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One of the biggest coaching conundrums was at work in the Wizards’ loss to the Portland Trail Blazers last night. Davis Bertans was having a bad night, no question. Bricking threes while getting roasted on defense.
For the night, he was 2-10 from the floor (all three-point attempts) and contributed almost nothing else 1 rebound, 1 turnovers, 4 fouls in 30 minutes. NBA tracking had Portland shooting 8-16 when he was defending, including 3-4 from three-point range, to allow a team-high 24 points.
He’s also unofficially credited with 6 broken remote controls, flung by fans irate with his penchant for being out of position on defense.
Michigan State s Woes Continue, NCAA Tournament Hopes Fading Away
As Michigan State drops to 2-6 in the conference, so do their hopes of making the NCAA Tournament.
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Feb 1, 2021
Michigan State s downward slide continued Sunday afternoon against Ohio State, as did any hope of MSU making the NCAA tournament.
At this point, it s nearly impossible to see how the Spartans might squeeze in.
From here on out, their schedule is brutal, with games against Iowa, Indiana, Purdue, OSU, Michigan, and Illinois (if it gets rescheduled) left to play.
Plus, if MSU can t find its confidence and start making shots, then competing against Nebraska, Maryland, and Penn State won t be a cakewalk.
Michigan State still searching for an answer at point guard
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Posted Feb 01, 2021
Michigan State guard Rocket Watts (2) looks to pass the ball in the second half of their Big Ten basketball game against Purdue at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, on Friday, January 8, 2021. Purdue won the game, 55-54. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – After starting three different point guards this season and changing the position twice in the last month, this is where Michigan State coach Tom Izzo finds himself as the calendar moves from January to February:
“I don’t know. I don’t know,” Izzo said of what he’ll do with his point guard spot. “I just know this: a lot of people are rotating people, and I’m going to keep rotating until I find the right rotation.”
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A bad Wizards season keeps getting worse, this time a 19-point loss to a ho-hum Houston Rockets. Washington’s record is a league-worst 3-10 and their strength of schedule adjusted scoring margin ranks 26th. And I worried I was being too pessimistic in my season forecast.
The Wizards are missing several rotation players Deni Avdija, Davis Bertans, Rui Hachimura, and Ish Smith are sidelined due to the league’s COVID protocols. Thomas Bryant is out for the year with a torn knee ligament.
The Rockets were missing Christian Wood, the best player still on their roster, and former MVP and six-time first team All-NBAer James Harden was recently traded for Victor Oladipo’s expiring contract and a haul of draft picks. Oladipo hasn’t been the same since rupturing a quad tendon.