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"playmaker" Definitions
  1. a player in a team game who starts attacks or brings other players on the same side into a position in which they could score

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Companies can purchase the original product and the playmaker separately or together, though Engagio alone runs on an annual subscription SaaS model, whereas the PlayMaker is priced on a per-seat basis.
On the floor, Fox is an elite playmaker in transition.
Kamara claimed Higuain, the team's playmaker, never set him up.
The impulsive playmaker has given way to the cool coach.
Oladipo's evolution as a playmaker is partially dependent on teammates.
Where the Nets really missed Irving was as a playmaker.
I don't think I'm the only playmaker in the NBA.
He said the Cavs need a "fucking playmaker," to be precise.
"I'm a playmaker, and that's just something I do," Patterson said.
That may open the door for playmaker Joao Moutinho to return.
With the PlayMaker, Engagio is turning those insights into action items.
Coach K recruited me to be a playmaker and a scorer.
He's going to be a really good skating center, a playmaker.
And I'm skeptical of a team with only one elite playmaker.
LeBron James has been vocal about the Cavaliers adding another playmaker.
She can create goals, she's a playmaker, an outstanding defensive presence.
The Pistons have Pope, the slashing playmaker, just 22 years old.
He was a dazzling playmaker who made others better with audacious passes.
In general, Charlotte needs another scorer and playmaker, especially at small forward.
Joe, specifically, the past two games has been a playmaker for us.
Today, Engagio is introducing a new product into the mix called PlayMaker.
Meyer talked in the preseason about Samuel being the team's biggest playmaker.
Paul George, an underrated playmaker, will get turns when he is healthy, too.
The Blazers certainly need another playmaker, and Anthony is willing to make plays.
"He got good routes, he's fast, he's a playmaker as well," Diggs says.
Teodosic is a creative passer and playmaker without a real weakness as a distributor.
He's also managed 15 assists, making him the second best playmaker in the league.
First-pick Fultz bolstered the 76ers young core as a 19-year-old playmaker.
The Times reported that this year's application to become a Playmaker asked for bust size.
In this latest geopolitical drama, the UAE is emerging as playmaker in the Yemen crisis.
He then became a playmaker, setting up a Drummond dunk and a Galloway 3-pointer.
The absence of the playmaker David Silva on Wednesday took out City's most spontaneous player.
No, he doesn't have a jumper and has never been much of a playmaker, either.
And Fuller, a promising young cornerback, will join a secondary in need of a playmaker.
Manchester City bolstered its attacking options by signing the Monaco playmaker Bernardo Silva on Friday.
For one, he developed his speed — like another Bears playmaker before him — through unorthodox methods.
The number is traditionally assigned to the forward who is considered a team's most valuable playmaker
However, with playmaker Christian Eriksen tightly marked by Poland's defenders, Denmark were unable to draw level.
Dallas was playing for the second week in a row without injured Argentine playmaker Mauro Diaz.
One of Porter's first clients was Juninho, the Brazilian playmaker who signed with Middlesbrough in 1995.
"It's my responsibility to make a playmaker like Odell have an opportunity to touch the football."
Hayward thrives as an unselfish playmaker who doesn't panic when the shot clock is winding down.
At halftime, Zidane discovered that he had to remove his playmaker and most impressive performer, Isco.
While Crosby can play tenacious defense, his reputation is as a spellbinding puck handler and playmaker.
Despite the lack of a playmaker, the Clippers delivered 16 assists to 17 for the Timberwolves.
"He's a really good ball-handler, he's a good playmaker, he's a great passer," Brad Stevens says.
Fultz is a creative combo scoring guard, Ball a big playmaker, and Fox a two-way dynamo.
In England's case, the team boasted a bevy of trigger-happy shooters, but lacked a creative playmaker.
The Swedish playmaker led the NHL in 2017-18 with a plus-minus rating of plus-49.
But the Giants had asked for more maturity from their most dynamic playmaker before committing to him.
At age 203, James has revamped his game to be the Los Angeles Lakers' Number 220 playmaker.
Chelsea sent on Hazard after the break and the Belgian playmaker gave the home side a greater threat.
Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate came into the game with all sorts of hype as a dual-threat playmaker.
Playmaker is rolling out with a variety of tech partners including Adobe, Microsoft and content delivery network Akami.
Gomez is coaching Saint-Henri's senior team and attended school alongside the former Les Bleus playmaker and captain.
"It's good that he knows Riyad (Mahrez) and that's helped him a lot," he added of Leicester's playmaker.
And unlike in Minnesota, Rubio will always have at least one more playmaker flanking him on the wing.
But one noteworthy development has been Kawhi Leonard becoming far more of a playmaker than he's shown before.
Could it be a matter of egos clashing as these young talents fight to be the star playmaker?
There is no shortage of coaches and scouts around the league who regard him as an elite playmaker.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 N.B.A. draft, Rose was once the game's most dynamic playmaker.
He was a brilliant playmaker, a speedy skater, an outstanding stickhandler and a productive goal-scorer as well.
The playmaker won the World Cup in 21996 and was voted Die Mannschaft's player of the year five times.
Diallo's emergence gives the Friars another playmaker in addition to Rodney Bullock, Emmitt Holt, Kyron Cartwright and Jalen Lindsey.
Green is a polished playmaker and Curry's seemingly effortless game is the result of relentless practice and physical conditioning.
It's very difficult when you lose Alex McGough, your starting quarterback, had been a four-year starter, a playmaker.
On the pitch, table-topping Barca confirmed that midfield playmaker Andres Iniesta would miss Saturday's visit to Athletic Bilbao.
Less than seven minutes later, the playmaker caught a 5-yard slant from Bentley for the 28-3 halftime lead.
That did little to dampen the spirits of Guardiola, however, who heralded another superb display from Belgium playmaker De Bruyne.
He's a big playmaker with fantastic hockey sense, and once he fills out a bit he should be a force.
Atkinson was a playmaker for nearly 20 international franchises and was an assistant for the Ukrainian and Georgian national teams.
"Zach is a big-time playmaker, both as a scorer and an assist man," point guard Mike Conley told reporters.
In college, Manziel was a swashbuckling talent, an undersized playmaker and a master of improvisation in an increasingly robotic position.
Croatia's captain and veteran playmaker Luka Modric played in that game, however, and was leading the team again on Sunday.
It was harder to comprehend the insistent cheering for Puig, who has been an unreliable playmaker for some time now.
He's a beast one-on-one on the block, and arguably the finest pick-and-roll playmaker at his position.
It was a rollercoaster night for the wispy playmaker Modric, so influential in Croatia's barnstorming run through the group phase.
World Cup teams usually have one or two players who are mostly excused from defensive duties: a striker, a playmaker.
Mesut Özil, an ethereal German playmaker for Arsenal, the team that I support, generated eighty-six hundred and twenty-nine.
Make no mistake, Ohio State has a cannot-take-your-eyes-off-him playmaker on each side of the ball.
Alexander Wennberg, a 230-year-old Swedish playmaker, has blossomed into a first-line center in his third N.H.L. campaign.
But his most critical growth has been as a playmaker, putting the ball on the floor, and pressuring the defense.
Wide receiver -- Tyreek Hill, KC at Dallas Hill is a big time playmaker who&aposs averaging almost seven targets per game.
