Sentences with phrase «jump shots with»

They can hit jump shots with ease as well.

It flooded through him when he walked onto a basketball court — the jump shots with crumpled paper cups he took as a little boy after every high school game his dad coached, the million three - man weaves, all the sweat and the squeaks and the passion so white - hot that twice during his career he had rocketed off the bench to scream... and blacked out... and five or six times every season the backside of his suit pants had gone rrr - iii - p!

NBA: «We were the poor kids playing the rich kids and we should have won,» said East Coach Tom Heinsohn after Jerry West popped in a 20 - foot jump shot with two seconds left to give the WEST a 112 - 110 victory in the NBA All - Star Game in Los Angeles.

Not exact matches

Exquisitely shot high glamour doesn't jump smoothly from the pages of glossy magazines to the relatively low - resolution and low - brow Internet, with its schlock dancing - cartoon - character banner ads.

The driver, who has been identified by law enforcement officials as Sayfullo Saipov, 29, from Uzbekistan, was shot by police after jumping out of the vehicle with what turned out to be two fake guns.

If he can overcome a tendency to palm his jump shots, he also should score heavily, with a deft touch in close.

With eight seconds remaining Davidson won a tip - off at midcourt, but Teague missed a desperation jump shot at the buzzer.

Scouts will be keeping a close eye on his decision - making with the ball and ability to hit jump shots consistently.

With a win they may leapfrog a few teams and get a better seed then the final spot, however if they fall there are teams behind them looking for a shot to jump over them.

Joe Johnson's bank shot jumper with 13 seconds left sent the game into overtime, and the Nets capitalized on the extra time.

I also should have told my team to drive more instead of settling for jump shots knowing that we had them in the bonus with 6 minutes to go in regulation.

The shots put Philly ahead 111 - 108, but Jackson responded with a three - pointer to tie the score at 111 - 111 before Barkley canned the winning 12 - foot jumper.

«I don't know yet if I can jump higher, shoot better or play with more stamina.

I'm not as concerned with his dribbling abilities (this is typically the quickest thing to learn as a rookie) because he can create separation and has a great jump shot.

Ben Gordon and Rashad Anderson are the only guys who scare you with the jump shot, and they're both streaky.

LSU got a stop when Aaron Epps rebounded a missed jumper by Jontay Porter with 40 seconds to go and Waters then made his game - winning shot.

«I just had to be aggressive, finish through contact, go straight up, just be confident in my shot,» said Reath, who complemented several authoritative dunks with effective jump hooks from close range.

And when Keith Smart had finished scoring 12 of his team's last 15 points, including the winning 16 - foot jump shot from the left side with five seconds remaining under massive pressure, most of Indiana didn't even care that the film Hoosiers» Dennis Hopper hadn't won the Oscar for best supporting actor just so long as this real - life Hoosier named Smart had.

Now they play small ball — with Francis, Mobley and jump - shooting power forward Maurice Taylor as the primary options — yet still match their opponents on the boards, a remarkable feat in the West.

Kinchen forced a turnover and then missed a jump shot, but Bill Awet tipped in the shot and the Cougars had a one - point lead with 18 seconds remaining.

But back when Hornsby was a skinny 6» 3» center for Blair, Taylor was a little kid up in the bleachers and Springs was shooting jumpers with the jayvees.

He can't dribble, jump, head, shoot, pass, he has no vision, no defensive contribution at all, he misses open goals and keeps on smiling like he's playing Sunday league with his mates.

These days, they're shooting more midrange jumpers than ever, with scorching accuracy, a reminder that the past can become the future as fast as the future can dismantle the present.

He's heralded for having the best court vision and passing skills in his class, and his 41.2 percent clip from downtown — albeit with a funky jump shot form — rounds out a versatile offensive attack.

At first, the gains will be relatively small — Giannis pushing the ball in transition with arms that look like a genetic mutation, Jabari pivoting around a defender to hit a spinning jump shot.

