Re: 2017/18 Hoops Thread - Unfinished Business.

[Nordic]

Well...that seals it...natty!

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Well...that seals it...natty!

#P4Natty

[Nordic]

Well...that seals it...natty!

#P4Natty

#SFtNatty

[NigelUno]

Well...that seals it...natty!

I must have done the math wrong, but I'll go along with it.

#SFtNATTY

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Cassius Winston’s scoring prowess even surprised Izzo

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Big Ten tourney getting to be big deal for Michigan State

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Michigan State basketball: 5 things to work on before NCAA tournament

[Nordic]

Michigan State basketball: 5 things to work on before NCAA tournament

I'm not worried

The Spartans are shooting 43.7 percent and making just 36.8 percent from 3-point range over their last four games. For the season, MSU is shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from behind the arc.

[Watch Out Pylon!]

Hope Langford finds his game soon.

[DWags]

Michigan State basketball: 5 things to work on before NCAA tournament

I'm not worried

The Spartans are shooting 43.7 percent and making just 36.8 percent from 3-point range over their last four games. For the season, MSU is shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from behind the arc.

I remember last year thinking when Bridges said he was coming back that if we were going to do this, it would be Langford and Winston having to be hot form the outside to really open up our offense and make it impossible to guard us.  Langford, to me, seems to be in a slump.  Maybe these 12 days will help him.

[Nordic]

Langford has been off. I wonder if it is a bit because Cash has been hot and or go to 3-baller...Psyhco Quaid too. Saturday there was a possession that both Langford and Psycho Quaid were both open and 5 feet from each other. Cash dished to Quaid. Would be have done that in Dec/Jan? If your not getting looks you can go cold.

If there is a team that could benefit from an extended break it's MSU.

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Hope Langford finds his game soon.

He has zero confidence

[kingstonlake]

Why is MSU's big ten regular season title devalued partly because of a weak big ten (3 seed) yet SCum is shooting up the bracket seeding chart for winning the tournament and having a weak ass preseason. Can't have it both ways.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Pretty cool. Team is in Chicago tonight to see MSU grad Jonathan Kirkland in Hamilton. Pictures on Twitter. Here is a write up on Kirkland. Tomorrow Denzel vs. Deyonta at the UC.

http://music.msu.edu/news/msu-vocal-graduate-plays-cast-for-key-role

Here is the tweet.

https://twitter.com/MSU_Basketball/status/971193960659144705

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Pretty cool. Team is in Chicago tonight to see MSU grad Jonathan Kirkland in Hamilton. Pictures on Twitter. Here is a write up on Kirkland. Tomorrow Denzel vs. Deyonta at the UC.

http://music.msu.edu/news/msu-vocal-graduate-plays-cast-for-key-role

Here is the tweet.

https://twitter.com/MSU_Basketball/status/971193960659144705

Fuck all that culture shit, they should be grinding to win us a title


;-)

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Former Swill writer Salami grades the team:

Grading Michigan State basketball heading into 2018 NCAA tournament

[Clarett's Folly]

Former Swill writer Salami grades the team:

Grading Michigan State basketball heading into 2018 NCAA tournament

Jaren Jackson. Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
B+ ... Give me a fucking break.

[AnomanderRake]

Former Swill writer Salami grades the team:

Grading Michigan State basketball heading into 2018 NCAA tournament

Jaren Jackson. Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
B+ ... Give me a fucking break.

I mean he is rating them based on their potential as a player, not relative to all other players at their position. I think the rating is fair considering his recent shooting slump, and consistent issues with foul trouble throughout the season.

[DWags]

Former Swill writer Salami grades the team:

Grading Michigan State basketball heading into 2018 NCAA tournament

Jaren Jackson. Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
B+ ... Give me a fucking break.

Does seem a bit weird.  Maybe his foul trouble. But how many games has he fouled out, vs. sat out because Izzo wouldn't play him with two in the first and 3 in the second?  I'd tell him he's playing till he fouls out in the tournament.  Fuck it.  Play with the woman who bought you a glass of punch at the dance and you look at her and try to imagine her naked and you can't and you don't know why so you just think of naked women who would play with three fouls.

[Nordic]

I'd tell him he's playing till he fouls out in the tournament. 

Totally agree Wags. As long he is over his pouty face game vs. Michigan, he plays till he fouls out. Plenty of other bigs to bring in if he does.

12 days rest, they will be in beast mode. We are #SFtNatty.  Enjoy the ride fuckers.

[steveschneider]

Why is MSU's big ten regular season title devalued partly because of a weak big ten (3 seed) yet SCum is shooting up the bracket seeding chart for winning the tournament and having a weak ass preseason. Can't have it both ways.

Good point.

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

I feel like the conference tourneys are more valued than they were years ago. Peaking at the right time blah blah blah.

[Clarett's Folly]

Jaren Jackson. Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
B+ ... Give me a fucking break.

Does seem a bit weird.  Maybe his foul trouble. But how many games has he fouled out, vs. sat out because Izzo wouldn't play him with two in the first and 3 in the second?  I'd tell him he's playing till he fouls out in the tournament.  Fuck it.  Play with the woman who bought you a glass of punch at the dance and you look at her and try to imagine her naked and you can't and you don't know why so you just think of naked women who would play with three fouls.

