Sentences with phrase «play defense well»

I think this is a tad dangerous regarding individual players because every game is its own country, but I do think you can plan to play against bad teams, or teams that don't play defense well and also play fast.

Choo is a somehow even more depressing Kemp scenario, as he isn't playing defense well, is signed for even longer (he's owed around $ 70 million through 2020), and he isn't even hitting to the levels that Kemp has managed.

Not exact matches

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Sam Darnold might be too worried about going to the Browns to stay focused under center facing the best defense they've played all season.

Having a diversified portfolio is the best way for 99 % of investors to play defense.

But factors other than political ones were at play as well, including a big (5 percent) drop in shares of defense behemoth United Technologies after it announced plans to buy another company for what some analysts deemed an exorbitant price.

We also suggested that sometimes the best move in stock trading is to play defense, and that now may be one of those times.

If «the best defense is a good offense», I recommend that the LGBT community stop playing defense all the time and start putting the R.C. hierarchy on the defensive instead.

Fact is, ANYTHING could change the way people are playing, from personal things in life or things like coaches giving bounties, and I highly doubt a 3rd tier QB made the defense play better, or special teams play better or made those 50 yard game winners go through the up rights... you have no idea what you are talking about and it is quite evident.

As Castelli later reported to Galileo, he «commenced to play the theologian,» and in defense of reconciliation of Scripture and the new science apparently acquitted himself well.

When the author recalls the long gallery of persons whom, in the course of this inquiry, he has come to know with the impetuous but temporary intimacy of the stranger — sharecroppers and plantation owners, workers and employers, merchants and bankers, intellectuals, preachers, organization leaders, political bosses, gangsters, black and white, men and women, young and old, Southerners and Northerners — the general observation retained is the following: Behind all outward dissimilarities, behind their contradictory valuations, rationalizations, vested interests, group allegiances and animosities, behind fears and defense constructions, behind the role they play in life and the mask they wear, people are all much alike on a fundamental level And they are all good people.

It is still possible, at the moment, to play good defense here, both in terms of public policy and in legally defending Church - based institutions from the assault of the dictatorship of relativism.

The stanchion is playing better defense than the Cavaliers.

«And that's what we talked about: Shea, when he got called back up, it's all about confidence for him and playing better defense and I think we're seeing real good results right now.»

These guys haven't played team defense this well in a decade.

And while statistically his pitch framing metrics have fallen, I thought he worked well with the pitching staff and played good defense.

The Pats don't let up no matter how many points they have, and their defense has played much better the past few games.

Wolters makes a good back up that plays decent defense and has position flexibility at 2B / SS — important when you only carry a 4 man bench.

That would make our defense better and let our attackers play with more freedom.

you must be kidding, maybe against mid-table teams... Walcott is only good against teams play with high defense line....

«I haven't been around it much, but we're playing well in all three phases of the game: offense, defense, and special teams.

His defense had played well, particularly his young blitzing «backers, who replace a foursome that was drafted by the NFL.

Jeremy Lin plays with such good pace, and pressures the defense, but he still struggles to make reads in the half - court.

Seems like you could play a switch heavy defense on the perimeter and let Leonard use his verticality to effect shots near the rim, which he's really good at.

I think one of the reasons they did well late in the game last season is because Musgrave was running plays to set up other plays later in the game, like running a play 3 - 4 times early, then showing the same look later while changing it enough to surprise the defense.

Good looking team, but we are still week in defense, although if all those players play and run and fight we can do it.

The defense will know where rosen will be just about every snap Darnold can make plays inside or out, in my opinion he's the better pressure player I like both of they're winning mentalities but to me I like darnolds mental makeup better He has things to work on being the youngest of the group, you won't regret taking either

I think Ramsey play better coming off the bench, when ever he's in the starting eleven he rarely scores a goal, he gives the ball away far to often and sometimes in dangerous positions, he makes straight forward passes or the simple passes, I've never seen him make a defense splitting pass or a through ball, the only positive about him starting a match is his engine, he will definitely cover a lot of ground but i think we need more of a creative or Attacking CM in that position because of the back three formation.

Urlacher was best utilized in that defense of Lovie's and I totally disagree that Urlacher is the Urlacher you know if he just played with two giants on the line.

Washington's defense in regular season: Allowed 92 rushing yards per game, best in FBS Washington's defense vs. Saquon Barkley: Allowed 92 rushing yards on one play

would be really awesome attacking force... This guy Kane looks like a real deal, he did destroy chelsea defense single - handed... he can play with his back to the goal, good target man, fair dribbler, great fighter, awesome finisher and on top of that we thrust tottenham right in the heart...

I'll go a step further if Van Djik hasn't signed for Liverpool I would try to make a move and here is why: 1) Prem experience 2) Southampton plays a similar style of football than Arsenal 3) He can play in both a 3 and 4 man defense with his ability on the ball 4) Mustafi has been up and down and I don't know which one we're getting ahead of next season and will it be for 38 weeks 5) Mertesacker will go into a non playing role 6) Chambers has played well at Boro but well enough to play a big role into this team... not really and could be used in any deal for Van Djik 7) Koscielny is our best defenders but is dealing with a chronic injury not only that he hasn't made the best decisions at times Everything mentioned above will free wages but also increase Wenger money to spend!

He's the best MLB to ever play in a Cover 2 defense.

And while it's true that he didn't really have a place to play with the Cubs» Schwarber / Happ / Heyward permutation... I mean, one of those outfielders is Jason Heyward... you don't ditch your best prospects because you're not sure how they'll fit in with a defense - first outfielder.

He also stole 30 bases and scored 108 runs, while playing well - regarded defense at second.

He did still make plays last season even though it didn't appear that he was a good fit for that defense.

I disagree about the defenders, we have 3 young CB ready for gametime and could very well be our future defense, I am waiting for some of the older ones to retire to hope and see them play more.

Florida loses to LSU, 17 - 16, in what has become a classical fashion for the program: The defense plays well enough to get the job done, but the offense can't do much of anything.

«I was out there trying to do my thing, whether it was playing good solid defense, blocking a shot, helping out on offense.

My argument has always been the best defense is attack and in football to win you have to attack and therefore, the primary reason football match is played is to win.

We played a good game on defense, but you can't win with just defense.

They were one of the best defensive teams in this league and their defense came up huge in the final play of their 2018 Winter season.

VENTURA KEYS TO VICTORY: Coach Ann Larson likes to play defense, and if she can find a way to slow down Osborne, keep the score low, and seniors Svannah Paige and Aubrey Knight play well, the Cougars could be playing for a first ever state championship.

Their Defense played well for the most part against a complete Team Rasky attack.

In essence, good «money management» is a lot like playing good defense.

The 24 - year old guard averaged 10.2 points, 4.2 assists, and 2.8 rebounds in 75 games while playing lockdown defense and shooting better than 40 % from long range.

As for DM, we could probably get anyone of these players, IF Wenger is interested and makes good offers: Krychowiak, Bender, Carvalho, Moutinho (CM but can play both attack and defense), Wanayama

He gives Eli his best running back ever which will keep the defense honest and allows us to return to play action which is Eli at his best.

«Our pitchers have done a good job for us in forcing contact and our defense has made plays behind them.»

You know what you are going to get from these guys each and every week — gritty defense, hustle plays all over the place, 25 + points from Jabarri «maybe the best scorer in the League» Reynolds and 15 - 20 points from Evan «one of the best 2nd options in the League» Zahniser... The difference between Ws and Ls for these guys usually come down to a few missed / made jump shots between them and their opponents.