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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1693893, member: 40"]
Interesting comparison.  I'd say that Lydon is a much more accurate shooter, but part of that might be due to Greene being forced to shoulder more of an outside shooting role on a limited team dealing with injuries to Devo / Rautins, two upperclassmen you would have expected to shoulder the load of perimeter scoring that year.

Greene was similarly underdeveloped physically--not surprising for a frosh.  Good frame, with room to fill out, just like Lydon.  Both explosive athletes.  Both above average rebounding potential.  Both with developing low post games inhibited at each player's spot on their respective developmental curves by not being strong enough as frosh.  Both poor defenders who got overwhelmed by bigger, stronger opponents inside--again due to the strength issue.

Greene gets unfairly remembered unfavorably due to that injury-racked team going to the NIT, and then for leaving after one year.  And he drew ire from the fanbase for shooting indiscriminately, but it is also important to note that he was given the proverbial green [pun intended] light from the coach to shoot.

If Lydon had been miscast as Greene was into a bigger scoring role, without other complimentary shooters, I'd expect his shooting percentage from 3 to be much lower, like Greene's was.

Had Greene returned for his second year, its not hard to envision that he would / could have easily been a 22 and 9 guy, stronger, and with more back to the basket game.  Possibly even developing into one of the all-time program greats.  Lydon might not match that scoring wise, because the team around him is better, but I think they are similar and it is a pretty interesting comparison.
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