Simmie’s 6 To Close Texas Invitational #MTI2024

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was on the way to the event but since the games were spread out at various locations, I decided to watch online, and that worked out even better since I could rewind in case I missed something, usually chatter in the stands but here are my 6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["764246"],"_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-67430c1ddf40a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Roberts falls into that "left a lasting first impression" years ago and when I say something will happen, it does. She goes by defenders in transition by adding that extra gear yet that also works in the set and watching her finish after contact acrobatically is another plus. Her midrange, playing the passing lane as well as seeing the floor were all solid, along with her defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["855744"],"_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-67430c1ddf463"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dickson weaved around defenders with ease to score off the dribble yet her "seeing the floor" both in the set as well as in transition looks even better however let me also add her " stop and pop" jumper was hard to handle. She stayed under control, she also did a good job defending "on the ball" and came away with steals which led to scoring opportunities. </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-67430c1ddf4a7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Martin continues elevating her game on both ends and shows signs of exploding even more as she has taken a larger role since the injury to [player_tooltip player_id='510469' first='Kennedy' last='Simpson']. The talented sophomore not only wants the ball down the stretch but showed she could deliver and since she can get by the defender and drop the jumper from multiple spots, that's a huge plus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["842790"],"_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-67430c1ddf4e8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Crawford was going to be on my "Stock Risers" Tip Sheet after seeing her performance on Thursday yet she did a little bit of everything to help her squad secure 3rd in the GOLD playing in the D1 Division. She's "long and athletic" which is and always will be the base. Her timing to block and alter shots looked good, she may have deflected some but her rebounding, on both ends, plus her interior defense was nice as well as her scoring around the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["839219"],"_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-67430c1ddf527"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blair is becoming a "thrill a minute" player with the ball and I tweeted she can get to wherever she wants, whenever she wants against whoever she wants because of her ballhandling and ability to change speed from going to a complete stop and then exploding by defenders is among the best in Texas, all classes included. She also zig-zags in traffic in the open court but her midrange jumper looked good and that, coupled with her scoring off the dribble, kept the defender guessing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["510463"],"_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-67430c1ddf566"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Arredondo had the #D1Lock dropped by me when I guess she was in the 5th or 6th grade, I'd have to use the search bar because one more time, I don't fabricate. She had gotten stronger and her finishes after contact, at times acrobatically are nice but even nicer is her pull-up jumper because she does a good job creating her shot under pressure and dropping it with a hand in her face. Her court vision was nice and she did a good job controlling the tempo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->