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Message: [QUOTE="Cliver, post: 1968019, member: 6108"] I wouldn't trust anyone who says Cal promised a starting spot to a player at any position. What Cal will do is promise the opportunity to earn the starting spot, but he won't just give the spot away. My point might seem easy to counter, as every freshman PG (others positions, too) he's recruited has started virtually from day one, but I'd say that has more to do with the fact that the starters leave every year and the newcomers only have to beat out guys who are clearly backups. Look at last year when Briscoe was brought in to play PG. Ulis was there, was clearly better (a top three all-time PG for us), and Briscoe didn't start [I]over [/I]him. They played together at times, but Briscoe most certainly didn't start over Ulis. So, if Cal told Briscoe that he was guaranteed to start, then Briscoe took the change of heart pretty well. The same thing is happening this year: Briscoe's here, Fox came anyway, and the two of them are going to share the floor a lot. Cal makes two- and three-guard lineups work all the time. Point being, if Briscoe is somehow still here next year (which he won't be), then Quade Green will still get plenty of minutes and will probably start along side Briscoe; if Briscoe's gone (and he will be), then Green will start all alone at the point, or with Alexander, or maybe even with Trae Young. Not likely, but I wouldn't rule it out just yet. As for Briscoe's game, well... Dude's a stud, and he'll get drafted after this season. It's very early, but he's already showing improvement in his shot. His free throw percentage is at 75% and his FG is around 55%. Now, that second number doesn't paint an entirely accurate picture of his shot progression because he does so much work around the rim, but the percentage is still good enough to keep us happy. Besides, his ability to get to the basket is his calling card. He's strong as a bull, he gets to the rim at will, and he's an uncanny finisher. I'm talking one of the best finishers from the guard position in recent memory. That'll get him drafted, and whoever drafts him can work on his shot from there. If a front office is willing to put time into MKG's whack shot, someone will put time into Briscoe, too. But, short answer: I expect Briscoe to be in the NBA next season, and I expect Green to start. [/QUOTE]

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