Sentences with phrase «run teams off»

Up next on the schedule for Santa Cruz was the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the much - discussed affiliate of the Houston Rockets that ran teams off the floor with high scores and three - pointers to spare.

Not exact matches

Facebook assigns interns to nearly every team — there's no project that's off - limits because it's too secret, Hyla Wallis, who runs the intern program, says.

The team was off and running.

The sentiment seemed widespread on tech and media Twitter: there was a lack of specificity in terms of questions about privacy (this allowed Zuckerberg to turn nearly every question about the ownership of data to a discussion about user interface controls that limit where data is shown to other Facebook users), plenty of dodged questions (every time there was a question about the data Facebook generates about users beyond what they themselves enter into the system Zuckerberg needed to «check with his team»), and bad questions that presumed Facebook sells data, letting Zuckerberg run out the clock at least three times by explaining the basics of Facebook's business model (this is precisely why I have been so outspoken about the problem of perpetrating this falsehood: it lets Facebook off the hook).

While a Verizon group led by AOL Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong is still focused on integration planning to get Yahoo up and running, another team, walled off from the rest, is reviewing the breach disclosures and the company's options, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private information.

There's no way to tell for sure, but we hypothesize that running out of money, team breakups, and other factors are the primary reason for the precipitous drop - off between Seed and Series A, whereas acquisitions and reaching financial sustainability are larger drivers of the more steady declines in matriculation after Series A.

While this was happening, a team of Australians who had been working in the struggling guano industry on various islands off North Queensland's coast were being rallied to take over the plant and equipment to get the new phosphate mining industry up and running.

Two years ago we came off a non-playoff year, made the playoffs, and ran into a Caps team that was significantly, dramatically better than we were, and we lost.

PG — I'm not sure we have a starting PG on the roster, would really like to see DJ run the second unit and match up with the Quinns of the NBA rather than the Curry's and Pauls SG — Green has moved into that unfortunate professional athlete phase of «living off past laurels» and should not be resigned SF — Not gonna even speculate PF — LMA is good to go C — Unfortunately stuck with Gasol who is unplayable against the top tier playoff teams

it is his fault Bolly from Borehamwood He gets paid in excess of eight million a year to have alternatives when things go bad, to motivate players when the run of play is against them, to buy players who are capable and good enough to NOT hit the woodwork time and time again, to sell players who are off form and who fail to deliver on thier promised talent, in effect TO MANAGE the team.

Aito Karanka's Middlesbrough team came to the Emirates on a brilliant run of form and with complete confidence that they could compete with Arsenal on equal terms, but straight from the kick - off the Gunners gave them a masterclass in passing and possession and poor Boro were brought down to earth with a bump.

If ozil wonders around the pitch moaning as he has, gets knocked off the ball like he really couldn't give a ****, makes little the effort to keep the team shape i.e. actually runs when he loses the ball (rather that standing looking like a little boy who's just had his ice cream taken off him) or the opposition breaks, then he is as much of a liability as he an asset.

Their gamble on Ian Kennedy has paid off, and Danny Duffy has been a revelation, but this is a slap - hitting team that's having trouble scoring runs.

It's the fact that when a boxer or a promotional team runs his / her mouth off, spending months calling people out and do NOTHING about it then it's just hollow rhetoric.

2B — LeMahieu in the lead off spot working well — guy has been the team MVP in April SS — Story crushed that 3 run HR — encouraging to see 3B — Valaika still not hitting — but played a nice game defensively.

But I am getting off topic... In the near 19 years of Arsene Wenger and until May 2014 Liam Brady running the youth system at Arsenal I can not remember them releasing / selling a youth team player that has gone on to be a world class or even top 4 team player.

This team needs physicality and although Elneney protects the ball by a high passing completion and although he offers more going forward than Coq he is more easily ran off the ball by physical players.

The combine has grown from an annual quiet gathering of the top prospects to review medical records for NFL teams and run some drills, to a full - blown, week - long production, with fans even now able to attend the off - field activities.

For those reasons, it doesn't make sense for Irving to remain James» sidekick, especially when there's no clear path to upgrade the roster in hopes of toppling a Warriors team fresh off the best playoff run in NBA history.

because if Arsene is going this summer I am all for holding off on all January transfers so the new Manager can bring in his own preferred players in June after all the new manager not Arsene will be running the team.

«You got to have open and honest dialogue about the reality that we are on because if we are sugar coating anything about ourselves, about our team, about our direction, we're only kidding ourselves and we're only going to be worse off for it in the long run.»

Those are power football runs that involve double teams, knocking people off the ball, and the running backs getting downhill fast.

A year ago they got off to a slow start in the W / L column despite giving several of the top Teams a run for their money..

