11.   He likes patterned halfcourt offense and obedient, disciplined players.

12.   He worked for open shots off transition and in the halfcourt offense, burying threes from the key and the corners or shooting shorter jumpers off the dribble.

13.   In a halfcourt offense, its patience forces defenses to break down in the final seconds.

14.   In a nutshell, the Lakers were bunched too closely together to facilitate the smooth running of the halfcourt offense.

15.   Is his open-court style trapped in a halfcourt offense?

16.   Karl has devised new sets to help the sometimes sputtering halfcourt offense.

17.   Playing from behind, especially in a halfcourt offense, is trouble for Utah.

18.   Starbird also will help the halfcourt offense with her ability to pass and create her own shot off the dribble.

19.   The Bruins are in shape, he figures, so the emphasis turns to halfcourt offense and defense and fine-tuning to repair whatever glitches arise.

20.   The Bruins lost more than that game in the desert -- they lost their ability to execute their halfcourt offense down the stretch.