Houston Summer Slam: Opening Day Bright Spots

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I love progression on the court, and that will never change because the purpose should always be to get better, so let me drop this before heading to the stars from Sunday from my<strong> "What The Chuck"</strong> weekend </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1807550"],"_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-6a24145526e06"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stevens continues to elevate her game on both ends,<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/emily-stevens-2/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, and watching her be more comfortable inside the paint with her "hands and footwork" to score was nice, so was her rebounding on both ends, and finishing with either hand. She's also moving more fluidly on the defensive end and showing better timing to block shots</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["846243"],"_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-6a24145526e6c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Flora has been a joy to watch since I caught her before her first middle school game,<strong><em> <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kamdyn-flora/">see evaluations here, </a></em></strong>and watching the midrange become better and better each season has been a treat. Her<strong> "stop and pop" </strong>as well as court vision looked good, so did her defense, including playing the passing lane </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["856169"],"_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-6a24145526f2d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Teuton is another player who grabbed my attention in elementary school, yet I knew the foundation was more than<strong> ELEMENTARY my dear Watson,<em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/mackenzie-teuton/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong>. The game starts at the 1, and watching her run her teams and setting players up for good looks keeps getting better, but she's also a threat offensively, from outside and off the dribble</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1326183"],"_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-6a24145526f74"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ledet has been on a tear this club season, but observing my past evaluations, I'm not surprised, <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/oniyah-ledet/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, and watching her use her athleticism on both ends to make things happen is more than solid. Her <strong>FLOATA</strong> was a problem as she got by the defender, yet her<strong> "on the ball"</strong> pressure helped to create turnovers </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["910840"],"_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-6a24145526fbb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Oommen is coming back from that dreaded acronym,<strong> ACL, </strong>yet you would never know because one of the attractions has always been her <strong>"poise under pressure"</strong> playing up<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/lexie-oommen/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, and nothing has changed as her court vision in the set as well as transition continues to rise, so does her ability to create her shot and score while being defended. Her defense also looked good, yep, including playing the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1215540"],"_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-6a24145527002"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Oaks keeps climbing up the tree, and the transition to high school won't take long<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/alexia-oaks/"> see evaluations here. </a></em></strong>She already possesses that<strong> "you can't stop me" </strong>mindset, which I love, and doing so, playing up is a bonus. Her first step continues to give defenders problems, and she's finishing stronger after contact. Her defense is also improving, along with her court vision </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1219378"],"_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-6a24145527047"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hurst has always been a threat from outside, yet she's becoming more powerful off the dribble and finishing even stronger after contact<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kevonna-hurst-2/"> see evaluation here, </a></em></strong>and peep this, her crossover in traffic was a problem, so was her "stop and pop" jumper. Defense keeps getting better, yep, including playing the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->