There has never been a great 'silent' defense

The great silent majority.

— Richard M. Nixon

Of what is great one must either be silent or speak with greatness. With greatness--that means cynically and with innocence.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The great silent man! Looking round on the noisy inanity of the world,--words with little meaning, actions with little worth,--one loves to reflect on…

— Thomas Carlyle

Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game

— Rick Majerus

It is not overwhelmingly difficult for a committed group of players with only average individual basketball skills to put together a very good team…

— Del Harris

If you're not talking, you're not playing defense

— Doc Rivers

Defense is all about helping. No one can guard a good dribbler, You have to walk kids through how to help and then how…

— Bobby Knight

Where's Barack Obama when Christmas references are being erased from civic calendars? Is he crying out in defense of religious liberty and our First…

— Chuck Norris

Write this: Since my boy is the coach, I'm going to try out for the Dolphins next year. Tight end.

— Shaquille O'Neal

Basketball is a game of sacrificing yourself for the next guy, being a team that takes good shots, and taking the right shots

— David Blatt

Of course, in college, you're traveling, especially when you're with Duke basketball, but in the NBA, it's on a whole entire level.

— Jahlil Okafor

Basketball, like all sports, is predicated on the execution of fundamentals. The coach is a teacher. His subject: fundamentals

— Jack Ramsay

What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.

— Bill Russell

Set goals - high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working…

— Bear Bryant

I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.

— Mike Krzyzewski