Bad Quote by Ahmad Rashad

In the NBA they've taken away so much of the hand-checking and the physicality of how guys are able to guard you. So if…

— Lou Williams

For us to be successful on defense, we must get back and stop the basketball, eliminate easy baskets, keep the ball out of the…

— Dick Bennett

The NBA is changing so much. It's not like when I came up, with that old-school mentality that practice really mattered.

— Paul Pierce

New York basketball is about defense.

— Stephon Marbury

In the NBA, if you can't defend your position, they're going to go at you over and over again.

— Andrew Wiggins

Defense is all about if you want to play or not, if you really take matchups personal. A lot of guys don't. Once again,…

— Jimmy Butler

The game has changed since the '70s as more coaches have looked at ways to make it tougher on defenses. But I'm glad my…

— Tony Dungy

Basketball has turned into an offensive-minded situation. They don't play on both ends. They don't play defense.

— Gary Payton

If you see the NBA now, a lot of it is in transition. Most people now try to get an easy shot off in…

— Larry Brown

This is the pinnacle of the basketball world, you know, in the NBA you're playing against the best guys in the world, and best…

— Mike Conley Jr

It's just like Michael Jordan and the Detroit Pistons. They tried to take out the best player. Try to put as much physical abuse…

— Justin Jefferson

In the NBA, it's different. You must do everything. Defense, offense, shooting, everything. I wanted to prove myself here and I will prove myself…

— Nikola Jokic