I am upset we passed up Festus Ezeli to take a flier on Fab Melo.
I know! I mean, we'd missed out on two half-seasons of passable backup play. We're still feeling the loss.
Fab did provide some comedic relief, though (...at his own expense).
fab will forever stand as testimony to the uselessness of physical ability when coupled to a tiny brain.
Well, Fab had great physical dimensions. He wasn't especially coordinated and he moved very slowly. There are multiple dimensions of physical ability, and he was lacking in a number of areas.
If you want an example of amazing physical attributes but low knowledge / feel for the game, point to somebody like Bismack Biyombo. Andre Drummond, Hassan Whiteside, and Deandre Jordan probably fit in that category too.
There's a lot you can do in this league if you're a physical freak and 6'10''+with a great wingspan. But you've got to have more than just a big body.