Against that pessimism it was noted that greater numbers were normally assumed to be required by the attacker (a ratio of three to one was often cited, although the critical factor was not the overall ratio but the strength of the offense at the point of attack).
The Knicks won 54 games this season on the strength of their offense and were at their most dominant when the ball was moving, the floor was spaced, and Anthony and Smith were alternating good shots with smart passes.
Even with a below-average passing defense, the Packers, on the strength of their offense, have one of the best total passing values in league history.
The Vikings are 5-1 on the strength of their offense, which leads the N.F.L. in many categories, including yards per game and passing yards per game.
But while the Pacers may have been the best defensive team in the Eastern Conference this season, and��demonstrated it in disrupting James's pass, they actually captured a crucial split of the opening two games in Miami on the strength of their offense.
Even Vermeil acknowledges that his version has a flaw: it does not indicate how much time is left in the game, or any of the other vagaries coaches consider, like the strength of his offense or of the opponent's goal-line defense.
Kicker Tier 1 and 2 kickers continue to be determined by strength of offense and matchups.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Last season, the consistent strength of the Giants' offense was a combination of three running backs known as Earth, Wind and Fire.
The United States had advanced to the final on the strength of a dynamic offense and an aggressive brand of soccer pushed by Klinsmann, scoring a team-record 19 goals in the tournament.
The strength of the Panthers' offense is the running game with DeShaun Foster and Stephen Davis, but that plays right into the hands of the Patriots, who finished the regular season with the fourth-ranked rushing defense and who have allowed an average of 3.8 yards a rush in the postseason.
