Ball game Quote by Rudy Gobert

Well, first of all the defensive three-seconds rule doesn't allow you to play a true zone like you would in international ball and college.…

— Daryl Morey

New York basketball is about defense.

— Stephon Marbury

In all the research you do as a coach, studying other coaches and championship-type situations, you find that all those teams combined talent with…

— Pat Riley

Defense not only wins games; it's what gets you on the floor at every level you play at. Once you get to high school…

— Avery Bradley

Defense is so important for helping your team win games and for the game in general.

— Rudy Gobert

They never talked about my defense. But every coach I've played for, I make them say 'Oh, I didn't know about your defense. We're…

— Danilo Gallinari

I mean, defense to me is something that when you watch a game you don't really pay attention to defense unless you're very -…

— Rudy Gobert

My mental approach is totally different. My coach predicated everything on defense. He always talked about defense, defense, defense. I took it to heart…

— Eric Williams

A good coach is interested in how tough you are, how you react to adversity, how quickly you get back on defense.

— Dick Devenzio

For us to be successful on defense, we must get back and stop the basketball, eliminate easy baskets, keep the ball out of the…

— Dick Bennett

As coaches we talk about two things: offense and defense. There is a third phase we neglect, which is more important. It's conversion from…

— Bobby Knight

You've got to know the defense by watching film and by how you've been coached. And then when you approach it, you've got to…

— Derrick Henry