"You could see that three-guard offense was coming with about seven or eight minutes left," he said.

At times, he will use a three-guard offense and play without a center.

So Carolina, for most of the half, played a three-guard offense that kept Georgetown searching to find ways to beat it.

There is no three-guard offense to thwart the Heat.

He frequently played a three-guard offense, Nash generally being the one to come off picks and shoot.

It is a team with a three-guard offense, little scoring from the center position and an intense defense.

I've always liked the three-guard offense," Buckwalter said yesterday, "because it allows you to play three backcourt men big minutes.

Houston, for one, could see more playing time in a three-guard offense as a result of the injury.

MacLeod is also considering using a three-guard offense at times to combat Chicago's quickness.

Oklahoma played a three-guard offense and lacked a threatening inside game, giving UConn an immediate advantage.