1.   As in chess matches, many competitors think defense first and pick moments to try to score.

2.   Burns has his backliners conditioned to think defense first and foremost, but when conditions are right, they can jump into the play.

3.   But as history tells us, this is the time of year when NHL teams habitually begin to think defense.

4.   Even with everyone supposedly thinking defense, the Revolution surrendered several chances that mostly were squandered by Chicago striker Ante Razov.

5.   He laughed because he has become accustomed to thinking defense first.

6.   I think he wants to think defense in the game.

7.   The Celtics continue to think defense first, or at least that is what their public statements indicate.

8.   The difference came because the Stars played a game predicated on thinking defense first, coach Ken Hitchcock said.

9.   They performed like a team that will think defense first and be difficult to maneuver against.

10.   They were supposed to be thinking defense during the exhibition season, but their offense has been weak.