Sentence examples for help defenders from inspiring English sources

Payton was sluggish, and the Knicks' steady use of help defenders contributed to his off night.

Wade hounded Bryant, forcing him into tough shots, driving him toward help defenders and keeping him off balance.

Boston sent two players at Kidd on the pick-and-roll, forcing the ball out of his hands, while packing their help defenders in the paint to stop Kidd's screener from rolling to the basket.

But this did not help defenders Jan Vertonghen and Matija Nastasic of Tottenham and Manchester City respectively, who were both carried off on stretchers with ankle injuries and now face a battle to be fit for the end of the season.

Reinforcements and bulletproof barricades can help defenders create chokepoints, but they're in short supply.

• Just an observation, based on two games: If the Celtics continue to defend Bryant effectively and similarly to the Pistons in 2004, with a help defender showing as soon as Bryant puts the ball on the floor, are Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom mentally strong enough to get the Lakers to four victories, finishing here in Boston?

Every touch prompts a help defender to sprint in James's direction.

Jeffries is a decent help defender who has a knack for drawing charges.

He's a very, very good help defender in the post.

Always a solid help defender, he has made two steals in each of the past three games.

He has also shot from 3-point range well to stretch the defense, and he's a good help defender.