The player impressions:
Bryce Scott, 2012, Oakridge displayed catch-and-shoot ability with a trio of treys
Mike Bryson, 2012, Foothill was off with his shooting in the initial half but displayed long, longer and longest range in the second 20 minutes -- coming off his shooting hand, the ball seems to peacefully nestle into the net
Tajai Johnson, 2012, Vallejo offered the highlight play of the game with a left-handed dribble-drive jam despite his defender bodying him the entire play
Richard Longrus, 2012, Bishop O'Dowd displayed moments of dribble-drive ability but needs to finish with a better shot -- his college choice will be fascinating -- does he go to where he'll be a role player (rebounding, defense) or to where he has a chance to be say the second or third offensive option?
Langston Walker, 2012, Berkeley won player of the game honors with the impression of scoring more inside than out of the paint -- like Longrus, will his college choice be predicated on the best opportunity to be a star or a lesser option offensively?
Jabari Bird, 2013, Salesian was our choice for player of the game as he scored inside and out -- what a live body and just imagine what havoc he will create offensively once he adds 30 pounds of muscle -- he has two guard written all over him
Marcus Lee, 2013, Deer Valley had a rough first half as his faceup jumpers from distance weren't connecting but he went inside in the second 20 minutes and displayed nice footwork and an assortment of shots
The mid-range pullup jumper remains plastered on the milk cartons across America as missing in action. Nowadays, the intent is to move towards the basket until disappearing into a hoops version of a rugby scrum and flinging up a shot.
Unfortunately, dribbling the ball horizontally from hand to hand and then cranking up an errant jumper was also all too often on display.
Continuing our old skewl rant to make it a trifecta, why is attempting to dribble through two or three simultaneous opponents the preferred method of advancing the ball?
Just asking.
A big thank you goes out to Gerry Freitas for making this event happen.
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It's amazing how Freitas receive praise, when he is nothing but a hater of raw talent. The Bay Area has a lot of band-wagon scouts and not enough devoted player development personnel to get are kids prepared for D1 programs.
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ReplyDeleteHate on me -- I'm the writer of the critical comments -- not Gerry.
Plus, there are many very good skill development trainers throughout the Bay Area and northern California -- certainly enough to go around.
Adults can play a major part in developing a focus on better basketball fundamentals but ultimately it is up to the young men and women to put in the time and effort.