Niang on Burton
The battles would be frequent. They would get intense. There just wouldn’t be much scoring when Georges Niang or Deonte Burton were matched up in practice.
“We get frustrated with each other that, before the other person can get a shot off, we just foul each other and then coach has to step in between,” Niang said.
The days of Niang and Burton mauling against each other are nearly over. Burton, a Marquette transfer, will make his Cyclone debut against Northern Iowa in the Big Four Classic on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPNU).
And no one may be happier for Burton joining the lineup than Niang.