Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

If people are going to leave me wide open, then it's my job to knock them down. We're taking what the defense gives us.

If somebody was to watch us for the first time, they would say that defense is our strength and they would probably be correct.

If somebody comes back to me and says there's nothing wrong with the Department of Defense paying journalists, I'll say, 'Even if there's nothing wrong, does it make sense ?

Mike Shanahan

If you can't get drives going and the defense is out there continuously, someone's going to wear out sooner or later.

Troy Polamalu

If we want to go where we want to go, we can't play like that, ... We have high expectations of our defense and our organization.

Bobby Bowden

If you had told me that we would have hold them to seven points, I would have told you that we would win. What our defense did in this game is amazing, especially the defensive line. A few weeks ago, we didn't know who would be playing up there.

Ned Yost

If you give up just one run, the game's over if you don't score. When it's 11-0, it's everything, pitching, defense and hitting.

Jim Haslett

In this business, guys get hurt and I think everybody else has to elevate their game. The defense has to play better, the quarterbacks are going to have to play better, the linemen are going to have to play better.

In the first half we played out 'ugly' defense and they had trouble with it. To hold Norway to 16 points in the first half is a good sign.

In the first half, our defense was erratic and we had a lot of shots rim out. But in the second half they worked really hard to come back. We had our chances, but we missed too many free throws.

In the first half, I thought we were playing well defensively, but we just weren't making any shots. For once this season, it was our defense that held us up.

In the last minute-and-a-half we got a little sloppy on defense, but our girls did a great job on defense all night.

In the first quarter we started out really flat. We got a lot of good shots, but we didn't hit any of them and on defense we were giving up shots. It was kind of scary, really.

Shawn Marion

In the first quarter, they were hitting shots. Sometimes, you can't play any better defense then we did. They were hitting shots with hands in their faces. In the second quarter, we opened up a little more and got a rhythm going.

In the first half, we were playing kind of nonchalant. Sometimes our offense is off but we'll still play decently on defense and that will keep us in the game.

In the first half we tried to let them play and showcase their individual talents, and in the second half we played a little better defense and rebounded better.

Intensity-wise I'm happy with the way they played. The defense was moving all over the field.

It was hard earned, I'll tell you that. They played great defense and we played great defense. I guess we made one extra stop and one extra basket. I tell the girls that in Barre defense wins championships.

Richard Jefferson

It was just one of those nights. It was a combination of us playing good defense and getting good looks and good shots. We were fortunate to get them on a night where they didn't hit their shots.

Alex Miller

It was just fun for me to be out there playing defense and contributing to our win. It's a big win for us.

Louis Orr

It was just a game where we didn't make shots. When you don't make shots regardless of what the defense is like, it's going to be tough to win.

They've got two real good forwards. One is exceptionally fast and dangerous. Their defense is solid and their keeper is really good.