11.   Childs, meanwhile, was the point man of a defense that cut off passing lanes and denied easy baskets.

12.   Coach Don Casey believes intensified defense would help create easy baskets off a turnover or in transition.

13.   Connecticut depends on its pressure defense to supply easy baskets.

14.   Easy baskets led to wide-open jumpers and vice versa.

15.   Easy basket, followed by easy basket, followed by easy basket.

16.   Eighth in the league in assists, the Sonics are getting better at finding open teammates for easy baskets.

17.   For a half-court team that does not generate many easy baskets, perimeter shooting is essential.

18.   Fitch went with Barry over Darrick Martin at point guard and it resulted in several easy baskets, many by Taylor.

19.   Fraschilla complained that the Red Storm allowed too many easy baskets in the last five minutes.

20.   Fortson could score easy baskets and rebound inside.