Top Playmakers for the 2024 Class Part II
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The playmaking ability of players is what keeps the flow throughout an offense and how it keeps teammates on the same page. Keeping the ball moving and not sticking is how many teams find success if everyone is bought in.…
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Continue ReadingThe playmaking ability of players is what keeps the flow throughout an offense and how it keeps teammates on the same page. Keeping the ball moving and not sticking is how many teams find success if everyone is bought in. Here are my top playmakers for the 2024 class part II.
Kaba is a multi-tool type of player at the small forward position that looks to play fast. His ability to become a point and survey the court for open opportunities gives him a great advantage because of his 6’7″ size. Kaba will look to come off of pick-n-rolls or wait for his big man to get better positioning down low. He makes clean-cut passes that make it harder for defenders to try and pick off.
Schmid can make any pass you set in front of him and seems to always make passes right on target. He’s very smart when it comes to playmaking as he looks to wait for plays to develop before rushing into one. Schmid runs the pick-n-roll and pick-n-pop well. He will look to wait for his teammates to back cut baseline most of the time for easy buckets. Schmid also plays under control when running a fastbreak.
Seeloch is a pure floor general that knows how to make all the passes in any situation. He will look to push the pace and push the ball up ahead at all times to keep defenses on their heels. His ability to get around screens gives him a great advantage in finding cutting teammates. The fastbreak comes naturally to him and keeping his eye up at all times makes him a true playmaking point guard.
Peters can do a lot of things on the offensive side of the ball but when it comes to his playmaking ability it can be underrated. He can make any play and is always looking to get his teammates involved. He likes to come off of pick-n-rolls and look to hit his teammates in the corner. Peters can read defenses easily and can either make the correct pass or look to score the ball himself.
Dorset has all the talent in the world on the offensive side of the ball but when it comes to playmaking I feel it’s his greatest strength. He likes to come off of screens and look for open teammates. He can take you off the dribble and draw double teams and kick it out into the wide-open corner shooter. Dorset can make some fast bullet passes that make it hard for defenses to pick it off. His ability to run a fastbreak under control and make the correct reads give him more space to work with.