The Michigan State basketball roster took a big hit this offseason with departures of guys like Jase Richardson, Jaden Akins, Frankie Fidler, Szymon Zapala, Xavier Booker, and Tre Holloman.
On top of that, the Spartans found out that coveted transfer Kaleb Glenn would be out for the entire season with a leg injury that was suffered in a non-contact drill. His injury really changed the outlook of the upcoming season, but that just means some younger guys like Kur Teng and Jordan Scott are going to have to step up.
That also means that returning veterans like Coen Carr will need to take a major step. Not just Carr, though, but also newcomer Trey Fort who's already expected to be a starter in the backcourt alongside Jeremy Fears Jr.
Like Carr, Fort is an athletic freak and he's shown that during Moneyball this summer. He has an incredible vertical and he plays downhill when driving the lane. He's difficult to guard.
While Glenn was supposed to be the third dome on a three-headed athletic monster this season, Fort and Carr will surely pick up the slack and provide fans plenty of highlight reel dunks.
Just imagine that fastbreak combo with Fears taking the ball down the floor in a 3-on-2 with Carr and Fort gunning down the floor on each side of him. Defenses will have no plan in place for that scenario. Honestly, it might just be better to foul.
Fort went on The Final Four is Not on the Schedule podcast this week and said that the Spartans already have a fastbreak plan in place and it's not going to be good for defenses.
On the @TFFINOTS68 podcast, Trey Fort said that he will be running the break on the right wing(right-handed), and Carr will be running the break on the left wing(left-handed).
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He adds, “(It won’t be good) for the other team, it sounds good for us though.”
With a break like that with one of the best play-making floor generals in the country and two of the best athletes in college basketball, it may just be an automatic two points and a Fears assist every single time. Michigan State is going to want to run a lot of fast break this season and I think it's going to set them apart from the rest of the competition.
While the Spartans will have to improve in plenty of areas (like 3-point shooting), I truly believe they have the potential to be the best fast-break team in the country.
They already have arguably the most explosive fastbreak duo in the Tom Izzo era.