21.   But in a pair of regional-final comebacks, Turner and Lee carried their teams most when needed.

22.   But odds are against Richter being able to carry this team far.

23.   But one shortstop, no matter how well he hits, does not carry a team to the World Series on his own.

24.   But optimism, confidence, and experience can carry a team only so far.

25.   But what Moog did was carry the team in the final two minutes when he stopped sizzling slap shots by Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne.

26.   But, meanwhile, the defense of the Cowboys continues to carry this team and to bite its tongue.

27.   Championship teams need that, but then there comes a time in the second half of the year when the veterans have to take over and carry a team.

28.   Charles Barkley is not playing badly, but just not playing badly is not good enough to carry this team at this stage.

29.   Carolina has a tough defense, but defense will carry a team just so far.

30.   Clay Brown did a fair job filling in, but he was overmatched and perhaps was trying too hard to carry the team.