Tyson Walker gets free throw help from MSU legend Steve Smith

Tyson Walker has struggled from the free throw line lately and Steve Smith decided to step up and help the senior out.

East Lansing is a special place, especially within the Michigan State basketball program. While fans have been frustrated with the past few years, there is one thing that has stayed constant: culture. Just ask Tyson Walker.

Some fans may be frustrated because they may think Tom Izzo doesn’t go after transfers because he wants to keep the culture of the program. While there might be some truth to that belief, there is one thing that fans can not deny is that Michigan State has something special and that’s the former players.

Culture might not win you a specific game but it brings back players back to East Lansing.

You have Michigan State greats that come back for things like grind week or any basketball game. Players like Steve Smith, Drew Neitzel, Jason Richardson, and many others come back to support this program and the last game wasn’t any different. They not only come back, but they also help the current team and that is exactly what Steve Smith did after the Spartans’ win over Illinois.

It’s no secret that Tyson Walker has struggled from the free throw line. After being at least around the 80 percent from the free throw line in his last two seasons, he’s dropped to around 70 percent this year. This isn’t a drop that fans expected and it could be because he’s really tired. It could also be because of his injury. There may be several things that have caused this dip but he wants to get it fixed.

This is where Smith comes into play.

After last game, Smith grabbed Walker and they went to go shoot free throws after the game in an empty Breslin Center.