defensive
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That last alteration, in 1990, followed a World Cup characterised by defensive football.
From BBC
Hayes’ defensive struggles got him benched late last season, but Redick has commended the center’s improvement on that end of the court.
From Los Angeles Times
Also, checking the stat sheet before the game, the Lakers were listed as one of the worst three-point shooting teams and one of the worst defensive shooting percentage teams in the league.
From Los Angeles Times
Beijing’s goal is now defensive, said the people close to internal discussions: ensuring it isn’t erased from the ledger of Venezuela’s oil reserves entirely.
He had only spent a single year as the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator before the Steelers put the franchise in his hands.
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