Tulsa, Okla. — There’s no hiding inexperience at this time of year. But there’s no hiding talent, either.
So this is why the coach gets angry and yells. And this is also why the player listens and nods.
Joshua Langford asked for this, remember. The second member of Michigan State’s vaunted 2016 recruiting class — a five-time prep player of the year from Alabama — was a bit different than some of the others in that respect.
“Very few times do you get recruited by McDonald’s All-Americans, or anybody for that matter,” laughed Dane Fife, the Spartans’ assistant coach.