Miles Bridges, Denzel Valentine dominate at Moneyball Pro-Am (Video)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: Denzel Valentine
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: Denzel Valentine /
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Michigan State basketball star Miles Bridges teamed up with former Spartan Denzel Valentine at Moneyball, and it was special.

Denzel Valentine made a special appearance at the Moneyball Pro-Am on Tuesday night, pairing up with Miles Bridges. That duo isn’t fair on paper, but how did they perform in live action?

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As you can imagine, the Valentine-to-Bridges connection was strong all night and it ensured the crowd got to see the best show in town.

One of the best plays of the night between the two stars was this alley-oop from Denzel off the backboard to a leaping Bridges.

I mean, come on. That’s not even fair. Could you imagine what the Spartans would have been like if Bridges and Valentine were teammates? The amount of alley-oops to be had would likely double and the two would be dominant on the offensive side of the ball. Who would defenses key on?

The two hadn’t played together at Moneyball yet, so Tuesday night was a special occasion. Bridges loved it so much that he tweeted how he wish he could play on the same team as Denzel in the future.

Pistons fans hope it’s for them so they can both play for the hometown organization, but it’s more likely that the Bulls keep Valentine for at least another couple of seasons.

Check out the full highlights from the Pro-Am on Tuesday from Valentine and Bridges:

Michigan State is lucky to have a guy like Bridges who can captivate an entire crowd and always seem to do something special. He’s an incredible talent and he’s going to make one heck of a pro.

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Brendan F. Quinn, a former MLive writer and current reporter for MSU and Michigan hoops, said that even though an NBA player came to Moneyball, Bridges was the best player on the court, by far. Now that’s high praise.