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He makes our offense go. In our system, the point guard is so important. The guys on the team have really responded to him and already have a lot of confidence in him.

He'll definitely be a part of our team. He's a quick-as-lightning point guard who can pass and shoot. He's also got a great feel for the game.

He'll be the best lead guard in our league next year - hands down. People have something to be excited about when they see him on the court next year.

He needs to develop a little more point guard mentality.

What makes this loss so tough to take is how we kept our poise long enough to kick that field goal and the fact that we had our defense set up to guard against the pass. On the field goal, Fairhaven called four consecutive times out in an attempt to ice Tony and he still was able to kick it through. And on that final pass, we had three guys around the receiver. Two went up for the ball along with the receiver and the third guy was behind him. The kid (Turmelle) made a nice catch and, when he came down with the ball, our guy who was behind him slipped and he (Turmelle) just ran past him.

The purpose of the National Guard never was to occupy another country.

We talked about the tempo at halftime, and I didn't like it because we weren't playing with enough energy. Our strength is our perimeter game, and once we were able to get a lead, we were able to spread the floor and make them guard us.

We talked before the game and said we wanted to get the ball to Liz. No one can guard her. And we knew once we got the ball to her, everything else would open up.

We're offering them the opportunity to continue to serve in the Guard and help us rebuild southeast Louisiana, ... That will keep them employed. This will be an opportunity to tide them over.

When he's aggressive, it forces them to guard Drew a little harder rather than sag on the post or sag on Mo or Shannon. We're almost a completely different team on offense when he does that.

What is apparent is that Otis is staying open and our current Massachusetts Air National Guard is being kept at current levels.

What I said is demonstrably true. The record and votes that I cited on behalf of Senator Kerry are easy to cite and check. President Bush's record of honorable discharge from the National Guard is also just as easy to check. This kind of political discourse is reprehensible.

What I like about (the center) is, if you pick any subject, say drug interdiction, (you can ask) is the nation better served or would the Coast Guard be better served to have ships or rotary winged aircraft or fixed wing aircraft or something else?

We've got to have a good team defensive effort on him. It will be about how we handle him coming off screens without the ball and how we handle him when he comes off screens with the ball. There'll be a couple of different ways that we'll try to guard him, and we'll see which one works the best as the game progresses and adjust as we go.

We've gone over all their stuff, and hopefully we'll be able to guard their sets a lot better. But we just need to compete a lot harder.

We've faced a lot of good teams. But this team starts four guards, and I think this team has the best guard lineup we have ever played against. We're just looking forward to the opportunity, and we'll be ready to play tomorrow.

We've done this before. We have to guard against win two, lose two, win two, lose one. That's where we are at right now.

With most teams I've had to guard against complacency with two weeks between games,

We talk about it everyday. Whenever we get out of our guard play, we look to Derek and Rodney because they control what we do. It's not even about points. It's about controlling the boards, altering shots and all the things they do that you don't see in the stats. That's why we're successful.

We talk about going in and giving ourselves a second-chance opportunity. Whether we scored or not, it ran off a little bit more time and made Sacred Heart have to come guard us.

We threw a lot of misdirection plays in there at them, a lot of reverses and stuff like that. Being new to the district, they weren't really used to the single-wing offense. I think that caught them off guard a little bit.

We are finally playing a team that's fighting for something, just like us. That's something new for us. The last few weeks we've been playing teams that are out of the race and have nothing to play for, and we sort of let our guard down. When you play against tough teams like Miami, there's no room for error. You can't let your guard down. I am looking for to it, man, I really am.

What you're seeing right now with Katrina mirrors a lot of what the government does not do for families of Guard and Reserve soldiers: Throwing money at abstract concepts they love to do that but they really don't know how many of these families are suffering,

What you have to guard against (in) a second start is that he's not trying to do too much. Of the two interceptions, one was a bad decision, and the other one was getting hit when he was throwing the football. I think those were isolated incidents and that he played well.

Have faith in Him; He will never give you up; He will guard and guide you until victory is won.

(Hayes) found that middle open, so she just shot the ball. If you're going to guard Teresa (one-on-one), you're going to let someone else go. They just let Ashley shoot, and if you leave her open, she going to hit those.

He's a fabulous player, the best point guard in this league, and he showed it tonight.

He's a finesse player who understands the game. He's not a true guard or a true post, but he's a nice combination of both.

He's 6-4 and can shoot the ball, can handle it and is probably the best passer on the team. If he sees that a guard is guarding him, he'll go down to the post. And he can shoot from outside if a post or a big forward is on him. He can also guard on the perimeter or at the post. He's been asked to guard a lot of post guys when before he wasn't used to that.

He's a guy that probably in Cleveland is a little bit undervalued. He's a quality point guard in the NBA. Those are hard to come by.

He?s a guard who can score. That?s basically his game. He?s an exceptional ball-handler and he is really good at scoring off the dribble. He?s a tough, physical kid. He led us in charges taken two years in a row. He wants to guard the top players on the opposing team.