The skilled playmaker has returned to form in his 18th NHL season by embracing his unique skillset and his mellow personality.
It makes one wonder why the Rams suddenly left their most dynamic offensive playmaker out of the game plan so much.
Washington's three-out pick and pop might work better if Gortat was a bigger threat as a playmaker on the roll.
The midfield playmaker and all-time world record international points scorer Daniel Carter has already made the playoffs with Racing 92.
Loew's unusual lineup on Saturday did not include playmaker Ozil, who had played 26 consecutive matches at World Cups and Euros.
Before this pint-size playmaker was facin' off against Hollywood, he was just another hockey lovin' dude in Minot, North Dakota.
In today's NBA, point guards who double as their team's top playmaker and primary scorer are essentially a prerequisite for success.
He is, in the estimation of another former Giants running back with a famous first name, a "generational" type of playmaker.
While Parker, 34, is not the dynamic playmaker he once was, he has been an important part of the team's identity.
They are due to play Belgium and England in Group G and have lost their stand-out playmaker Youssef Msakni to injury.
Equally revered was fly-half Dan Carter, the side's playmaker and kicker, with three wins and five nominations for the same prize.
"He's more of a pure shooter than a playmaker, for sure, which is OK," Capitals coach Barry Trotz told the Washington Post.
The coach sees Payet as still a developing talent and would not swap his playmaker for any other player in the league.
Speaking to Business Insider at Web Summit, the 39-year-old former Barcelona playmaker explained why Teqball is "completely different" from soccer.
And we're back to throwing out theories, like how international basketball has gotten better or how this team lacks a veteran playmaker.
Left wing David Perron returned from injury and has continued his evolution into an elite playmaker with seven assists in eight games.
A shrewd playmaker and gritty defender, Lowry doesn't often make the cut in "Best point guards" debates, but he's never far off.
The Portland Timbers playmaker Diego Valeri was one such player who called Schelotto, his former manager, and he eventually heeded his advice.
Veteran midfielders Mbark Boussoufa and Karim El Ahmadi shield the back four, while Renard's biggest offensive weapon is Dutch-born playmaker Hakim Ziyech.
Aleksei Miranchuk: The playmaker was one of the key men behind Lokomotiv Moscow winning their first league title in 14 years this season.
Paul Ince, representative of an even earlier generation, claimed there was "nobody at Manchester United who is better than him" as a playmaker.
The 26-year-old playmaker is not only their best player, he is also willing to take on the responsibility of team leader.
The Arsenal playmaker has Turkish ancestry and defended his actions in a lengthy statement, the first time he has publicly addressed the matter.
He's already a sensational pick-and-roll playmaker who can create his own shot, rain fire off screens, and wreak havoc in transition.
Playmaker Krunoslav Simon chipped in with 21 points for Croatia and versatile power forward Dario Saric added 18 to go with 13 rebounds.
The Tampa pass defense has become capable of winning decisively against bad offensive lines (Seattle) and offenses without a real playmaker (New Orleans).
James will cede some of the workload to Davis, but he will still have to be an elite playmaker for this Lakers team.
Aleksandr Kokorin, a 21-year-old playmaker, has inherited the mantle as his country's great hope from his CSKA Moscow teammate Alan Dzagoev.
Zidane also left fullback Marcelo and midfielder James Rodriguez home for the trip to Poland, and Madrid is still without playmaker Luka Modric.
Butler is not the best shooter, playmaker, or defender among the NBA's elite, two-way wings, but he's damn good at all three.
"Schmidt was the fastest playmaker of all times," Art Ross, his longtime general manager, was quoted as saying by Sports Illustrated in 21974.
Things ramped up this week with the signing of Deron Williams, who is the type of veteran playmaker James had openly pined for.
The Netherlands' left-sided playmaker Lieke Martens was passed fit despite suffering a foot injury while celebrating a goal in the previous round.
Even as he trudged along in outdated lineups, Gordon flashed enough vision during the season's opening months to indicate growth as a playmaker.
Russell figured to serve as a secondary playmaker and scorer in the backcourt with Stephen Curry while Klay Thompson recovered from a torn ACL.
And then at the start of the second and fourth quarters against the other team's bench, when he's the primary playmaker surrounded by shooters?
Gaubert called Irvin "a business partner," and though The Playmaker did not testify, his presence alone was enough to visibly flatter the fawning legislators.
Colombia had got off to a poor start and suffered a blow early on when playmaker and talisman James Rodriguez was forced off injured.
He finally embraced the three-point line last season (with troubling results) and functioned as more of a playmaker/ball-mover than ever before.
Larkin, who reached the 30-goal mark in the Wings' previous game, assumed the role of playmaker for the first goal of Friday's game.
He's a no-frills playmaker who takes care of the ball and rarely attempts to do more than what's necessary to complete a play.
Tottenham playmaker Eriksen was denied by Subasic with the opener of the shootout, but Modric got the better of Schmeichel with Croatia's third attempt.
And beyond that, Engagio's PlayMaker hooks into the email server of its users so the whole team can see when they've gotten a response.
Raheem Sterling also scored for City, whose only negative was the sight of the playmaker Kevin De Bruyne limping off late, favoring his hamstring.
Rondo, a starting guard, is sidelined for a month after hernia surgery, leaving New Orleans in desperate need of another playmaker and perimeter shooter.
With Darnold, and Adams emerging as a dynamic playmaker and vocal leader, the Jets have critical building blocks on each side of the ball.
Steph is Golden State's No. 1 playmaker and a true revolutionary when it comes to the way his seemingly limitless shooting range bends defenses.
A few weeks ago, Alonso, in a quiet moment, disappeared down a YouTube rabbit hole, watching videos of the Argentine playmaker Juan Román Riquelme.
Seattle Seahawks rookie phenom D.K. Metcalf officially has the Michael Irvin stamp of approval ... 'cause The Playmaker tells TMZ Sports he LOVES the guy!!!
Golden State's system allowed him to thrive as both a devastatingly efficient isolation scorer, floor-spreader, playmaker, and a fearsome rim-protector, to boot.
"He is one of the most incredible players in the world at playing in the pockets," Guardiola said of his playmaker earlier this season.
The only difference was that he couldn't score goals the way I could, but he made up for that by becoming a terrific playmaker.
Only Alan Dzagoev, a mercurial playmaker with CSKA Moscow, gives Russia any creativity, but much will depend on the form of goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev.
"I want to show the world I can be the Messi of the amputees," said a smiling Holger Velez, 28, the playmaker for El Empalme.
Now, against an actual playmaker who knew how to string his dribble out a bit longer, this sequence would probably not have the same result.
He lacks an explosive first step and wiggle as a ball-handler, and the game hasn't slowed down for him as a playmaker just yet.
And for that pivotal mid-lane role, the playmaker position where greats like Sumail, Somnus, and Miracle- fought in one-on-one bouts of skill?
The stellar playmaker isn't so spectacular when shooting the ball as his percentages of 36.8 from the field and 31.2 from 3-point range attest.
Wade has experience as a playmaker, but it's doubtful he can initiate Chicago's offense and look to create for others on a consistent basis anymore.
However, I also don't rule out the possibility that the Ravens come to their senses and realize West is pretty far from an actual playmaker.
