Sentences with phrase «backcourt as»

Milwaukee (30 - 28) got a big lift from its star - studded backcourt as Monta Ellis led all scorers with 34 points on 15 - of - 21 shooting from the field and added four rebounds and three assists, while Brandon Jennings had an amazing stat line of 20 points and 17 assists in the Bucks» win.

Devonaire Deas, G, 6» 5» Florida State; Oakdale, Conn. (St. Thomas More) Playing in the same backcourt as Cota, Deas averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and three steals last season.

Both teams will be playing without a member of their starting backcourt as Thabo Sefolosha will be sidelined with a foot injury while Jason Kidd is expected to miss another week with a right calf strain.

Not exact matches

Among the secular independents, the king is Miami; a deeper backcourt should please 7» 1» Tito Horford almost as much as his young son: An Alfredo Horford Growth Chart (starting point: 17 months old, 34 1/2») has been posted in the «Canes sports information office.

And while Andre Iguodala was both an elite defender as well as a well - rounded offensive player, Philly's backcourt depth allows them to make this deal without experiencing a traumatic drop - off at the position.

As it is, another 6» 8» body, Howard Wright, will do the work up front while 6» 4» Todd Lichti (see box) moves to the backcourt to make room for Andrew Vlahov, a 6» 7» Aussie who's expected to contribute right away.

As a junior, with Irving and Smith both in the NBA, Curry became a starter, splitting backcourt duties with Austin Rivers.

And the following words are, incredibly, true: Los Angeles wasted very good games from Darius Morris and Andrew Goudelock, reserves pressed into service by a spate of backcourt injuries, as the two guards combined for 44 points on 32 shots.

And yet, here we are, entering Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a Nate Robinson - Marco Belinelli backcourt looming as a legitimate threat to Miami's title run.

The Knicks recently got back Iman Shumpert from injury and he will likely play a big part defensively as New York tries to slow down the Nets backcourt.

Rosalyn Gold - Onwude went on to detail the hardship, inconvenience and general second - class citizenship suffered by Stanford's Littles (backcourt players, or «peasants,» as she also calls them) on a team built around Bigs (frontcourt players, a.k.a. «the czars, the emperors, the queens»): «The Littles endure harder drills and slow delivery of new gear only to tolerate yet another injustice: the plays aren't for us.»

He meshes well with Kentavious Caldwell - Pope as well; that's a nice backcourt to carry forward.

The backcourt duo of Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell Jr. did its part as well, combining for 26 points and seven assists.

Only James Harden and Chris Paul average more points per game as a starting backcourt than Portland's one - two punch.

The Philadelphia 76ers are apparently planning to add a former Los Angeles Lakers guard to their backcourt, as the Sixers are currently finalizing a deal to bring in Darius Morris, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports» Adrian Wojnarowski.

Brazil was led by its potent backcourt of Barbosa and Marcelinho Huertas, as each player scored 22 points.

Hill helped bring Utah along as a game - changer in the backcourt despite missing 33 games due to injury.

After two years as a trader with a New York investment firm, he joined the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant; in the stretch runs of 1988 - 89 and» 89 - 90 he even came out of retirement to help out in the backcourt.

I would ike the see that as our backcourt, but I agree it is probably not realistic.

John Wall and Bradley Beal have been outstanding as a 1 - 2 backcourt tandem and combined for 54 points in Game 2.

Sexton is a good bet to provide backcourt scoring and has some upside in the right situation as he matures.

As Atlanta rebuilds, and with Dennis Schröder's future unclear, adding a steadying presence to the backcourt makes sense.

DiVincenzo isn't quite as big as he's listed, but he's quick and wiry enough to defend either backcourt spot.

Also in the backcourt, aging Argentinian guard Pablo Prigioni is a restricted free agent and Jason Kidd leaves a hole after retiring as a player.

He most certainly must be a superb passer, but to keep today's increasingly complex and effective defenses honest, he must be able to score as well, even though he probably has a man 6» 5» or taller who is a 50 % shooter (and, therefore, known as the «shooting guard») sharing the backcourt with him.

Bishop O'Dowd Dragons are led by their backcourt with # 2 Elijah Hardy and # 5 Naseem Gaskin as the first guard tandem from the same team in the Bay Area to go D - 1 next year.

A trio of freshmen led the way to the No. 1 seed as Rick Barros III (17.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game) received plenty of support from the backcourt pairing of B.J. Askew (15.9 ppg) and Jayce McCain (15.1 ppg).

As he fills out, his size, length and instincts should allow him to defend the opponent's top backcourt scorer.

While Michigan State's frontcourt has impressed for much of the season and looks as deep as any group in the country, the backcourt continues to be inconsistent and turns over the ball far too often.

That goes double for Elliott, as the smart move would be to add a grad transfer who would play in the backcourt.

Maryland will bring back what could be the Big Ten's best backcourt with the duo of Anthony Cowan Jr. and Kevin Huerter, as well as the nation's No. 14 recruiting class; incoming freshmen Jalen Smith, Aaron Wiggins and Eric Ayala are all expected to contribute early.

Transitioning from the backcourt to the net is as easy as hitting the right bumper and making your way forward.