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Usually, he'll start with a few fakes, lean his shoulder into his defender, take one dribble and then quickly make himself off-balanced and fade away from the helpless opponent.
A Shot So Ugly You Can't Stop It Kevin Clark 2011
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I knew Palin looked completely off-balanced in her quitting speech the other day.
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This spy thriller has many twists and turns and a few surprises to keep the reader off-balanced.
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Usually, he'll start with a few fakes, lean his shoulder into his defender, take one dribble and then quickly make himself off-balanced and fade away from the helpless opponent.
A Shot So Ugly You Can't Stop It Kevin Clark 2011
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Especially the stretches when forward Renaldo Balkman spent time guarding Kobe Bryant and gave the future Hall-of-Famer Bryant a platform for the best play of the night: Balkman lunged at Bryant, who was shooting an off-balanced three-point shot—Balkman was called for a foul and the shot banked off the backboard and in to create a four-point play that made the score 78-64.
Knicks Flawed in Loss to Lakers Kevin Clark 2011
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Seraphin explained afterward that he was off-balanced and slipped.
Rashard Lewis, Hilton Armstrong fill in well for suspended Wizards Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee Michael Lee 2010
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I was really pleased with the way he controlled this offense, his ability to get the plays, get out of the huddle, get us to the line, keep them off-balanced.
Count Rex Grossman's teammates as impressed Barry Svrluga 2010
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Everyone is good at heart and Engel knits them all together with her compassion, providing the same sweet if off-balanced charm she has for decades.
Michael Giltz: Theater: Pee-wee's Silly; Middletown Playful Michael Giltz 2010
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But he forced an off-balanced attempt that at least two Bulls had a chance to tip.
USATODAY.com 2008
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"He was off-balanced, even for Nick," Saunders said, while acknowledging that his team seemed to settle for the first available jump shot.
New player, same old result Michael Lee 2010
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