Defender Quotations | Page 2

The opportunities we had to see him play big minutes -- when Brad Miller went down, he was forced into the starting lineup with Sacramento -- he played well in that role. He knows and we know that's not a role he's necessarily comfortable in. But he's shown the ability to shoot the ball well. We weren't really sure what kind of a defender he was going to be. We've been pleasantly surprised with the way he's come in and picked up our concepts and things we're trying to execute.

We always knew he was a good all-around player. From afar, we always felt he would be a better individual defender than what he was given credit for just from watching him play against our team. He's a guy that always had pretty good rebounding numbers for a (small forward).

What Tony does, getting in the lane and making positive things happen, is so critical to the Spurs' success. When he breaks a defender down, somebody has to come over and help. Tony either goes up and gets fouled or passes off. You can't defend against that.

What David is, is a very, very good route runner, ... He's showed that he's got patience. He's got really good hints, which normally means you're a real good route runner, when you can go in there and just have a natural way of selling something. All it is is a little hint, but you see the defender take a big bite off of it. He's got real good instincts that way, and he's been around a long time and is just one of the hardest-working, high-quality guys you want to be around.

We lose Betty's points, her energy. She takes a defender away from Lauren. So it changes the flow of our offense for sure.

We are very excited to get Marvell. He has strength and pace, and those two qualities will make for a very good defender in this league.

Both guys came up big on that play. Danny lofted the ball to a spot in the corner of the end zone and Jon fought his way around a defender to make the catch. It really was well executed by both players.

Both guys came up big on that play, ... Danny lofted the ball to a spot in the corner of the end zone and Jon fought his way around a defender to make the catch. It really was well executed by both players.

Brandon's a great defender and he did a great job on me. They had great help and they did a good job of containing me.

Bess made a great play. She got inside her defender and had a good finish. It takes a lot for a freshman to play. She really stepped it up.

Besides being a great person, he's been our most consistent player. He's a good 3-point shooter, he's a leader, and dare I say he might be our best on-ball defender ever.

Every team that we play is putting their best defender on Chris and they're trying to shut him down. But we've got a lot of guys out there we feel can score. We're also working really hard to get Chris open. I thought he played a pretty heads up game.

Asia's that kind of player: She can score, she can break defender after defender down. And if they're beating our post players up, then we'll kick it out. They didn't expect us to be able to shoot.

Corey is a better defender at this stage than Bruce was, but it's all about finding your niche in the NBA. The Spurs fell in love with Bruce because of his commitment to defense. Bruce grew up watching Michael Cooper play for the Lakers, and he used to pick my brain about what kind of player Cooper was.

Cuttino is a great addition to our club. We were looking for a player that would add some key dimensions to our team that we were lacking. His 3-point shooting ability was third best in the league last season. He is a solid defender and excellent all-around player.

Crystal is a wonderful athlete that is gifted with speed, a tenacious attitude and a tremendous passion for the game. She is a quality defender who also possesses the mindset to get forward in the attack. These qualities along with a strong desire for winning will only help bolster our team and our back line.

As I keep saying I want to sign a central defender and not a forward.

Energy. Rotation. To put my best teams on the court. . . . To cover Sam. To get more minutes of a strong defender on Sam as I can.

Emma is a very solid defender who will make big time contributions to our back line. Once she wins balls, she is very good at keeping her composure, distributing the ball and contributing to the attack.

There's nothing that Roy doesn't do well. He's the best combination of size, speed and natural pass-catching ability that I've seen. He's not our fastest receiver, and he's not our biggest receiver. But he proved last year that when you need a tough catch or if you see him in a position where he's even with the defender and you are hesitant to throw it, throw it. Give him a chance and he'll catch it.

They all bring leadership to the team, ... (Schumaker) brings tenacity. He's a good defender and he hustles. They're all key players.

The thing I liked most was that when Dwight was matched up with Duncan, he took the ball right at him. That's what we've been trying to get him to do all season. We want him to take it right at the defender rather than the finesse stuff. Maybe as he continues to get confidence from the foul line, he'll do that.

I usually match up with Harlan Prather in practice and he's the best defender I've matched up against this year. He's really physical. When I get in games it's easy.

People don't know what you're doing. We can line him up at receiver and if a smaller defender tries to cover him, that's a big mismatch. You get in the red zone, down near the goal line, and he becomes a real big factor if you can get him matched up with smaller defensive backs. . . . It's head and shoulders when you say who's the top tight end in the league in terms of getting the ball to a tight end and letting him do some things.

Coach always teaches us on defense to close out with a high hand and take away that shot. If you're on offense, if a defender doesn't do that, then you're at liberty to shoot the 3. It's just confidence.

