Raising The Bar from Houston United Tryout

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm closing it out with some players I have seen, and if you don't comprehend the importance of <strong>"on the court"</strong> progression is more important than clips or cute graphics, well, you also need to "raise the bar" on what's real and what this should be about, which is improving </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1751990"],"_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-69924729d56ca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sanchez falls into that #sizedontmatter group, and watching her a few weeks ago gave me a glimpse of what she brings to the table <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/02/2029-bringing-it-houston-united-mike-tryout/">see evalaution here</a>,</em></strong> and her reading the floor immediately stood out again yet what also stood out was her creating her shot while being defended, to drop the jumper </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1752026"],"_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-69924729d5751"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Slaybaugh played solid defense and scored around the basket the first time I saw her <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/02/more-hs-players-on-the-verge-houston-united-mike-tryout/">see evaluation here, </a></em></strong>but her <strong>"on the ball"</strong> pressure baseline to baseline looked good, as did her <strong>"hands and footwork" </strong>inside the paint, but her first step to attack the basket along with playing the passing lane, also needs to be mentioned. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1752082"],"_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-69924729d57a3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lopez showed me she could create her shot under pressure as well as drop the <strong>"catch and shoot"</strong> while being defended<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/02/2029-bringing-it-houston-united-mike-tryout/"> see evaluation here </a></em></strong>but her defense in the set was nice, so was her hitting teammates off the dribble with solid passes </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1305592"],"_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-69924729d57f6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Esparza-Brooks showed improvement at the first tryout after seeing her previously at their <strong>"Boot Camp"</strong> last August <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/eleanor-esparza-brooks/">see evaluations here </a></em></strong>yet her exposiveness looked even better as she gave me the "turbo" to blow by defenders in the open court. Her <strong>"step back"</strong> jumper was effective, she showed a solid spin move while attacking the basket plus she finished with either hand but seeing her defend and play the passing lane was a treat and one more time <strong>#sizedontmatter</strong> when you can play</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1227187"],"_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-69924729d5841"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wantland showed me she could create and drop already <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/zoey-wantland/">see evaluations here </a></em></strong>yet she added the HEZ as well as some nice fakes to get the defender off balance and attack the rim. Her court vision across the board also improved, along with her defense </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1752483"],"_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-69924729d588b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hinojosa is heady and falls into that "never takes a play off" group but after seeing her a few weeks ago<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/02/2029-bringing-it-houston-united-mike-tryout/"> see evaluation here</a></em></strong> she set the defender up better to attack and score, or dish plus her half court defense also looked good</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1549968"],"_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-69924729d58d4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Joseph sold me at the <strong>McDonald's Texas Invitational</strong> and at the first <strong>[program_tooltip program_id='715346' first='Houston' last='United']</strong> tryout, she showed me I wasn't seeing a mirage <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/silleen-joseph/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong> and folks, it only takes me a few minutes to know what's what and where they could head and her<strong> #THROWBACK</strong> mindset is just something you can't teach as she's powerful inside the paint yet can show finesse off the dribble and drop the <strong>FLOATA.</strong> Her turnaround jumper was a problem, she ignites the break and beats players down the floor yet her multiple fakes inside the paint as well as <strong>"on the ball"</strong> defense had me sweating </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->