Saturday Sensations #PHHardWorkFinals
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The Hard Work Finals are complete; it was a great weekend of basketball! PHD was at Wayzata High School on Saturday and in this article, we are looking at the sensational players from day 2 of the Finals. The ballers…
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Continue ReadingThe Hard Work Finals are complete; it was a great weekend of basketball! PHD was at Wayzata High School on Saturday and in this article, we are looking at the sensational players from day 2 of the Finals. The ballers in this article are either from North Dakota or South Dakota.
Below we have note-style comments on sixteen players from Saturday…
Saturday Sensations
-I was impressed with his left-handed baby hook & soft touch
-Scored over both shoulders
-Great timing & concentration on an alley-oop finish
-His presence was felt on defense with his rim & lane protecting
-Great feet around the paint
-Had a powerful dunk in transition
-Explosive finisher
-No trouble scoring in traffic
-Top-notch defender
-A monster on the glass, many O-boards
-Showed off the bounce with dunks, slams, lob-finishes
-Scored at the rim, with pull-ups, and from beyond the arc
-Shared and moved the ball, found shooters
-Best athlete on the floor
-Momentum-changing player
-Excellent at the PG spot, took care of the ball, did not let pressure bother him
-Dictated & controlled the tempo
-Created for others, drove & dished, kicked the ball ahead in transition
-Looked good shooting it from the perimeter
-Did a nice job on the defensive end
-He is long, athletic, and bouncy
-Made a splashy play with a block off the backboard
-Scored via the slash, tough going to the basket
-Hustler and high effort guy
-Had himself a great game on Saturday
-34 points, 4 assists, 8 triples!
-Monster performance and did so with college coaches watching
-Stood out with his athletic & quick-twitch mobility
-Impressive slashing & finishes
-Showed ridiculous hang time & some craftiness w/ his scoring
-Had an eye-opening SLAM
-Has a killer pull-up J, high release, almost unstoppable
-Knocked down multiple triples, consistent in catch-n-shoot
-A sharp cutter, excellent hands, athletic finisher
-Crafty and creative
-Not imposing with his size but strong, tough, smart, and resilient
-Cashed in from 3-point land
-Pushed tempo and found shooters
-Always plays hard and give full effort
-I knew he could shoot but he really shined when I watched
-Deep range, pure stroke, textbook mechanics, great balance & timing
-Unselfish with the rock, impressive vision, excellent passer, skilled
-A tough on-ball defender
-Looked really good slashing and scoring
-Knifed through the D and kissed the ball off the glass multiple times
-Great when he gets downhill
-Passed well and he made unselfish plays
-Crazy athlete
-Scored after contact, AND1 scores, got to the line often
-Athletic blocked shot to erase a score
-Hit a crucial 3-pointer from the left wing when they really needed it
-Made clutch FT’s in the 2nd half & OT
-Put down a 2-handed POWER SLAM, his 1st in-game dunk!
-Created multiple TO’s
-Can make all the passes, very accurate, can thread the needle
-Extra-strong for a PG, durable & tough
-AND1 bucket, physical finishes
-Banked in a 3-pointer but it came a timely moment in the game when they needed points
Highlights
-Looked good cutting for scores
-Blocked a shot with his long arms
-Delivered a laser pass across the lane for a HUGE bucket
-BIG game on Sat afternoon with 23 point, 6 rebounds, 4 triples
-Hit monster FT’s in OT on Saturday evening
-24 points and 3 triples on Saturday night
-Hit back-to-back 3’s in 1st half & a college-range 3 to start OT
-Timely execution & score on a set in 2nd half
-Transition scores
-Baseline drive into a 1-handed slam
-Playmaker!
-Had a massive game where he went off for 39 points!
-Proven himself as a natural scorer & pure bucket-getter
-Sniper from 3 with a quick trigger, can also produce inside the arc