Can Fab Melo Become a top 3 Pick?
Fab Melo is listed on this site's top ten mock draft and once he comes to the NCAA his game will come under greater scrutiny so he could fall or rise up the draft. I have Barnes as my long term number one with Kanter then Perry Jones but Melo if he has a good season could push Kanter to be the top big man drafted and thus get into the top 5 and maybe the top 3.
Jared Sullinger is also in the big man mix in the top 10 but Melo if he can have a season comparable to Jared could get drafted ahead of him given his extra size. Also if Melo has very impressive wingspan and vertical measurements then GM's always lke big men they can mould but less so in recent drafts.
I don't really worry about Melo's offensive game yet as his value will be on defence as a shot changer and if you have a young big with good defence then offence is a bonus and can be worked on.
If Cleveland are in the lottery then teaming up with Varejao and Hickson could be a good place for him to be drafted.
Practices haven't even started yet, the only thing that is going on is conditioning and work outs, but nothing basketball related is allowed until October 15th, or somewhere around that time. Usually 1 month before the team's first game is when practice officially begins.
You don't. First you say he's a good passer, but he averages about 1.7 apg in about 30 minutes. You say he's a good passer, correct? So why does he average so little assist? It's because he doesn't have the ability to put the ball on the floor and make plays for his teammates. Right now, he's a little bit of a tweener because of his ball handling. If his ball handling really was good he'd be higher on mocks because he has a solid mid range shot, is athletic and plays hard. Obviously this is holding him back from being a top-15 pick.
You don't measure passing skills for a SF like Joseph purely based on assists, especially who saw him minutes reduced from playing behind a guy who was 3rd in the N.P.O.Y voting at his natural position, and playing behind a big bodied and reasonably productive PF in Rick Jackson at the only other position he played last season . He's a good passer and ball-handler. Nothing about his ball-handling and passing are below average, but hey, you'll see with the added responsiblily he'll shoulder next season.
Gordon Hayward is a good passer, and his assist numbers were eerily similar to the ones Kris Joseph put up for example. Anyone who watches Syracuse play will tell you Joseph is a point-forward with solid handles and passing ability. And what does it matter that he's not ranked as a top 15 pick in SEPTEMBER? Lol, just wait until the end of the season. Alot of things about Joseph's game will come to light and he will be mentioned as a lotto prospect
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Weaknesses: Kris is very raw, and his offensive game is rather limited ... He lacks any range on his jump shot- his shooting lacks any type of consistency or fluidity ... He has a poor handle of the basketball, and tends to be out of control too frequently ... Low basketball IQ, looks more like a great athlete playing basketball rather than a basketball player who's an athlete... Right now his skill set is too limited to have any impact at the next level, however, with an improved outside game, he could turn into an intriguing prospect
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I've never really paid alot of attention to him but from what I've read he's gonna be a star this year. I watched vise games but he was very memorable. Other then being a good athlete. Now he will be the man so we will see just how good he is
You guys are actually putting Fab Melo ahead of Brandon Knight..
I know there not in the same position, but come on now.
If Epke Udoh can get top 10, then he can also.
He has a nice big body, and is a nice low post scorer... In high school... but really, you see his upside as Andrew Bynum?
Maybe its because I think every year theres a guy who's 6'11-7'0 who can Block shots and clog the lane and gets really overrated and ends up being a high pick, and doesn't even produce.
Eh, itll be interesting.
As far as top 3.. No.
There are way better prospects than him.
Barnes, Irving, Knight, Selby, and even C.J. Leslie.
I think the number of bigmen is going to be very weak this year, and he'll be a high pick regardless though.
Fab Melo will also learn a load playing under a Coach Boeheim who has said as quoted on Fab’s profile on this site that he may have a freshman year similar to what Thabeet had at UConn in 2006-07. Fab has the size to compete inside and has apparently dropped 30lbs or so to get into better shape over the last year or so.
If we consider Fab as a top 3 candidate for next year then it will be tough but if he has a decent rookie year then this site has him in their 2011 mock draft at 7 so it shows how highly they rate him. But next year we have Barnes and Jones who currently seem consensus top and top 3 pick respectively Kanter will surely develop under Coach Cal and like Fab coming to the NCAA will raise his profile much more with NBA scouts and if they like what they see then he will be a top 5 challenger.
Recently teams have started to favour PG’s in the dtraft and if Coach K can develop Kyrie Irving then he is a top 5 challenger.
Personally I’ve always been a fan of Motiejunas who could be the sort of player that a GM may take a flyer on if he had a good workout and they think he could have hidden upside. I think Motiejunas will go top 10 whenever he declares and if he impresses then he can go top 5 or better.
Fab may not be a top 3 pick in 2011 but if he returned and had another year a Syracuse then he could be a legit top 3 pick in 2012 as he would potentially be much more NBA ready then.
Also when teams are looking at the draft they often look for players to build a team around and however good some of these prospects are they may be more .
Don't agree that teams have fabored pg in the draft. It just so happen that there were alot of good pg in the draft two seasons ago. Which ever position has thr most depth tends to get the most drafted on any given year. The talk is the 2012 draft will be good for teams wanting bigs
I watched him play AAU last summer and I sat right behind Boeheim and Mike Hopkins.....he had no clue what to do or where to go when they slapped a zone on him.......he can be a top 5 pick if he stays 2 years.....he has a lot to learn but he can definitely get the coaching he needs at SU.....
I need a link or something because that's unbelievable to me.
Can u show me a link of the rules?