It Sure Is Slippery
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Anyone that’s been on the roads in Michigan over the last few days knows this much is true. It’s slippery outside. From the roads to the sidewalks, the ice and snow has sure made it slick outside. Along the same…
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Continue ReadingAnyone that’s been on the roads in Michigan over the last few days knows this much is true. It’s slippery outside. From the roads to the sidewalks, the ice and snow has sure made it slick outside. Along the same lines, there have been some basketball players that have been slippery inside. When I describe a basketball player as “slippery”, I generally mean they find open spaces and prove to be very tough for defenders to stay in front, or even cause chaos on defense. So while it sure is slippery outside, the athletes below have been slippery inside.
Sometimes when you’re walking or driving through ice, you can sort of steer around it or sidestep it. You can’t do that against Habhab, because he can slip you up all over the court. Want to step back and stop him from going to the rim? Good luck because he’ll bury a triple. Want to step out on this shot? That probably won’t work and you might end up getting dunked on.
There’s nothing worse than that icy rain that makes it super slippery. Well Yeager can certainly make it rain from beyond the arc, and when he does it’s a very slippery situation for the opposing team. The D1 lead guard talent is one of the best pure shooters in the midwest and a rising well rounded talent.
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Portis has been slipping past defenders all season long. As part of 1 of the best backcourts in the state with Phoenix Glassnor Phoenix Glassnor 6’0″ | PG Warren De La Salle | 2025 State MI , he has proved tough to impossible to keep in front of. Portis can attack off the bounce in either direction. His combination of handles and athleticism has consistently left defenders behind.
Weston reminds me of that slippery ice that will jump up and grab you the second you think you’re good and have it under control. Just then, Weston will put the ball on the floor and go to work. If you turn your back getting back on defense, he’ll beat you down the floor, slip you up, and score.
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Zickert is like that slick stuff that nobody wants to see. He’s like the ice that just won’t end. Zickert will come at you over and over again on the defensive end. He has good defensive vision, quick hands and strength. Zickert will utilize all 3 and make a lot of good guards slip up and turn it over.