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Message: [QUOTE="orangefan13, post: 53809, member: 906"] The same thing applies to Melo playing up in the middle and a dump pass getting thrown behind him theres where Melo got beat most last year on D and it cost us points. [U]Heres the thing. Thets just group Keita and Rak (similar game) VS. Melo.[/U] [U](I made A checklist of some of my own personal evaluations of what is best, I kept nothing I thought of off the list. Dont hold me to being right about these but they are up for debate atleast).[/U] Center vs PF in terms of JB's 2-3 and isolation transition offense. First the 5 in JB's zone. Sliding. [B]Keita and Rak[/B] easily. Recovery footbwork once the ball gets behind them baseline[B] Keita Rak[/B] easily (a big catagory). Scrappyness rebounding in a scrum. [B]Keita and Rak[/B] easily (need more scrappyness in a scrum at Center then PF). Trapping Hands. I throw this at center and not PF because a good trap forces offenses to throw the ball back outside not inside. [B]Keita and Rak easily.[/B] Getting up off a standstill instead of a step or two [B]Keita Rak[/B] easily. Not getting pushed left or right in the paint [B]Melo[/B]. Holding up against a offensive banger [B]Melo[/B] Taking a Charge. [B]Push[/B] less foul prone- [B]Keita Rak[/B]. Foul prone hurts SU more at center historically. Conditioning- [B]Keita Rak[/B] Height- [B]Melo.[/B] Boxing out Push more needed at center[B] Push.[/B] Intimidation shot blocking.[B] Push.[/B] Eyesight of incoming doubles on offense more[B]. Push for now[/B] Thats 7-3 in favor of Rak Keita. and 4 pushes. Now thets go to PF. Rebounding off a full head of steam. [B]Melo[/B] in the longrun if his hands get there. Weakside shotblocking. Keita Rak will be good and yes scrappy But [B]Melo[/B] just has alittle more air. (He just needs to find the hands) Conditioning to stay in the game at the four [B]Keita and Rak.[/B] Taller as a weakside shotblocker forcing players to go to their weaker layup side. [B]Melo[/B]. Taller and stronger to hang on to the ball for a Outlet pass off a rebound [B]Melo[/B]. Covering the perimeter Rak and Keita. Strength. [B]Melo.[/B] Think huge height adantage more at PF then center usually because its rarer. [B]Melo[/B]. Sealing off on offense easier for a PF then a center usually. [B]Melo.[/B] Scrappyness in terms of diving for loose balls and extending. [B]Keita Rak.[/B] First step to recover after a jump three ball in the corner[B] Keita and Rak[/B] [B] [/B]7-4 in favor of Melo at PF. 7-3 in favor of Rak/Keita with three pushes at Center. See where I was going with this? Also. Changing direction off the dribble ala Edelin [B]Push[/B]-None of them have the behind the back face up dribble. But footwork wise they are all pretty good. Keita and Rak have the edge off the explosive first step But Melo has the height to get a better shot off a standstill. Passing out of Double teams. Tough one since nobody was doubled last year. Once again not saying I am right but just for Debate. Now when you throw Dajuan in the equation its a whole nother consensus. [/QUOTE]

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