D-E-F-E-N-S-E

Last week we attended one of Isaac's basketball games. Julia is moderately interested, at best. The parents are cheering and coaching from the bleachers. Halfway through the game, Julia lifts her index finger in the air (a cross between the universal one minute sign and a meek, questioning classroom hand raise). She says, "I just have one question. Is defense the name of a player or is it a thing?"