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Many probably don't know this, but Green was a two guard early in his high school and AAU career and only switched to the point later on. That's kind of important to note when projecting how much growth and ceiling he has as a point guard.

He didn't seem to sulk or complain when Shai took over for him and did what he could to adjust to a new role and to playing somewhat out of position.

Watching him play, I think he is a willing passer, has nice court vision, and seems to understand passing angles. His biggest adjustment in year one seemed to be to the speed and athleticism of the game, so I think he comes a long way in his second year. Offensively, he has a good shot, and could really pick up if he adds a runner or floater. Don't know if he's going to get incredibly better on defense because most of his limitations seem to be things that you can only incrementally enhance at best (i.e., size, foot speed, overall athleticism, etc.).

To an earlier comparison to Ulis, what Green reminds me of in him is his toughness and grittiness. You don't see people questioning whether he's giving it his all or not. Playing all freshman guards this year was frustrating, especially early on, and if he's gone, next year could be more of the same.

Biggest question is whether he's going to be satisfied with being a second string point guard most, if not all, of his college career. With what we thought UK had three weeks ago, I at least could have seen him being the point while Quickley played a combo-two that would slide over to the point situationally, with Johnson firmly at the three.

Fast forward (and I'm going to assume that Hagans reclassified and qualifies for the class of 18), and I don't know if he holds both he and Quickley off for the entire year. If nothing else, it at least puts him in a situation where he has competition for his spot breathing down his neck.

If Maxey is added to the mix in '18, then it is tougher, though maybe not as much as most immediately think. Maxey is more of a two who plays point in high school and could be used as a point situationally, but he seems to be more of a scorer and less of a facilitator.

I could see a situation much like the platoon one where Cal tries to find a rotation where his guards spend most of the time paired together in rotations (i.e., the Harrisons playing together and Ulis and Booker playing together). How that would shake out is anyone's guess, but I'd think that Quickley is going to start regardless, and I could easily see him starting at the one. Maybe it's Green and Quickley together in the starting unit with Hagans and Maxey coming off the bench, but it would likely be something that wouldn't be decided until the team at least had a couple of games under their belt (thus taking the option of a transfer off the table).

I'm hoping that Green stays, and think that we are a better team if he does, but given how things are looking, that might not be likely, especially with him considering a smaller school back home. LaSalle's coach was his lead recruiter while at Villanova, so there's probably already a strong relationship between the two and he knows he'd be given a huge role there. Couple that with him soon being back home for the summer with friends and family who could be encouraging him to return.

Good post! 👍🏼