1.   A ligament in his middle finger ruptured and in need of constant protection, Williams was telling himself to contest the shot with his left hand.

2.   Coach Jerry Sloan has trained his team to stay with perimeter players and contest every shot.

3.   His shots were all contested.

4.   His speed and agility enable him to participate in backcourt traps and still get to the paint to contest shots.

5.   I know on my penetration other people were stepping up and contesting my shots.

6.   Instead, the Nets are up against a team transformed into one priding itself on contesting every shot.

7.   The ability to fill the lane, deny access to the rim, contest every shot.

8.   The Broncos had managed to keep Stanford guards Kris Weems and Arthur Lee under wraps for much of the first half by fighting through screens and contesting their shots.

9.   The Jazz did almost nothing wrong, which can happen when the other guys make a pact to not contest any shots.

10.   The Lakers clearly set out to right their wrongs from the outset Thursday night, fighting hard for every rebound and contesting every shot.