In the end, Green enjoys more space than any playmaker ever has in the history of the sport—and deserves credit for not squandering it.
Having gone scoreless in his Knicks debut, Noah operated as a playmaker out of the high post, and the Knicks' offense flowed with tight coordination.
Cost: $63.1 millionWhy he's a good buy: The most expensive transfer of the month, Portuguese playmaker Fernandes arrived at Manchester United with a big reputation.
Maybe it's me being a total sucker for sweet-shooting southpaws, but I firmly believe Kennard can be a secondary playmaker on a good team.
Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant, PG, Murray State Maybe the most natural playmaker in the draft, Morant has All-Star ability as a passer and scorer.
Even if Hayward doesn't come aboard, Fultz's development as a reliable playmaker will reduce Thomas's usage rate and lessen his burden as the years go by.
But Minnesota had a powerhouse playmaker of its own: Karl-Anthony Towns, who matched Irving nearly blow for blow, scoring 36 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.
Regardless where we stand on each issue, we cannot deny they have increasingly affected and thus spurred professional athletes' to be a playmaker outside the arena.
But, the Playmaker doesn't wanna see Bryant leave Big D ... essentially saying there was too much drama off the field that messed things up for everyone.
Coach Mike D'Antoni's playbook was designed to generate a meteor shower; a generational playmaker named James Harden and a battalion of sharpshooters delivered on that vision.
"Seven-foot is only going out of if you can't play at seven feet, if you're not a playmaker, a skilled player," Walton told VICE Sports.
Long regarded as a dazzling playmaker but poor shooter, Rubio has found consistency in his shot and become a legitimate scorer in the season's second half.
Rapinoe started, played a little more than 30 minutes and made a couple of deft passes that demonstrated her ability to be the team's best playmaker.
While he had his moments as a playmaker creating for others, Hayward often looked a step slow and unable to beat his man off the dribble.
I know it wasn't easy...I know it wasn't fair...but you handled this battle like a #playmaker and inspired millions (especially me) while doing it.
Manager Pep Guardiola also said he believed the silky Portuguese playmaker should have been named as the best player in the Premier League, according to Squawka.
Tottenham playmaker Eriksen had a quiet outing against the South Americans but still made a decisive intervention, threading the pass that set up Yussuf Poulsen's goal.
CAVALIERS ADD A GUARD The free-agent point guard Deron Williams signed with Cleveland, giving the Cavaliers another playmaker to help them defend their N.B.A. title.
Running the defense from his safety position, he was a standout playmaker on a roster full of them — including Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs and Peter Boulware.
It's not surprising that Curry struggled—it's a lot harder to deal with double teams when you can't drop the ball off to an elite, rolling playmaker.
Sports Briefing | Soccer The Real Madrid playmaker James Rodríguez was caught by the police driving about 125 miles per hour on his way to a training session.
NBC noted as part of its announcement for Playmaker that it has been streaming live sports event since 2006, when it broadcast the Olympic men's hockey final.
In Victor Oladipo, Oklahoma City has a secondary playmaker and spot-up shooter who can, for the most part, handle tougher defensive assignments than his backcourt counterpart.
So, too, has Dimitri Payet, the playmaker and match-winner extraordinaire during the early games of this year's Euros, when France was trying to find its rhythm.
Omar Abdulrahman, a bushy-haired playmaker, is regarded as one of the most talented in Asia and monitored by many of the top clubs in the world.
Not only did Tucker stabilize his outside shot and prove he could defend multiple positions, but just as critical was his subtle transformation into a tertiary playmaker.
Pacific Division Throughout his career, LeBron James has almost always had the ball in his hands as his team's primary playmaker when games were on the line.
He might be the Golden State's best playmaker (thanks to all that aforementioned gravity, but still), and good can still come with the ball in his hands.
"People are coming here younger and younger, maybe to start their careers," Ignacio Piatti, a 32-year-old playmaker for the Montreal Impact, said through an interpreter.
It was Eriksen's 13th goal in his last 15 appearances for his country and underlined the pivotal importance of the Tottenham Hotspur playmaker to the otherwise workmanlike Danes.
He's not a scorer; he's a playmaker who will rock you with an open-ice hit and happily place his stick on your neck after a face-off.
He may also be a once-in-a-generation playmaker, and—for now, at least—that should overwhelm any grousing about the errant left elbow on his jumper.
The celebrated Argentine playmaker has been signed by Napoli, an Italian football club, and he is being unveiled to more than 80,000 ecstatic fans at Stadio San Paolo.
NBC Sports has announced a new video livestreaming service called Playmaker Media, which will look to compete with companies like MLB Advanced Media to air live sports online.
They could take Jackson or Jayson Tatum—a combo forward whose iso-heavy game resembles Anthony's—and then still grab a more traditional playmaker with the eighth pick.
The German playmaker went from Bayern Munich favorite to bench warmer at Old Trafford, and eventually to United's U-23 team when Jose Mourinho took over as manager.
Club: BarcelonaPosition: MidfielderOne thing to know: An expert ball handler and playmaker, Martens scored the first World Cup goal in the Netherlands' women's national team history in 2015.
Omar Abdulrahman, a bushy-haired playmaker, is regarded as one of the most talented in Asia and is monitored by many of the top clubs in the world.
It's worth noting that the Olympics content streamed through the app, which is powered by NBC Sports' Playmaker Media, will only be available to authenticated pay TV subscribers.
The Playmaker says Hopkins was blown away by the comment -- saying, "I've never been in any trouble" -- but Irvin says things got even worse later in the meeting.
German winger Leroy Sane is available for selection after a long-term knee injury but playmaker Kevin de Bruyne (shoulder) and centre back Aymeric Laporte (hamstring) are doubtful.
Yet beyond their age (24), Lukaku, a powerful Belgian forward, and Verratti, a creative and technical Italian playmaker, have little in common: They share neither position nor pedigree.
The Playmaker was clearly impressed with the rookie RB after the Chiefs put the smackdown on Tom Brady and the Patriots ... telling TMZ Sports the dude WENT OFF!
The Gunners paid £40m for Real Madrid's playmaker Mesut Özil and £19993m for Barcelona attacker Alexis Sánchez the year after; they won consecutive FA Cups in 2014 and 2015.
"We should have finished the job before penalties, but maybe it's written in the stars that we have to go through the extra drama," said inspirational playmaker Luka Modric.
Unable to do so last week, South Carolina will need to find a way to win without its top playmaker in Saturday's non-conference game against visiting Louisiana Tech.
More than that, it's Horford—not Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder, Marcus Smart, or backup point guard Terry Rozier—who acts as the true secondary playmaker in Brad Stevens' offense.
Yandle had 20 power-play assists and is highly regarded by Vigneault as a creative playmaker and team leader, not so much for his ability to shut down opponents.
He is there because Italy no longer has a playmaker like Andrea Pirlo, who instead is counting down his career with New York City F.C. in Major League Soccer.
That man is Diego RossiSigned from Uruguayan side Penarol in 2017, Rossi is usually deployed as a winger but has adopted the role of "playmaker" for Bob Bradley's side.
They again lacked firepower and their key player, Alaba, who is used to a more defensive role, looked lost in the playmaker position, which he occupied throughout the tournament.
And the team produced four goals for its new French coach, Patrick Vieira, none of them scored by that Spanish striker, David Villa, or that Italian playmaker, Andrea Pirlo.
