Believe Quote by Rick Carlisle

I think when you're a very good defensive team - it's very rare a team wins a championship when you're not a very good…

— Rudy Gobert

When you look at older teams in the finals, Miami and San Antonio, they're not really the most explosive or athletic team but they're…

— Shaun Livingston

You can't win championships without playing great defense.

— Tom Herman

Defense wins championships. A good offense is beat by a good defense, always.

— Eric Bolling

When you establish that you're a galactically successful offensive team, but below average defensively, that's not gonna win you a championship.

— Rick Carlisle

Offense is great, but defense wins championships.

— Brittney Griner

The difference between a good defensive team and a bad defensive team is as little as three possessions

— Brad Stevens

I've said it many times before in the playoffs, and I'll say it again: Defense wins championships.

— Carlos Correa

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

— Jim Boeheim

Basketball has turned into an offensive-minded situation. They don't play on both ends. They don't play defense.

— Gary Payton

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

In 2009 we were pretty good but North Carolina would have beaten some NBA teams that year.

— Tom Izzo