Dirty work Quote by P. J. Tucker

There's not a lot of guys in this league who are tough for me to guard. It's a short list.

— Marcus Smart

Defensive players kind of have that two-faced kind of way of being able to be very aggressive on the football field and going out…

— Ndamukong Suh

As a player you never want to be in a situation where you're trying to be someone else, or you're doing things that aren't…

— Daniel Jones

No player in this league - they might be really, really good and they look like they're playing nonchalant, but they're not.

— D'Angelo Russell

I would like people to say that when they describe the type of player I am. Someone that prepares like a pro.

— Cooper Kupp

A real player is somebody who never gives up, who keeps thinking all the way through, who's scared, (darn) right, but plays through being…

— Ralph Wiley

I've always felt I had the ability to be a good, elite defender in this league on the wing. I just need to lock…

— Zach LaVine

I've never just thought of myself as a defensive-only player.

— O. G. Anunoby

The tough player is the one who is difficult to play against and easy to play with

— Jay Bilas

You've got to be extremely careful, because you could be with a great team, and you could be the product of a great team.…

— Marcus Allen

When we think of Olivier Giroud, the word example comes to mind. He is an example of resilience, hard work and perseverance. A professional…

— Edouard Mendy

The biggest thing to realize when you're guarding great players is, look, they're going to score - it's hard to guard anyone one-on-one, straight-up…

— Harrison Barnes