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title: "7 Defense Playing Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Defense Playing quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Defense Playing sayings and thoughts."
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> [They really allow you to play overseas. They let you play through everything - holding, grabbing, illegal screens, tough hand-checking and tough…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-beverley/they-really-allow-you-to-play-overseas-they-let-you-play-through/)

[Patrick Beverley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-beverley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99d/patrick-beverley-6197_everything_they-really-allow-you-to-play-overseas-t_706939.jpg)

> [I know that if I am playing at an all-pro level, our defense is playing well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-harris-jr/i-know-that-if-i-am-playing-at-an-all-pro-level-our-defense-is/)

[Chris Harris, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-harris-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/838/chris-harris-jr-11710_am_i-know-that-if-i-am-playing-at-an-all-pr_848198.jpg)

> [If I'm blocking shots or changing shots or even preventing players from taking shots, I'm helping the team and we are likely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brittney-griner/if-i-m-blocking-shots-or-changing-shots-or-even-preventing-players/)

[Brittney Griner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brittney-griner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e75/brittney-griner-4548_even_if-i-m-blocking-shots-or-changing-shots_1293132.jpg)

> [The more carries you get, the better you see the field, see the way that the defense is playing you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saquon-barkley/the-more-carries-you-get-the-better-you-see-the-field-see-the-way/)

[Saquon Barkley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saquon-barkley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/286/saquon-barkley-6979_better_the-more-carries-you-get-the-better-you_1586472.jpg)

> [My feeling is you've got to have a base package of defense where you're playing your base package and the way you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-donovan/my-feeling-is-you-ve-got-to-have-a-base-package-of-defense-where-you/)

[Billy Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-donovan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77f/billy-donovan-4892_defense_my-feeling-is-you-ve-got-to-have-a-base_1776709.png)

> [When everybody's focused on defense and playing well, it's going to be easier on everybody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/when-everybody-s-focused-on-defense-and-playing-well-it-s-going-to-be/)

[Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/brandon-crawford-5807_defense_when-everybody-s-focused-on-defense-and_1826924.jpg)

> [Once I see how the defense is playing me, I know how to attack and where I can get my shots and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ja-morant/once-i-see-how-the-defense-is-playing-me-i-know-how-to-attack-and/)

[Ja Morant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ja-morant/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/488/ja-morant-6703_attack_once-i-see-how-the-defense-is-playing-me_2023881.jpg)

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