EAST LANSING – It looked impossibly high when he threw it, and if it weren’t for the heavenly athleticism of its intended recipient, the pass would’ve sailed harmlessly out of bounds.
Michigan State’s Tum Tum Nairn knew better. He’d gotten the ball on the break and had sped down the court when he spotted Miles Bridges trailing to his left. He flicked the ball underhanded, a parabolic lob, and as the ball rose so did the crowd in the bleachers at the Moneyball Pro-Am in Dimondale.
Bridges leapt, caught the ball at its apex, and thunderously redirected it through the hoop.