Tulsa Central Scrimmage: One player, one prediction

<h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>Tulsa Central scrimmage</b></h2> <hr /> <h2><b>TULSA CENTRAL BRAVES</b></h2> <hr /> <h3><b>One player</b></h3> <p><b>Troy Williams</b> | Tulsa Central G</p> <p>Folks in the area already know about [player_tooltip player_id="958416" first="Caylen" last="Goff-Brown"], who spend his Tuesday night terrorizing his Sapulpa and Tulsa Central competition.</p> <p>Williams, however, was the Braves’ pleasant surprise. He’s a dynamic passer, and his talents play well to the elite scoring talents of Goff-Brown and others. Williams didn’t give inconsequential, flashy passes that never met the hole, at least that wasn’t <i>all</i> he did. He also consistently distributed fruitful passes that put his teammates in situation that they would have been sorry not to score. Williams has good vision, is accurate, and passes exceptionally well away from his eyes.</p> <p><strong>MORE TULSA CENTRAL STANDOUTS:</strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type: square;"> <li><b>Caylon Williams </b>| Tulsa Central W/F</li> <li><b style="font-size: 1rem;">[player_tooltip player_id="958416" first="Caylen" last="Goff-Brown"]</b> | Tulsa Central CG</li> </ul> <h3><b>One prediction</b></h3> <p><strong>Not all teams are created equa</strong></p> <p>Although the Central Braves have one of the better players, and one of the better back-courts in the class, they are equally competent in their interior play.</p> <p>If you stayed after the scrimmage and watched the jam fest Caylon Williams and Tyion Cox, you know that the Braves’ wings and forwards and a bouncy, explosive crew. If the athleticism of that corps is realized and applied on the floor, the Braves will be able to physically dominate many teams on their schedule early, and Goff-Brown and Williams, among others, will have more space to play with.</p> <hr /> <h2><b>MILLWOOD FALCONS</b></h2> <hr /> <h3><b>One player</b></h3> <p><b>William Mays</b> | Millwood G</p> <p>Though it’s [player_tooltip player_id="967381" first="Rickey" last="Hunt"]’s team, if anybody’s, William Mays grades out as <i>exceeds expectations</i> for his Tuesday night play.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Mays has good down-court vision as well as playmaking skills in the half-court, as he showcased on numerous possessions shoveling the ball about his teammates in the dunker’s spot, finding cross-corner shooters on the baseline drive, and handing off the ball to a cutter in transition in a timely, accurate manner. Mays has also increased his explosive strength, which he displayed in transition opportunities as he sped down the court and elevated above attempted contest.</p> <p><strong>OTHER MILLWOOD STANDOUTS</strong>:</p> <ul style="list-style-type: square;"> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="967381" first="Rickey" last="Hunt"]</strong> | Millwood PG</li> <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><strong>Jaylen Dillard</strong> | Millwood G</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Kobe Law </b>| Millwood F</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164896" first="Craylin" last="Liberty"]</strong> | Millwood CG</span></li> </ul> <h3><b>One prediction</b></h3> <p><strong>Contenders under control</strong></p> <p>Pace is a key element to Millwood’s scheme for the 2021-22 season, but the Falcons should be reluctant to play at top gear every time. For one, at the 3A level, it’s difficult to sustain that pace with a shorter bench — albeit, Millwood’s bench proved to hold its own in some J.V. minutes at the scrimmage.</p> <p>That not withstanding, the Falcons would benefit from exchanging a hint of that raw speed for a little more control, and [player_tooltip player_id="967381" first="Rickey" last="Hunt"], William Mays and the Millwood crew will be a happier group of young men with in the absence of coach Mike Jeffries giving them his signature, arms-crossed expression of displeasure.</p> <hr /> <h2><strong>SAPULPA CHIEFTAINS</strong></h2> <h3><strong>One prediction</strong></h3> <p><strong>Bust the zone</strong></p> <p>For the Chieftains to be successful this year, they’ll need to distribute the ball to each other quickly and efficiently. A few players stood out for their capability to score, but there isn’t one who necessarily stood out as a takeover scorer.</p> <p>Sapulpa struggled, at times, with keeping the ball in one player’s hands too long against the zone, which is a death sentence against the speedy defenses in its conference. If the Chieftains can make a point to put the ball in multiple players’ hands each offensive possession and manufacturing scoring opportunities for one another, the Chieftains can be a deadly team.</p>