggest gamble, because of his head – so i’d probably go in that direction, if i had any worries about melo’s weight.

By: steve battle creek, mi

steve battle creek, mi — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:47:01 +0000

i would jump in the late 1st round for this guy if we dont get a big with lottery pick. as davis, drummond and robinson will likely be gone by the 5-6 pick. I would get barnes in this scenario then jump back in the late 1st round and grab melo!

By: vic

vic — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:18:11 +0000

I'm in the Melo camp too. I think Ezeli has better post footwork, but Melo is a better shooter. (just my opinion) Melo is a lot younger, and is a better defender I believe. His block percentage is higher than Ezelis, Melo also seems to move faster on defense. (but he plays in a 2-3 zone). Ezeli's rebound percentage is higher. Melo's shooting percentage is higher. Melo is younger, but Ezeli only started playing in college, so I think they have similar levels of potential. Melo just seems quicker by observation and more efficient if you look at their usage and offensive and defensive ratings. http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/fab-melo-1.html http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/festus-ezeli-1.html I'd be happy with either one in the 2nd round.

By: vic

vic — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:07:43 +0000

considering how his game jumped when he lost weight.
And considering that as a pro he will be getting paid to play basketball and get in shape full time, and won’t have to worry about taking classes while being pimped by the NCAA.
I think he’ll be okay.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:44:20 +0000

I mean, I know that sometimes I too struggle with being concise in my thoughts, but seriously?!?!

By: tarsier

tarsier — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:43:25 +0000

Does it really have to take you over 500 words to say that you have concerns about Melo’s weight/conditioning?