Her executive order uses the National Guard as window dressing. She wants the National Guard to be solely in a support role. The National Guard should not be used to change the oil for border patrol vehicles, nor should it be used as a political prop for her re-election.

He's a legit point guard with size, he's an excellent defender, and he still hasn't entered his prime, ... The other thing we like about Chauncey is that he really wants to be here. He chose us over 12 to 14 other teams. That means a lot.

He's a legitimate (NCAA) Division I point guard. Even from what I saw in the junior colleges, there's no better point guard out there that we could have got.

He's as good a nose guard as I've seen in college football. For him not to be mentioned up there with the best football players in the country is crazy to me. He dominated everybody that he played against this year. Anybody who watches film knows that.

He's arguably the best point guard in the league. You have to be aware of him every minute he's on the floor. He can rip off three threes in a row, then miss six, and then hit two in a row to demoralize you.

He's a real problem with the way he shoots the ball both from the field and from the line. Chris Rodgers will have the assignment, but as we have with most teams, there will be a lot of switching, so it will be the responsibility of all the perimeter guys (to guard Stephens).

He's a tough player. At the same time, I think we'll be able to guard him. There's no way you're going to be able to stop Jermaine O'Neal. Our main focus is making him take tough shots and trying to limit him a little bit.

He's definitely the best point guard in the history of the Spurs franchise.

He's hard to guard because he's unorthodox. He doesn't have a good base yet. Guys can certainly dislodge him from certain positions.

He's hands-down the best player on this team, and hands down a top-five guard in this league. But still, you get the feeling he's flying under the radar.

He's had to make the biggest adjustment of anybody on our team. He's gone from playing on the block to now being a pure perimeter player. As opposed to standing behind people and trying to block shots, he's now breaking down (opponents) in a defensive stance, trying to contain people who have played guard all their lives.

He shouldn't be called a great guard or a great shooter. He should just be called a winner.

His natural leadership skills as a point guard stands out more than anything.

He's going to have to earn it. I don't think, for a role that important, you just give it to somebody. I feel like I have a good handle on what he's capable of from a basketball-playing standpoint. But there's a lot more that goes into the starting point guard role for our team. I have a tendency to be hard on those guys.

He's a threat, he can play. His success has helped us as a team. He's been getting in the paint, he's been getting guys a lot of wide-open shots and he's been getting easy buckets. He can shoot the three and he doesn't take many bad shots, so when you have a point guard who can do all those things and create on the offensive side you can do a lot of things.

He's a special player. I call him the silent assassin, because he never says a word. But he'll get you. He's just as consistent a person as I've been around. He's blossomed at point guard after struggling early. He's embraced that roll. He almost didn't miss a shot tonight.

He's a very physical off guard that can score outside, inside, wherever he wants to.

He's capable of that, and he's been sticking shots and playing aggressively. He's tough to guard when he's doing that.

He's by far the quickest guard we've faced this year, without a doubt. That was one of our weak spots defensively was guarding off the dribble. We had trouble with it early in the year. We thought we done a better job the second half.

He's big enough to play the three (small forward), but he shoots it well enough and he's athletic enough to play the two guard for us.

He's getting to the point where his step is so long and so angular, it's really hard to guard him.

He's been a great encouragement to me. He said to be a great point guard I have to get my assists and rebounds as well as my points. Right now I'd rather have 10 assists than six points.

He's doing very well for us. He's fitting in very well and doing what we want. We feel he's one of our defensive stoppers. We usually have him guard the other team's best wing player.

When he catches the ball, you have about three-quarters of a second to get on him or it's going to be a 3. He's non-stop. As soon as he puts his foot on the floor, you have to guard him. He doesn't get tired, he's fundamentally solid, he comes off picks and reads picks so well.

When they're not going to guard you ... you have to knock them down. He's out there to shoot set shots, and he can make them. That was the key to start the second half, no doubt about it.

We match up well. We have weapons offensively that I think it's hard for them to match up against. They don't really have a guard who can match up with Gil very well.

We must guard against what the world witnessed last week in London.

Well, your premise is correct, that we have to first guard against those who have an affiliation with terrorists and a connection, and so we have watch lists and systems that can make that connection.

We lost our point guard to a torn-up knee in the semifinal game. If we had her, we might have had a chance. Who knows?

We lost our best offensive linemen and moved a center to guard and then lost him, too, ... It affects you. It affects everybody. You can have all the skill players in the world, but if you don't have linemen who can block, you're not going to get it done.

We lost one we should have won. We just let our guard down, lost our focus in the seventh inning and watched it slip away.

He was just saying, 'Give me the ball. I'm going to take this rookie. He can't guard me,' ... You know, typical NBA stuff.

He wasn't the guy that pulled the trigger. I played point guard for Isiah. We have a great relationship.

He wasn't taught much fundamentals from a perimeter standpoint. When you are standing in front of the press, you have to be defensively sound and guard the quicker guy on the floor. That was asking too much from a first-year player.

He was one of our best defenders. He was our point guard, and he was forced to play that spot even though he's more suited for the two guard spot. But he did an admirable job with it.

