Can do Quote by Gilbert Arenas

I think it's all machismo - 'Come on, you've got to guard your guy, man. If you can't guard your guy, then you can't…

— Nick Nurse

This is a physical game, and that's how you have to play. When you do that, the defense eventually gets tired of tackling you.

— Ezekiel Elliott

They're going to make a few shots here and there, but my job is to play defense to the best of my ability regardless…

— Aaron Gordon

If you can take pride in what you're doing on defense, it's going to be pretty hard for that offensive opponent to go by…

— Jason Terry

If you let your hitting bother your defense, you are not going to be very good.

— Dan Uggla

Most of the time, you're just trying to be the point guard out there based on the play call and the defense that you're…

— Alex Smith

I think I've shown patches of being a good defender and then I've gotten lazy off the ball and you make a stupid play…

— Joe Ingles

Your defense will save you on the nights that your offense isn't working.

— Adolph Rupp

If you're a great defensive player, you're a great defensive player 100% of the time. You can't be a great defensive player half of…

— Doc Rivers

I guarantee that if you ask anyone who is guarding me, they won't say I'm taking plays off. It's actually a compliment to me…

— Markelle Fultz

Whether it's on the steals, on blocks or locking my man down, defense is always going to be there. That's my cornerstone.

— Larry Nance, Jr

I'll continue to take what the defense gives me. That's the way that I've always played.

— Al Horford