The PlayMaker allows everyone on the team to build out tasks (emails, handwritten notes, gift baskets, social media outreach, etc.) and then track those tasks as they are completed.
As with Pirlo and Nesta, Iwobi's favorite team in FIFA was, as a rule, Barcelona — thanks to Ronaldinho, the Brazilian playmaker with the vivid imagination and the mischievous grin.
Also, their playmaker Marek Hamsik has the worst haircut in soccer, which is an enormous achievement, towering over anything he or his country will ever accomplish on the field.
So, too, most importantly, did Alan Dzagoev, the CSKA Moscow playmaker who is his country's most gifted, most inspirational player, the likely difference between saving face and national disappointment.
In the playoffs, as games slow down and defenses key in more on Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton won't be a strong enough secondary playmaker to take much pressure off Antetokounmpo.
Playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson, who recovered from injury just in time for the World Cup, played 90 minutes against the South Americans, raising hopes he will remain fit for Nigeria.
McCoy, a dazzling playmaker and a key member of the Bills' offense, played six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and was traded to Buffalo last March for linebacker Kiko Alonso.
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez is not as badly injured as feared, raising the possibility he could feature in Tuesday's World Cup round of 16 clash against England.
Even with John Wall—who is as good a playmaker, if not better than Harden—as his point guard, only 16.9 percent of Nene's possessions were as the roll man.
San Antonio Spurs playmaker Tony Parker, who has won four NBA titles with the Texan franchise, inspired France with a superb performance as he scored a game-high 26 points.
NBC executives wouldn't divulge who its Playmaker Media partners are outside of the IOC, except to say there are a few handshake deals in place that would be revealed soon.
Johnson, too, was a playmaker in a backcourt shared with another lead guard, first Teresa Weatherspoon in New York, and later Becky Hammon in both New York and San Antonio.
Ramos was sent off with a straight red card in the 77th after a foul on Messi to stop the playmaker from a one-on-one situation in a breakaway.
Accentuating Mitchell as their dynamic primary playmaker, with Gobert at the five and a slew of two-way snipers up and down the roster feels like a pretty good plan.
" Influential playmaker Luka Modric, who missed the opening penalty for Croatia in the 2008 shootout, added: "I cried like a baby that night, it was the biggest setback of my career.
On Thursday night, he was upstaged by Luka Modric, Croatia's man-of-the-match playmaker and 32-year-old captain who played with joie de vivre and scored a stunning goal.
He was a defender who clocked up 236 career goals; a centre-back who was his team's chief playmaker; a player of magisterial subtlety whose signature move was his bludgeoning shot.
Martinez shook up his side by promoting Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli to the starting line-up, while dropping Dries Mertens to allow playmaker Kevin De Bruyne to play further forward.
But Ms Lavelle is one of a handful of exceptional youngsters, along with Lindsey Horan (another playmaker) and Mallory Pugh (a lethal striker) who could torment defenders for years to come.
"Emmanuel is a passionate football player whose toughness and competitive nature have helped him become a dynamic playmaker in this league," San Francisco general manager John Lynch said in a statement.
Towns has a ton of gravity when he floats out to the perimeter, and he's an excellent finisher and playmaker when he catches the ball on the move toward the rim.
While Durant provides a nice upgrade over Barnes as a stand-still shooter, he is far more deadly as a playmaker, especially as the focal point of the pick-and-roll.
If we are not careful, we might overlook entirely the fact that Luka Modric, Real's diminutive Croatian playmaker, was consistently the most creative talent on this long and energy-sapping night.
Team: Utah JazzOne thing to know: Ingles is one of the best-kept secrets in the NBA — a slick playmaker, shooter, and defender who plays an important role for the Jazz.
He wants to win, and he knows he's the best playmaker the Giants have, and he thinks if the ball comes to him more he can change his team's scoreboard fate.
We were talking with the Playmaker about celebrity underwear endorsers (yeah, it was a weird convo) ... when we brought up guys like Justin Bieber, who's a spokesperson for Calvin Klein undies.
He would also be a playmaker from the low and high posts, and even work one-on-one, acting like the type of scorer they've never had at the center position.
That had been a point of emphasis from Rivers, who hoped that Harris, known for much of his career as a spot-up shooter, could hone his abilities as a playmaker.
Rubio also amassed nine assists which made him the all-time World Cup leader in that department with a total of 115, surpassing former Argentina playmaker Pablo Prigioni's tally of 106.
Liverpool sealed its return to the Champions League group stage after a two-season absence by beating Hoffenheim, 4-2, producing a devastating attacking display without the star playmaker Philippe Coutinho.
None of Atlanta United's three biggest acquisitions before its inaugural season — the Paraguayan playmaker Miguel Almiron, the Venezuelan forward Josef Martinez and the Argentine wing Hector Villalba — are older than 23.
It is a wonder how this mercurial, overweight, cigarette-puffing 32-year-old playmaker wound up on the south coast at all, but Fratton Park is a richer place because of it.
"It sucks because you know you could win this series if we just had one more playmaker," Rockets guard Eric Gordon said following a 101-92 loss that ends Houston's stellar season.
Yet he was playing not as an out-and-out striker but as a playmaker, the man in a pivotal creative role somewhat behind those running up front, Neymar and Luis Suárez.
He also isn't close to being a defensive playmaker, posting an exceedingly low 1.5 percent block rate, which would be the lowest draft-year mark of any first-round pick since 2009.
Playmaker Luka Modric has already netted twice and showed some of his best form as the Croatians, who came third at the 1998 World Cup in France, cruised into the knockout stages.
In Atlanta, the Bud-powered Hawks whipped the ball around the floor with the best of them, but Horford was more often a finishing or a connecting piece than a true playmaker.
But while Houston has an MVP-caliber playmaker in Harden and an offensive genius on the sidelines in coach Mike D'Antoni, things on the other end of the court are less virtuosic.
While Portugal saw off Wales, the Welsh playmaker Gareth Bale was still given enough space to create chances and were outdone more by the absence of midfield creativity than by Portuguese prowess.
Mateuzs Ponitka added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Poles as the duo canceled out a fine individual performance by Russia's playmaker Mikhail Kulagin, the game's top scorer with 21 points.
Roberto Mancini, one of Guardiola's predecessors at City and the manager who brought Silva to England from Valencia in 2010, always regarded his playmaker as the equal of Xavi and Andrés Iniesta.
Doing so means Griffin has to become a primary playmaker, someone who props up the Clippers' offense whenever Paul isn't in the game—the No. 1 weapon defenses game plan to stop.
Weaknesses exist—including an offensive rigidity that prohibits him from being much more than a tepid playmaker, at best—but they're embraced warmly enough thanks to all the thankless tasks he provides elsewhere.
Playmaker Malcolm Delaney led Lokomotiv with 17 points, forward Chris Singleton scored 16, Ryan Broekhoff added 14 and Matt Janning netted 10, with eight of those coming in a frantic last few minutes.
The veteran Rapinoe is the most creative playmaker on the American team, and her absence seemed to be felt in those extended moments when the United States had trouble launching a coherent attack.
But even the obvious route is fraught with risk: What if Oladipo thrives off the ball as a valid secondary playmaker who defends multiple positions and helps lift the Thunder to the playoffs?
