MIBFL: Week 2 By Jim R - October 20, 2020 0 188 A3 Bonds vs. B3 Coach Begley 1:00 p.m Bonds-Mason Lewis--- Strength and ability to get off jump stop Effectively. Fantastic cutter with great vision of the defense when he wants to be. Bonds=Deon Richmond==Ability to step outside, effective with his left-hand in traffic. Bonds-Nate Orr-Great feel with good size as a small forward. Ability to slash, cut with ease. Great feel with his left-hand. Bonds-Tareek Gladiama-good up-fake, looks to make the extra pass Begley-Logan Raymond-Spin-move pull-up from the free throw line that can improve Begley-Jacob Anderson---Floater with the right hand deadly when he gets first defender to bite on pump fake Begley-River Halsey—Tremendous range from beyond the arc, special at top of the key/ Begley-Ian Wilson---Tremendous off the catch three point shooter in rhythm, ability to sell with hesitation to get to rim. D2 Coach Glenn vs. D6 Coach McCloud---McCloud had jersey numbers on IPad, did my best to get a couple guys based off coach calling the name of them. Dylan Ritter—Tough as nails—Glenn JC Glenn---Ability to nail the first step, effective on the offensive glass. Jeremiah Pickens---Patience in the post Jashawnn Bates- Athletic, but the motor can be off and on 30 McCloud—Athletic, yet looks to make the simple play that leads to the bucket. Does not over complicate Xavion Gillard- Good pursuit of the offensive glass, ability to find motor can be a question Trey Jackson- He is where the ball is. Great hustle, tremendous playmaker. Key for him is to stay aggressive even in foul trouble. Antoine Hurns---Streaky three point shooter--Glenn Michael Howard---Key is knowing that he is good enough---McCloud Brandenberg vs. Johnson C1 vs. C5 Davis Olson—Gets off the break fast, quick second jump Dirin (DJ) Birhiray----Good size, ability to guard multiple positions. Strong offensive rebounder Mareone Davis---Like his style, composure. Key is to play in rhythm Willie Mays—Pesky ball defender, good length and is able to affect the ball handler out top. Edward Johnson-Has talent, but needs to be more assertive Caleb Linton-Brandenberg—Terrific left hook, can get it off a spin pretty easilly Kayden Sloggett- Brandenberg---Great look-ahead, keeps his eyes forward to see everything Ethan McCoomb---Great defender, puts himself in good position Cooper Bean---Gets to his right hand, then it is a bucket. Has great control Reamer vs. turner 4:00 p.m. Braden strawberry= Consistent stroke, ability to look for his shot A LOT, however needs to be aware of the floor, knows how to come off a screen. Tremendous up-fake Billy Brown—Good between the legs pacing, ability to be a shooter whereever. Very streaky Matthew Spears 23---Really like his inside-outside playing style, ability to hit three off the catch. Great at pushing the pace. Preston Roberts-Tends to settle, key is squaring up, staying straight all the way through Noah Carter—Great anticipation with decisions coming off a pick, tremendous handles Jayden Pinkston—Great athleticism, ability to use length at the rim with a finger-roll. Decent shot, low-arc however. Jesse Faires—Confidence in himself, and then he plays within his own flow. Terrific three Jake Cherry-Shows tremendous size, problem is strength ability to catch with contact Coach D Turner vs. Coach Dowling at 5:00 pm Cj Gunn-Talented as talented can get. Tremendous feel in and out, ability to know he is the best player. Terrific display of moves from free-throw line down. Turner D’Ante Davis---Athletic and gets great athleticism in the rim. Goes right to left. Turner Gus Etchison---=Tremendous feel, ability to manipulate and get teammates involved. Great feel off the screen. Dowling Dayveon Turner---Ability to pressure the ball handler is elite Eddie Jones—Plays bigger than his size. Great finisher Bj Smith---pesky defender. Able to pressure Tillman Dawson-Sneaky handles, fierry competitor Bryson Creager---Ability to spot up well from three, terrific on well-thrown chess pass Lucas Letsinger---Ability to move of ball, set screens and execute. Good pull-up three in transition Coach Avance vs. Coach Thompson 6:00 p.m. Rahseed Elemikan---Very physical body, great athleticism with the ability to control it. Finishes through contact easily. Aj Branigan—Tough pull-up to defend Shamarr Avance—Control and being aware of his role is the key cause he is ATHLETIC! Evan Altman---Great help defender, good size to be physical. DaMeriz Merriweather—Quick burst to the rim, but the thing to look at is if he lets the game come to him Jayden Brewer==Terrific left-hand moves. Can hook, finger-roll. Finishing through hard contact is difficult Greg Jenkins-Variety of ways to get buckets. Can do it through a jump shot, post, or drive. DJ Hughes- Built like Kahlil Mack, and he has great anticipation through the gaps. Ethan Jones-Terrific seals, key is to get a little more bulky Brock Kincaid---Cuts well off-ball, finishes very nicely \ Mason Britt-Strong shooter off the catch Thomson versus Centers 7:00 p.m. Rasheed Elemikan—Pass and instincts off the glass are strong, ability to step out, and crashes offensive glass hard. Explodes fast when finishing through contact. Jumper is there in stretches. Paul Millsap Camden Thomson-Great deep release, solid follow-through on jump shot C Nick Center—Physical driver to the rim, intends to finish with purpose Centers Carter Modin—Plays like a 4-5, could use more strength. Only able to hit and finish if no one is around. Centers Mason Britt- Ability to post on smaller defenders as a guard. Thomson Eli Meyer- Stretches the defense, ability to catch and shoot from distance. Centers Foster Medford-Strong right-hand, uses it to get in the rim--CEnters Avance vs. Clark 8:00 pm Damar Woods-Haskins sells the pump fake well. ---Clark Evan Altman-Elite with his outside shot—Avance Shamarr Avance- Great with his right hand in traffic DaMeriz Merriweather- Good when in control, but tends to overdo it. Avance Chandler Jackson-Incredibly smooth stroke. Clark DJ Hughes- Great timing on blocks, anticipates offensive rebounds well. Avance Aaron Clark—Good build as a guard, ability to hit the three. Clark Kobe Bowles—Good floater game. Clark Jordan Bowles---Likes to talk, aggressive mentality on defense. Clark Alex Toton---Catch and shoot extrordinare, lines up his feet and it is in if he is in rhythm. Clark DaMeriz Merriweather—Got a little Patrick Beverley to him. Avance Jayden Brewer-Phenomenal spin move