Sentence examples for guarded best from inspiring English sources

He was at his guarded best to ensure he didn't add any fuel to the hype of a burgeoning rivalry between himself and the Ulsterman 14 years his junior, who as a kid in short trousers would endlessly watch a video of his 1997 Masters revolution.

I've always guarded the best guy.

The university's career leading scorer, a sleek guard best remembered for upsetting Duke with a late shot in the first round of the tournament two years ago, had a chance to take down another No. 6 seed, U.C.L.A.

"He can guard your best forward.

"She always guards the best player on the other team".

"I want to guard the best at the biggest point of the game," James said.

"No one says put me on the bench so I can guard their best scorer all the time".

"Most of the time he's guarding the best player on the perimeter and does a good job".

Meanwhile, he was guarding the best players every game, defending guards, small forwards and post-up players with his quickness and improving court savvy.

"He always does those types of things, guarding the best perimeter player, rebounding the ball, deflecting the ball.

With Weber State last season, Lillard had an offensive rating of 128.4, the second-highest mark in the N.C.A.A. among high-usage guards, bested only by John Jenkins of Vanderbilt.