Coming into this series, he wasn't really known as a defensive stopper. But he's been coming in and giving us unbelievable minutes on Stevie Jackson. He's been in the passing lanes. He's been a great defender for us.

As good as Elliott, Parise and Cory are in their games, none of them have the ability that Bishop has to almost be a third defender back there.

This is a shocking attempt on the life of a respected human rights defender and champion of the rule of law.

This is a crossroads for the Bush presidency. This is a very exciting period about what is effective government in the 21st century. Either he will be FDR and lead a dramatic change of government, or he will be defender of a failed system. The biggest political challenge for the next two years is to re-centre the government.

This is a crossroads for the Bush presidency, ... This is a very exciting period about what is effective government in the 21st century. Either he will be FDR and lead a dramatic change of government, or he will be defender of a failed system. The biggest political challenge for the next two years is to re-centre the government.

A lot of that was because of (Western guard) Samantha Hubbard. I think she's the best on-ball defender in this conference. When she's on you, it's hard to get points.

They do not put a poor defender on the court at any position for 40 minutes. They're good defensively. That's why they win. Their team plays unselfishly.

There were no promises made in terms of certain amount of at-bats or where. It could materialize as a pinch hitter, a DH, a pinch runner, an everyday outfielder, a defender whether it's left field, centre field. It just remains to be seen.

At first I didn't have anyone to block, then Skyler came my way and I tried to give the defender a good hit, and wound up giving myself one, ... I'm cool though; all of us will be back for Tennessee.

It's just not fair to the defendants. Each public defender has too many cases.

For example, the public defender's office, we're going to spend millions of dollars on a public defender that the State of Georgia should be paying for.

The numbers she's put up are well deserving of her accomplishments. She always has the other team's best defender on her. She's a heck of a basketball player.

Superman is a defender of all that is right, and he gets that, by God, from his father, and I like that.

It just so happened we were on the lookout for an aggressive defender and Guiseppe seems to have all the skills required. He's not afraid to go in hard, and he's got good ball skills too. Obviously he is still learning in terms of team structure, but that shouldn't be a problem either.

It killed us. I had to sit the rest of the time and we had no defender on (Brittany) Schoen.

It's tough because you know he's going to knock a few out of the gym. He's just such a great defender and you have to respect that.

They did a good job throwing more than one defender at him. They were putting two and three guys on him, forcing him to take shots other than ones he's comfortable taking. They did a good job of that. They have big guys to push him out, and when he got it, they didn't give him time to make a move. They were right on top of him.

They were boxing in Andy all night with a defender in front of him and behind him so we moved him out behind the three-point line. We set up a couple of plays for Andy to get open looks and luckily for us he hit them.

They were really in the forefront of establishing the Supreme Court as a defender of its own power. So it's a pretty significant test.

They weren't giving me any room and the defender kind of backed off, the shot clock was going down and we definitely needed it so I took it. I have confidence in myself. It is my job when that shock clock reaches below 10 to make something happen.

They know where she is on the floor. They always put their best defender on her. They find her early in our offense and they stay pretty close to her.

It's real satisfying, especially with the way it happened. It was right over his shoulder and the defender tried to reach and he just couldn't get there. It got us six.

Anytime you can acquire a player with his abilities as a shooter and a scorer - and we happen to think he's a better defender than people give him credit for - we certainly need what he can bring us, especially with Jermaine out now.

served his country with honor, dignity and distinction for over 30 years. He was grounded in his beliefs and was a staunch defender of an independent judiciary. People of all philosophies and viewpoints greatly respected Justice Rehnquist and will miss him.

I made a bad read. The defender had turned his back, and then he turned around just at the right time.

I knew that the two previous times I drove, the help defender either blocked or altered my shot. I knew I had to get the shot up quick and high off the glass because they have some athletic big men. And that's exactly how it worked out.

I liked what I saw from Donell, ... He's versatile, he's a very good defender and he can do a lot of the things we ask our guards to do. You're always looking to develop a young player with those kinds of skills.

I'm excited about adding Emily and Katie to the program. They will both have an immediate impact on the lineup. Katie is a tough defender who is aggressive and has strong tackling skills. Emily is a proven goal scorer who is excellent at bringing other players into the game.

I had another forward up with me I got a lucky first touch, got around the defender and tried to slide it past the goalkeeper,

I know he's going to catch lobs, but those should be added bonuses to his game, to being a pretty good defender and opening up his jump shot, slashing a little bit. Just being more of an important offensive player, than just the guy that's just slashing to the basket.

I know I'm going to be the primary defender on her, but our team does such a great job of never leaving me out there on my own. You're not going to shut a player like her out, she's a great player. You just want to make every shot she gets difficult.

