Saturday Notes from TN Miracle Classic (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this one I want to talk about the glue kids. The athletes that every single team need. They may not be the leading scorer, but they are the ones that will go get 5/5/5. These are the athletes that I LOVE watching! They may not receive the accolades because they aren't the leading scorer, but there is so many parts to the game of basketball that stem far beyond scoring. Check out these 5 players below: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Abby Pitman","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12125","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Muscle Shoals","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"FBC Reign Vann","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"When you are on an AAU team with loaded shooters, you have to find other ways to impact the game. However, don't get it wrong, Abby can light it up fast too! One thing I love about Abby's game is her ability to adjust. She has proven that she can play numerous roles. Yes, she led her high school team in scoring numerous games, so I know she can shoot! What stands out is her efficiency. She's an efficient player that doesn't force shots or try to do too much! She's a smart young athlete that is extremely impactful no matter what team she plays on!","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["620586"],"_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":"Maggie is the athlete that will have you looking into all of the non-traditional stats! Who thinks about the importance of ball reversals? Maggie never tries to do too much and she puts the defense at a disadvantage numerous times in a game because she gets the ball out of her hands and to an open teammate! What about the hockey assists? You know the play that happens before the direct play that leads to a score. It's a huge part of this [program_tooltip program_id='713260' first='ETA' last='Thunder'] Walden's success! Maggie does so much of the dirty work too. She sits down and defends extremely well causing deflections, u0026amp; turnovers! I always tell everyone that the non-traditional stats tell more about the overall game. Townsend doesn't put up the bad, out of control shots. She's a smart player that is willing to always do whatever is needed. I keep telling kids to be more like Gabbie Marshall. We need more athletes like Gabbie Marshall at the next level. 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