Bulls Quote by Patrick Beverley

In the mid-1990s, I was a young offensive coach. I received sound advice that I had a better chance ascending on the defensive side…

— Mike Tomlin

I haven't played defense in a couple years.

— Rajon Rondo

When I was in high school, I played defense and also averaged about 20 rebounds a game.

— John Havlicek

I built my career in the league playing defense and making shots, and also making plays when I needed to.

— Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

When I was with the Bulls, I was very dysfunctional.

— Metta World Peace

The other thing was that when I was at the University of Miami, we ran a pro-style offense and defense. I started each year…

— Jimmy Johnson

In the Negro Leagues, I played every day.

— Buck Leonard

I grew up playing defense all the time with my older brothers and the older players.

— Andrew Wiggins

I'm the first player in history that doesn't want to play defense and still gets in foul trouble.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I was in Chicago in 1994 and at this time I had no thoughts of coming back and playing the game of basketball, Bryon…

— Michael Jordan

I played, but I never got a chance to see how the business worked. How the NBA offices and other teams worked. I learned…

— B. J. Armstrong

I remember one time being told I could not play in a basketball game at the College of William and Mary because I was…

— Walter Dean Myers