Tum Tum Nairn was reminded today that he has not lost to Michigan during his first 2 1/2 seasons at Michigan State. “Wanna keep it that way,” the junior point guard said with a grin. And with that, Rivalry Week II commenced this morning. Nine days after the Spartans beat the Wolverines at home, they’ll make the return trip to Ann Arbor on Tuesday (9 p.m., ESPN).
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For the second time in three games, Michigan State’s offense was a whole lot of Miles Bridges and not much else Tuesday against Purdue.Bridges scored 33 points — a career high and single-game record for an MSU freshman — and did so in a variety of ways. He was an efficient 12-for-17 from the field, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range, and while nobody else scored nine points or took more than seven shots, point guard Lourawls Nairn Jr. said it only made sense to feed the star freshman. “If he’s hot, we’re gonna keep going to him,” Nairn said.
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In a program that embodies hard work and passion, perhaps there is no one better suited to lead the Spartans than Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn Jr. In his second year of captaincy, the natural-born leader recognizes that the opportunity in front of him was meant to be.
As long as Bridges and Ward continue to demand heavy attention from opponents on the offensive end, it will be up to Michigan State’s guards to bear the weight of this team’s success.
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Coach Tom Izzo continues to work on juggling Michigan State’s lineup to find the right combinations after Miles Bridges’ return.One of the more intriguing position questions, though, has little to do with the star forward, yet everything to do with his and the Spartans’ continued maturation.
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The debate started as soon as Cassius Winston signed his letter of intent to come to Michigan State. How soon would the kid from Detroit become the Spartans’ starting point guard? How quickly would he take over for Tum Tum Nairn Jr. and dominate the minutes played at the point?
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One of the more interesting moments in Michigan State’s loss to Penn State on Saturday came in the second half when a rebound fell to the floor and instead of diving after it, freshman Miles Bridges watched as a Penn State player grabbed the ball. The whistle blew after a foul and immediately, junior Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn was in the face of his younger teammate, pleading with him, yelling at him to be more aggressive and go after the ball.
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Tum Tum Nairn barked at Michigan State’s superstar for not going after a rebound. That’s not a big deal in Tom Izzo’s world. And it was a moment that said less about the recovering Miles Bridges and more about his junior captain.
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