Quotes about defense
defense wins
We just have to go out and play like a team. Defense wins championships.
defense improvement pleased recent
We're progressing. I'm pleased with our recent improvement in rebounding and defense.
defense doubt great offensive playing
We're playing great defense right now, no doubt about that. We're not just getting it done on the offensive end.
defense high playing team zone
We're playing defense tremendously well. Our zone has been a high as of late. We've been playing well as a team and we're having fun. I think that's why were getting better. Josh Smith
defense liked played special summer trip utah
We really liked the way he played defense this summer and the way he was able to get us into some of our offense. I made a special trip to Utah (summer league) just to see him play. Avery Johnson
defense full good lots minutes played steals took year
We really haven't played a full 40 minutes of good defense all year but we did that tonight. And we had lots of steals and took them out of their offense.
defense hard key leads playing
We really got after it defensively, and I thought that was the key to the game. Our defense was really, really good. When you?re playing hard on defense, it leads to points.
defense edge halftime took
We really got after it after halftime and took the edge back in rebounding and on defense.
defense easy great high offense played
We really executed. We got some easy baskets. We played with high energy. Our defense was great and our offense was better. Chauncey Billups
defense luxury ourselves outside pride spread
We're a defensive-oriented team. What we pride ourselves on is defense and rebounding. If we had the luxury of having some of the outside shooters that they did, yeah, we'd spread it around a little more.
defense hitting pitching tickled tough winning
We're 4-0 and tickled to be there. We've been getting it done with our defense. We haven't been hitting like we'd like to, but our pitching and fielding have been good. When our hitting comes around, we're going to be tough to be beat. We've been winning on our defense so far.
defense hold older played team
We're an older team and they're a young team. (We) played pretty well on defense to hold them to 14 points. Jason Allen
defense held nine played points
We held them to nine points in the first half, so our defense played very well (in the first half).
defense fire half held knocked man points second shot stop
We held her to 11 points in the first half, but she was on fire in the second half and she knocked down every shot she took. We had to go to a man defense and we still couldn't stop her.
defense held highly offense offensive points potent team
We held a highly potent offensive team to 16 points in the first half. The defense was getting it done. It was the offense we were lacking.
defense good heard score
We heard a lot about their defense, and it is flat-out terrific, but we play pretty good defense too, and we've been able to score on a lot of good teams. John Beilein
defense difficult facts incredibly
We had no illusions. The facts were incredibly difficult from a defense standpoint.
defense five fourth good last minutes stopped
We did play good defense in the fourth quarter. We stopped their penetration in the last five minutes of the game.
defense great job leave slowing
We didn't want to leave it in Brady's hands. The defense did a great job slowing him down, and then we did our job.
defense great job leave slowing
We didn't want to leave it in Brady's hands, ... The defense did a great job slowing him down, and then we did our job.
defense played plays
We didn't want to give up any big plays to some of their big-play kids. Our defense played very well tonight.
defense gives hard hoped league multiple pause watched
We didn't try hard enough. Defense in this league is about making multiple efforts, going from one thing to the next. We stood, watched and hoped that he (Cook) would miss. It gives you pause to think what do we really have here. What do we really have?
defense stepping stopping talk talked
We didn't talk about me scoring, but we talked about me stepping up on defense and stopping Grim.
defense dominating felt good start typical
I always felt like a dominating defense has to start out front, and they are a good front. Typical Joe. Bobby Bowden
defense good steal
He used to steal a lot of bases. A good hitter, good defense. Mike Cahill
defense failure perceived silent spoke volumes white
He didn't even try to make a defense for how well it's working or how it's going to improve. He was silent about it, and that spoke volumes about how the failure is being perceived in the White House.
defense die learned offense played separate
He didn't live and die with every play and every at-bat. He kind of learned to take it as it was. Go out and play defense, separate the two and he did very well at that. He played offense and he played defense and he was more confident. Ron Gardenhire
defense fall run tend tends
He can tend to make a defense fall asleep, so when he does make his run for it, it tends to be very productive. Steve Sampson
defense legend playground
He can play defense at that position, and he can score. He is a playground legend in Chicago. Danny Ainge
defense gets knows lets pound smart work zone
He just knows how to pound the zone once he gets ahead. He just lets his defense work for him. He's a smart pitcher. He knows what he's doing.
defense focus guys
Guys it's simple. You've got to play defense and focus on finishing.
defense early game shots wish won
I wish we could have made our shots early. But our defense early was the difference. Our defense won the game for us.
defense praying
I was praying for our defense to get the stop, Jake Delhomme