Who is your all-time MSU basketball starting five?
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PG - Jamont Gordon
SG - Darryl Wilson
Just because/SF - Jeff Malone
PF - Bailey Howell
C - Erick Dampier
Considered - Quinndary Weatherspoon, Mario Austin, Lawrence Roberts
SG - Darryl Wilson
Just because/SF - Jeff Malone
PF - Bailey Howell
C - Erick Dampier
Considered - Quinndary Weatherspoon, Mario Austin, Lawrence Roberts
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Smoke burns in for clutch free throws.
Varnardo as rim protection
Z distribution
Malone 3s.
Greg Carter clutch and all the small things
Varnardo as rim protection
Z distribution
Malone 3s.
Greg Carter clutch and all the small things
Playing devil's advocate...how would a 6'7", 210 lb PF work in today's game? I'll say the same thing Bill Russell. I'm not discrediting either. Both are AAA+ legends and deserve every bit of credit. Just makes you wonder. Also, Anthony Edwards weighs more than Bill Russell did in his heyday.
Lastly, I'm getting Lawrence Roberts in my lineup somehow.
1st Team:
Darryl Wilson -SG
Chuckie Evans - PG
Dontae Jones - SF
Lawrence Roberts - PF
Erick Dampier - C
2nd Team:
Timmy Bowers - SG
Derrick Zimmerman - PG
Jamont Gordon - SF/SG #2
Charles Rhodes - PF
Mario Austin - C
Deep Thoughts: It would have been interesting to see where a Jonathan Bender, Travis Outlaw, and Monta Ellis would place on this list (if at all).
Darryl Wilson -SG
Chuckie Evans - PG
Dontae Jones - SF
Lawrence Roberts - PF
Erick Dampier - C
2nd Team:
Timmy Bowers - SG
Derrick Zimmerman - PG
Jamont Gordon - SF/SG #2
Charles Rhodes - PF
Mario Austin - C
Deep Thoughts: It would have been interesting to see where a Jonathan Bender, Travis Outlaw, and Monta Ellis would place on this list (if at all).
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I'm sorry, sir, but you'll need to name those five positions.
PG - Dee Bost
SG- Darryl Wilson
SF - Jeff Malone
PF - Lawrence Roberts
C - Erick Dampier
Sixth Man - Jamont Gordon - the Swiss Army Knife.
SG- Darryl Wilson
SF - Jeff Malone
PF - Lawrence Roberts
C - Erick Dampier
Sixth Man - Jamont Gordon - the Swiss Army Knife.
Current century team since the game is so much different these last 25 years...
PG - Jamont Gordon. For all-time stats...he is 4th in assists, 2nd in assist%, 5th in APG, 5th in FT attempts, and is 10th in total points. He is elite in distribution, drawing fouls, and getting to the line.
SG - Ravern Johnson. Not who comes to mind first, but he is 2nd best all time in 3pt% and we need someone to knock down deep shots.
SF - Cam Matthews. For all time stats...9th overall in assists, 1st in total steals, 6th in total rebounds, 1st in defensive +/-
PF - Lawrence Roberts. 8th all time in PPG. 2nd all time in RPG.
C - Jarvis Varnado. I hear he can block well, 2nd all time in total rebounds, and 3rd all time in true shooting %.
First two off the bench...
Quinndary Weatherspoon at the PG/SG depending on matchups. 3rd all time scorer. 3rd all time in PER.
Tolu Smith at the 5 if we need scoring over rim protection. 2nd all time in PER, 1st all time in offensive rebounds and offensive rebound %,
PG - Jamont Gordon. For all-time stats...he is 4th in assists, 2nd in assist%, 5th in APG, 5th in FT attempts, and is 10th in total points. He is elite in distribution, drawing fouls, and getting to the line.
SG - Ravern Johnson. Not who comes to mind first, but he is 2nd best all time in 3pt% and we need someone to knock down deep shots.
SF - Cam Matthews. For all time stats...9th overall in assists, 1st in total steals, 6th in total rebounds, 1st in defensive +/-
PF - Lawrence Roberts. 8th all time in PPG. 2nd all time in RPG.
C - Jarvis Varnado. I hear he can block well, 2nd all time in total rebounds, and 3rd all time in true shooting %.
First two off the bench...
Quinndary Weatherspoon at the PG/SG depending on matchups. 3rd all time scorer. 3rd all time in PER.
Tolu Smith at the 5 if we need scoring over rim protection. 2nd all time in PER, 1st all time in offensive rebounds and offensive rebound %,
1 - JaMont Gordon
2 - Darryl Wilson
3 - Jeff Malone
4 - Bailey Howell
5 - Eric Dampier
Malone playing the #3 is a stretch, but he could play that spot. It really surprised not to have several strong candidates as true 3's.
#1 was tough as Dee Bost, Derrick Zimmerman, & Al Perry could fit
I really struggled to leave out Rickey Brown as the 4 or 5.
I probably discounted some players from the McCarthy era like Jim Ashmore too quickly
Rodney Hood & Dontae Jones are not eligible due to only playing one year @ MSU.
Rickey Brown, Q Weatherspoon, Lawrence Roberts, Dee Bost, & Jim Ashmore would be my 2nd team.
2 - Darryl Wilson
3 - Jeff Malone
4 - Bailey Howell
5 - Eric Dampier
Malone playing the #3 is a stretch, but he could play that spot. It really surprised not to have several strong candidates as true 3's.
#1 was tough as Dee Bost, Derrick Zimmerman, & Al Perry could fit
I really struggled to leave out Rickey Brown as the 4 or 5.
I probably discounted some players from the McCarthy era like Jim Ashmore too quickly
Rodney Hood & Dontae Jones are not eligible due to only playing one year @ MSU.
Rickey Brown, Q Weatherspoon, Lawrence Roberts, Dee Bost, & Jim Ashmore would be my 2nd team.
I was gonna do one, but this is would be mine as well. I'd have Q, Gordon, Greg Carter and Smoke Burns coming off the bench.