A key playmaker in Alabama's national championship victory, Payne was a 350-pound goliath at the start of his college career but slimmed down to just over 300 while remaining just as strong.
His outside shot is still a massive work in progress, but there have been signs of improvement in other areas of his game throughout the preseason, particularly as a pick-and-roll playmaker.
Liverpool fell behind when Jonathan Walters scored in the 12th minute, but the playmaker Adam Lallana equalized for the Reds in the 34th, and Roberto Firmino added the second goal just before halftime.
An improving 7-foot-63 anchor, an outstanding playmaker at point guard, a five-game winning to end the regular season and a fortuitous scheduling conflict have helped speed up Dawkins's rebuilding timetable.
Krasnodar striker Fyodor Smolov is their best hope of scoring the goals they will need to get out of the group while 22-year-old Lokomotiv Moscow playmaker Aleksei Miranchuk is their creative spark.
The versatile 24-year-old, who can perform either as a playmaker or a point guard, confirmed he was on the verge of moving across the Atlantic after a seven-year spell in Spain.
I think there's a big difference between how Kyrie will start to manipulate the last three or four minutes of games, given that I think he's more of a willing playmaker during those times.
The 26-year-old playmaker is one of the first names on the team sheet at Premier League Tottenham Hotspur, and his sublime technique and footballing intelligence have become indispensable to the national team.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi, Chile playmaker Arturo Vidal and Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez are among the leading players expected to light up the Copa America Centenario from June 3-26 in 163 U.S. cities.
The figure includes money made by the club after reaching the Champions League final and was also boosted by the sale of Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona for £142 million in January 2018.
Their minutes will recede during the regular season, too, as Houston coach Mike D'Antoni will be able to stagger units to ensure at least one All-NBA playmaker is always conducting his innovative attack.
Orlando City's inaugural campaign didn't carry much pressure and although they narrowly missed out on the playoffs, a season inspired by Brazilian former AC Milan and Real Madrid playmaker Kaka was considered a success.
The Danes, who beat the Republic of Ireland in a playoff to qualify for the World Cup, had a second half penalty claim turned down when playmaker Christian Eriksen appeared to be dragged down.
And while Messi has coped with injuries and changed his role toward being a midfield playmaker, Neymar also emphasized Saturday that he is perfectly content to feed the predator that Suárez has hungrily become.
Over the course of their five months in northwest Mexico, Guardiola, who would become the greatest soccer coach of his generation, and Morales, a journeyman playmaker from Argentina, spent hours together, eating, relaxing, talking.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Strong-armed quarterback Brett Favre, an ironman at the position and a bold playmaker, headlined the eight-member Class of 2016 voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
"It can happen that you miss a penalty but I am fascinated with his determination to shoot after he missed in extra time," Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic told reporters of the Real Madrid playmaker.
Harrison Barnes added 226 and playmaker Kemba Walker chipped in with 221 to cancel out a valiant solo effort by the Czechs' Chicago Bulls forward Tomas Satoransky, the game's top scorer with 210 points.
The Germans seemed to deeply miss their absent playmaker, Dzsenifer Marozsan, who broke a toe on her right foot in a wobbly 1-603 victory over China in the opening match of group play.
De'Aaron Fox is a smooth playmaker who helped take Kentucky to the round of 8 in the N.C.A.A. tournament this season alongside Malik Monk, a guard who could also be a top-10 pick.
Dembele was a surprise selection in place of wide man Yannick Carrasco, with Martinez opting to start playmaker Kevin De Bruyne on the right side of attack instead of the middle of the park.
In Game 5, Popovich threw the kitchen sink at the MVP candidate: All the above strategies forced Harden into becoming a one-dimensional avalanche during one stint, and then a calculated playmaker during another.
Croatia have arguably the strongest central midfield pairing of the tournament in Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic and Real Madrid playmaker Luka Modric, while England have been playing with just one orthodox central defensive midfielder, Jordan Henderson.
The Welsh winger crashed a shot against the crossbar and then created the winning Madrid goal, playing a one-two with Isco, which put the playmaker through to curl a strike past David de Gea.
The Playmaker tells us he's riding with McNabb ... but only so far -- explaining why he believes the ex-Eagles star has the resume to score a gold jacket but he's simply NOT better than Troy.
On Wednesday morning, the Knicks had a dependable starter on a reasonable contract, a young playmaker to develop, and a bad contract set to come off the books next summer if only they'd be patient.
Now that Patrick Beverley is back from injury to act as the playmaker for the second team, Harden—who leads the league in minutes played—doesn't need to kill himself to keep them in games.
The Danes have not lost in their last 18 FIFA sanctioned matches and will be looking to their playmaker, Christian Eriksen, to open up Croatia, who have conceded just one goal so far in Russia.
Pulisic proved he could be a pure No. 10, a playmaker: showing he was able to pick locks, drifting and floating the ball over befuddled defenders' heads and hitting his teammates squarely on the mark.
Despite energetic midfield performances from 22-year-old playmaker Alexander Golovin and Spartak Moscow's Roman Zobnin in the first half, the team struggled to link up with striker Fedor Smolov and failed to create chances.
Sikura is a multiskilled playmaker, Gaudette has a lethal shot and Stevens, at 6-foot-2 and 191 pounds, does a lot of the dirty work along the boards and in front of the net.
Think again ... so says Michael Irvin -- who tells TMZ Sports New York should wait until 2020 to get their new QB. "You need the top pick, not this year, but NEXT year," The Playmaker says.
The playmaker headed in a cross in the 11th minute, only for a lengthy review to rule it out for a marginal offside after extensive analysis of the position of Wesley's heel in the buildup.
At his peak, Paul was the undeniable best point guard in the league, a master playmaker who could take over games with his passing and scoring, then lock up an opponent on the opposite end.
Towns has been used as a primary ball handler and playmaker in summer workouts, per The Athletic, and is poised to become more Jokic-like now that Tom Thibodeau and his archaic philosophies are long gone.
"And we believe (Ever) Banega can accompany (Javier) Mascherano and carry the team forward better," Bauza added of his decision to bring Inter Milan's Banega into the midfield as playmaker, dropping the more defensive Matias Kranevitter.
Only eight players in the entire league average more fouls per game; asking Giannis to anchor a defense while serving as their primary playmaker on the other end is too much through an 82-game season.
The French coach, the Spanish striker, the Italian playmaker and the American goalkeeper all agree on this: New York City F.C. will get better at communication, and defending, and everything else, as the season goes on.
Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) The playmaker has taken full control of Brazil's attacking machine and been responsible each time they have broken the deadlock, striking first against Switzerland and Costa Rica and assisting Paulinho's goal against Serbia.
A shifty playmaker who can post-up, shoot threes, and attack on or off the ball, the second overall pick in the 276 NBA draft is an ideal offensive complement for Jeremy Lin (and vice-versa).
He's also the league's best mid-range scorer, is coming off the most efficient scoring season of his career on incredibly high usage, has taken strides as a playmaker, and seems to get better every year.
Playmaker Eden Hazard, currently at Chelsea, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and burnished his already lofty reputation with several strong performances in Russia with three goals and two assists in the tournament.
