Sentences with phrase «championship contender»

In at least one very high profile instance, a number of players got together and decided to go play for the same team in order to build a championship contender.

Players can earn contracts and move from team to team, or choose to develop their favourite team into a championship contender.

When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender.

It doesn't look like they have a single player on their team at the wing that will be able to help improve them to a championship contender level.

(Editor's note - Dan did not get coal in his stocking) The Nuggets can absolutely be a championship contender with Jokic at center.

Finally, we've got intrigue at the top, where the Seminoles have demanded to be taken seriously as a national championship contender.

If nothing else, Floyd's tactic reinforced Calipari's message that Memphis's status as a championship contender isn't guaranteed.

The other driver was Daniel Ricciardo in his rookie year in the category, who was a championship contender all season long.

His lack of these two important qualities dooms the Colts to being merely a playoff team and not a championship contender.

Here's the thing: as much as Beilein's offenses look great and invoke the abilities of shooters, his defenses are generally substandard for what a championship contender requires.

For this discussion to be meaningful, it needs to take into account all of the additional ancillary revenues that accrue to being a perennial NBA championship contender vs. just another team in the mix.

Best case for 2014: Simon Pagenaud is a legitimate championship contender and should win multiple races next season.

If given a choice of being above average but no titles or crappy for 4 years and then a championship contender I pick the latter every single time.

The 29 - year - old has never finished better than T9 in a major championship, but has looked the part of a major championship contender this week.

With momentum and a fresh new perspective, Bourdais is hoping to finish the season on a high note with the hopes that he can once again become a championship contender in 2014.

Somebody please tell me that this is just a typical bad game from a championship contender, because that is what I was really hoping the Wizards would be this season.

This guy has 7 Championship rings, played under Hall of Fame coaches (Pop, Phil, Rudy), played with Hall of Fame players (Hakeem, Duncan, Shaq, Manu, Kobe, Tony, etc.), been in a championship contender locker room.

Adding to the confusion several drivers, including championship contender Kevin Harvick, then passed Hamlin under caution as the field circled under yellow.

For PHilly it's an easy no because we really need Embiid to become a championship contender without the addition of somebody like Lebron or Kawhi.

Like every other NFC championship contender, the Giants have their flaws.

And now pair that with Dejounte Murray and LaMarcus Aldridge and now you have a championship contender by next year.

We all know that role players will captivate your city, make you a desirable free agent destination, help change your culture, and turn you into a championship contender!

The good thing is most are happy with the five core players moving into future seasons as being a retaliating championship contender.

If even 1 of those fails to materialize, I don't see how they ever become a championship contender.

However, the Tigers still showed that they are a bona fide national championship contender.

See you next year with our team filled with the recruits you couldn't lock down because they want to play for a championship contender, not eastern Indiana.

There's no saying the Sixers» plan won't work, but to go from a lottery team to a championship contender in three years is pretty tough unless someone the Sixers have drafted turns into a bonafide superstar very quickly.

Now, the Sixers are on a 17 - game win streak and true championship contenders.

The guys is right we are not championship contenders and while we finished 3 pts behind city we also finished 18 behind Chelsea

Those are the two championship contenders.

Some of the talk involves teams that are considered championship contenders, but the theme this year seems to be dealing for high - profile free - agents - to - be, like Manning, Grant and Coleman, and not just adding one more horse for a championship run.

Alabama travels to Gainesville to take on the Gators in a game between two SEC and national championship contenders.

With Russell Westbrook healthy heading into the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder were viewed as one of the top championship contenders.

He believes he can continue to enjoy considerable success in his career while playing in the Liga MX and chose Cruz Azul because he knows that they are championship contenders almost every season.

the first Lakers fan that pollutes my inbox with a claim that they're championship contenders makes them so.

With Wenger in charge we are more relegation candidates than championship contenders.

Simmons is terrific, and with Embiid, Fultz and the supporting cast, the 6er's are going to be championship contenders for a long time to come.

In Montoya, Power and Castroneves, Penske has three bonafide championship contenders.

What will voters value more: overwhelming individual statistics propping up good but not great teams, or eye - popping numbers on championship contenders?

reading a fanpost on some site or other («los chucks on hoops» or something like that) where a seriously delusional knick fan was arguing that (i think it was) the 2000 - 2001 knicks were championship contenders.

The team's status as championship contenders means he probably won't get to do any Friday practice sessions, but he explained to us that simulator work and continuing to learn and develop his understanding of F1 alongside engineers will make up a big part of his 2018 calendar.

After all, he's one of the best players at his position and one of the two pillars, along with Ben Simmons, that have dragged Philadelphia basketball from a perennial lottery team to potential championship contenders.

Throughout the season, championship contenders like the Cavaliers, Spurs and Warriors are expected to rest their veterans with limited notice.

When it comes to college football roster development, recruiting classes essentially provide stepping - stones toward assembling perennial championship contenders.

Nick Saban has done an elite job of not only building national championship contenders year in and year out, but also preparing his star - studded talent into bonafide NFL prospects.

In order to reclaim their status as championship contenders and have long - term success, the Denver Broncos have to make their picks count in the 2018 NFL Draft.

For the UFC to take hold in the U.K. as strongly as it has in the U.S., it has been essential for several top British fighters to emerge as world championship contenders for fans to get behind.

McFarland USA, which hits theaters on Friday (January 20), is the story of a cross country coach in a small California town who transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders — Watch the trailer below!

They can then earn contracts and pick their moves between teams, or elect to stay at one in a bid to turn them into championship contenders.

Synopsis: A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders (IMDb).