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[QUOTE="orangefan13, post: 213747, member: 906"]
I don't feel Melo has done enough to prove he is defenetly gone. Yeah he had one great defensive game against a seton hall team that just lost to depaul.
 
Yes he 7'0 but 90% of his advantage has been do to his 7'0 motor and athletic advantage on both sides of the court. That doesn't translate to hes ready to play in the NBA. Look where Thabeet from Uconn ended up a few years back in teh D league. And he was what the countrys defensive player of the year.
 
Yes we could make a final four because of depth, and yes Fab had some grade issues this year which he got past, but there is no reason Fab wouldn't benefit from another year of player development and dominate at this level first. Especially with the true shooters and a true PF next to him.
 
I think alot of people miss a key point about how players often develop better when they dominate at this level before jumping and getting pushed around at the next. Donte is the classic example. Sure we could argue money or we could argue being ready.
 
If Fab thinks hes still going to have that athletic advantage at the next level he will learn fast it doesn't work that way. hes got to get down and dirty on the offensive end first work on his passing and tough up a few more small things.
 
[B]The next level is all about getting punched in the jaw and punching back on offense[/B]. And Fab isn't even built for that at this level yet.
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