If you're spending one defender on the guy, he has a knack for finding a way to get the ball, ... He's a big target. He can catch the ball with his hands above his head, which puts him well above most cornerbacks and most safeties.

He's so good on the ball. Everyone is confident giving him the ball. No matter how much pressure he's under, you know he's not going to lose it. As a defender that's very comforting, because you know when he has the ball at his feet good things are going to happen.

He's the best defender in the region. He just locks everybody up.

He's the best defender in the Big East. Everybody he plays against he shuts down. The game you saw Mejia have wasn't an off-day - that young man makes people have off-days.

He's just a good player. He's a good hitter, a good defender and a good baserunner. He's a tremendous role model for all our younger players.

I don?t think Kyle is our best on-the-ball defender, but as an off-the-ball defender he is pretty good.

He's very quick and strong, a powerful defender who is also extremely comfortable on the ball.

He's very good. He'll beat you off the dribble and shoot the ball. He's a big guard who gets to the rim. He's a good defender and he'll definitely play at the next level.

He's working hard for it. He's drawing the other team's best defender every night. He's making sure he's taking quality shots and making good decisions.

He threw a great ball. They were playing man-to-man, and there's not much the defender can do when he throws a perfect ball.

He's the kind of player who we don't have anyone to guard him. With what he does, at his size.... He can get you from anywhere. I guess you put your best defender on him and hope he has a bad game.

He's the kind of kid that could make a defender miss in a phone booth.

He's an absolutely tough defender who can lock down some of the NBA's top offensive players.

Gary's a good defender with a potentially great defensive disposition,

I couldn't catch the ball in the post. I had to set more screens on the perimeter to try to and get the defender off my body.

I count myself a a rationalist and a skeptic with a very conscious awareness of my indebtedness to Western Christian civilization, and I am a fairly passionate defender of it.

I dropped our very first pass, but the first touchdown was a perfect pass from Aaron. The defender had no chance. We got some more great pass protection on the second pass. Neff just threw it up for me to go get it.

I am not a theologian or a historian, and I feel no call to become a defender of the faith, so in my case, the search for what remains valuable focuses on language itself: Catholic prayer, ritual, the naming of things.

He's not as good of a defender as Ron, but he's an All-Star. I'll welcome any All-Star to our team. He's a great player.

I checked off on my defender and got open,

I checked off of my defender and got open, and Eric was able to get me the ball across midfield, ... I was breaking down the defense, so I thought Id take my chance.

He plays hard, has a great body and is a scary enough shooter. He's a good defender and competitor. I like the way he plays, by what I've seen in games and on tape. He can certainly lift their team and make them play better. We'll have to pay extra attention to him, on and off the ball.

He plays 20 minutes a game and consistently blocks shots all over the place. He's a great defender and still changes ends very well. He's an intimidating-type player. To have a backup center like him is a luxury.

Grant may have the most power of anybody on the team. Fletcher is a good defender and should be a good, solid hitter.

The kid is peaking at the right time. People look at the scoring a lot, but he is our best defender out there on the court. There's no telling what he can do from night to night.

All Jill did was what she does best; she froze the defender and made the girl fall down trying to defend her. I think that whole sequence was what the team was waiting for. They needed to see someone step up inside that high-pressure environment. Everyone realized afterwards that if we could play with them, we can play with anyone.

Alex brings a lot of senior leadership and really understands what we're trying to do. Loren is a solid defender who loves to get forward in the attack, and he's a good ball-striker. Lloyd has improved immensely and is a strong, athletic player who is hard to beat.

Alexander Nikolayevich was a defender ? a defender of our country, of democracy, of freedom of people ? of specific people ? and all of us.

A lot of times, his heart pumps the blood of two men. But if we look at it from a defensive standpoint ... Matt's starting for everybody and would be one of their top guys. He's a really strong defender and has gotten better offensively.

The first step is protection from doing things inadvertently or warning you about the level of impact it could have. Then, if you let something in, Defender is there to (warn you) and you can undo it. If the thing gets in and has really done some awful things, using the equivalent of System Restore in Windows XP you can back up time and undo it.

(The Fire) was looking for an outside defender who would be a good man marker, and with Jeremy's athleticism, I think he will be a good fit.

The final point margin was not indicative of the game. It was a much closer game than that. All it takes is a couple of those threes to drop that's worth more than six points to them because then everybody from Benton also gets into a rhythm and we start to question a little bit and as we get out and extend on those shooters, they're likely to drive and draw a defender to foul and it makes for much more complex defensive decisions that you have to make.

No defender of slavery, I concede that it has its benevolent aspects in lifting the Negro from savagery and helping prepare him for that eventual freedom which is surely written in the Book of Fate