George Lynch: Stellar Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Phenom hosted the George Lynch Invitational this weekend at Myers Park with three big girls games that were full of stars on the court.  It's time to dive into the standouts from the competitions.  Let's discuss some of the stellar guards from the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["890656"],"_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-692283ce665dd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='890656' first='Amani' last='Barner'] did well handling the ball under pressure all around the perimeter finding her open teammates.  She was getting in the paint and knocking down her floaters over her opponents.  She had some nice moves in the paint creating separation and was very difficult to defend her shot at the midrange level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1316301"],"_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-692283ce66668"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1316301' first='Ava' last='McDermott'] showed off her range knocking it down from deep.  She was sliding around the perimeter getting to the opening to shoot off the pass.  She did well anticipating passes on defense grabbing the pass to take the other direction.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["832257"],"_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-692283ce666d7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='832257' first='Ally' last='Smith'] made her name immediately known attacking the basket banking it off the glass creating her own open lane.  She did well battling through contact, and getting to the rim off her behind the back dribbles.  Her backdoor cuts off the ball were so effective getting to the basket.  She took full advantage of steals she got picking the pocket of her opponents and taking it the other direction even making an old fashioned three point play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1230295"],"_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-692283ce6673b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1230295' first='Za'Miya' last='Bynum'] came right out scoring off the jump sliding into the open lane and scoring off the pass.  She's quick handling the ball like a guard but can even get inside showing off some post moves on the block.  She knew how to make one move to get by her opponents whether she was pulling up for the jumper or making it at the rim.  Her shot blocking was on point during the game making sure her opponents didn't have an easy basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->