"The less time we can spend in our own end against that team, obviously, the better off we are, " Islanders coach Jack Capuano said after Game 4.
And as if those figures aren't impressive enough, the Nets did all of that against a team that finished the regular season ranked fifth in the NBA in defensive efficiency (points allowed per 100 possessions).
You expect that against a team like Gloucester that are very direct in their approach but I thought when we did get it down and play then we hurt them.
You'll spend several days prior to opening with all of the above, both individually and in groups, doing 'walk-throughs', like Mike Krzyzewski does on the court with the Blue Devils before boarding the bus for a big game, planning the plays that they will use against the team that they'll be playing that night.
It was fitting that the milestone came against the same team that Carter made his international debut against in 2003, when he claimed his first 20 Test points in a 55-3 win in Hamilton.
The left-handed Buehrle, pitching against Kuroda for the second time within a week, struggled against a team that came in hitting .199 against lefties, yielding five runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings.
The 26-year-old righty walked two against a team that entered with 142 bases on balls 25 more than any other team.
Ankiel made his Mets debut against the team that converted him from wild pitcher to outfielder.
We were playing against a team that didn't want to play, just wanted a draw.
Over those two games, against a team that is currently sixth in the Spanish league, PSG averaged just over 35% possession.
"We've playing against a team that has just been humbled, losing the Ashes and they will be coming all-out, " he added.
Would you bet against a team that assembled 900 million of anything?
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The Timberwolves opened a 10-point lead early in the second half against a team that was 0-14 on the road against Western Conference teams.
It was far from vintage Ireland against a team that only a month ago conceded more than 100 points against South Africa in a World Cup warm-up.
You cannot do that against a team of such quality.
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Harden, playing against the team that traded him away just before the season started, had 20 points but the Rockets were held 15 points below their regular-season scoring average while shooting 36 percent.
Rick Ankiel's two-run homer off rookie Seth Maness (3-0) tied it in the top of the seventh and was his first against the team that converted the former left-handed pitcher to an outfielder in 2005.
And now, 10th-ranked Louisville (23-5, 11-4) is coming to town on Saturday looking for a little payback against a team that's lost two straight and three of five in the most difficult part of its schedule.
"I think when you get embarrassed on national TV with 11 turnovers (in the first half) against a team that doesn't press, you hope that you respond in a much more positive way, and I thought our guys did, " Williams said.
"I think when you get embarrassed on national TV with 11 turnovers (in the first half) against a team that doesn't press, you hope that you respond in a much more positive way, and I thought our guys did, " Marquette coach Buzz Williams said.
Rick Ankiel, signed by the Mets earlier in the day after clearing waivers and playing against the team that revived his career as a position player, just missed a diving catch on Ty Wigginton's pinch-hit bloop double to shallow center off Scott Rice (1-3) to open the seventh.
Those accomplishments meant nothing against a Syracuse team that got 24 points from Michael Carter-Williams and 14 from Brandon Triche.
Karl was angry about a foul call that went against his team.
It sealed Switzerland's first win in three European Championship appearances, albeit against a Portugal team that rested eight starters including Cristiano Ronaldo and Deco.
Martin's Paraguay have conceded only once in their four games in South Africa and were defensively solid against a Japan team that had previously looked dangerous on the counter attack.
It was 65-52 at halftime, and although the Spurs cut the deficit to seven in the fourth, they fell short against a Detroit team that equaled its highest score of the season.
It promised to be a very difficult evening for Stevenage against a Stanley team that had lost only one of their last 19 league games, and scored three or more goals in eight of their last nine home fixtures.
The win didn't come easily against a Sabres team that was playing for pride having been eliminated from contention following an 8-4 loss to the New York Rangers on Friday and riding a hot goalie in Jhonas Enroth.
New York didn't really shake its scoring slump, shooting only 41 percent from the field, but put together a few runs during the game to open just enough space against a Pacers team that shot 36 percent and was a dismal 19 of 33 at the free throw line.
Burkina Faso's team manager Gualbert Kabore confirmed that the team had appealed against Pitropia's suspension and insists there is a good chance the forward will be available for Sunday's final against Nigeria.
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