I am Quote by Serge Ibaka

I know how important I am to my team, my teammates. They tell me every day.

— Marcus Smart

Being a presence on the defensive end, I know that's important to me, I have to establish that.

— Al Horford

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

— Rudy Gobert

Once I see how the defense is playing me, I know how to attack and where I can get my shots and where the…

— Ja Morant

Defense is gonna help me in particular and help my team, so that's what I've really focused on.

— Steven Adams

Passing and defense are two things that help build your team, brings the best out of people.

— Tom Thibodeau

You're only as good as your team, so if your team's strong around you, it just puts you in a greater position.

— Yo Gotti

I bring a lot to a team. I bring immediate impact. As far as my skillset, I can attack defenders in multiple ways and…

— Trae Young

The role I play is defending, so you've got to be doing that first and foremost. The better you can get it will help…

— Trent Alexander-Arnold

I work hard on my defense. It's something I take pride in, but it's nothing that I want to brag about. It's part of…

— Adrian Beltre

The thing I want to continue to improve on is my defense. I've shown at times that I'm capable of doing a good job…

— David Lee

I know the strengths and weaknesses of my teammates. I make my passing decisions accordingly

— Steve Nash