Championship Quote by Rudy Gobert

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

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

— Eric Bolling

I think it's very important to have a good defensive team.

— Kolo Toure

You can't win championships without playing great defense.

— Tom Herman

Offense is great, but defense wins championships.

— Brittney Griner

I think when you're a very good defensive team you give yourself a chance every night, on the road, at home, it's a big…

— Rudy Gobert

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

— Carlos Correa

You have to win games by scoring points, of course, so that's important. But when you're having nights against a good defensive team, you…

— Jerry West

If you play good attack, you win the game, but, if you play good defence you win championships

— Zeljko Obradovic

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

— Brad Stevens

I don't believe there's ever been a team that's won a title in the NBA that hasn't been a good defensive team.

— Rick Carlisle

Obviously, people say offense wins games, defenses win championships. But I think, at the end of the day, if you score more points than…

— Sam Darnold