21.   The guard play in the West has been unbelievable, guys like Steve Nash and Wally Szczerbiak.

22.   The Jayhawks figured guard play would be a standoff at best and Kansas would win it inside.

23.   The guard play was not the only factor.

24.   The Sooners are very good at the guard play.

25.   The visiting Blazers brandished harried guard play and some of the worst shooting ever displayed at Daniel-Meyer.

26.   There was the poor guard play by Stanford.

27.   They are transition-oriented squads, led by strong guard play.

28.   They need better point guard play.

29.   In a game matching teams that run and play hard-nosed defense, guard play was going to be critical.

30.   That execution will depend in large measure on the point guard play.