The LSJ has an in-depth feature on incoming Spartan Delvon Roe written by Joe Rexrode. Plenty of encouraging nuggets: He’s on track to be 100% by the fall. The microfracture surgery on his knee wasn’t nearly as substantial as that of other basketball players who have undergone the procedure. He’s used the rehab time to [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Sunday Night Links
Posted in links, tagged delvon roe on June 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
2007-08 Big Ten Depth Ratios
Posted in stats analysis, tagged basketball depth, big ten on June 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here are the depth ratios for the 11 Big Ten teams during this past conference season: Purdue 2.28 Penn St. 2.34 Minnesota 2.57 Michigan 2.63 Michigan St. 2.90 Illinois 3.03 Northwestern 3.32 Indiana 5.43 Wisconsin 6.53 Ohio St. 8.53 Iowa 11.35 This would further illustrate that, while depth appears to be a preqrequisite to success [...]
Since it's the only basketball being played these days
Posted in links, rant, tagged indiana, nba on June 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Here are a couple NBA-related items: In the midst of a made-for-TV finals match-up, the NBA gets hit with the ultimate allegation: league officials basically fixed playoff games to increase TV ratings. Now ex-referee Tim Donaghy certainly doesn’t qualify as a rock of credibility, but here’s the thing: it doesn’t really matter whether Donaghy’s accusations [...]
Measuring Depth
Posted in history, stats analysis, tagged basketball depth, msu basketball history, tom izzo on June 11, 2008 | 7 Comments »
In my post looking back at the MSU basketball roster over the last 13 years, I asserted that depth is a key component for a Tom Izzo-coached team to be successful. This is, of course, not an original conclusion. The Artist Formerly Known as the Big Ten Wonk (TAFKATBTW) in a November 2006 post: Let’s [...]
Recruiting Links
Posted in links, tagged brandan kearney, recruiting on June 6, 2008 | Comments Off
MLive’s Gang Green has a nice rundown of the seven guys on the radar for what we assume is the one remaining slot to be filled in MSU’s 2009 recruiting class. All seven guys are of the forward variety; I still worry that will make the roster too thin at the wing position for 2010-11. [...]
Wednesday Night Links
Posted in links, tagged drew neitzel, john beilein on June 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Drew Neitzel appears to have done himself some good at the NBA pre-draft camp. Fox Sports reports the following: Drew Neitzel, 6-0, 180, PG, Michigan State, Sr.: He put his name into serious consideration with a good performance. He was able to show his range, but also good ability to knock down pull-ups from mid-range [...]
Izzo-Era Reunion Guest List
Posted in history, tagged msu basketball history, roster trends, tom izzo on June 3, 2008 | 10 Comments »
With the techie stuff taken care of, let’s move on to some historical analysis of the MSU basketball program. To start, I thought we should refresh our memories regarding all the guys who’ve donned the green and white under Tom Izzo. By my count, there have been at least 40 scholarship players brought into the [...]
