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Draymond Green spoke to a group of students at Harvard Thursday on the subject of leadership, and if you find that incongruous, shame on you.
I mean, who else would you want as a college professor?
Green has led, and been led. He has learned, and he has taught. He has certainly lectured, as any teammate, official and media member will testify. He'd be a hell of a teacher, and the subject almost doesn't matter.
For one, homework would be different, as in I'd bet there would be no written work. I don't see Prof. Day-Day pouring through essays about the Industrial Revolution, M-theory or pre-Raphaelite art. Not even the history of Basketball-Reference.com.
For two, having tenured faculty audit his classes may find his choice of rhetoric a little strident, as in "What the ---- were you thinking, dude?" is not typically approved instructional methodology.
And three, nobody would get a grade. Green would mark every exam with a "35," as in his draft position, and besides, the exams would be students arguing with each other over whether that was a foul or a no-call, and who pulled the better face when the call was made. He'd give either an approving nod or give the loser a second technical foul and kick him or her out of class.
But it would be a hell of a class. Not at Harvard, of course, because Green probably would want to teach a school that could better use his brand of wisdom, and Harvard kids already have a healthy lead off third base. He'd want his students to make Harvard students cry, you can just tell.
But wouldn't he look perfectly Draymond in a cap and gown on graduation day, pulling a bottle out of his sleeve to make the valedictory speeches less painful. "Damn, dude," you could hear him yell. "Peaking?"
