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title: "8 Defense Like Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/there-can-be-no-defense-like-elaborate-courtesy/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10f/anonymous-1_courtesy_there-can-be-no-defense-like-elaborate-c_299581.jpg)

> [Do I think he's got character? Yeah. You don't play defense like that without deeply caring about teammates... John Wall plays real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-cowherd/do-i-think-he-s-got-character-yeah-you-don-t-play-defense-like-that/)

[Colin Cowherd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-cowherd/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c99/colin-cowherd-4919_caring_do-i-think-he-s-got-character-yeah-you-d_318384.jpg)

> [I've been putting 100% of work into defense like I do hitting because that way I can help my team more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/i-ve-been-putting-100-of-work-into-defense-like-i-do-hitting-because/)

[Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf3/jose-altuve-14420_defense_i-ve-been-putting-100-of-work-into-defen_797041.jpg)

> [I like to get physical on defense. I like to get up on a guy as much as possible. I actually need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-smith/i-like-to-get-physical-on-defense-i-like-to-get-up-on-a-guy-as-much/)

[J. R. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c7/j-r-smith-11490_calm_i-like-to-get-physical-on-defense-i-like_1174829.png)

> [I need NOW's defense like a fish needs a bicycle. I don't want them to defend me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-palin/i-need-now-s-defense-like-a-fish-needs-a-bicycle-i-don-t-want-them-to/)

[Sarah Palin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-palin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58a/sarah-palin-1441_bicycle_i-need-now-s-defense-like-a-fish-needs-a_1859735.png)

> [If I had a defense like Hal Mumme has, I would be trying them on every kickoff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-spurrier/if-i-had-a-defense-like-hal-mumme-has-i-would-be-trying-them-on-every/)

[Steve Spurrier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-spurrier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a1/steve-spurrier-16070_defense_if-i-had-a-defense-like-hal-mumme-has-i_2133185.jpg)

> [Ain't nobody ever had a jumpshot like mine, ain't nobody ever power moves like mine, ain't nobody ever tough defense like mine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/moses-malone/ain-t-nobody-ever-had-a-jumpshot-like-mine-ain-t-nobody-ever-power/)

[Moses Malone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/moses-malone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c1/moses-malone-19693_courage_ain-t-nobody-ever-had-a-jumpshot-like-mi_2537798.png)

> [Defense is not like other discretionary spending.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-gates/defense-is-not-like-other-discretionary-spending/)

[Robert M. Gates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-gates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cb/robert-m-gates-2972_defense_defense-is-not-like-other-discretionary_2747917.png)

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