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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 1730989, member: 837"]
I agree but I think it's worth exploring for JB/Hop, etc. I mean, to me, what we're really talking about is kids that know how to play basketball but don't have the truly elite physical talent. What I like about the kids we brought in this year -- including Franky -- is that they are all basketball players. Whatever you think their projections are and whatever you think their NBA prospects are, they were kids who walked onto the college practice floor and belonged from day 1. I don't think we can say that about a lot of our recent recruits, including some high profile guys.

So am I blaming the staff for the fact that Fab Melo wasn't ready to dominate as a freshman? No, not at all. But I do think if you're recruiting him you need to take into account that you could, theoretically, get a kid who goes for like 6 ppg and 5 rpg as a frosh and then leaves (I realize neither of these things happened with Melo, but pointing out that they could have happened). In that case, obviously, it's probably better to find Tyler Roberson and try to work through some flaws or Rick Jackson and be OK with some limitations.

Just a thought.
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