Michigan State Basketball: 5 reasons Kerry Blackshear is perfect fit

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 14: Teammates Kerry Blackshear Jr. #24 and Nickeil Alexander-Walker #4 of the Virginia Tech Hokies react against the Florida State Seminoles during their game in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 14, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 31: Xavier Tillman #23 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates a basket against the Duke Blue Devils during the first half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 31, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

2. Spartans would be incredibly tough to guard

Imagine a lineup with Cassius Winston, Josh Langford, Aaron Henry, Kerry Blackshear and Xavier Tillman. Who would ever get a double-team? No one. Who deserves one? Just about everyone.

Winston would draw a ton of attention because he can find his shot from anywhere on the floor and pass guys open. Langford has a deadly jump shot and can play any position from the 1-3. Aaron Henry, too, can play any of the wing positions and even knows how to handle the ball and is one of the more deadly slashers in the Big Ten — and his jump shot is much-improved.

Lastly, in the post, Blackshear would be a deadly inside-out threat who could draw defenders in and kick it out or force bigs out and then play a Kenny Goins role and facilitate by getting the ball into Tillman or one of the other young bigs.

Speaking of Tillman, he would benefit greatly from Blackshear as a facilitator because he could work on his one-on-one post game as well as switch and step out to take open jumpers.

This team would be almost impossible to guard with Blackshear in the starting five.

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