Your 2008-09 Michigan State Basketball Roster
kj on May 28th 2008
With the Tigers’ odds of contending for a playoff spot rapidly dwindling to naught, the five months until the 2008-09 MSU basketball season begins are looking even longer to me than they otherwise would. Nonetheless, let’s look ahead to how the team fits together, at least on paper.
I’ve now provided my thoughts on all [...]
Drew Neitzel is POTW
kj on Jan 28th 2008
Kudos to #11. Full release here.
Michigan State men’s basketball senior guard Drew Neitzel was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 28. In wins over Northwestern and Michigan, Neitzel averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds, shooting .583 from the field and .500 from 3-point range. This is the first weekly accolade [...]
Pregame Reading
kj on Dec 15th 2007
Dave Dye discusses Neitzel’s lowered offensive output, as we did the other day. Neitzel himself makes a good point about something he contributes that doesn’t show up on the stat sheet:
“I don’t think I’ve lived up to the expectations as much as I could,” Neitzel said. “But at the same time, teams are playing me [...]
Breaking Down Neitzel’s Numbers
kj on Dec 12th 2007
Through the first nine games of the season, Drew Neitzel is averaging 14.2 points per game–down 3.9 points per game from last season. This is a substantial decline: 21.5%. I thought I’d take a look at what might be responsible for the decline and if we can expect his scoring average to go back up [...]