While fans marvel at Ashton Hagans’ speed, Quickley has played like he’s done this before. He has not been flashy enough to capture the Big Blue Nation’s attention, but he has not made mistakes.
In two games the McDonald’s All-American has zero turnovers. He’s created four with a pair of steals in each performance.
In a world of specialization, instead of being excellent at one particular skill, Quickley is showing us that he prefers to do a bunch of different things well. Along with clean ball-handling, he’s scattered stats across the box score in each game.
- Game One: 5 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 0 turnovers
- Game Two: 6 points, 7 rebounds (team-high), 5 assists, 2 steals, 0 turnovers
A true facilitator, Quickley might end up being the ideal point guard for a team that has many diverse offensive weapons.