Best paint protectors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The most essential part of having a great defense is how well you can protect the paint. If teams can't get easy buckets around the rim, it usually means they won't score many points. These girls are the anchor of their team's defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["468720"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='468720' first='Emma' last='O'Connor'] won DPOY in a fantastic Concorde district for a reason. Emma has tremendous length and moves well. She is consistently in a good position and understands where she needs to be effective as a defender. She either blocks or alters shots around the rim, and I see her repeating as Concorde district DPOY.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["238889"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='238889' first='Laura' last='Williams'] does almost everything at a high level for a big, but her defensive ability makes her unique. Three things usually make you an elite defender in the paint. Having the physical tools is one, putting in the effort and energy is the other, and the last is defensive instincts that are hard to teach. Laura has all 3. She has the length and athletic ability and takes absolute pride in that end of the floor. 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James Madison was one of the best defensive teams last year, and their most impactful player on that side of the ball was [player_tooltip player_id='746329' first='Avery' last='Griepentrog']. She plays bigger than her size, and her defensive versatility is outstanding. She blocks a lot of shots and is a rim protector overall.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["579893"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='579893' first='Peyton' last='White'] had a terrific first year. She was one of the leading shot blockers in the state at 2.3 per game. Peyton has excellent length and good athleticism. She uses both well by playing vertically. Gainesville should be a terrific defensive team again, and you could see Peyton get to 3 blocks a game.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["569079"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='569079' first='Abuna' last='Ruop'] is 6'8, so naturally, you would expect her to be on here. I see her leading the league in blocks, and with how raw she is right now if she can pick up things mechanically on defense, she will be special. But for now, her length will make it near impossible for teams to be productive in the paint. 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