Famous Quotes & Sayings

We're pretty good, too. We're just going to do the things we need to do. We have a particular style. If it's good enough, it's good enough. If it's not, it's not. They're the defending national champions, so as long as they have that title, they're the best.

Ken Hitchcock

We took really poor penalties. We made defending mistakes. When you don't kill them off, it's deflating. And when you don't score on your opportunities, it's even more deflating.

We've got to score easier. We're defending at a high level, playing with lots of effort, but we're just not scoring. We're leaving so many opportunities out there on the floor.

We may have been a little nervous. Playing the defending state champs may have had something to do with it, and we had never been here before. We got off to a slow, sluggish start and never could get going, but they had a lot to do with that.

I thought we did a good job defensively, especially defending the 3-point arc.

I thought they did a nice job defending us, but we weren't hitting our shots. When you miss shots and they respond with baskets on the other end, the lead evaporates quickly.

I think we're all a little shocked right now the way that game just ended. It's a great feeling to be up 3-1 on the defending National League champions, but we've still got a long way to go.

I think we need to do a better job of defending all their screens they set to get those two open.

I think we hit a wall. I thought we were defending pretty well in the first half, and I just think there was nothing left.

Vito Fossella

It goes without saying that our servicemen and women are making enormous sacrifices fighting the War on Terrorism and defending freedom and liberty.

Billy Donovan

For us, it was a game we had to grind it out. It wasn't always our style of play. ... Tonight was about consecutive stops and defending the 3-point line. They shot 19 percent from the 3-point line and 39 percent from the field. That was the difference.

I would have liked him to have put it up a few more times, but they also did a good job of defending him in the second half. He got us back in it in the first half.

If we're healthy and have everyone back, it's going to be a good match. Golden Valley is the defending champ, and they have everyone back, but they're beatable.

If they don't put Michael Heath on the defensive to make him explain why he's defending bigotry and hatred and discrimination, this is going to be all about marriage,

We're the defending SEC champs and we have nothing to hold our heads about. We realize that we are probably overmatched, but we'll go down there and fight and see what happens.

We're the defending SEC champs and we have nothing to hold our heads about, ... We realize that we are probably overmatched, but we'll go down there and fight and see what happens.

Werner Herzog

We had some ranting about the meaning of nature, ... And Jewel is more defending Treadwell's position, that there is harmony in the universe and the only disturbing element is human beings. I don't see it that way.

We'd been weak on defending the run this season, so we focused on that some this week,

We've hit upon a raw patriotic nerve in Americans searching for a way to identify with those who are supporting and defending our freedoms.

We must be happy with the outcome because Rennes played a pretty good match tonight. They stopped us playing our way by defending well.

We've played like that the whole season. We put one or two in the back of the net and the midfield slows down and starts defending more. It's how we play.

Geoff Blum

Who wouldn't want to play for the defending world champions?

We were very solid on defense, especially in the first half. Cary is a well-coached team that is very patient on offense, but we did a good job defending them.

Pat Riley

You can't be happy with the whole disposition of our team in the second half, playing with a 20-point lead and not defending at all. We showed very little respect for all the hard work and good play. I'm happy we were able to win it at the end, but obviously we can't play like that.

Allen Iverson

We're not playing defense. We're not defending or rebounding the ball. That's taking away a lot of baskets because we can't run and we can't stop anybody.

Allen Iverson

We're not playing defense, ... We're not defending or rebounding the ball. That's taking away a lot of baskets because we can't run and we can't stop anybody.

Floyd Abrams

We would be defending that. Mr. Risen did a serious and solid job. He has made no apology.

Our goal was to put Luke (Simmons) on (Phillips), and hold him to under 15 points He did a good job defending him.

Casey Stoner

I think there is no defending a title. You don't go into a season with a points advantage over anyone. So I don't think it's ever a title defence. I think you've got a different number on your bike, if you choose so, but everyone starts at zero again.

Cappie Pondexter

My motto is, 'We don't lose on our home floor,' and I thought we did a good job of defending it. This is a new year now, and we're looking to take this game going into the Big East schedule.

I was very exhausted this morning. I didn't feel 100 percent, and actually I didn't really play my game. I did more defending than anything.

I think Robert Morris is a very talented team. They scared me when they jumped out to that lead, but we regrouped at halftime. We started playing better defense and defending their perimeter shot better.

Steve Alford

I think we are a better defending team. I still think we have a long way to go and we have done a lot of improvement in that area. That is exciting because I think we have done a pretty good job through 17 games. All-in-all it has been a great team effort in the defensive end.