As MSU veteran Joshua Langford puts it: “He was playing beside Cassius Winston, probably the best point guard in the country. Last season he attempted 239 shots, handed out 45 assists and committed 38 turnovers. When it comes to the rewiring of Rocket Watts, this season, especially in its early weeks, will require a prerequisite patience from all parties involved.įirst, consider Watts. The simple assumption of Watts being the no-brainer give-him-the-ball-and-let-him-go point guard was always easier said than done. As of Tuesday, it was still unclear whether Watts or junior Foster Loyer would get the starting nod. Michigan State plays Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night at Breslin Center. Well, now here it is, the dawn of 2020-21, and it’s time to see how this will go. In the final games of the season, as MSU beat four ranked teams (Iowa, at Maryland, at Penn State, Ohio State), he operated in the starting lineup and averaged 17.8 points on 42.9 percent shooting in 31.3 minutes per game.ĭespite Watts never playing anything close to a traditional point guard role, it’s been natural to imagine him sliding over as a sophomore. At 6-foot-2, he spent last year playing off the ball and averaged 22.8 minutes per game. Even still, Watts is the presumed lead guard for this season. All offseason, a safe assumption existed that Watts would inherit the Michigan State point guard gig from all-everything predecessor Cassius Winston. Watts? He just goes.īut now there’s a role change and with it some very real questions. Watts’ name lends itself to some easy puns, but in truth, a rocket needs to be ignited. He’s the type of athlete that mesmerizes. The 20-year-old is a dynamo - one that’s hard-wired to score and operate at its own current. Entering the 2020-21 season, there are few more interesting players in the Big Ten, and maybe even in college basketball, than Watts.
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