Fall League Review: Scouting Richfield vs Minnetonka

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What did we see from players in the Minnetonka vs Richfield game at the Breakdown Premier League? We give you those notes NOW!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Richfield</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140560"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ac81abaa020f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ben is another guy that I immediately see the ranking and think..... that's too low. Especially after I see the way he handled the ball with ball pressure all over him and using his frame to shield off the small/quick players. These young Tonka defenders were chatting it up but their words were useless as Ben just moved the ball for constant Richfield scoring possessions. Ben had a number of really good passers after he got space beating the struggling young defenders. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2835654"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ac81abaa0281"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">At 6'5 Clifford instantly stretched the floor with a corner three and you immediately think...... if he can do that, this team is so much more dangerous. Clifford is a really good player that got better through 17u with Select. Really good player moving off the ball, Clifford cut for a handful of scores as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2574749"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ac81abaa02d4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">At the Expo I noticed that Horne's ball handling/dribble separation looked much improved and he was getting to the rim beating players with the dribble as much as he was his physical abilities. I thought.... maybe this is just the style of game..... but we saw Horne do it again at the fall league to score vs Tonka. And if Horne gets the corner on most high school wings, he is too strong for them to make a play on him and they surely can't deal with his lift to a finish. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140700"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ac81abaa0323"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">We know Hagler can shoot but he looks to be a tougher one on one cover than we have previously seen. Hagler was deadly with the dribble off the ball screen, and when the Tonka defenders were left on an island. We all know Hagler can shoot but the handles look sharper as do the plays immediately off the sharp move. The young defenders kept trying to take chances against Hagler and the senior kept making them pay using space to make his threes or attack lanes. The corner turn looked like it was quicker as well! Tyrece really passed the ball well too. And the step back..... so nasty. Stock up! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Minnetonka </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2899346"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ac81abaa0373"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Watching a really talented freshman guard from a prospect point of view is interesting. You wonder about how the size will progress and to what level, but you have to balance that with enjoying the way the player competes. Watching Keion, the word "touch" just kept bouncing around in my head. Touched in makes off a move, touched in makes off the separation, a three point touch, a touch going to the rim with body control, it appears to be quite special at a very young age. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3789848"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ac81abaa03c1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Clark is a young talent that screamed potential. Clark moves well, has great length, and there is some skill there that makes him a long wing prospect at an early age. If this young man grows into his length he could have a Rodney Williams like frame. He got length to things even when guys turned the corner on him and Clark used that length to release. Tough team to play against as a young talent but Clark can play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->