Around Quote by Jamal Crawford

In the NBA, there is a guy guarding you, and you really have to try shooting over him.

— Amar'e Stoudemire

When you play guard, you're not going to block a lot of shots. Inside, you're going to block shots.

— Oscar Robertson

I feel like I can defend three different positions: point guards, shooting guards, and small forwards who don't want to play too much in…

— Iman Shumpert

You've got to be able to guard hard and then work yourself offensively to get shots.

— Joe Harris

I've always kinda guarded perimeter guys. I'm a little bit more comfortable guarding guys off screens. It kinda keeps me engaged in the game,…

— Kyle Kuzma

I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense.

— Metta World Peace

Offensively and defensively, I think I probably do a lot better in guarding people in transition and shooting the ball in transition.

— Danny Green

I can guard guys my size and bigger, because, typically, I'm stronger than them, but sometimes guys get by me on the wing. It's…

— Zion Williamson

It doesn't matter to me, honestly, with which guys I'm guarding as long as I go in knowing what I'm trying to do.

— Aaron Gordon

I'm never going to be a point guard, but you always have guards that get the rebound and take it coast-to-coast.

— Gerald Green

When you move into becoming more of a shooting guard, you get more catch-and-shoot three's, lot of pin-downs and things like that where you…

— Collin Sexton

I block shots, I'm a defense-first guy.

— Jaren Jackson, Jr