1.   And his interior defense was superb, sliding left and right against the Gonzaga big men, denying post points.

2.   Anderson was the catalyst, threading passes in the third quarter between the Bulls interior defense.

3.   -- Both do most of their work in the low block, play solid interior defense and run the floor well for players their size.

4.   But in the second half, Ketner stepped up an already aggressive interior defense.

5.   But the lack of interior defense and rebounding, and the physical toll placed on McCloud guarding opposing power forwards eventually wore the system down and out.

6.   But the true subplots were the play of the interior defense and the suspect backcourt.

7.   Charles Oakley, much of the heart and muscle of the Knicks interior defense, is playing on a toe that hurts worse than he ever imagined.

8.   Howard admits that the Mavericks must do something about their interior defense before they can entertain thoughts of winning an NBA title.

9.   Indiana, trying to keep the Chicago Bulls somewhere in sight in the Central Division, is getting good interior defense and forcing a lot of long-range shots.

10.   KJ should give the offense a boost and Bryant should strengthen the interior defense.