Sentences with phrase «in defensive points»

But whether they were friends of decimal points or not, Larry Coker's Hurricanes were still ridiculous, loaded with pro-ready talent, third in offensive points per game and first in defensive points per game allowed.

All three of those teams are in the top four in defensive points per game.

Not exact matches

In the introduction to a series that will look back at the events leading up to the election, Silver seems on the defensive somewhat, justifying his analysis of the poll results and pointing out that he predicted Clinton would be weak with the Electoral College and that Trump might prevail.

Will Super Bowl LII end up being a shootout with a higher score than that figure, or are we set for a defensive struggle that will result in fewer points?

The digital company's decision to enter the brick - and - mortar space is a «pretty big deal,» and «suggests stores are in fact important and not just some defensive point of view that traditional brick - and - mortar players have taken,» he added.

A two - time Defensive Player of the Year who's led the league in blocks four years in a row, Griner is now leading the league in scoring, averaging 22 points per game on 57 % shooting while once again leading the league in blocks per game.

As to the second point, severe to extreme hot and dry weather conditions in the Northern Plains — specifically in areas of Montana and the Dakotas — are putting wheat (and corn) on the defensive.

So at least for a couple of weeks, there's no point in thinking about anything but a defensive position.

While some observers will point to recent equity market volatility as a sign that investors should remain defensive when selecting stocks in the region, Philippe Brugere - Trelat, executive vice president and portfolio manager, Franklin Mutual Series ®, says he's encouraged by recent developments.

My point is that as long as there is violence in the world, both offensive and defensive, the logical conclusion is the last man standing.

Against those who he thinks rely too complacently on Christ's promise that the gates of Hell will not prevail, Carlin points out that there is no promise that the Church in America will not fail or be reduced to a small and defensive enclave devoid of cultural influence.

Or, to state this very important point differently, I am now finally in a position to explain why I feel justified in maintaining that a free - will theodicy is, in principle, no less plausible than the process theodicy, even though I grant that a free - will theodicy will be more «defensive» than its process counterpart.

After all, I have admitted that a free - will theodicy will be inherently more «defensive» than the process theodicy — that a free - will theodicy will be at points less able than the process theodicy to offer explanations for evil that flow in a natural, intuitive sense from the theistic tenets on which it is built — and isn't it reasonable to assume that the theodicy which is least defensive in this sense should be considered most plausible?

It is kind of hilarious to see how defensive and derailed to see how opposites point of views can become in comprehensive statements to defend each individual point of view.

And he points to Wenger's decision not to sign a really top class defensive midfielder in order to compete with Chelsea and Man City as evidence.

Plenty has changed since he was John Cooper's defensive backs coach at Ohio State in 1995 (Cooper was also his head coach at Tulsa in the late - 1970s), but he at least has a reference point for the differences between college and pro.

That argument about the inflated prices of players and having a great chance of buying a flop, while losing a player that does pitch in with crucial goals, regardless of his defensive absence (even though in 2016/17 his defensive work has drastically improved) makes a point.

I'm getting annoyed that people fail to notice the positive he did recently (he started spending money, keep the team in tact, getting a new physio in, try to win game ugly when result is getting bad) while it is very fair points that he made very wrong judgement in not getting enough defensive cover, and his players are naive at time in term of tactics.

Petr Cech remained alert throughout and was equal to any threat posed by his former club, and the shot - stopper is joined by defender Hector Bellerin in the BBC team of the week after the Spaniard was again crucial from an attacking point of view and showed his exceptional pace to produce a vital defensive stop on Pedro.

«Fantastic achievement this fantastic achievement that» Yes to a point you may be right, but we are now (apparently) out of the financial retraint period and according to Chips Keswick last summer we had # 100» 000000 to spend, unyet what is fantastic is that Wenger was not too interested in buying the World class defensive midfielder we desperately needed in the summer, nor has he addressed the defensive shortfalls, during the summer transfer he was in Italy on the day we bought Welbeck, and during the most recent transfer window he spend three out of the four weeks messing around buying some apparent wonderkid who we wont see on the pitch for around 18 months.

Speedy Hall of Fame center Keon was a brilliant all - around player whose modest numbers (3 goals, 8 points in 12 games) belied his defensive contribution to the last Cup - winning team from Toronto, which defeated the rival Montreal Canadiens in six games.