Soon after, Pity Martínez, a 25-year-old Argentine midfielder, was signed; that move allowed Eales to sell Atlanta's playmaker, Miguel Almirón, to England's Newcastle United for a reported $23 million, smashing the M.L.S. transfer record.
There has been no progress as a rebounder, defender, or playmaker, and aside from the uptick in threes and changing hairstyle, he's the exact same person today that he was when Cleveland drafted him first overall.
The Cavaliers (30-13) lead the Eastern Conference by 2-1/2 games but James stressed the need for a backup point guard or playmaker to help lessen the load he and Kyrie Irving in particular carry.
One of the highest-scoring players in league history, made even more impressive at his size, Dionne was an extraordinary goal scorer and playmaker who won the Ted Lindsay Award twice as the NHL's most outstanding player.
Captained by experienced playmaker Luka Modric, Croatia also beat Nigeria and Iceland to top Group D and are now dreaming of going one better than their performance at the 1998 tournament where they reached the semi-finals.
Jose Pekerman's 'Cafeteros' lit up Brazil four years ago during a sparkling run to the quarter-finals, with playmaker Rodriguez racking up six goals - plus a hatful of assists - to waltz away with the Golden Boot award.
Tottenham Hotspur playmaker Christian Eriksen, who had an otherwise quiet outing, set up the game's decisive moment by threading an immaculate defense-splitting pass to Poulsen who beat advancing Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese in the 59th minute.
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Playmaker Christian Eriksen is set to miss Denmark's pre-World Cup friendly against Nordic neighbors Sweden on Saturday as he and his partner await the birth of their child, coach Age Hareide has told reporters.
His combination of height and length allows him to do things others cannot, and the way the Bucks thrust him into the role of primary ball-handler and playmaker has allowed his full skill set to flourish.
Center: DeMarcus Cousins Draymond Green is arguably the best defensive player and playmaker on this team, but he tends to miss easy layups at the rim, and his three-point shooting is not unique in Olympic play.
But Smart has proven his worth as an intelligent pick-and-roll playmaker, while Rozier is dynamic enough to slither through the first layer of any defense to open up opportunities for teammates elsewhere on the floor.
And, to be fair to the Browns, they do not have a playmaker like Odell Beckham Jr. "I feel like there's no way you can't score a touchdown in every quarter, and one somewhere else," Beckham said.
One player called Hightower the team's best defender while lamenting the loss and others used the word "special" to describe the linebacker both as a playmaker and a leader in the locker room as a team captain.
Meram immediately got involved and set up a shot by Federico Higuain on the left side of the box in the 62nd minute that Joe Willis stopped, his second save in 10 minutes on the Crew playmaker.
The bulk of the Euro 20143 squad, led by experienced playmaker Luka Modric, versatile midfielder Ivan Rakitic and towering striker Mario Mandzukic, was kept together to clinch a 2018 World Cup berth after a patchy qualifying campaign.
Rutgers lost its top playmaker, receiver/returner Janarion Grant, late in the first half when he suffered a right foot injury as he was being brought down for a 2106-yard catch-and-run to the Iowa 221.
The three actions are coordinated perfectly, and result in Thompson drawing a foul on a roll to the rim: Here's how you know Cleveland is rolling: Thompson has found rhythm as a playmaker on rolls to the rim.
Barcelona are keen to sign the Brazilian playmaker, who joined Liverpool from Inter Milan for 8.5 million pounds ($11.03 million) in 2013, and have already had an initial bid worth 80 million euros rejected by Liverpool last month.
ET, NBCS Washington, FS Arizona-plus (Phoenix) ABOUT THE WIZARDS (13-24): Washington is operating without All-Star point guard John Wall (knee) and is asking Beal to take on more responsibility as a playmaker in his absence.
They have a great playmaker in their four man in Green, so that style of space and pace, if you just say we're gonna out do them...and I'm telling you our league is such a copycat league.
The Suns are extremely bad, but Crawford's readiness to tilt his role towards that of a playmaker has made life (slightly) easier for a young core that would otherwise have no stability whatsoever at such a crucial position.
With the pressure now building on the Americans, Coach Jill Ellis summoned Megan Rapinoe, the astute playmaker, who had sat out for eight months after ripping up her knee before finally playing 30 minutes on Monday against Colombia.
The Baltic nation shored up their defence after the break and nosed ahead 284-903 before the Boomers forced the final twist, with San Antonio Spurs playmaker Patty Mills nailing a crunch three-pointer with 290 seconds left.
DeRozan was once again unhappy with his ranking from Sports Illustrated, and now he'll look to turn the conversation about his potential as a playmaker and functional part of a more democratic offense on its head in response.
Playmaker Facundo Campazzo sank 219 points and racked up 218 assists while evergreen 163-year old centre Luis Scola scored 216 points as Argentina picked Serbia apart with a barrage of fast breaks and lethal long-range shooting.
With the likes of L.A. Lakers center Anthony Davis, Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Portland Trail Blazers playmaker Damnian Lillard among the 17 players who pulled out, the Americans have been forced to deploy a depleted team.
With the likes of L.A. Lakers center Anthony Davis, Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Portland Trail Blazers playmaker Damnian Lillard among the 17 players who pulled out, the Americans have been forced to deploy a depleted team.
For as long as the host country remains in the tournament — whether that is just 10 more days or longer — the most significant Russian in this World Cup is not the country's president, but the baby-faced playmaker.
The team looked much tighter and more composed than under his predecessor, while playmaker Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who was cold-shouldered by Muslin and played no part in qualifying, also justified his inclusion with an excellent all-round performance.
It also gives Hansen the opportunity to continue the dual playmaker experiment he used last year when Damian McKenzie, who has been ruled out of the World Cup by a knee injury, played at fullback and Barrett at flyhalf.
Manchester City believes its form has been better away than at home during European play, but after losing playmaker David Silva to another hamstring injury during the first half, it will need to find creativity from somewhere or someone.
Amongst that line-up of gleaming faces were the tournament's top scorer — a towering young striker born in Guinea Bissau — and a slight, but skillful, Japanese playmaker, who had been the main provider of goals for his African peer.
Playmaker Ricky Rubio, who again pulled all the strings for Spain, led them with 19 points, Willy Hernangomez added 18 and 34-year-old guard Rudy Fernandez sank 16, having buried all his five shots from three-point range.
Former Brazil playmaker Kaka and Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro, both Ballon d'Or winners, and four-times African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure have also signed up and will appear in the next few days, the governing body said.
The hope is that Porzingis will become the go-to player on offense on the Knicks for years to come, and that Hernangomez can become a playmaker out of the post and an asset in the pick-and-roll.
They have generally been rare and coveted "point forwards" such as Grant Hill or LeBron James, who have both the size to "crash the boards" for rebounds and the dribbling and passing ability to serve as their team's primary playmaker.
Led by playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson, the Icelandic squad may not be household names but, pitted against Argentina, Nigeria and their old foes Croatia, they will have plenty of opportunities to write their names in the World Cup history books this year.
Working as a secondary playmaker and spot-up shooter should help goose his efficiency, and could nudge him toward becoming the player the Magic hoped they were getting when they tabbed him with the No. 2 pick of the 2013 draft.
In February 23, after promising to sign the savvy Spanish playmaker Jose Calderon in the wake of Calderon's release by the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State had to abruptly let Calderon go without granting him a single second in uniform.
