Sentence examples for defensive board from inspiring English sources

Shortly after tipoff, Malone's defensive board put him into a group whose members have also scored at least 26,000 points.

Another area where the Warriors have shown remarkable improvement is on the defensive boards.

The Liberty did not press and did not box out off the defensive boards.

The Huskies took advantage in that period with a 19-8 edge on the defensive boards.

Marquette (26-8) dominathe the defensive boards, shot 54 percent from the field and neutralized Miami's backcourt catalyst, Shane Larkin.

Crashing the defensive boards with abandon, they are the N.B.A.'s top-ranked team in that category.

When all of that smoke cleared, Varejao had posted a nice – but sub-elite – 16.6 total rebounding percentage, anchored by his strong work on the defensive boards.

The Knicks are a below-average rebounding team on both ends of the floor, and few small forwards hit the offensive and defensive boards the way Anthony does.

The 6-foot-10 Bradley, a Kentucky transfer, also led the Wildcats (12-5, 4-2 Big East) with 15 rebounds, 10 off the defensive boards.

"We just have guys that are relentless going to the offensive and defensive boards," said Andre Hutson, a 6-foot-8 senior who led the team with 7.7 rebounds a game, 9.8 in the tournament.

Larry Nance Jr. collected a career-best 14 rebounds, reaching personal highs in both offensive (six) and defensive (eight) boards.