Basketball Quote by Gary Payton

New York basketball is about defense.

— Stephon Marbury

Just knowing the game of basketball, it's important to be able to see it from a different perspective, not only offensively but also defensively.

— Jrue Holiday

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

— Red Auerbach

I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.

— Magic Johnson

Use different basketball offensive alignments to cause confusion for the other team.

— Hubie Brown

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 needs more of that 'it's-about-us-against-them' mentality.

— Scott Brooks

All the coaches preach about defense. Every day they talk about defense, they talk about how important it is to get stops in order…

— Rudy Gobert

The competitive spirit of basketball is slowly leaking out. Taking pride in one-on-one defense is slowly leaking out. It's more about selling calls and…

— DeMarcus Cousins

Defense has changed because you can't hand-check guys anymore. Back in the day, if you drove to the hoop against the Bad Boy Pistons,…

— Ahmad Rashad

“Cohesion on the offense, intensity on the defense, is the game plan. When a coach puts multidimensional skilled players on the court who have…

— Walt Frazier

The NBA has never drafted a player for defense. At any position, even at center.

— Jim Boeheim