Sentences with phrase «most point guards»

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Immigration advocates criticized the move as unnecessary, but the Trump administration and others were quick to point out that the National Guard has been deployed to the border in the past — most recently by former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

He graduated (something most athletes can not say), and is now a good starting point guard in the NBA.

I spent my childhood cheering for the most entertaining point guard in the history of the NBA — yeah, Iverson — and my Grandmom still lives in the same South Philly row house my dad grew up in.

Considered a point guard for most of his prep career, Brown is a heady passer and productive defender thanks in large part to his 6 ’11 wingspan.

One of the great point guards in NBA history, Payton earned his «The Glove» moniker by displaying some of the most suffocating perimeter defense in the sport.

One of the most - exciting point guards in the NBA during his time, Davis was a two - time NBA All - Star, and made the All - NBA Third Team in 2004, when he averaged 22.9 points and 7.5 assists for the New Orleans Hornets.

His decision has many ramifications, but the most important one is that it bought the front office some time to put together a contender around their start point guard.

Leading the way for O'Dowd is arguably the most talented backcourt in all of NorCal with Pac - 12 commits, Elijah Hardy (Washington)(pictured above) at point guard and Naseem Gaskin (Utah) at shooting guard.

In the most competitive race, Chicago Bulls» new starting point guard Rondo opens as the favorite to lead the NBA in assists per game (APG) again.

She's got a couple inches on most of the point guards.

Watson, a 6» 4» sometime point guard in the New York Urban Pro Basketball League, does most of the legwork.

Through Sunday, Jamison had averaged 25.0 points over his last 11 games, and along with senior guard Shammond Williams (15.0 points, 4.8 assists per game), gives the Tar Heels (20 - 1, 6 - 1) one of the most potent inside - outside attacks in the nation.

Most teams have their big men hang back, which surrenders some space to the ball handler, but also protects the rim and prevents speedy point guards from turning the corner.

He can play point guard, and distributes at the highest level in the 2nd most competitive league on the planet.

Even the best rookie point guards struggle to learn the game, the pace, and the defensive responsibilities of playing one of the league's most demanding positions.

On the other sideline, Robinson had 27 points and nine assists, Jimmy Butler had 21 points and 14 boards while guarding James well for most of the first half, and the Bulls absolutely dominated the glass, outrebounding Miami 42 - 32.

Two of the NBA's most talented but less - hyped point guards battle as Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs face Jrue Holiday and the Philadelphia 76ers

Milton isn't the most explosive point guard, but he has great size (6» 6) and has shot above 40 percent from three - point range every year of his college career.

When SI charted the» 11 — 12 season of Ohio State point guard Aaron Craft, who was then considered the nation's most disruptive perimeter player, his FTO % was 7.6.

When that happens, it won't hurt to have the country's most solid point guard, Jalen Brunson, driving the ship.

His 55 points are now the most by a rookie guard in their first two playoff games in NBA history, according to ESPN Stats and Info, surpassing Michael Jordan's mark of 53 points in 1985.

9 UCLA Ben Howland's youthful Bruins were one of the nation's most improved teams this season; spurred by sophomore point guard Jordan Farmar, they will be the best in the West.

On the surface, the Pelicans took a once - in - a-generation talent who was used to carrying his team and physically breaking down, and surrounded him with the league's most divisive big - name player, an old and divisive point guard who was cast aside by one of the worst teams in the league, a power forward who lost his place in his previous team to a rookie, and a guard whose talent was apparent, but seemed like he was stagnating.

Wall knew this as well, as do most other great point guards that have years of experience reading elite defenses.

The free - falling Cavaliers have long been expected to make a move before the deadline, most often being linked with Kings point guard George Hill, but Cleveland has yet to strike a deal with just hours until that 3 p.m. deadline.

Per Woj, the Cavs will acquire Rodney Hood, one of the most in - demand trade targets, from the Jazz and point guard George Hill from the Kings.

This season there has been far more debate, although two freshman point guards have received most of the attention: Washington's Markelle Fultz and UCLA's Lonzo Ball.

