Famous Quotes & Sayings

I thought Cottrell stepped up really well today with the rebounding and his defensive intensity on the court.

Billy Donovan

I think you could see how hard it is to play back-to-back nights. I didn't like our defensive intensity in the first half. In the second half, we did a much, much better job.

I was a gang leader. Although, it was a gang for defensive purposes. It was not a gang to sell drugs.

Billy Donovan

I was a defensive stopper. I shut guys down. I didn't shoot much.

Richard Jefferson

I was a defensive specialist ... I had to guard whoever Gilbert was supposed to be guarding, too. I'm telling you, Gilbert did not play defense.

Jack White

This was one of our better defensive games, but we need to pick it up and hit better.

We talked about this all week. We've played at this pace a few times. But they are a very good defensive team. Not too many teams hold Joe (Kalb) to five points and one field goal.

We talked at halftime about defensive intensity, and we got it. We did a good job of locking them up.

Kelly Packard

We talked a lot about finishing a defensive stand.

When he walks into a room, you say that's what (a defensive end) looks like.

Lamar Odom

We've got to make every game a defensive game. ... When you play the worst defensive game of the year, you get beat. Point blank.

Monta Ellis

When I play my game, there's that, and more to come. Tonight it just seemed that I had it going in the first half and they put me back in the second half. It wasn't all on the offensive end. It was the defensive end as well. The little things.

Hockey is a weird game, and once you get that confidence, it just rolls and you roll with it. He's making great plays in the defensive zone, not just the offensive zone... We're going to ride him as long as we can.

He's a team player first. He's a defensive player second, and he's an offensive player third. He's just the ultimate of an unselfish young man. He's a great student, the kids love him.

Kobe Bryant

He's been doing the defensive part all year long. Sometimes, the people want more. Tonight he gave them more.

He's been a great contributor to this program. He's already helped start a tradition on the defensive line. ... We can recruit other players, but there'll never be another Mario Williams. When we're out recruiting defensive ends, that is what they should look like.

When they saw me wrestle, that's when they moved me to defense, ... Wrestling is kind of the same technique you'd use on the defensive line, where you have to stay low and use your hands.

We have to become a better defensive rebounding team.

We made some defensive stands when we really needed them.

I thought we played really well offensively. But I thought we kind of cruised once we got ahead. We didn't play well on the defensive end.

I thought we played hard and didn't quit, ... Kate Epstein was outstanding defensive for us.

I thought we had a very good defensive effort. We read the passing lanes well. We trapped well. When we did steal the ball, we pushed it up the floor and scored.

I thought we had a great defensive effort. The kids kept their poise whenever they were being very deliberate with the basketball. They stayed very composed.

Phil Jackson

I thought we had a good defensive first half. We capitalized off the steals and turnovers. I don't think we finished well, but the win tonight was good for our confidence.

I thought we had the game secured. But I guess that's when we all started thinking that. I just think we got a little relaxed and our defensive intensity wasn't at its highest peak.

I thought the kids gave a great effort and guarded some of (the Johnston players) really well. We just wish we could have come up with a few more defensive rebounds there in the last few possessions.

Trent Johnson

I thought their defensive pressure hurt us. Especially at the start of the second half, they really got us out of rhythm offensively, what we were trying to do. And that was the game right there.

Becky Hammon

I thought the game got turned around on the defensive end more than anything.

I thought the defensive execution wasn't there at the end. The offensive execution was good enough. We were scoring, but when didn't execute on defense. We couldn't stop them from penetrating towards the basket.

Bob Hill

I thought that we just couldn't keep them off the boards. We talked about finishing our defensive sets and we'd get them to miss and then they'd get the rebound.

I thought that Southwest played extremely well, they played great defense, ... My kids were trying to find the holes; it took us a little while to find the little holes in their defensive scheme. I thought we did a good job mixing up our hits.

I thought that defensively we struggled. We gave up 43 points in the second and third quarters and that's not acceptable. We need to win games on the defensive end of the floor.

Bobby Knight

I think we had an effort, but I don't think we played very well. If you're not scoring and not getting shots, it has a lot to do with defensive play.