He was playing point guard and directing teams all over the place at 6 years old. And Maggie was the same way. She just loved it. She used to play in the backyard all the time.

He was sitting all over it. It was going to bounce in the dirt if he doesn't hit it. Can't really guard against that. You just have to tip your cap.

He's playing with a lot more energy right now, as we expected him to. When he's aggressive like that, I never feel like we can lose -- ever. He's probably one of the most difficult guys in the league to guard when he's aggressive.

He's playing and getting in shape and he makes a difference in games. Guys on opposing teams typically don't want Lindsey to guard them.

He kind of does it all for them. I think David (Noel) matches up well with him. A lot of guys in their league are probably bigger '4' men that can't guard him, but Dave is an incredible athlete.

He is the top guard in the league, and he won the game. He knew they needed buckets, and he took the game over.

He is the consummate point guard -- his demeanor, his vision, his sense of the game, his decision-making. It's uncanny. I would love to say that I taught him all of that, but I can't quite claim all that.

He is the best point guard I have ever coached. He could penetrate against anybody and score or deliver the ball to a teammate. He is the best on-ball defender I have coached.

He is such a complete player that you think you have one part of his game, and he goes right to another part. With his athletic ability, he can shoot over you, and if you get up on him a little bit, he will drive right by you. That's the toughest part about having to guard him. Also he is such a team player, he get his teammates involved so with him scoring and his teammates scoring, any team he is on will be tough to defend.

He is still a long ways from being smooth in what we anticipate will be a system that he'll take to and enjoy, ... It's going to take him a while, as it will everybody, especially a guy who's a lead guard in a situation like that. It takes some time.

He is so underrated it's ridiculous. He just dominated the tournament and was the best player on the court. I think he's the best guard in the state and possibly the best player.

He is so tough to guard when he goes to the basket. He's aggressive and so strong. Sometimes players just have to foul him.

He left the point guard spot and started roaming around. He got easy shots that way.

He (Jones) fits in great. He's probably the most point-oriented point guard that we've had here. He looks to score and that puts a lot of pressure on teams. Plus, he's quick and makes a lot of steals.

Green was shooting 3s left and right. Coach told me to guard him real tight. It was all desire and toughness. Our team has no superstars, but we have heart.

Guys really pulled together. Fish came in and stepped up huge. He pretty much played point guard the whole game.

happens a lot quicker at guard and center than it does out at tackle.

Hardy is as good a guard as we'll see all season long.

Guard units in the U.S. are suffering severe equipment shortages which will affect their ability to respond to emergencies in their home States, such as Katrina.

Guard play is gonna be crucial. The perimeter guys on both teams are going to get looks.

Guard play is always important at this stage. Knight has been nursing an injury, but I expect him to be ready.

Guard play has always been key. When you have good guard play, you'll always be alright in basketball. Good guard play is so crucial to everything you do on both ends of the court.

There are so many times that Zach will pass up a shot to get an assist. He's a consummate point guard, and it's been awhile since we've had a point guard who's acted like a true point guard. He's helped Matt get into the right scoring position a lot.

I was in the process of tying it to my fishing rod, when I turn around and this Coast Guard boat was right behind me, ... It was the one thing I was hoping for and I guess it was like, 'Oh, well, here they are.'

Kevin is a big guard who can defend both positions on the perimeter, ... We liked the effort he put forth during summer league play and wanted to take a second look at him.

I would not send a poor girl into the world, . . . ignorant of the snares that beset her path; nor would I watch and guard her, till, deprived of self-respect and self-reliance, she lost the power or the will to watch and guard herself .

Jabari Parker is one of the best, if not the best, I've seen on tape. He's so hard to guard. You've got to guard from 23 feet. He can shoot it, or he can go one-on-one from there. He can post. He's so fast and long.

I would say that in the last three or so practices, we're starting to see some quickness ? quickness in the different techniques he needs to use at that nose guard position.

Karyn really started getting more aggressive offensively the first time we played Vintage. We need Karyn making herself so hard to guard because she opens up the offense for everyone.

Kayla can guard any kid in the state and make them miserable. In the past, I've always had one or two kids who raised the level of the team by their intensity at practice and their commitment. McCarthy and Finn are as good as any kids I've had like that.

Jordan Payne is an outstanding addition to our program. He is a big-time scorer who can play either guard spot and is a coach on the floor. We feel he gives us an added dimension that we did not have last season and are expecting big things from Jordan next year.

Jodie is a taller, stronger guard with great fundamentals and skills at her position. She has great court vision and can get the ball to her teammates to make them successful. Her size and strength will be an asset for us against some of the bigger teams we play. She also has a lot of energy and is a great communicator. She will be able to lead this team by not just her actions, but with her voice.

Josh played great. He took the place of (McNamara). He's a true point guard and I think he can help us, especially in the long run.

John is as tough as it comes. At one point during the game, I asked him if he wanted to switch off and guard somebody else for a while. He glared back and me, so I knew what his answer was.