defensive
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He was knocked silly from the body blows the Lakers applied from all sides, holding him to just one basket in a second half that was a defensive coaching masterpiece.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The 7ft 4in France international, who has been named this season's defensive player of the year, hit his face on the floor after being knocked off his feet during a drive to the basket.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Ukraine's Vitalii Mykolenko, 26, is another understood to have an option for a one-year extension, while his defensive colleague Michael Keane, 33, has been in fine form as he fights for his future.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
He did the defensive work, he was great from the set-pieces and then scores the winner in the biggest game of the season.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
They went back and forth all day, Kennedy on the defensive, Khrushchev hammering away.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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