Morgan Park vs Patterson: Player Grades
This past Saturday, the annual Windy City vs Charm City Showcase was held at St. Frances Academy. The event comprised of two games: Morgan Park vs Patterson and Simeon vs St. Frances. Morgan Park and Patterson kicked things off. Patterson…
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Continue ReadingThis past Saturday, the annual Windy City vs Charm City Showcase was held at St. Frances Academy. The event comprised of two games: Morgan Park vs Patterson and Simeon vs St. Frances. Morgan Park and Patterson kicked things off. Patterson entered the game with an 11-2 overall record, while Morgan Park stood 16-3. In a game that had plenty of intensity, Morgan Park came out on top by a score of 88-77 in a game that took overtime to decide.
Here, we’ll take a look at key players and give their performances a grade.
Adam Miller | 6’4 | Morgan Park ’20
Player grade: A+
Miller had his hands all over this game in pretty much every aspect. The 6-foot-4 lefty finished with a game-high 34 points as he led his team to a tough win in a difficult environment. Where he did most of his damage scoring was from beyond the arc and from the free-throw line. Miller made four three’s and at least two of them came 7-to-10 feet behind the line. 13 of his 34 points came from the free-throw line as a result of the defense sprinting out to him when he got the ball beyond the arc. He did a nice job of attacking, seeking contact and converting once he got to the line. Miller rushed a few of his three’s that ended up being bad misses, but that’s acceptable considering the amount of scoring he had to do for his team to come out with a win.
Gerard Mungo | 6’1 | Patterson ’19
Player grade: A+
Mungo was the hot hand for Patterson. He and Miller were going back and forth in the scoring column as the 6-foot-1 guard finished with a team-high 30 points. Mungo didn’t have any made three’s, which can speak to how aggressive he was as a slasher and finishing through contact around the rim. On multiple occassions, he was contorting his body to avoid the Morgan Park defenders and putting some English on the ball to convert the lay up. Mungo also had multiple ‘and-one’ finishes and converted at the charity stripe, making five total for the game.
Marvin Price | 6’4 | Patterson ’19
Player grade: B-
Price finished behind Mungo with 19 points and had a nice fourth quarter with eight points. Where his struggles came was in the third quarter. Price just seemed to be rushed getting his shot off, which resulted in a couple of air balls. He also had a few instances where he was forcing the situation and ending up turning the ball over, which helped Morgan Park gain some life. Overall as the biggest player on Patterson, Price did well on the boards and defensively, but he just wasn’t the Marvin Price we’ve been used to seeing this season.
Christian Roberts | 6’0 | Morgan Park ’19
Player grade: B+
Roberts finished this game with 15 points, but he made his impact in more ways than scoring. The 6-foot point guard was very shifty with the ball and able to get into the paint, forcing the defense to collapse and allowed shooters to have openings. Defensively, he was active on the ball and in the passing lanes trying to get deflections. When he was scoring, it also came off of penetrations or slithering through the heart of the defense and finishing around the rim. He’s the type of guard who is always looking to get out in the open floor, so he was the beneficiary of some fast break lay ups as well.
Zack Blackwell | 5’11 | Patterson ’20
Player grade: B+
Blackwell scored 15 points for Patterson including two three’s. Seven points came from the free-throw line as a result of him taking his man off the dribble and drawing fouls. Where Blackwell often times hangs his hat is on defense. Patterson showed a lot of zone in this match up, but there were times when they went man and Blackwell was assigned the duty of guarding Miller. Miller had a bucket or two on him, but Blackwell made him work hard for it. Blackwell did a good job battling through ball-screens and getting back to Miller on a touch before he could turn the corner.