Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Kuhn

I think we got lazy and we paid for it. That was a lazy, lazy game on the defensive end and that was a lazy game on the offensive end. They should be disappointed. They had a chance. They had a shot. They were a better team than the one they played tonight.

I think we got a little more out of our post game tonight, but other than that it was a very similar game. It was a tough defensive game and Rapids played well. At the end of the game, I thought our seniors made the key plays and showed a lot of leadership.

I think we gave up as far as a our defensive game. I think our shots weren't falling and we were dropping our heads and not getting back on defense. We were settling for jumpers and everyone was going for offensive boards.

I think we proved that this team is still to be reckoned with in the Pac-10. Starting on the defensive end, we just stepped it up.

Maurice Cheeks

I think we're getting a little better on the defensive end. If we're going to make some hay, we're going to have to do it on defense.

I think we just had to be patient and not panic, there was plenty of time. We just had to stay in our offense and make shots out of our offense. We also made some great defensive stops.

Dwight Howard

I think we could have had a win tonight. Detroit stepped it up on the defensive end and won the game, but the next time, we'll know what to do.

Bill Belichick

I think we have some players who are versatile. We have some depth at linebacker, on the defensive line and in the secondary. What we need to do, hopefully we'll have the flexibility to be able to try to do it.

I thought our post players played excellent in the fourth quarter. I thought Nathan (Carlton) and Trent (Garner) started getting some high-low looks, and we got some easy baskets. We just didn't play very good on the defensive end.

I thought our defensive intensity was very good, especially in the first half. I was really proud of our defensive effort tonight.

I thought our defensive intensity was the key. I thought early on, we took them out of the flow and took some things away from them.

I thought our defensive intensity was solid the first half, so I knew we would come back.

I thought our defensive ends were going to be our strength this year,

I thought once we were able to rebound, and get the first defensive rebound, that we'd be able to get some opportunities to run in transition. And I think that's what got us going in the second quarter.

Chuck D.

I think it's the pendulum swinging back toward growth from defensive stocks.

It had to be one of our defensive efforts. You're always proud of a team that just refuses to lose ... we just kept pecking away.

Bob Bradley

I always knew that he would still have defensive qualities. They don't go away. He's not fast but he was never that fast. He reads things. He puts attackers on his terms. He knows how to slow guys down. For me, it was just a matter of seeing one, if he was healthy and two, if he was just really strong in terms of his motivation. I think he's shown both.

Tyler Hansbrough

I always think there are things I can do to improve. I could have finished some shots, or gotten some defensive stops. But I'll keep on trying to improve and look forward to the next game.

Mike Scioscia

He was very comfortable on the defensive end.

He was the leader of the defensive unit. His plan was to have a great game. He played flawlessly. Everything he did was the right decision.

He was the key to their game, getting offensive and defensive rebounds, going to the goal. He was going to do whatever it took.

He's a young guy. We've got to go out there and make things difficult for him, ... If our defensive line can get in his face, I think that's going to make things hard for him." ()

He had a tremendous defensive rebound and they fouled him. He had missed his last three free throws, but he stepped up and drained them both.

He hasn't met a shot he wouldn't take, and he loves to play the game. He's worked real hard on his defensive game, and it shows.

Ned Yost

He has made tremendous defensive improvement at every position. He's good at all of them.

He has to learn the defensive scheme of the pro game.

Brian Johnson

He had 18 defensive rebounds. We didn't do a good job of getting any offensive rebounds. Our lack of getting second-chance points was huge.

Brady Quinn

He'll definitely come on and be physical with a linebacker or a defensive back or whoever.

He'll be the quarterback of the defense. We're going to be a lot faster, especially on the defensive end.

For us, we may not be the most skillful group, but you can never fault the effort. The defensive end, that?s all it is, it?s heart.

I got a pretty good scolding in the locker room at halftime. I took it to heart and picked up my defensive intensity. I frustrated some people, got into their heads. I was having fun out there.

He was a very sound defensive type of individual. We would play a pinch defensively and he picked up on it real good.

He was all over the place. This was a really well-played defensive game for the most part.