Famous Quotes & Sayings

We used a 1-3-1 defense all season and have been successful. We wanted to keep them away and force shots.

We showed a different defense and Shafter didn't handle the zone well.

Julian Peterson

We should have won that game. It should have been up to the defense.

We shot 67 percent from the field. That just doesn't happen very often. We were successful because our offensive efficiency was as good as it's been all year. Drake also was more efficient offensively than any team has been all season in terms of points per possession. If we expect to win, our defense has got to be much better.

Donald Rumsfeld

These proposals have nothing to do with that, ... These proposals have to do with organizational arrangements within the Department of Defense that put a focus on the important issues relating to space which have been spread throughout the department in a way that has made it difficult to get the right kind of focus and the right kind of emphasis.

Johnnie Cochran

These were tragic deaths. I think that people don't understand that we, on the defense, felt that very strongly also.

The state is in the midst of its case, and then the defense will put on their case.

The state and the defense have two different roles. The state seeks the truth, and the defense seeks to protect their client.

These measures are necessary for our defense and the defense of our friends and allies.

The second quarter was big, ... Our defense put us in good situations. It was a great team effort. The kicking game was solid. The offense did what it was supposed to do. But it seems like we score a lot in bunches.

The second quarter killed us. They outscored us 10-2. Their defense forced us out of our sets. They had more team speed, more depth and I didn't think we had our legs under us tonight. Playing three games in one week hurt us.

The sky's the limit right now for this defense. It's just like there's fresh meat out there on the line. Everybody on the defense wants to make a play, wants to make a hit, wants to make an impact.

Wu Bangguo

The successful of Shenzhou-6 is of great significance for elevating China's prestige in the world, promoting China's economic, scientific and national defense capabilities and consolidating the national cohesiveness,

The tempo of the game dictated a low-scoring contest, but our defense was still superb. We forced them to rely on their outside game and that played to our advantage.

The team defense was great. It was an all-around great game, especially going into the Big East (schedule).

The third quarter was a clinic. To hold the other team to no points, to only have two turnovers and outscore them 14-0, that's a textbook game. The defense was so good. There were several plays where we completely disrupted their offense.

The thing with Texas is they have so many weapons, but I really think the speed of our defense will help us.

John Brady

The thing that was most impressive to me is we didn't foul on the last shot. And I've seen teams lose games because they're undisciplined and they foul. He took a tough shot. I thought he traveled before he shot. Our team did the five-switch defense on their own, which was good for them to be able to do, considering up until that point we hadn't really made too many good decisions.

The thing about volleyball is if you don't have others on the court, you can't win. We don't have the same offensive power we have had, but we have equal -- if not better -- defense and ball control. You can't throw a game like volleyball on the shoulders of one person.

Steve Smith

The thing about their defense is that there is no trick about it. We know how they are. We saw how hard they hit and how hard they play.

Quentin Richardson

The thing is, we're concentrating on defense and stopping teams. That to me is making a big difference.

Our shots weren't falling, but we were able to do it by locking up on defense and we just didn't let them score. On the other end, we had guys passing the ball, not turning it over and it got exciting.

Our size has helped us a lot. Our league has thrown every defense you can imagine to try and stop our height.

Our defense was exceptional today. What else can I say? That's what I'm looking for every time we take the field.

Our defense was excellent, and that's where our offense starts.

Our defense was big tonight. With Mitch out we only had three or four guys rotating on defense all night. They really poured their heart and soul into this game tonight.

Our defense was amazing, they rose up and shut them out in the second half.

Our defense was a little shaky at the start, but it was the first game of the year.

Our defense was a definite let down. They played better defense than we did and that was the difference.

Our defense very well stymied Hamilton most of the evening and never really gave them a good shot on goal.

Our defense took them out of it. It looked like their kids were a little tired. They played three pretty hard games in a row. We put the defense on them, got ahead, and when you're tired, it's hard to come back.

Byron Scott

Our defense took over in the fourth quarter, and I was proud of the way our team played. Even though we won the game, we have a lot of things to learn. Our athleticism and quickness are the keys to our team, and we need to use them to our advantage.

Our defense tightened up in the second quarter. We made it hard for them to get what they wanted and that helped us.