Top Inside Players for the 2024 Class
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The inside game can be somewhat of a lost art in today’s game of basketball. With everyone nowadays wanting to shoot from deep the inside game has seemingly become extinct which is why these players on the list show why…
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Continue ReadingThe inside game can be somewhat of a lost art in today’s game of basketball. With everyone nowadays wanting to shoot from deep the inside game has seemingly become extinct which is why these players on the list show why you can still be an effective and winning player. Here are my five inside players for the 2024 class.
Copeland plays with a lot of force and power at the power forward and center positions. He is always looking to dunk everything whenever he is near the rim. Copeland is a bully down low, gets good post positions, and finishes strong over multiple defenders. He is a freight train coming down the lane and is as good as they come from the inside game.
Benjamin has a ton of hustle to his game. He finishes strong around the rim with both hands making defenders guess to which side he will drive. He likes to sky in for offensive rebounds, which leads to his team recording more second-chance points. Benjamin has a strong upper body to finish through contact and put a body on a defender. His game has all the tools to be one of the best inside players in this class.
Panzini is excellent at driving to the rim going up strong and confidently with both hands. He has many crafty moves as he likes to use when in the paint, including a smooth euro-step. Panzini is also great at cutting to the rim on the baseline for easy dunks. His long frame allows him to slither around defenders looking to block his shot. Panzini is just an overall tuff guard to stay in front of.
Saleh is a unicorn at the center position. He is dominant in the paint and will rise and power over the top of you and throw it down with the dunk. Saleh runs the floor like a guard in that if you give him the ball in the transition setting he will run right through you to the rim. He is also excellent at getting post-up positioning for easy hook shots. If Saleh can add a consistent fadeaway jump shot he will be nearly unstoppable.
Portnoy is a shifty 6’3″ guard that can do a lot of great things on the offensive side of the ball. He has quick and tight handles to get into the paint and finishes over the top of bigger defenders. Portnoy is a magician around the rim doing a multitude of crafty moves. He even has sneaky athleticism to fly into the lane for the jam. The midrange game for Portnoy is also consistent as he can hit the pull-up shot at a high rate.