Following Michigan State's narrow escape over Oakland on December 11th, I tweeted to my followers what I believed MSU's starting lineup should be: a three guard cadre of Durrell Summers, Kalin Lucas, Keith Appling with Delvon Roe and Draymond Green up front. I then tweeted an abbreviated/condensed version of why I felt this would work. First, having two true point guards … [Read more...] about Michigan State Has Found Their Legitimate Starting Five Now
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Michigan State Needs Rookie Keith Appling to Grow Up Quickly
"I'm a lot more comfortable now that I've gotten a couple starts under my belt," Michigan State Spartans point guard Keith Appling said last week following a victory over Northwestern in which he had five blocks. "He's going end up like Charlie Bell, one of the best defensive players that we've had," MSU Coach Tom Izzo said. Appling was inserted into the starting line-up … [Read more...] about Michigan State Needs Rookie Keith Appling to Grow Up Quickly
Northwestern takes Michigan State Down to the Wire
Although the final outcome was still a loss, it was a much more exciting and interesting loss to Michigan State this time for Northwestern, who took one of their toughest Big Ten opponents down to the final possession. No wants to believe in nor accept moral victories, but losing to the #18 Spartans, when your star forward John Shurna (the Big Ten's leading scorer) is … [Read more...] about Northwestern takes Michigan State Down to the Wire
Michigan State Needs More Consistent Scoring from Durrell Summers
It maybe single digit high temperatures and subzero wind chills in East Lansing, Michigan right now, but the Michigan State Spartans should look to make it Durrell "Summers summer, summertime Time to sit back and unwind" if they are to start living up to their preseason hype. Apologies for quoting Will Smith. Really, that was my bad I know. The Spartans were preseason #2, … [Read more...] about Michigan State Needs More Consistent Scoring from Durrell Summers
Draymond Green Needs to Lead Michigan State out of Doldrums
I'm beginning to think Kalin Lucas is overrated. Sure he's accomplished a lot in his college basketball career, but the MSU floor general is the main culprit for all these Michigan State Spartans turnovers. The #8 Syracuse Orange gave #7 Mich St. a good ole fashioned whopping Tuesday night, and much of it was due to the shoddy ball-handling. And a lot of that is on Lucas, … [Read more...] about Draymond Green Needs to Lead Michigan State out of Doldrums
Minnesota Gopher Basketball Hot, but Can it Last?
The Minnesota Gophers basketball team is the hottest in the country right now. As pretty as those words sound to what Tim Brewster once called “Gopher Nation”, the last two of that sentence are the ones that will matter the most in the long run. With great success comes great scrutiny, and with great scrutiny you might start to see things that you may not want to. Is … [Read more...] about Minnesota Gopher Basketball Hot, but Can it Last?
Kalin Lucas’ NBA decision soon awaits
By Paul M. Banks INDIANAPOLIS- Remember back to 1999, a time when Ricky Martin and really annoying "boy bands" were oppressively popular? Back then Michigan St. had a star point guard who had a monster junior season in leading his team to the Final Four. Mateen Cleaves, remember him? The guy who wore ugly Bill Cosby sweaters when injured on the bench, pondered jumping to the … [Read more...] about Kalin Lucas’ NBA decision soon awaits
Korie Lucious Emerges as new Spartans Leader (Video)
By Paul M. Banks When Kalin Lucas went down, Michigan St. lost their best player and floor general. His replacement Korie Lucious, a 5-10 sophomore point guard from Milwaukee, did an admirable job in his place. … [Read more...] about Korie Lucious Emerges as new Spartans Leader (Video)