Sentences with phrase «against point guard»
With Dallas leading the Nets 56 - 54 on March 13, Howard initiated a half - court trap against point guard Stephon Marbury, forcing Marbury to surrender the ball.
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Thiam's point was he is comfortable taking risks but always looks for potential hiccups so he can proactively guard against them.
Here we must hasten to point out that among Christian thinkers over the centuries the conception of God has varied considerably more in expression than is often popularly supposed, and theologians have always wanted to guard themselves against the implications of such crude and concrete images of God as may have been prevalent in the popular imagination.
Consider: Deadeye guard John Jenkins (from Hendersonville, Tenn.), an SEC player of the year favorite, often overhears the French Skype conversations of his roommate, backup center Steve Tchiengang (Douala, Cameroon), who loves playing FIFA on his Xbox against quadrilingual swingman and NBA prospect Jeff Taylor (Norrk √ ∂ ping, Sweden), who rooms near forward and erstwhile U.S. Open ball boy Lance Goulbourne (Brooklyn), who was raised 2,440 miles away from another suitemate, point guard Brad Tinsley (Oregon City, Ore.).
Wit the news that Celtics starting point guard Rajon Rondo has a torn ACL, Boston fans couldn't have been all that happy about Sunday's game against the Miami Heat.
Aaron Brooks will likely start at point guard tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Against Golden State and Miami, point guard Deron Williams sat with an ankle injury.
Against Yale, it was said, Smith and Hodge had verbally badgered the All - America guard, Bubble Sturhahn, to the point that he became furious — and hence less effective.
If you do the math, that's a 27 - 49 record (big ups to Bryan Crawford for the stat) against the five best point guards in the NBA right now.
The explosive point guard will miss at least the next two weeks after straining his left bicep against the Clippers on Sunday, so the element of star - power has diminished slightly in this one.
The NFL loves the athleticism of a small forward who guarded Kentucky star Tayshaun Prince in an SEC hoops game, who in a game against Florida dunked over current Miami Heat starting forward Udonis Haslem and who had a seven - point, seven - rebound, seven - assist, zero - turnover game against Tennessee.
The Red Raiders sputtered toward the end of the regular season, dropping four consecutive games against Baylor, Oklahoma State, Kansas and West Virginia before a March 3 win over TCU, as senior point guard Keenan Evans nursed a toe injury.
No doubt he was the difference,» said Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew, noting that he tried several different defenders - and defensive schemes - against LSU's 5 - foot - 11 star point guard.
The Chicago Bulls wouldn't go as far as ruling point guard Derrick Rose out of returning from an ACL injury during the conference semifinals series against the Miami Heat.
The Chicago Bulls have ruled starting point guard Kirk Hinrich out for Game 1 of the second round series against the Miami Heat, head coach Tom Thibodeau announced prior to the game.
Redshirt junior JJ Hones, a savvy point guard and a 39 % three - point shooter who reinjured her left ACL in a game against Rutgers last November, is back, as is her replacement, Pohlen, who played with Pedersen on the U.S. team that won gold at the World University Games this summer.
Golden State's All - Star guard may have averaged 18.8 points against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, but he shot the ball at a poor 38.8 percent clip.
The junior guard put up a career - high 33 points against UConn in the Tigers» 81 — 70 win last month.
Lopez's mediocre play, a hamstring injury to senior forward Charles Minlend that has kept him out all season and the lack of a decent point guard added up to an 8 - 10 record for St. John's, including a 2 - 8 mark in the Big East, going into Wednesday's game against Boston College.
The star point guard has been ice cold from outside, going a combined 1 - for - 11 from beyond the arc against the Grizzlies.
He finished with 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists, penetrating effectively against Vanderbilt's guards.
Minus Russell Westbrook, it might still be a challenge for the Thunder to get back to the NBA Finals, but thanks to performances by two point guards — one untested and the other very tested — maybe even a little too tested — against the Houston Rockets, there's less reason to panic.
He was always a reserve player, serving as Derek Fisher's backup at point guard, but posted double digits twice against the Celtics in 2008 and was firmly in the rotation when the Lakers won in 2010.
