Day 1-Explosive Off the Dribble- Heart Of Texas

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm gonna keep it real, I'll be on opening day probably until I hit the road for<strong> All Eyes On She</strong> in<strong> Austin</strong> this weekend, so just playing things back in my head, okay, as well as my notes, here ya go</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["974826"],"_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-6a0f09fe18870"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tapia blew me away on my initial sighting as I felt a breeze as she blew by me with the ball <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/deylamore-tapia/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, and seeing her even add more to her impressive game at the event was nice. She lets the game come to her, and seeing her midrange looking better was nice, but blistering passes on the money in traffic were another plus</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["839900"],"_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-6a0f09fe188bd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Martin played a key role in her high school winning back-to-back UIL state championships, and I remember seeing her for the first time<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/02/jv-pipeline-6a-r3-district-21/"> see evalaution here</a></em></strong> in her freshman season I mentioned her explosiveness. Since then, her<strong> "on the court"</strong> progression has continued to elevate her game, <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/addison-martin/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, so her midrange was clicking, yet her body control after contact gave me some acrobatic finishes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["864824"],"_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-6a0f09fe188ec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lee was in middle school playing against high school players, and my exact words were <strong>"she would be high in the top 100" and "is a D1 Lock" <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/10/2027-watch-pbrtxfinale/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong> and as usual, I was correct. I lost track of her for a couple of seasons, yet she left some <strong>OMG </strong>moments on the <strong>"catch up"</strong> <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/elizabeth-lee/">see evaluations here</a>,</em></strong> so her first step, she's a <strong>"long and athletic</strong>" guard, gives defenders problems since she can drain it from outside. Her<strong> "on the ball" </strong>pressure has also gotten better</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1091872"],"_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-6a0f09fe18920"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ingram left a lasting first impression as she immediately grabbed my attention by coming out of nowhere to play the passing lane, which led to points going the other way. In the set, as well as in transition, she can turn on the turbo and leave the defender, but she has options, to go along with being a<strong> "long and athletic"</strong> guard. The<strong> "stop and pop"</strong> jumper, as well as her <strong>"catch and shoot"</strong> were both effective, plus she played smothering<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":["757422"],"_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-6a0f09fe18952"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Smith is one of those players who has consistently shown me she can score from a variety of ways, <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/lynnden-smith/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, and since I caught her in middle school initially, I have seen her add more to her skillset, and remember, it's all about<strong> "on the court"</strong> progression. The slight <strong>HEZ</strong> has always worked, but seeing her attack stronger with her first step and finish looked good</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["915929"],"_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-6a0f09fe18983"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mohammed falls into that <strong>#sizedontmatter </strong>group, and seeing her numerous times,<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kylie-mohammad/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong> since middle school, I knew she was <strong>"heady"</strong> and understood how to control the tempo along with applying baseline to baseline pressure. She could always get by the defender in transition, but her explosiveness in the set, as well as finishing stronger after contact, looked good, so did her court vision </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->