Like Canada, Sweden also boast a deep blue line and loads of talent at the forward position where playmaker Nicklas Backstrom will be among a slew of offensive threats including twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Henrik Zetterberg and Alexander Steen.
People are gonna really be surprised by how gifted a passer and playmaker Kyrie can be, and again that speaks to him having very capable players around him, where day in and day out he's getting more and more confidence.
"The growing demand for live streaming support in the marketplace combined with our experience and expertise make this the perfect time to launch Playmaker," said Rick Cordella, general manager of digital media for NBC Sports Group, in a press release.
As games grind down and opponents can scout in more detail, defences can get aggressive in loading up on Lowry and DeRozan, and while they remain very good players, the team has long felt a third playmaker short of legitimate contention.
His name was Daniel Ochefu, and his coach described him as a playmaker in a center's body, so he granted Ochefu a bit more freedom than might have been expected for the tallest player on just about any court he crossed.
He helped lead the Vikings to the N.F.C. North championship last season as more of a game manager, but Zimmer and the offensive coordinator, Norv Turner, had said they expected him to be much more of a playmaker in 2016.
With the score 63-61 to the South American side late in the game, their playmaker Facundo Campazzo scored twice in quick succession and then laid on an assist for Patricio Garino to seal the contest with a slam-dunk.
That reflects her growth into a more complete playmaker — like the players Mitchell has on her computer screen any chance she gets: the schoolboy great Aquille Carr, the Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore and the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving.
The latest round of questions from reporters centered on comments by the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James — specifically his frustration with his own team's roster and his desire to add another "playmaker" as the Cavaliers seek to defend their N.B.A. championship.
The 23-21-228 is dependent on a marksman on one side (Ovechkin) and a playmaker (Backstrom) on the other, with one defenseman playing center-ice point (John Carlson), a slot player who can take quick shots and create space (T.
Known for one of the most dangerous slap shots in hockey history, MacInnis was an even better playmaker, and though he only won a single Norris Trophy, he finished in the top eight in votes 10 other times, including five top-three finishes.
And it's true that Ibaka was never much of a playmaker with the ball in his hands—he relied heavily on Westbrook to get his shots and never assisted on more than 22013 percent of his teammates' baskets while on the floor.
He has complemented those hardened winners with a hungry new generation, many of whom he worked with at under-19 and under-21 level, such as Atletico Madrid pair Saul Niguez and Koke, Real Madrid's dazzling playmaker Isco and Valencia forward Rodrigo Moreno.
French playmaker Nikola Karabatic made amends for a poor last-four display against Spain with nine goals from 11 shots to lead his team's effort against Denmark, who never looked like recovering from a dramatic defeat by Sweden in the other semi-final.
The deal gives new coach Adam Gase and second-year quarterback Sam Darnold a big-time playmaker, arguably the best player at his position before Bell opted to sit out all of last season rather than sign a franchise tender with Pittsburgh.
Talented young players, arranged around a midfield led by the Argentine playmaker Mauro Diaz and the speedy Colombian Fabian Castillo, could make this Dallas's year — but only if it can find a goal-poacher to convert all the chances that will be created.
The lineup Saturday in Berlin featured four Spurs players: striker Harry Kane; playmaker Dele Alli; left back Danny Rose; and Eric Dier, who is being converted by Pochettino from a central defender into the holding midfield role he played for England last week.
Bears' point guard Tyrone Wallace, a do-it-all 6'5 playmaker who is the only senior on the team that sees significant playing time, had one of his best games of the season, finishing with 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
James blasted the Cavs' roster after a loss to the shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, calling the team "top-heavy as s---" and saying it needed a "f---ing playmaker" and would be in trouble if he or Kyrie Irving got injured.
Though he and Mislintat do not enjoy the easiest relationship — the two disagreed about whether to sign Óliver Torres, a Spanish playmaker, last summer, and with their offices at separate sites, they rarely speak — Tuchel is always consulted on signings, and often involved.
Gasol finished with a game-high 19 points, Phoenix Suns playmaker Ricky Rubio added 267 and guard Sergio Llull netted all of his nine points in the second half as Spain pulled away after carving out a slender 222-215 halftime lead.
Rory Smith: It's slightly curious that Colombia — still a gifted squad, even without James Rodriguez, the country's talismanic playmaker — seem to have decided that the only route to victory (or, now, parity) is to turn the game into a tetchy, fractious scrap.
If there was one player capable of solving Montreal's catenaccio-style soccer, it was Kljestan, a remarkable playmaker and touch player who on Sunday was again named by Jurgen Klinsmann to the United States national team roster in advance of World Cup qualifiers.
In the case of Rose, the Knicks had apparently discussed a possible point guard exchange with the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Rose being swapped for 26-year-old Ricky Rubio, who is more of playmaker than Rose, but that did not happen, either.
Experts: 8 of 11Other possibilities: CeeDee Lamb, WR (Oklahoma)Key expert quote: From Reuter: "Jeudy's top-notch routes, quickness and hands make him an elite talent -- the kind of playmaker the Raiders had hoped Antonio Brown would be for them last year."
In playmaker Eriksen they have one of the most talented players who will grace the World Cup but rather than stringing together intricate passes, Denmark are more likely to play long balls out of defense and start attacks further up the field.
DALLAS — Whether they are trying to keep their 34-year-old playmaker Jose Juan Barea spry or aiming to help their 19-year-old phenom Luka Doncic dodge the infamous rookie wall, the Dallas Mavericks turn to the same resource: A blood test.
Let Simmons push the ball in transition and post up, but also utilize his size, physicality, and speed by making him an unstoppable roll man, someone who can live above the rim and pick you apart as a playmaker on the move.
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Playmaker Christian Eriksen celebrated his return to the Danish national team following the birth of his first child with a goal and an assist as his side beat fellow qualifiers Mexico 2-0 in their final pre-World Cup friendly in Copenhagen.
If a Summer League team lacks a go-to playmaker that can draw a double-team, or a point guard that can successfully get a team into their offensive sets, then it becomes much harder for a spot-up shooter to get open looks.
Meanwhile, he pioneered a whole new set of positions, with Nándor Hidegkuti acting as his deep-lying forward, Ferenc Puskás a nascent midfield playmaker, overlapping full-backs who could double up as wingers and an incipient sweeper in front of a neoteric back four.
Opponents are able to stay home on shooters while containing Wall and Gortat just enough to make their half court offense stall: It's easy to imagine how difficult the Wizards would be to defend if they had a more athletic playmaker at the center position.
Dunn improved his game and his draft stock in each of his four years with the Friars, and as both a world-class playmaker and a Character Guy, he's as close to a franchise cornerstone out of the box as any player in the draft.
"Now a major playmaker in his friend's quest for the White House" The Jamaica Observer wrote last year, for Mr. Panton "the possibility now exists that one of Jamaica's brightest sons could be a close friend to the most powerful human being on earth."
Injuries ended a tumultuous season for Noah in which he was failing to adapt to Coach Fred Hoiberg's new system, but as a former defensive player of the year, who is also an underrated playmaker on offense, he is not likely to done at 31.
Dellavedova, who looks like Michael J. Fox one-fifth of the way into his Teen Wolf makeup and is not nearly as effective a playmaker, will be paid $9.6 million next year; Stephen Curry, after having back-to-back MVP seasons, will earn $12.1 million.
