Quotes about defense
defense hits needed pleased string
We just didn't string anything together. I was very pleased with our defense and our execution, we just couldn't get hits when we needed them.
defense offense played
We just didn't play well at all offensively tonight. Our defense played well enough to win, but our offense just didn't execute.
defense proper wish
We just didn't play the proper defense on him. I wish I was guarding him. I probably would have made it a little tougher. Stephen Jackson
defense problems shooting stopping
We just didn't play defense consistently. We started shooting well when we got some stops. They were making their shots, and we weren't stopping them. We had some problems getting back on defense.
defense good knock lack shots
We just didn't knock down our shots tonight. I don't know if it was their defense or our lack of offense, but we had a lot of good looks. Jason Terry
defense good played
We played pretty good defense in the first half. We were the aggressors in the first half.
defense game good played second
We played pretty good defense in the first half, then in the second half, we got out of our game plan. James Bailey
defense played possible worst
We played our worst defense at the worst possible time.
defense good hammered played
We played our tails off but just got hammered on the backboards. Our defense was as good as it's been, but we couldn't keep them off the glass.
defense earn fortunate goal played points
We played our butts off. Our goal on defense was to make them earn it. They were fortunate enough to get more points than we had.
defense four hopefully key next ourselves reminding win year
We had our chances. We're not getting the key hits. Overall, for four games, our defense was pretty steady. We just have to keep reminding ourselves that we are real young and are going to take our lumps. Hopefully next year we can win these (close) games.
defense game games good gotten hit last middle needed order pitching playing second win year
We had our chances, especially in the second inning, but we couldn't get a hit when we needed it. Every game has been that way so far. The middle of the order is really struggling. Once they get going we're going to win some games because we're playing better defense than we did last year and we've gotten good pitching overall. David Hawkins
defense except played win
We had opportunities and we didn't make them. The defense played well enough to win all day except at the end. Jim Haslett
defense good played points proud weeks
We hadn't played in two weeks and only scored 12 points in the first half, but I was real proud of the way we played after that. They started out on fire. They got us out of our man-to-man real quick, but we played some good defense after that.
defense either forward journey kids move offense practiced realize short shot understand until week win
We had not practiced well until this week and that has me more optimistic. The kids understand the offense and defense and our long-term goals. They realize it is more of a journey than a short trip. We may get beat, but we can still move forward from there. If we win we have a better shot at the conference, but either way we can move on.
defense tools
We have the tools to be the No.1-ranked defense in the league. Darnell Dockett
defense opportunity
We have the opportunity to be an outstanding defense because we're going to be challenged.
defense hard work
We were hard at work on the defense of her case.
defense picked quarter running second struggling
We were struggling in the first quarter then our defense picked it up. In the second quarter we started running and getting baskets in transition. Luol Deng
defense inept second sort
We were sort of inept (in the second half) and their defense had something to do with it. That was the game.
defense last minutes soft start
We were soft on defense to start the game. The last 10 minutes of the game, we really started to get after it.
defense effort great loose plays sloppy
We were sloppy today. We got another great effort out of our defense. They're making plays and getting turnovers. Loose balls, tipped balls, they're making plays. Sylvester Croom
defense definitely helped short
We were short on defense tonight. It would have definitely helped us if (Pelletier) was in the game.
defense played score second
We had a lot of opportunities to score tonight. We played much better defense in the second half.
defense fed field focus goals half held offense second
We had a little more focus in the second half. Our defense was excellent. We held them to two field goals in the second half and our offense fed off our defense.
defense felt hard looked numbers options push run
We had two options on that play. We were going to push it and see if we could find numbers and if we looked like we had a seam we were going to go play. I felt like if they had their defense set it was going to be hard for us to take a timeout and try to run something set.
defense drop free happy key shot stretch throws win
We had to win this thing with our defense because offensively ... the shot would just not drop for us tonight. We made enough key free throws down the stretch and we had some really key stops. I'm just really happy to get away with a win tonight. Steve Alford
defense giving
We had to take what the defense was giving us. Andy Williams
defense energy floor scramble takes within
We had to put on a scramble defense but on this big floor it takes a toll. We exerted so much energy to get back. We got within one ... but we could never get over the hump.
defense focusing good trying wins
We have a good offense, but we're trying to get better on defense because defense is what wins games. We've been focusing on defense and trying to get better.
defense quicker
We wanted to go to a smaller, quicker lineup to play man-to-man on defense and that got us back in the game.
defense everybody game great leave looking
We wanted to go out there and tell everybody that we have this great offense, but the defense can play, too. We went into the game looking for a 'W.' We'll leave the gauging to you guys.
defense gotten hard match people strength throw
We've gotten here with defense and the strength of our bench. It's hard for people to match up with us because we can throw a lot of different lineups at them.