Famous Quotes & Sayings

They are a tough team with the lead because they grind it out and wear you down on defense.

They are so quick. You hear about the offense but I thought their defense was the key to the game.

They are real proud of that. I didn't realize that they did it, but they let me know. I always preach defense and it helps get easy baskets.

They are really improved. They have really come on at the end of the season. We are going to have to be tougher on post defense and pressure the guards so we don't give them that easy entry pass.

Sam Anderson

You don't go at it and say, 'Who is going to be Levi this year?' We don't have one person that can replace that, ... He forced the defense to play differently.

This move is to put the defense team on a proper legal foundation and when the family appoints lawyers it then knows who is whom.

Janet Reno

This merger isn't just about dollars and cents, ... It's about winning wars and saving lives. We want to insure that any defense merger protects our soldiers' lives and our taxpayers' wallets.

There was a time when he was thinking offense, offense, offense. Now he understands the value of defense and he?s one of our better defenders.

Mike Thompson

There was no way he was going to make (the kick), no way. There was just no way we were going to lose. Our defense had worked too hard to lose.

Champ Bailey

There was nothing they were doing why we couldn't make things happen, all we had to do is just play. We dominated and we never gave up. The offense played well and scoring on defense really helps.

Aaron Gray

There was just a lack of defense on our part.

There was no rhythm to the first half. It was frustrating in the first half, but their defense did it to us.

There was no energy, no intensity (against Rose). They had to do it on defense and drive us the whole way through the game.

There were a lot of things that went on that you have to take into account. But if you have the No. 2-ranked defense two years in a row, that's not a fluke.

There were a lot of jitters in the first quarter. Our defense shut them down in the second quarter and I think that was the key.

There was too much standing around and not wanting to get down and play defense. But a win is a win, and you can't always look at the negatives.

There were some good collisions. I was pleased with some things the defense did, though the offense maybe got the better of it in the end. We're a little rusty, but I've got to remember it was the first day in pads.

Martin Brodeur

There's a lot of defense to our games. I think we're able to play somewhat of a trap. We are able to funnel people on the ice to where we want them to be, to where we think we will be able to defend. It's similar to a trap, but we are playing it a little differently than before because there is no red line. We are relying more on position hockey than anything.

There is nothing worse for a defense than to be pushed around on the first drive.

There really wasn't nothing said before the game except that you're the champs, let's see if you can play like the champs. We got off to a little rough start, but I like to think we made some adjustments, and our kids really played good defense the last three quarters.

There really wasn't any improvement on the defense side from a year ago. I can see why Wall Street isn't too delighted by it. But it's a temporary thing.

Kelvin Sampson

You would think we'd never, ever, ever scouted an opponent or worked on defense or any of those things. We tried to man them. We tried to zone them. We couldn't get them to miss.

You wouldn't think so. I would have said we better be playing pretty good defense if we're only going to score four baskets in the second half.

Brian Dawkins

You want the opposing offense to look at your defense and see everybody going to the ball. I thought we did a pretty good job of that today. We had guys making plays, and that's what you want from your defense.

You should be talking to Carly Hamilton and (sweeper) Carly Kimball, because our defense won this game. Nothing gets by them.

Brad Childress

You see it with all the guys that are in their first time with this offense. You can't be thinking a lot. You want to just be reacting, heading down your path and seeing what the defense is giving you, as opposed to thinking about what steps you have to take and what your landmark is and how you're involved in the protection.

You score 34 points, you expect to win the game. Our defense really let us down.

Your Honor, you can lawfully come to the defense of others, even if you are mistaken.

You're going to see a secondary play like it's never played before. I'm watching film in my sleep. Speed? We have speed everywhere. I feel like it's going to be a low-scoring game because defense wins championships.

You're going to lose games, but it's how you respond. I thought the kids did an excellent job. Our defense was the key to us getting some easy baskets early.

Jamaal Magloire

You never know until the time runs off the clock. We played good defense as if there was another possession left in the game, he was just fortunate enough to make the shot.

You play hard defense for 35 seconds and they knock the shots down ... it's frustrating.

Shimon Peres

I was learning, as I did in the Ministry of Defense. I never knew, but I always learned.