He has just one shot attempt, an 18 - foot jumper, and a lot of that has to do with all the extra defenders the Clippers are running at him.

The half ended with Durant grabbing his own rebound after a missed three and hitting a subsequent jump shot that made Kyrie Irving's spectacular layup with 1.2 seconds left almost an afterthought.

This is one of the most purely talented players in the country, a mobile 6 ’11 freshman with a dependable face - up jump shot and the length to turn into a terror as a shot - blocker.

Do not concern yourself with the tired old trope about jump - shooting teams in the playoffs.

Bagley is a human cheat code as a 6 ’10 facilitator on the free throw line extended with a jump shot and otherworldly ball skills for a player his size.

The jump shot is the big question for Williamson, which makes his future fit in the NBA even more complicated with the height of a shooting guard and the weight of a center.

Izzo put Carter in the middle of the zone, and he was unable to make the Syracuse defense pay with a mid-range jump shot or quick pass.

Anthony eventually catches the ball 20 feet from the hoop and can only force a heavily - contested jumper with the shot clock running down.

The 24 - year - old striker, looking a little worse for wear and wearing a Sky Blue headband and an outrageous Christmas jumper, managed it first team — nailing the poor pudding with a perfectly struck shot.

His passing and vision can be elite when he's looking for teammates — he can be Rondo with a jump shot if he wants to be.

Boozer took Ryan Anderson to school in the post, using an array of jumpers and spin moves and his bigger body to finish with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four steals, shooting 12 - 18 from the field.

Iowa State guard Justus Thigpen's jump shot was descending a good foot in front of the rim, a fine opportunity for Vee to say, as he had with a slow, stupefied shake of his head two days earlier at home, «Justus Thigpen!

The driver was equal to the strain, but the tires were not, and one of them gave up the ghost with aloud report — at which point Stranahan jumped at the ball like a man under whom a firecracker has just been detonated, and the result was a slithered shot which spurted up to the wrong side of the green.

If Lavine comes back and continues being a 20 plus scorer while jumping out of the gym and shooting 40 % from 3 with the ability to drop 35 on any given night then sorry, you found your athletic star wing.

Lacazette got the ball on the edge of the box and was dragged down, but with no whistle the Frenchman jumped back uup, nutmegged the defender and only another Magpies defender rushing in stopped him getting a shot off.

One frequently cited weakness is Simmons» shaky jump shot, which he shoots with his left hand.

His face is familiar and so is his jump shot and his quick curve and his famed «limp leg» (not to be confused with his famed jiggling leg) which he used often to maneuver through broken fields for touchdowns.

While Simmons» left - handed jumper form is awkward, and he's had miniscule shooting success, he has displayed superb touch with his right hand on layups and floaters.

With guys like Kendall Marshall, Jeremy Lamb, Dion Waiters and others on the sidelines watching, Lillard impressed executives and scouts with his stamina and jump - shooting proficieWith guys like Kendall Marshall, Jeremy Lamb, Dion Waiters and others on the sidelines watching, Lillard impressed executives and scouts with his stamina and jump - shooting proficiewith his stamina and jump - shooting proficiency.

«She has a great command with the ball and she really worked on her jump shot.»

Earl Clark has won the hearts of Laker fans, and he can fill the Amar» e Stoudemire, pick - and - roll big who can space the floor with his jump - shooting.

He certainly doesn't like the way his jump shot has vanished, or how those comparisons with the Big O have disappeared.

Earlier this season against the 76ers, Fox ended the game with a pull - up jump shot to close things out.

Feuerbach made it three straight wins in two weeks over Randy Matson when he heaved the shot 68» 2 1/4» at S.F. and 67» 4» at L.A. Brown high - jumped seven feet and followed it with a 7» 2» leap, while Evans took the 600 - yard run with a 1:10.3 the first night and a 1:10.7 the next.

He also flashed a capable jump shot while playing with fellow five - star recruit Jahvon Quinerly on the Under Armour circuit this summer.