1.   Both need to play as they did Tuesday night if the Stars are going to muster any kind of dependable offensive punch in this new season.

2.   A magician with the glove, Castro lacks the offensive punch to be the regular shortstop.

3.   Allan Houston and Larry Johnson bring offensive punch to a team that sorely needed it.

4.   But gradually China began to acquire military equipment that gave it an offensive punch, though one with a pitifully small reach compared to the United States.

5.   Ceballos also said his scoring ability around the basket provides the Suns with a unique offensive punch.

6.   Charles Smith adds the offensive punch the Spurs missed with Dennis Rodman.

7.   Francis has struggled with balancing the need to defer to the veterans and to lead them, all while providing the offensive punch he expects to deliver.

8.   Guard Gary Saunders, a transfer from Georgia Tech, should provide offensive punch.

9.   Hill played an inspired game, hustling at both ends of the floor, and provided an offensive punch for his team in the first half.

10.   In fact, UCLA has numerous people it can rely on for offensive punch.