Average Quote by Del Harris

Basketball is a great mystery. You can do everything right. You can have the perfect mix of talent and the best system of offense…

— Phil Jackson

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

I mean, it's very difficult up there in the NBA.

— Jim Boeheim

I think it's the hardest part for about 80 percent of the guys in the NBA. That's just the way it is in the…

— Jimmer Fredette

There is a lot of basketball beyond our control, but a player should never let anyone try harder than he does

— Dean Smith

When everybody's focused on defense and playing well, it's going to be easier on everybody.

— Brandon Crawford

I think with defense especially, you have your core principles. If you do those consistently, then it's easy to make, sort of, game-to-game adjustments.…

— J. J. Redick

The NBA is tough. Everybody plays hard and every game is vital.

— Pau Gasol

It's extremely difficult to dink and dunk all the way down the field. Defenses are just too good.

— Matt LaFleur

It's hard to be the point guard, especially playing with a young team.

— D'Angelo Russell

I think it's relatively easy to play defense against a team that can only do one thing. Unfortunately, that's not what we're talking about…

— Bill Belichick

That's basically what my parents taught me throughout my childhood, being intense and consistent. In my opinion, those are the hardest things to do…

— Evan Fournier