Judd Barron was once again the high scorer with 25 points in a defensive battle with Team Winegardner.

Arsenal made very hard work of beating Sunderland yesterday and the relief of scoring the second goal to secure the points didn't arrive until the 93rd minute due to another defensive error from the woeful Sunderland side that were beaten 8 - 0 in the preceding week.

She had 19 points to lead the Lions and made a handful of defensive plays to help her team climb back in the game.

One thing to point out though, we do have a dedicated coach in the goalkeeping, defensive areas, plus management at our youth development academy.

The Swans came into the match with a sturdy defensive record away from the Liberty Stadium in the Premier League, and it looked like they may be able to utilise that into a win at half - time, but our boys were not going to give up any points without a fight.

We have already mentioned two of the top three Defensive Teams in the League (based on points against)..

Through 12 Weeks, they are also the best Defensive unit in the League (despite their lack of true rim protector) as they are allowing under 65 points per Game.

Despite constant defensive pressure, Jordan Brown led the Sierra Foothill League in 2017 with 26 points per game, and averaged 11 boards.

Team Darcy would take a 10 point lead (52 - 42) in an uncharacteristically poor Defensive half from Team Lalez..

The 49ers are widely regarded as one of the top defenses in the league, sending six defensive players to the Pro Bowl while allowing just 17.1 points per game — good for second best in the NFL.

Sunday's matchup against the Lions sets up well for Collins with the Ravens as 3 - point home favorites against a Lions defense that's allowed an additional 8.4 points per game and 76.2 rushing yards per game since losing defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (biceps, IR) in Week 5.

That's a 5 - point improvement and in line with their overall defensive surge.

It was a Defensive battle that saw DJ Deolitsis be the leading scorer in the Game (for ATO SR) with 12 points..

They can score a ton of points on any given evening, but they do give up the 3rd most PPG in the league and will need to fix some of those defensive woes if they plan on making a serious push during the final six weeks of the season.

Adam Jones had a huge 30 - point, 6 rebound performance to lead his crew but major defensive lapses and untimely misses were ultimately Team Purimetla's downfall in this one.

However, Klopp has suggested that Liverpool will have to adopt a more defensive approach, as they did in their impressive 1 - 0 away win over Stoke City in the Capital One Cup semi-final last week, to claim all three points.

Even if Stevens» three - point shooting doesn't return to form, her physicality, lengthy arms, defensive instincts, and finesse in the post should all carry her to a successful WNBA career.

The Big Ten Player of the Year was second in the league in scoring (19.2 points per game) and rebounding (8.9 boards per game) while serving as an active defensive presence.

The Warriors» uptempo style of basketball could suit Livingston's game well, plus his length and aptitude on the defensive end ought to be a substantial boost for a team that ranked 10th in opponents points per game a season ago.

Robertson had a reputation as one of the best defensive guards in the league, but could also get you 20 points a game and was the last guy you ever wanted to fight.

Apart from the fact that we no longer have a competent Manager i, m afraid the real problem on the playing side stems from a real lack of quality, particularly at centre back and in defensive midfield.There is absolutely no point in trying to replace Sanchez when our central defence is useless.

His defense is beyond awful, shows no knack for non-statistically tracked basketball traits (hustle, screen sealing, point of defensive engagement in the full court, etc.).

As his senior season ended last weekend, he led the nation in blocked shots (5.7 per game), topped the Stags in rebounding (8.5), averaged a career - high 13.9 points and won his third Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference defensive player of the year award.

His point total in his first pro season matches Pulock's, and he gets high marks for his defensive game, which Pulock never has.

Beall was a defensive coach for seven years at LSU, which rarely gave up 47 points in a season.

After making a key block on Marc Gasol on the defensive end in overtime, Tim Duncan hit a jumper in the lane that hit every part of the rim and backboard before falling in to give the Spurs a four - point lead with 1:08 remaining.

With a this team and personnel, this is the defensive game plan that offers us the best chance against PIT to be in a game where your offense can win while not having to put up a crazy amount of points.

Norwich City were far from favourites against Manchester City but earned a vital point in their battle against relegation thanks to an impressive defensive effort.

The Houston Rockets are second in the league in points allowed per 100 possessions this year after finishing 12th last season with two defensive sieves on the perimeter.