Space City Slam Opening Night Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rolling around several courts and crossing over to age groups I wasn't covering got me to thinking, yet here are some players who <strong>JUST DID IT</strong> for me</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1212864"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fa48ea4dc0b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mingo has grown, both on and off the court, and hearing my colleague @playerrimidies talk about how she had elevated her game, all I can say is that she was correct. Mingo is showing signs of being able to take games over, from either end, yet her pull-up jumper, as well as her ability to finish strongly after contact, helped her team hold on for a victory</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["975646"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fa48ea4dc61"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Parker has grabbed my attention a few times over the past couple of seasons, but other than being a "long and athletic" guard, which is the base, she gave me a glimpse of what's coming because her "poise under pressure" as she knocked down shots late in the game and made some big plays defensively to help secure the victory</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["985944"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fa48ea4dca5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Coker is another "long and athletic" guard, and her defense was one of the attractions in her game that grabbed me at the Simmie Colson Classic, yet she applied heat "on the ball" to force turnovers as well as played the passing lane, but her "stop and pop" jumper was clicking, so was her "catch and shoot" from deep and she even went "coast to coast" to score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1169396"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fa48ea4dce4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chavana is showing me she's one of the best shooters in her class in the Houston area<span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px">. Not only does she drop the mid- to long-range jumper, but it's the way she does it that just grabs me. Her variety of fakes, slight HEZ,<strong> </strong>and deceptive first step allow her to score off the dribble if they play her too tightly, yet give her some room, and <strong>VOILA</strong></span>!!!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1058618"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fa48ea4dd21"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lopez had both of my eyes wide open, and it would be easier for me to say what she didn't do, like DUNK, the ball, but she stuffed the stat sheet on both ends. Yes, she rebounded and played the passing lane, but her court vision in transition as well as in the set was solid, so was her attacking and finishing using nice body control</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->