Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

Chuck D.

I think it's the pendulum swinging back toward growth from defensive stocks.

I think that's what we've been lacking from a defensive standpoint. We've got a lot of young players, especially in the secondary who made some big plays and we need to keep that going.

Tommy Thompson

Lauren pitched a very smart game and they made the defensive plays when they had to.

Lauren is a gifted and skillful soccer player with a remarkable defensive mentality. Her experience and versatility will enable her to play in our midfield or in the backline.

Michel Therrien

Lately, he's playing better. He's skating better. I think he's been better, more comfortable in his own end. He knows how to react in defensive situations.

Justin Rose

I was just trying to get my teammates involved. We had a great defensive effort. That was a team when right there.

Aaron Gray

Other teams are keying in on him, setting whole defensive strategies around him. That's presenting opportunities for other people to step up. It's amazing. It seems like every game, it's someone different.

R.J. is a good shooter, and it was a good game for him to come in. He gave us some size on the defensive end and some energy.

Kobe Bryant

Play defense. Don't stink it up on the defensive end or you will not win.

Reggie's just a player, a very good post presence offensively. That was the difference in a tight defensive struggle.

(Our pass defense) is something that we need to make better. We need to do a better job with the pass rush, it's not just the defensive backs, it's also the defensive line.

Shane Battier

Our offensive and defensive execution was poor when it mattered. We couldn't get a stop when we needed it.

Our offensive and defensive lines are very good.

Jeff Teague

But it was probably one of the worst defensive performances I've ever had.

Hockey is a weird game, and once you get that confidence, it just rolls and you roll with it. He's making great plays in the defensive zone, not just the offensive zone... We're going to ride him as long as we can.

He's a team player first. He's a defensive player second, and he's an offensive player third. He's just the ultimate of an unselfish young man. He's a great student, the kids love him.

Kobe Bryant

He's been doing the defensive part all year long. Sometimes, the people want more. Tonight he gave them more.