Michigan State Basketball: 5 keys to a 2018 Final Four run

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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 02: Miles Bridges #22 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates after Wisconsin Badgers called a time out late in the second half during quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City.The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 63-60. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

1. Miles Bridges needs to be a bad dude

Miles Bridges came back to win a national championship on top of a Big Ten title. So far, he has one of those accomplishments in his pocket, but the ultimate goal has yet to be fulfilled.

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In order to make that goal come to fruition, he’s going to need to be a bad dude. No, I’m not necessarily talking about a trash-talking, swag-walking superstar, but rather an aggressive, take nothing from nobody star who likes to get down in the dirt and work for every basket.

We’ve been waiting to see that aggressive Bridges all season long and this would be the perfect time to break it out. He has some dog in him, but he needs to unleash it and show the country that he can be the toughest guy on the floor at all times.

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Sure, he can make 3-pointers at a decent clip, but that’s not what Michigan State needs him to do. The Spartans need him to take advantage of his athleticism and burn defenders to the hoop. He needs to dunk on anyone and everyone. He needs to crash the boards aggressively.

Miles Bridges needs to be Miles Bridges.

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