Jake Watts

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Redwoods Offseason Recap

Jake Watts takes a look at how the 2019 offseason went for Redwoods LC and examines the roster outlook ahead of 2020.
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Club Needs Heading into the 2020 College Draft

Each club has areas to address as they head into Wednesday’s draft. PLL analyst Jake Watts gives an overview on each team’s needs.
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2019 PLL College Re-Draft

Jake Watts re-selects the top six picks from the 2019 PLL Draft.
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The Stag in the Woods

Jake Watts breaks down the qualities that make Brent Adams one of Redwoods LC’s hidden weapons and a dominant PLL midfielders.
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The Crease King

By | The Crease: a 255 square foot forcefield enclosing the goal. The painted circles serve as the last line of defense for goalies and teams guard their crease as if it were the Red Keep. Numerous offensive players who lay siege upon the crease will also often pay a price for getting too close….
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PLL San Jose

5 Stats That Prove Why Chrome LC Has the Best Six-on-Six Offense in the PLL

By | It’s no secret that Chrome LC had a rough 2019 and didn’t win enough games. The club struggled mightily in certain phases all season yet their offense had no trouble putting the ball in the back of the net. If they can patch up their deficiencies, Chrome LC has the potential to be…
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Tom Schreiber comes in at No. 1 on the list of top PLL passers

The Top 10 Passers in the PLL

By | The assist has long been the benchmark for ranking passers in lacrosse; a legacy stat that has its faults. The metric ignores the opportunities passers create that do not result in a goal. Shooters in the PLL missed 992 assisted shots last season; historically the passer who set up these shots had not…
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11 NBA x PLL Player Comparisons

11 NBA x PLL Player Comparisons

Lacrosse is a sport that showcases all skill sets. The game features speedsters, bulldozers, shooters, tacticians, and pure athletes. Those skill sets cross over to other sports, especially basketball. The inventor of basketball, James Naismith, gained inspiration from lacrosse when creating the new sport.
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Eight NHL-PLL Comparisons

Matt Rambo and Gordie Howe are power forwards. Most attackmen square up their defender and split to the left or right — Rambo opts to run right through his man. He blends brutal physicality with crafty finishing and passing vision in a way that few others can.
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Top 10 Moments Of The Atlas’ Season

Atlas did not have the season they were hoping for, but the club’s best moments transcended the sport of lacrosse. Their season was filled with spectacular individual performances and unbelievable highlights. Here are the Top 10 moments of Atlas’s season.
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