The NBA has suspended Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers for one game without pay after he threw an elbow to Dirk Nowitzki's head during Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks.
Although the Clippers come out victorious against their crosstown rivals, 102 - 94, the 21 year - old Morris played his first big minutes of the season, guarding Chris Paul who went for 33 points, and feeding Kobe to his fourth consecutive 40 point night.
Through five games, the 6» 4» sophomore point guard is averaging 21 points, including a 39 point night against then No. 11 Memphis earlier in the year.
Kirk Hinrich isn't known for his offensive game but during Monday's game against the LA Clippers, the 33 - year - old point guard finished with 14 points and dropped Jamal Crawford with this left - to - right cross-over.
Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, who fractured multiple bones in his face in Game 3 of the team's first round series against the Trail Blazers, didn't play and his absence was felt.
After leading San Antonio to a key win in Game 3, Spurs point guard Tony Parker will play in Sunday's Game 4 against the Warriors despite a bruised calf that briefly led to questions about his availability.
He took over starting point guard duties against the Sixers on Saturday night and played mid-30s minutes with a respectable 10 points, five rebounds and six assists.
On Wednesday night after the Celtics» win against the Orlando Magic, the point guard said the trade rumors are «just a way of life» and reiterated that he's enjoying himself in Boston.
The senior point guard absolutely took over Florida's Sweet 16 game against UCLA on Thursday night, scoring 13 points, including seven down the stretch.
The Bulls for whom he scratched and battled for 10 of his 11 NBA seasons — as a reliable scoring guard (14.0 points per game), an in - your - jock stopper (four berths on the NBA all - defensive first team) and a willing and able pugilist (he squared off against Wilt Chamberlain)-- were recognized as the Best Team Never to Win It All, the backhanded encomium now affixed to the Jazz.
It's about getting stops against the league's top talent, just like he did against Cleveland's All - Star point guard on Wednesday.
The geriatric point guard missed four games in late November and early this month, and although the Knicks went 3 - 1, it was against weak competition and anyone watching those games saw the same thing: it wasn't the team that started the season white hot with terrific ball movement and lights - out shooting.
Spurs point guard Tony Parker injured his calf in the fourth quarter of Game 3 against the Warriors, but he's expected to play in Game 4 on Sunday.
As a 5» 4», 95 - pound freshman backup point guard for Chartiers Valley, he subbed in during a game against Jeanette High that took place on Duquesne's court.
Los Angeles Clippers star point guard Chris Paul will return to the lineup Sunday night against the Philadelphia 76ers after missing 18 games with a shoulder injury, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers confirmed prior to the game.
Robinson's overall productivity (he had an eye - popping 46 - point game against Notre Dame) sets him apart from many other guards in this range.
Ward — who was suspended prior to a February 25th game against Arkansas — was a transfer guard from Texas averaging 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists on just 34.6 % shooting.
The Knights are off to a bit of a rough start against some top - notch teams but they have one of California's top players in Washington - committed senior point guard Aarion McDonald.
In Minneapolis, against Arizona's man - to - man, the muscular Hutson will return to his usual position, and it's not, as the Wildcats» 7» 1» Loren Woods will discover, point guard.
The guard scored a season - high 51 points against Woodland Christian in January.
Led by senior guard Andre Green's 21.2 points per game, Bear Creek is poised to provide the tournament an upset in its opener against Antelope.
Ross Williams take over offensively and plays exceptional defense against Pleasant Grove's small point guards.
The Terrapins were without junior guard Dion Wiley against the Buckeyes and, although he is averaging just 5.8 points per game, he is playing 20 minutes per contest.
However, Ancelotti must guard against any arrogance or complacency from his players, this despite their blistering start to the season which has seen them race into an early two - point lead at the top of the table, as Blackpool have already proven that they can compete at this level and aren't shy of producing a shock or two.
«I quite take your point that our caravans can sometimes move on too quickly and it is something we try to guard against.
Experts say the finding, reported in this month's issue of Conservation Biology, points up the urgent need to guard against infectious diseases when nursing species off the endangered list.
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