Basketball Quote by Brad Stevens

When you play on bad defensive teams, you get labeled as a bad defender.

— Paul Pierce

I think it's very important to have a good defensive team.

— Kolo Toure

I think when you're a very good defensive team - it's very rare a team wins a championship when you're not a very good…

— Rudy Gobert

I think when you're a very good defensive team you give yourself a chance every night, on the road, at home, it's a big…

— Rudy Gobert

Winning is more related to good defense than good offense

— Jack Ramsay

You have to win games by scoring points, of course, so that's important. But when you're having nights against a good defensive team, you…

— Jerry West

I don't say we are a defensive team. I say we are a strong team in defensive terms, but at the same time lacking…

— Jose Mourinho

If you are a good team, your offense is born on the defensive end.

— Don Meyer

Defense doesn't sell as much as offense.

— Rudy Gobert

I'd rather have a good game defensively before offensively.

— Buster Posey

Your offense might not be great every game, but defense is just about working hard and outworking your opponents.

— Charles Oakley

Defense doesn't matter enough.

— Rudy Gobert