Sentences with phrase «big minutes»

Typically playoff teams will let their bench players log big minutes while allowing their stars to rest up and remain healthy for the start of the regular season.

Saric has held that responsibility since his teenage years playing big minutes in the Euroleague.

Beal was not the only guy being asked to play big minutes in March and April.

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.

A big would have to be pretty elite to come in and get big minutes over Manley and Maye.

Jordan Farmar (0 - 5 with 7 assists in 20 minutes) reaggravated an injury, leading to big minutes for the only other healthy point guard on the roster Kendall Marshall.

A God - awful 0 - 26 only three years ago, the team, with big minutes from local talent, won 18 games this season.

It's games like this that are the reason I, and others who write for this site, are so keen to see Bernardeschi playing more and bigger minutes over the likes of Juan Cuadrado.

The smoothest is Jayson Tatum, who is getting big minutes on a contender.

Where does Thon play big minutes if not as a C?

And in any case, Allen doesn't need to play gigantic minutes still, nor does Atkinson play anyone really big minutes.

«You ask big minutes out of those guys, to dig in and play with different partners, possibly play the wrong side and different matchups than you're accustomed to,» Kings coach John Stevens said.

That deep junior group all played big minutes last year as the Bruins finished fourth in the CVC and nearly went to the postseason with a 15 - 14 record and 8 - 6 mark in league.

Playing for a team seriously devoid of talent, Valanciunas will have the opportunity to earn big minutes and could reward bettors with big numbers.

Clint Capela has been the anchor of Houston's interior defense and his ability to finish in the pick and roll ensures that he'll play big minutes come playoff time.

Seabrook and Keith, who've logged big minutes playing against the league's top lines, were crucial to Chicago's leading the Western Conference in goal differential in 2009 - 10.

The Celtics were depending on O'lynyk and Amir Johnson for big minutes in that series.

it's his first playoff game with big minutes, so hopefully he comes out of shell the next game.

He needs to work on his defense and settle back into a holding role for me if he is going to play big minutes in any lineups I prefer, but in short bursts he can provide instant chances.

So I won't have to worry about playing big minutes this year.»

Well said, did you see the ice time for Hedman....27 + minutes?!?! As much as I despise him for the spearing incident, he is exactly what the Devils do not have, a shut down defenseman who can log big minutes and has the physicality and hockey IQ to run the show blue line back.

Although him, Kawhi and Patty are the only ones who can contribute consistently and play big minutes.

McGee is also in a tough position since he can not play big minutes but again some team may offer him a multi year deal just to be a backup — Philly, Jazz, etc..

The big minutes the last few games are catching up at the worst time.

Right now, playing big minutes in the minors, in all situations, could very well be better for his long - term development than limited, sheltered NHL minutes.

He has a lot of wear and tear from playing big minutes and guarding top scorers for 10 years.

Likely more important going forward than a position or two in this years playoffs... GMH / Brown could help Wiggins / Crawford who have played and need to play big minutes.

Jokic has to get stronger to be able to take the bigger minute load and handle contact a lot better.

DFS nugget: LeBron has been playing arguably the best basketball of his career this season, and the Cavs coaching staff have had no problems playing him big minutes early in the season.

He wears an A and played big minutes, if he can't be better, he gets the D or even F.

I got an awful lot from thinking about him and then actually meeting him and talking to him once was one of the big minutes of my life.