He's my favorite point guard in this class because he has the most refined combination of outside shooting, playmaking, and speed.

Clair Steele (Miramonte - Orinda, Sr.), Guard, 5 - 5 KEY STATS: Though Steele averaged 16.9 points, 5.3 assists and a 2.5 assist / turnover ratio, her most impressive stat might be the 225 free throw attempts.

Most NBA experts are already deeming the Heat the winners of the 2015 NBA trade deadline after acquiring All - Star point guard Goran Dragic for spare parts and late draft picks.

Here was a former point guard who had twice led the Detroit Pistons to the NBA title, a 12 - time All - Star who had been president of the players» association, a part owner and the de facto general manager of the Raptors, and a man with the most infectious smile this side of Magic.

Now, not only must he rejuvenate Baker, but he also must find a way to survive without a true point guard to replace Kenny Anderson, who had his most useful season before going to Seattle in the Baker trade.

This isn't one of the most talented teams Self has had, but the pieces do fit together well, there's a star senior point guard and a 280 - pound center no one can matchup with.

The fervor surrounding Jeremy Lin may have died down, but the New York Knicks» transcendent point guard may have just made his most impressive play yet.

The Tar Heels» most frequent three - point shooter over the past two seasons, senior guard Marcus Paige, says he's ever - conscious that «the three takes a backseat to getting transition baskets and throwing the ball inside.»

Jalen is the most accomplished and decorated player, and specifically point guard, in Villanova history.

Some of this was circumstance — the other top point guard, Marshall, is still recovering from a wrist injury suffered in the NCAA Tournament — but most of it was by design.

The Knicks can thank point guard Raymond Felton for coming up big when they needed it most.

If Wall can find a way to recapture the energy that makes him one of the league's most exciting point guards, this series becomes much more interesting.

Shortly after the confrontation, Greg Lee, the point guard who had passed to Walton for 14 assists in Walton's magnificent 21 - for - 22 NCAA championship game the previous spring, was benched for most of the 1973 - 74 season.

Williams is a perennial All - Star for good reason: he's among the most prolific scorers among point guards, and could probably average 12 assists per game with the right supporting cast.

How is it that this offseason the Wolves traded: an electric offensive player (Lavine), a young Defensive stud (Dunn), the most underrated point guard in the game (Rubio), and drafted an unused center?

They have great point guards that can score in Cayton and Murray, they have the best shooter in the country in Tudor and the most athletic kid on the floor every night in DeCosta.»

That was before anyone even thought of him as one of the league's best point guards, let alone a two - time league Most Valuable Player.

Running kid baby strollers must absolutely most certainly have a 5 - point harness system, a hand brake for controling the youngster baby stroller when running, an emergency scenario brake, along with an in addition risk - free along with guarded band.

Dan Sullivan, Albertus Magnus High School 1972, was one of the most successful basketball players in Rockland County averaging nearly 20 points a game as a First Team All County Guard.

If you're a speedy point guard, the shoe will optimize for running and cutting; if you're a center who spends most of the game pulling down rebounds, the shoe will adjust its cushioning to handle the impact of jumping.

Pope Leo XIII, in his 1884 encyclical Nobilissima Gallorum Gens (On the Religious Question in France), wrote that the Church «has always expressly condemned mixed or neutral schools; over and over again she has warned parents to be ever on their guard in this most essential point.»

You'll be battling for control of Gateway city which is made up of six randomly chosen hexagonal districts that surround a central district, but standing in your way are other players, the city guards tasked with keeping order and even invading monsters whose sole goal is to trash stuff, thus not only do you want to score the most Infamy points by the end of the game but you also need to stop the city from getting overrun by the monster hordes otherwise it's game over for everyone, bringing a sort of semi-cooperative element into the experience.

Attacking the city guards and roving monsters, though, can yield a lot of Infamy points, and it is frequently worth ramming your army into a large group of city guards or even one or two of the most powerful monsters, even if it means losing all your troops in the process.