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How Many Years Should We Wait For Him To Develop

2 Years
17 (32.1%)
3 Years
16 (30.2%)
4 Years
4 (7.5%)
5 Years
6 (11.3%)
Never
10 (18.9%)

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Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #45 on: May 08, 2013, 08:37:52 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.


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Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #46 on: May 08, 2013, 08:42:54 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.

Why not?

Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #47 on: May 08, 2013, 08:45:42 AM »

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I'm actually pretty high on Fab's potential - I think he can be a defensive weapon

the only thing that bothers me is his mental approach - he doesn't have that snarl that Perkins has - more of a goofball like Javale McGee
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Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #48 on: May 08, 2013, 08:47:02 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.

Am not as down on this pick as some are. There's still time.

Would not mind to have gotten Moultrie or Ezeli instead though. (Just found out there are 22 and 23 respectively...could see where Ainge was coming from).

Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #49 on: May 08, 2013, 08:53:58 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.

Why not?

Because it's a waste of a draft pick and a roster spot.  I would guess that the vast majority of guys who are as clueless as Fab at age 22 are never going to "get it".

I should add the caveat that you don't draft such a player 1) in the first round, and 2) unless you can stash him overseas while he develops.


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Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #50 on: May 08, 2013, 09:23:21 AM »

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fab melo is like meyers leonard of portland trail blazers
and hasheem thabeet of oklahoma city thunder

Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #51 on: May 08, 2013, 09:30:34 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.

Why not?

Because it's a waste of a draft pick and a roster spot.  I would guess that the vast majority of guys who are as clueless as Fab at age 22 are never going to "get it".

I should add the caveat that you don't draft such a player 1) in the first round, and 2) unless you can stash him overseas while he develops.

  I think having to stash the player overseas is less of an issue since they increased the roster sizes to 15.

Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #52 on: May 08, 2013, 09:57:23 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.

At the same time - isn't one of the biggest 'mistakes' this teams made in the past couple years not gambling on DeAndre Jordan and instead selecting Giddens?

Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #53 on: May 08, 2013, 09:59:54 AM »

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Makes me wonder where Fab would have gone in this years draft...
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Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #54 on: May 08, 2013, 10:03:31 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.

At the same time - isn't one of the biggest 'mistakes' this teams made in the past couple years not gambling on DeAndre Jordan and instead selecting Giddens?

I think Jordan was 20.  Not sure how much those 2 years mean to Roy's point though.  But I would think those are two key years in a young player development. 

Also, I think Jordan was more of an impact player in college than Melo was.
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Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #55 on: May 08, 2013, 10:09:47 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.

At the same time - isn't one of the biggest 'mistakes' this teams made in the past couple years not gambling on DeAndre Jordan and instead selecting Giddens?

I think Jordan was 20.  Not sure how much those 2 years mean to Roy's point though.  But I would think those are two key years in a young player development. 

Also, I think Jordan was more of an impact player in college than Melo was.

Just doing some real quick math - in Fab's sophmore season he averaged 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks in about 25 minutes a game in college. So he was pretty impactful

Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #56 on: May 08, 2013, 10:15:11 AM »

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give him another 1-2 years , he'll either make it or he won't...

people make choices and you live with it and move on.

Celtics have a history of trading off players that they should have kept.....as do alot of other teams....

he'd just be another bad choice , should he pan out.after DA dumps him.

Won't be the first or last time GM's will mess up at Boston .   Next GM maybe twice as LUCKY as DA or saddled with tons of worse decisions than DA

Its all what it is. 

Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #57 on: May 08, 2013, 10:16:35 AM »

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Yeah if you're trying to find a big man low in the draft, you're going to be gambling one way or the other.

Undersized, underdeveloped, health issues, etc.

You just hope to get a hit for every swing or two in the end. Also you should cut bait quickly if necessary. (aka JJJ)

Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #58 on: May 08, 2013, 10:17:10 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.

Why not?

Because it's a waste of a draft pick and a roster spot.  I would guess that the vast majority of guys who are as clueless as Fab at age 22 are never going to "get it".

I should add the caveat that you don't draft such a player 1) in the first round, and 2) unless you can stash him overseas while he develops.

  I think having to stash the player overseas is less of an issue since they increased the roster sizes to 15.

I disagree.  Stashing a player overseas allows them to develop on somebody else's dime, without eating up contract years.


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Re: Should We Keep Fab Melo Next Year
« Reply #59 on: May 08, 2013, 10:33:30 AM »

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You don't dump a raw project big man after 1 year.

You don't draft a 22 year old raw project big man in the first place.

Why not?

Because it's a waste of a draft pick and a roster spot.  I would guess that the vast majority of guys who are as clueless as Fab at age 22 are never going to "get it".

I should add the caveat that you don't draft such a player 1) in the first round, and 2) unless you can stash him overseas while he develops.

  I think having to stash the player overseas is less of an issue since they increased the roster sizes to 15.

I disagree.  Stashing a player overseas allows them to develop on somebody else's dime, without eating up contract years.
I agree, but I only see value in this if you can draft someone really young, so having them play 3 or so years overseas is pretty much like going to college.
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