Thanksgiving Week Gamechangers: Standout Forwards & Centers

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While facing off against Corona Centennial, Barnes showed off his versatility from the beginning to the end, displaying a pull-up three-point jumpshot in transition, the ability to put the ball on the deck to produce his own shot off the dribble from the perimeter as well as attack closeouts, Barnes even gave us some mean putback slam dunks that really showed off his leaping ability, motor, and timing in the post.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63878620b6a12"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1145205"],"_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_0_evaluation":"6-foot-5-inch forward [player_tooltip player_id='1145205' first='Dakarai' last='Hodge'] was wildly impressive during the Thanksgiving break at the Harlandale ISD Tip-Off Classic. Incredible versatility and skill for a postman, Hodge displayed the ability to create shots for himself and others with his back to the basket by utilizing his very well-polished footwork where his variety of pivots kept defenders guessing, Hodge showed a smooth drop step and even added a spin move to it at times, along with a sweet reverse pivot. High IQ off ball movements, Hodge made himself a scoring option on a consistent basis by floating around the post establishing position and sealing off his man, he shows the wherewithal to screen unprompted to both on and off the ball with an understanding of when to slip screen, hard cut, backdoor cut, and duck in or out of the lane. Hodge got the job done inside as a primary big man and he also showed his stretch-forward skillset and abilities to space the floor and nail spot-up jumpers all the way out to the perimeter. [player_tooltip player_id='1145205' first='Dakarai' last='Hodge'] was the most effective player on the floor at times without every taking a dribble or a shot, his intangibles are tremendous, he's the type of player that does all of the little things to help his team win.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63878620b6a96"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["787362"],"_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_0_evaluation":"u003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003eThis top ranked power forward brings a standout post presence to every game he participates in. Wu003c/spanu003ehile competing at the High School Circuit tournament, Thomas pu003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003eut his dynamic game-changing defensive productivity on full display. Thomasu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003e had the paint on lockdown, anything that came inside his house was met with force, physical contact, and rejection. The 6-foot-7 defensive anchor cu003c/spanu003eovered the paint extremely well block to block showing elite quickness rotating from one defender to another while su003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003ehowcasing ultra awareness and effort as a helpside defender where he was always a vu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003eery reliable teammate who communicated loudly and constantly stepped up to protect the rim with his body and massive reach. As a shot blocker, M.J.'su003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003e timing was unbelievable, the way he stuffed shots before the ball got to it's peak or even out of his opponent's hand was on another level, u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003ehis explosiveness on his first and second jumps are going to propel Thomas on the defensive end at the college level. Right now, Denton's u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003eM.J. Thomas is continuously proving that he can absolutely effect the game without dominating the ball. u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63878620b6b2d"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["892162"],"_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_0_evaluation":"u003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003eJared McCain and the Centennial Huskies came into the Panthers den and quickly realized while [player_tooltip player_id='892162' first='Ron' last='Holland'] is the big man on campus. Once again, the Duncanville legend lived up to all of the hype that surrounds him and exceeded the expectations that came with it, everything about his game and basketball mentality were on a college level. Holland cu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003eame out the gate with an abundance of energy and it didn't take long for everyone on his team and in the building to match it. The senior forwardu003c/spanu003e never gave up on a possession, he u003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003ewas au003c/spanu003ell over the floor making play after play after play, Centennial had no answers for Ron's next level motor, he was consistently the reason for countless second chance shot opportunities and extended plays for the Panthers all night long. Anytime Duncanville needed a bucket they put the ball in [player_tooltip player_id='892162' first='Ron' last='Holland']'s hands, let him take over, and once he got it going there was no stopping this man, Holland created highlight plays as he skied through the lane dunking everything on anyone that was crazy enough to stand in his way, he threw down multipleu003cspan data-tt=u0022{u0026quot;paragraphStyleu0026quot;:{u0026quot;alignmentu0026quot;:4,u0026quot;writingDirectionu0026quot;:1}}u0022u003e putback slams, and got to the basket among traffic while finishing with multiple defenders draped over him. u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63878620b6bcd"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations":"","_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63878620b6c0b"} /-->