Defensively Quotes

Zach has developed the ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim. He's really matured into a good player offensively. Defensively, he's getting better and better. - Scott Trost

You've got to give them credit defensively, but we just weren't really strong with the basketball. There were three or four times where they just took it from our hands. We were just careless, and you can't have those things against a quality team. - Kreg Klaver

You've got to be careful when he's on the ice. He's so fast and strong. That was the key. You have to play so well defensively. All five guys, not only one or two guys. - Aki Berg

You're up 31-15, that sucker should be over, and then we give up a 10-0 run. That's all we talked about at halftime, was picking it up defensively. - Keith West

You're going to have to come out and get off to a good start defensively and let the game come to you. Get used to the surroundings and the depth perceptions on the baskets. That ought to take half a quarter. - Geoff Salmon

You're going to have nights where the ball doesn't go in the basket, but if you're going to win a championship, you've got to be solid, tough and physical defensively and I don't think we were that, especially in the last 10 minutes of that game. - Jimmy Allen

You won't hear any complaints from me. You have to play more defensively than you normally might here, but it is what it is and you just have to deal with it and play through it. - Fred Couples

You want to make something happen on defense, and for a guy who is managing a game or just kind of sits backs there and tries to pick you apart, it is a little frustrating. Defensively you want that one opportunity to make something happen. When you have a guy who plays smart like that, it makes it a little bit more difficult. - Michael Strahan

You wait for somebody like that to mature. He's still not there to my satisfaction defensively 100 percent all of the time, but he's getting closer. - Ron Wilson

You never know what a week off will do, but I thought we needed the extra time off. We came out with great focus and we were very in tune defensively. Our legs were fresher and that showed in our shooting. - Todd Lickliter