Senior Guards Step Up Opening Day :MTXI2025

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Okay, here I go backtracking, yet here were some senior guards who went off on opening day in front of me</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["899477"],"_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-693c937bb06f0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hamilton has grown both on and off the court, and the heat she brings on both ends is what initially caught my eye when I first saw her play. She's stronger off the dribble and finishing after contact; her body control played a part in that, but her pull-up jumper also looked good, so did her <strong>"on the ball"</strong> defense </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["896294"],"_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-693c937bb0798"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lovett smoothly elevated her game from the first time I caught her, and seeing her spot up and elevate on her jumper early gave me a hint of what type of scorer she could be, and as usual, I was right. She's a <strong>"long and athletic"</strong> guard who mixes it up offensively to score off the dribble or drop the<strong> "stop and pop" </strong>as well as <strong>"catch and shoot"</strong> but her rebounding and court vision also looked good</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["486423"],"_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-693c937bb081e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bryant toyed with defenders using a deceptive first step as well as a <span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px">slight<strong> HEZ</strong></span><strong> </strong>to attack and score off the dribble. She also did a good job of creating her shot to get it off and drop it over the outstretched hands of whoever was guarding her. Her "catch and shoot" looked good, yet her "on the ball" pressure was smothering at times, as it helped to create turnovers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["340894"],"_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-693c99221c5a1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Moss is <strong>"long and athletic"</strong> and, as a bonus, stands at<strong> "the magic number" </strong>but the magic started when she touched the ball off the top and seemed to get<strong> "into the zone"</strong> early as it seemed like she was playing<strong> "around the world"</strong> nailing the jumper from various spots. Yes, she also scored off the dribble, hit the boards, played good defense, and also played the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1538833"],"_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-693c99221c624"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Scherpereel gets the<strong> #THROWBACK h</strong>ashtag for being <strong>"vocal on the court" </strong>and her being assertive on both ends was fun for me to see. She applied baseline to baseline pressure defensively, she scored on putbacks after rebounding against taller players, she also gave me the catch and shoot, as well as scoring off the dribble, yet seeing her playing the passing lane <strong>JUST DID IT </strong>for me</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["486445"],"_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-693c99221c68c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Carrasco is the straw that stirs the drink, and her versatility on both ends has always stood out since I dropped the <strong>#D1Lock</strong> on her in the <strong>4th or 5th</strong> grade. She helped lead her team to a state championship last season, and despite her squad dealing with some injuries to start the season, she has shown how much of a leader she is. Yeah, she can control the tempo while being pressured, hit teammates in traffic for buckets as well as drop it from outside, yet she <strong>"thinks"</strong> the game and her defensive pressure, as well as diving for loose balls, were all nice</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->