Why does michigan state slap the floor

They check guys pretty well. Said Michigan State coach Tom Izzo: "If you look at what's going to win for them, what won for them the other night, they checked their tail off against Creighton.

The 6-foot-9, pound Nix said that like Michigan State, Duke has a good inside-outside game, as he'll face another senior in 6-foot, pound Mason Plumlee. The last time Michigan State played Duke last season, Nix came off the bench and was 1-for-7 from the field, scoring two points and fouling out in 12 minutes in a loss at Madison Square Garden. It's just about checking. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. But he's become a plus defensive player as the year has gone on.

Based on non-scientific observation, it seems like we have been getting stops more frequently after the floor slap this year. Prior this year, it seemed like a floor slap ended up with an inevitable score by the offense. The guys on The Only Colors were doing this for a while Most of the time it resulted in the other team scoring or us fouling.

I'm not a fan of the floor slap - even less so after I saw their statistical data And also there's the thing where it usually results in a basket or free throws. Start New Topic. More Options. Cucumber Breath. El Pabs. Show offs getting smoked is always appreciated. After a floater from Duane Wilson got the second-half scoring started for Marquette, the Golden Eagles assembled into their zone at the other end of the floor and attempted a synchronized floor slap.

We came out flat at the beginning. We didn't want to come out slow in the second half. The Golden Eagles started the game by digging themselves into a hole, which grew into a deficit. Anderson's idea was the floor slap might help get energy going and preempt a lull.

Head coach Steve Wojciechowski didn't join his team on the court until just moments before the game started, and when he did his right hand was bloody and taped up. It turns out that the injury was a result of an accident in the locker room right before the game.

It was supposed to stop my fist but it didn't and it went right through it. But I'm fine. Just a little flesh wound. In scouting Tennessee, Marquette's coaches noticed that the Volunteers had a problem with committing fouls — they entered the game second-worst in the nation with That meant the game plan called for a lot of aggressive driving early in the game.

That plan paid off.