Madness In The Midwest: Max’s Day 2 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seven of the top performers I saw on day two of Madness In The Midwest in Appleton!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1284165"],"_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":"Kaydin came in off the bench for Minnesota Chill and immediately turned the game around against [program_tooltip program_id='2076025' first='Wisconsin' last='Blaze']. Chill's offense got off to a slow start, but Lee hit a tough pull-up jumper and then got to the rim for an acrobatic finish to get his team going. The opposing team just didn't have a guy who could stay in front of Kaydin, as he has a shifty handle and is comfortable attacking with either hand so you can't just force him one way. More explosive than I knew of as well as he flew to the rim and nearly put a defender on a poster.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1587155"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"I came away impressed with [player_tooltip player_id='1587155' first='Jack' last='Gross'] in [program_tooltip program_id='2075704' first='MN' last='Rise']'s win on Saturday morning. Playing up a year, the 6'4 prospect spent a lot of time handling the ball for his team, and using his size to see over the top of the defense and deliver accurate passes to set up his shooters. Also showed off a smooth shot of his own with the left hand as he knocked down a handful of threes in the game I saw. Handles it really well at his size both in the half-court and the open floor, and threw down a transition dunk towards the end of the game. Versatile enough defensively to guard wings his size while also moving his feet with smaller guards.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Landen Thomer","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"6'4u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"77246","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"Mosinee","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='2076025' first='Wisconsin' last='Blaze']","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Not sure I've seen a player this spring dish out as many assists as Landen did last night. Against a tough Minnesota Chill team, it seemed like every one of [program_tooltip program_id='2076025' first='Wisconsin' last='Blaze']'s buckets were coming off a pass from Landen. He could make simple passes on the perimeter as he sees the floor well, but could also get into the elbow area and thread the needle to slashing teammates with a bounce pass. When the defense went to a zone he utilized pass fakes to shift the defense and then hit an open shooter. 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Outside of that, he does a lot of things that don't show up in a box score. He's a tough defender, and was the most vocal player I saw all day. Particularly in crunch time of a game that went to overtime, he was constantly making sure all of his teammates knew the time and situation, and it was like having an extra coach on the floor. 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If he caught on the block and wasn't immediately double-teamed, Daniel was able to just power his way up to the basket and score with efficiency. Against [program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat'] he did a great job of sealing his man on his back and establishing winning position down low before even touching the ball. This allowed for him to take one power dribble and quickly score and time an entry pass came his way. Also does a good job of finding a body and clearing out space before going up for a rebound.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1617682"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"I think Armoni has a chance to be a key player for Washburn next year. He's a true floor general for [program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat'] Ramos as he's lightning quick with the ball in his hands, handles it well under pressure, and keeps the ball moving around in the half-court. 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