You've done it again, you beautiful bastard.

[Death Roe]

That looks like Eva Green, from Casino Royale. According to my internal fap database.

[Clarett's Folly]

That looks like Eva Green, from Casino Royale. According to my internal fap database.

You might be right.

[tGreenWay]

That looks like Eva Green, from Casino Royale. According to my internal fap database.

I agree. And there are some wonderful photos of her jumblies on the Internet.
Au naturel.
In all her glory.
Her birthday suit.
Tits. I’m talking about naked tits, man.

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Jeff (BPredict)
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There are eight programs which have been ranked in the KenPom Top 10 at least four different times since 2013. Those are your blue chip programs right now. They are:

Duke
Gonzaga
Kansas
Louisville
Michigan State
North Carolina
Villanova
Virginia

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Jonathan Kirkland @TheRealJKirk Mar 7
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S/O to @MSU_Basketball for coming thru and showing ya boy some love. Awesome kids, can't wait to see what they accomplish. In the meantime yall already know #GoGreen #V4MSU #SpartansWill #Dawgs #HamiltonChi
@MiggstaC09 @kingcolbythe1st

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Couch: 6 reasons to believe in Michigan State's basketball team, for the doubting fan

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Couch: 6 reasons to believe in Michigan State's basketball team, for the doubting fan

My brother bought up a good point... is this team too soft? Too religious? Who’s the “killer”? Aka Trice, Valentine, Kalin Lucas, Alan Anderson, etc...Shit Summers was cold blooded for us in 09-10. Hopefully Bridges catches that bug this tournament but man we could use some killer fucking instinct on this team.

Miss you Kalin.

[Cameron]

Couch: 6 reasons to believe in Michigan State's basketball team, for the doubting fan

My brother bought up a good point... is this team too soft? Too religious? Who’s the “killer”? Aka Trice, Valentine, Kalin Lucas, Alan Anderson, etc...Shit Summers was cold blooded for us in 09-10. Hopefully Bridges catches that bug this tournament but man we could use some killer fucking instinct on this team.

Miss you Kalin.

I think Winston can be the killer on this team. I like what I see from him. McQuaid ain't shy either, I'd trust him to take the last shot of a tight game.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

The too religious angle is stupid. Was the football team too religious in 2013?

I agree with Cameron, I think Winston is the guy who can be/should be the assassin on the team. I do like Miles iso'd with his back to the basket like they ran in the 2nd half last week, but I don't think in general he has the mentality. That might just be because I don't think in general he has the ability to create his own shot off of the dribble unless it's a pull up. Cassius has athletic limitations but can be really slippery.

[Da Mayor]

Couch: 6 reasons to believe in Michigan State's basketball team, for the doubting fan

My brother bought up a good point... is this team too soft? Too religious? Who’s the “killer”? Aka Trice, Valentine, Kalin Lucas, Alan Anderson, etc...Shit Summers was cold blooded for us in 09-10. Hopefully Bridges catches that bug this tournament but man we could use some killer fucking instinct on this team.

Miss you Kalin.

Bridges showed some killer instinct in the second half of the SCum game, which has me encouraged. I think he's sensing the urgency of his career coming to an end.

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

My brother bought up a good point... is this team too soft? Too religious? Who’s the “killer”? Aka Trice, Valentine, Kalin Lucas, Alan Anderson, etc...Shit Summers was cold blooded for us in 09-10. Hopefully Bridges catches that bug this tournament but man we could use some killer fucking instinct on this team.

Miss you Kalin.

I think Winston can be the killer on this team. I like what I see from him. McQuaid ain't shy either, I'd trust him to take the last shot of a tight game.

Winston eventually, but not consistently enough yet. Mcquaid isn’t shy? Why has he disappeared for half of the season on and off then? Totally disagree with that.

[Cameron]

I think Winston can be the killer on this team. I like what I see from him. McQuaid ain't shy either, I'd trust him to take the last shot of a tight game.

Winston eventually, but not consistently enough yet. Mcquaid isn’t shy? Why has he disappeared for half of the season on and off then? Totally disagree with that.

Yeah, you're probably right on McQuaid. If he hits his first couple, he gets the confidence and I trust him. If he misses the first couple, he loses the aggressiveness and starts passing up solid looks. I guess what I should have said was that I trust him when he's feeling it. But that's so obvious that it's not worth saying, so I should have just left it at Winston.

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Stewart Mandel Verified account @slmandel 32m32 minutes ago
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As I start my annual "re-rank 1-68 from scratch" exercise, I'm puzzled what to do w/ Michigan State. They somehow went 29-4 while beating just 2 tourney teams. 21 of 29 Ws are Q3/Q4.

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Matt Charboneau @mattcharboneau 6m6 minutes ago
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Bridges says losing last game, especially to a rival, will put chip on shoulder. "We need to come in with an edge."

[Watch Out Pylon!]

Matt Charboneau @mattcharboneau 6m6 minutes ago
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Bridges says losing last game, especially to a rival, will put chip on shoulder. "We need to come in with an edge."

Hope so. They need one.

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MSU's Izzo on NCAA tourney: 'Nothing is gonna cause us to lose but us'

[Cameron]

https://www.theringer.com/2018/3/13/17111654/michigan-state-tom-izzo-bridges-jaren-jackson

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