Famous Quotes & Sayings

He didn't work out like a tight end would work out, but he worked out like a defensive or offensive lineman. He's an intriguing guy, a good guy to look at.

He could easily have gotten more time early, but he didn't understand our defensive philosophy. The one thing we say here is if you don't play defense, you don't play. You can always have an off night shooting, but you can always play defense.

He can run. He can catch. He can block, ... He's our long-snapper and he plays as well on the defensive side as he does on offense.

Hector had a nice game at shortstop for us. I felt Eugene Julien was a little rusty out there, so I gave him the night off. Hector made some nice defensive plays in the field, got a big hit and drove in a big run.

He killed us. We had some breakdowns in our defensive rotations, which we usually don't do.

You have to finish the job. That is how you win. There is a real fine line between winning and losing and it is just about execution. Whether it is offensive execution or defensive execution or making a pitch in a key situation, that is the key to success. Young teams need to figure that out so they know what to put their focus on when the situation arises.

James Smith

He's a solid defensive player at third base. He's a good offensive hitter with a little pop to his bat.

I thought we had a very good defensive effort. We read the passing lanes well. We trapped well. When we did steal the ball, we pushed it up the floor and scored.

I thought we had a great defensive effort. The kids kept their poise whenever they were being very deliberate with the basketball. They stayed very composed.

Phil Jackson

I thought we had a good defensive first half. We capitalized off the steals and turnovers. I don't think we finished well, but the win tonight was good for our confidence.

I thought we had the game secured. But I guess that's when we all started thinking that. I just think we got a little relaxed and our defensive intensity wasn't at its highest peak.

I thought the kids gave a great effort and guarded some of (the Johnston players) really well. We just wish we could have come up with a few more defensive rebounds there in the last few possessions.

Trent Johnson

I thought their defensive pressure hurt us. Especially at the start of the second half, they really got us out of rhythm offensively, what we were trying to do. And that was the game right there.

Becky Hammon

I thought the game got turned around on the defensive end more than anything.

I thought the defensive execution wasn't there at the end. The offensive execution was good enough. We were scoring, but when didn't execute on defense. We couldn't stop them from penetrating towards the basket.

Bob Hill

I thought that we just couldn't keep them off the boards. We talked about finishing our defensive sets and we'd get them to miss and then they'd get the rebound.

I thought that Southwest played extremely well, they played great defense, ... My kids were trying to find the holes; it took us a little while to find the little holes in their defensive scheme. I thought we did a good job mixing up our hits.

I thought that defensively we struggled. We gave up 43 points in the second and third quarters and that's not acceptable. We need to win games on the defensive end of the floor.

Bobby Knight

I think we had an effort, but I don't think we played very well. If you're not scoring and not getting shots, it has a lot to do with defensive play.

John Kuhn

I think we got lazy and we paid for it. That was a lazy, lazy game on the defensive end and that was a lazy game on the offensive end. They should be disappointed. They had a chance. They had a shot. They were a better team than the one they played tonight.

I think we got a little more out of our post game tonight, but other than that it was a very similar game. It was a tough defensive game and Rapids played well. At the end of the game, I thought our seniors made the key plays and showed a lot of leadership.

I think we gave up as far as a our defensive game. I think our shots weren't falling and we were dropping our heads and not getting back on defense. We were settling for jumpers and everyone was going for offensive boards.

I think we proved that this team is still to be reckoned with in the Pac-10. Starting on the defensive end, we just stepped it up.

Maurice Cheeks

I think we're getting a little better on the defensive end. If we're going to make some hay, we're going to have to do it on defense.

I think we just had to be patient and not panic, there was plenty of time. We just had to stay in our offense and make shots out of our offense. We also made some great defensive stops.

Dwight Howard

I think we could have had a win tonight. Detroit stepped it up on the defensive end and won the game, but the next time, we'll know what to do.

Bill Belichick

I think we have some players who are versatile. We have some depth at linebacker, on the defensive line and in the secondary. What we need to do, hopefully we'll have the flexibility to be able to try to do it.

I thought our post players played excellent in the fourth quarter. I thought Nathan (Carlton) and Trent (Garner) started getting some high-low looks, and we got some easy baskets. We just didn't play very good on the defensive end.

I thought our defensive intensity was very good, especially in the first half. I was really proud of our defensive effort tonight.

I thought our defensive intensity was the key. I thought early on, we took them out of the flow and took some things away from them.

I thought our defensive intensity was solid the first half, so I knew we would come back.

I thought our defensive ends were going to be our strength this year,

I thought once we were able to rebound, and get the first defensive rebound, that we'd be able to get some opportunities to run in transition. And I think that's what got us going in the second quarter.