But for BMW, winning the title in 2008 wasn't part of their plan, and even though it looked like Robert Kubica could have given Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton a run for their money across the season the team pretty much sacked off the rest of the year to focus on the new car and the rule changes for 2009.

She was with them during their run to the Championship Game in 2013 before branching off on her own and claiming a Championship with Team Albanese in 2014.

They held Team Maione WELL below their normal average (were talking like half) as they disrupted passing lanes and ran shooters off the 3 pt line.

In the end, Team Kozin's final run was enough to pull off what they had been waiting a calendar year to do..

It is incredibly satisfying to see the team really starting to click both on and off the pitch and despite being in low positions on our Saturday league, I have high hopes we will turn it around this term when we re-meet teams that I know we can give a run for their money.

It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer

Team Bemoras cooled off from their hot streak this week with a tense Kickball Game where every run was vital.

In OT, Team Goldin's Justin Cornelius hit one as the buzzer sounded to down Team Kozin, and now, Team Goldin holds the longest running Win - Streak in the League, because... Team Tucci managed to come back and knock - off the final Undefeated Team in the League, 2x Defending Champs, Team Lalez.

IRONCLAD VICTORY In a meeting of 7 — 0 teams last Saturday, Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) shook off an 88 - yard, first - play TD run by Bergen Catholic's Nick Gerst and won 27 — 7, the 31st straight regular - season win for the Ironmen.

Instead we got Joe Lee Dunn 2.0 where everyone on defense runs around like chickens with their heads cut off, and we give up big play after big play and get blown out by decent SEC teams.

Teams have a tendency to play very well shortly after a coach's firing, with both the Lakers and Nets running off streaks after firings earlier this year, so expect the Bucks to look motivated, even if the system is the same under a longtime Skiles assistant.

The way you scheme around those deficiencies is to play a weak or light front to invite the other team into running the ball often for mostly successes, and to play Peters far off his receiver to invite passes his way that he still might be able to make a play on or at least keep the play in front of him.

Time to get the family out of running the team and turn it completely over to quality football people and take off the budget restraints.

Pulis certainly seems to know how to knock Arsenal teams off their stride and with the Gunners in such an unconfident run, could he put another nail in Wenger's coffin tomorrow?

I know there's no wingers in this team but I believe theo can do well with a partner through the middle, Ox's future is at CM / CAM so he can still be an influence off the bench in this system, Podolski is a CF so he would flourish playing off a partner like Giroud or Sanchez as St, Ozil also playing as CAM which we all want, he's got guys behind him who'll make runs into the box and also pacey strikers upfront to pick a perfect pass which he does best

The team was such a sure bet that it ran the risk of falling off, but instead it actually exceeded even the expectations of experts.

Notre Dame accomplished something very important this afternoon in Chapel Hill, more important than knocking off an ACC team, giving its powerful running game even more confidence, or further cementing its status as a Top - 25 program this season.

He has them running would - be shooters off the arc and toward an interior defense that, through the team's first 20 games, led the country in two - point field goal percentage allowed, at 34.5 %, and percentage of shots blocked, at 20.9.

Still, second - year coach Kim Helton's decision to scrap the run - and - shoot in favor of a two - back alignment should improve ball control (the team had the worst turnover ratio in the country last fall) and keep a most suspect defense off the field.

But teams that run their offense through one or two star players can pull off major upsets when these stars catch fire on the right day.

A generally well - respected coach (in the cones on the pitch sense) but a deeply flawed manager (in the actually running a team sense), McClaren arrived at Newcastle having pulled off the uneasy trick of failing upwards, having blown the Championship title with (and then been sacked by) Derby County.

Nelson will be a handful on the right hand side and Laca and Auba in the team running off each other they will pull in defenders out of position to give our midfielders more chance to run in clear.

corzola is very good at giving us good control when we are up against teams that stand off our midfield, but if we up against a team that presses against us we need power to break through and press back, i saw pogba last night and he was miles above all the players on the pitch, when he came on just ran the whole midfield on his own, wenger should blow all of his next summers budget signing pogba, even if it takes everything we got the kid is the best young c / m in the world atm.

He also ran for a whopping 207 yards off of 29 carries, and was the leading rusher for both teams by far.

And even if you don't think the Cyclones can knock off Gonzaga and Duke and make a run, you should root for them to, because they're one of the most exciting teams in the nation.

And with this team looking to continue its run as a near title threat, they're going to need him to step in right away and help take the burden off of Mike Conley.

San Diego Chargers running back Melvin Gordon could be back this season despite being carted off with a hip injury in the team's 28 - 16 loss against the Carolina Panthers.