Taking the ball out of Livingston's hands also neutralizes some of his abilities as a playmaker, as well as his ability to take advantage of the shifting geometry of the floor by seeing passing angles that most guards can't spot out of the post.
"What I really like about Frank is that he's got long arms, great defensively, and he's a good playmaker," said Ramsey, who could, better than most, note the similarities in size and poker-faced style to Walt Frazier, the renowned Knicks broadcaster and playing legend.
For many years, every quick-witted, fleet-footed playmaker from Argentina had to labor under the weight of being labeled "the next Maradona," a tag that was variously applied to players as diverse as Ariel Ortega, Pablo Aimar, Juan Román Riquelme and Carlos Tevez.
In both clips below, he makes the right read, but fails to make the relatively simple pass to finish the play: The Golden State Warriors have especially exposed Porzingis' weakness as a playmaker by crowding him whenever he catches the ball, forcing him to make quick decisions.
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Playmaker Christian Erisken says he and his team mates let goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel down by missing their spot kicks as Denmark lost a penalty shootout 3-2 to Croatia following a 1-1 draw in their last 16 World Cup tie on Sunday.
He has a dynamic playmaker in running back Dalvin Cook, the NFL's leading rusher, and a pair of dangerous receivers in Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs, but he does not want to take unnecessary chances against a defensive unit led by Khalil Mack and Leonard Floyd.
While he's made strides on the offensive end, developing into an elite three-point shooter (41.6 percent on four 3-point attempts per game) and a decent pick-and-roll playmaker who protects the ball, it's Beverley's irritating effort on the defensive end that waylays many driving guards.
ET, ESPN3 ABOUT TEXAS SOUTHERN (0-33): All five starters reached double figures against Syracuse, but 5-7 playmaker Demontrae Jefferson (team-high 21 points per game) was held out for a second straight game due to an indefinite suspension, although he is reportedly accompanying the team to Lawrence.
For as unique a playmaker as he is—Green's averaging 4.8 assists per game in this series—there have been wild coast-to-coast drives that then sling Cleveland's offense the other way with a significant advantage; his turnover rate is higher than both his assist and usage percentage.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Giants have made their top playmaker, Odell Beckham Jr., the highest-paid wide receiver in the N.F.L. The team announced Monday that the fifth-year receiver had agreed to a five-year contract extension, ensuring that quarterback Eli Manning's favorite target will not head elsewhere.
The benches for both teams are starting to see some action, which will change the strategy some for both sides, with the Warriors bringing in JaVale McGee, their top rim protector other than Draymond Green, and the Cavaliers bringing in Deron Williams, their best playmaker off the bench.
Odell Beckham Jr., the team's most integral playmaker, credited Shurmur's visit to Beckham's home in Los Angeles during the off-season as a reason he chose to agree on a lucrative contract extension with the Giants, who will wrap up their preseason schedule against the New England Patriots on Thursday.
Curry's defense-breaking ability to rise and fire off the dribble creates much of the space that allows Green to become a deadly 4-on-3 playmaker; it also attracts considerable extra defensive attention, permitting Thompson and Harrison Barnes to focus more on spotting up than creating their own looks.
For weeks, the federation, known as the D.F.B., has attempted to answer accusations of racism and discrimination stemming from the ugly departure this summer of Mesut Özil, a World Cup-winning playmaker, from the national team after a historically awful performance from the defending world champions in the World Cup.
The Times' chief football writer Henry Winter said the result was a "wake up call" for England, who lacked the creative spark through the middle of the park without their injured playmaker Dele Alli and said that few of the squad players given an opportunity made much of an impression.
Maaloul — an assistant under Frenchman Roger Lemerre when Tunisia won the African Cup of Nations in 2004 and one of only a few African coaches of teams from the continent — must find an answer to the absence of Msakni whose role as playmaker is likely to be taken by captain Wahbi Khazri.
The Cleveland Cavaliers came through that deadline with the same holes in their roster that they brought into it; with the signing of Williams as a supplementary playmaker and their still-active pursuit of Bogut as an auxiliary big man, they could solve those problems with a pair of veteran-minimum contracts.
If Cleveland wants to try to get the players that system would require, it could explore a riskier but infinitely more interesting blockbuster deal based around Irving, a whirling tasmanian devil of a playmaker who is a blast to watch, but whose flaws are deservedly shoved under a microscope over and over again.
We got The Playmaker leaving Catch in L.A. and had to ask about his former team's drama with Zeke ... and he told us clear as day there will be no Super Bowls in Dallas without the RB. But, Irvin got ultra creative with his answer ... and it's seriously the best video you'll see all day.
He was an extremely effective pick-and-roll playmaker in a Jazz jersey, and was pretty good scoring the ball out of those situations in Cleveland, but according to Synergy Sports, the percentage of Hood's pick-and-roll plays where his pass led to an immediate shot, turnover, or foul was 31.1 percent in Utah.
Taisir Al Jassim: Veteran playmaker Al Jassim has been one of Saudi Arabia's most gifted passers over the last decade and qualification for the World Cup is just reward for a fine player who has represented his country more than 120 times while also leading club side Al Ahli to the Saudi title in 2016.
In one fell swoop, the Thunder get huge financial relief (and an extra playmaker); the Hawks get long-term savings while clearing their backcourt congestion (and adding a draft pick); Schroder gets to play for a contender; and Anthony, after many twists and turns, gets to keep every cent owed to him in his contract.
How he fits: The Celtics did not need a dominant playmaker like Markelle Fultz thanks to the presence of Isaiah Thomas, but adding a player like Tatum who can fill out their frontcourt while helping the team create some offense even when Thomas is on the bench makes the trade with the 76ers a good move for both clubs.
Experts: 5 of 11Other possibilities: Henry Ruggs III, WR (Alabama); Laviska Shenault Jr., WR (Colorado); Kenneth Murray, LB (Oklahoma)Key expert quote: From Brinson: "The Packers needed another option for Aaron Rodgers outside of Davante Adams last year, so why not go out and actually invest in a playmaker like Jefferson who showed up on the biggest stages?"
As a fulcrum of units that don't include DeMar DeRozan, Powell needs to continue to grow as a playmaker off the bounce—his assist percentage actually declined this season, and because he's not an elite passer, opponents try to cut him off on his way to the rim (his finishing improved slightly but is still an area that needs work, too).
Recently, there have been one or two groans from Leeds fans when the busy playmaker gives the ball away, but generally it appears the majority of supporters are more than happy to suffer the occasional give-away, considering the ample amount of time Hernandez spends in possession, trying incisive passes and moments of creativity that most colleagues wouldn't dare attempt.
The free-throw shooting is lovely, as is his evolution as a utilitarian playmaker (Jordan's assist rate is more than double what it was two years ago, and every season of his career before that), but despite that and some otherwise promising early-season numbers, a four-year contract feels like a disaster waiting to happen—in Dallas or anywhere else.
Including Ty Lue: And Love himself, with the ever relevant intersection of sports and politics: There is just enough oxygen to keep this rumor burning, though, since James recently put the Cavs front office on notice when he told the press "We need a fucking playmaker," and he has long shown an interest in playing with Anthony, whom he has known since high school.

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