As I'm growing up, going into holding midfield, I'm watching Busquets quite a lot for Barcelona. The way he controls the game, his reading of it, technically, defensively - everything about him cuts him out above the rest. I'm really enjoying watching him.

Declan Rice

Defensively, hitting-wise, running the bases. There's always room to improve. That motivates me to get a little better every day.

Aaron Judge

Wise Ways Way

The Italians are very strong defensively. They showed in Euro 2000 how good defensively they are.

Alan Hansen

Good Wed Very

When it does not click offensively, it is very easy to get down defensively.

Anne Donovan

Very T Own

The experience of playing EuroLeague ball gave myself a different perspective on just the way the game's played. Every possession matters. Everything has to be on point. Offence, defensively - everybody has to be connected.

Anthony Bennett

Experience Yin Way

If you can hang in games by staying close defensively, then good things can happen.

Ara Parseghian

Good You Yin

I don't know what position Scottie was; he was just a basketball player. He could dribble, shoot, pass and rebound. Defensively, he was excellent. He had quick hands and quick feet with a great understanding of the game. He could do it all.

B. J. Armstrong

Great Wit Us

The way I play, it's very much more a mental game than a physical game. I'm looking for space and where are players leaving space. Defensively, where are we at numerical disadvantages? Do I shift more to the left because they have more players on their right side? It's about reading the game before the game happens.

Becky Sauerbrunn

Space Sad Men

I think that's part of building your team is trying to anticipate where your team is going and to a certain extent where, especially defensively because you have to react to what they put on the field. Defensively you have to be able to defend those things.

Bill Belichick

Art Your You

I thought we were aggressive across the board defensively, and you could just see it grow. As the game went along, you could see the confidence grow. It showed in the fourth quarter.

Bill Laimbeer

Art You Were

My Italian adventure was positive because I improved a lot in tactical terms, most of all defensively, which is something I hadn't worked on quite so much.

Bojan Krkic

Work Positive Worked

Thou shalt not steal. I mean defensively. On offense, indeed thou shall steal and thou must.

Branch Rickey

Us Thou Tea

Timmy Horan was a childhood hero. He was a great distributor, elusive, good stepper, very physical, defensively very sound. What a rounded player.

Brian O'Driscoll

Great Good Very

As for my speed, I'm not the fastest, but just like in other sports, you learn to stay away from your weaknesses and make more use of your strengths: my shooting ability, court awareness, rebounding, and helping out defensively.

Chris Mullin

War Strength Sports

I think the Pistons have such a well rounded team, which is why they're so successful. All you have to do is look at the stats defensively and at their rebounding and scoring.

Chuck Daly

Success You Why

If I can't help the team offensively, I can help defensively.

Cody Bellinger

Team Tea T

I think any way you can help offensively or defensively, and if you can get both in one day, that's a huge confidence booster and everyone wants to do that.

Cody Bellinger

You Way Wants

Obviously I get paid to score and create chances, and that's what I have to do. But just at the same time, I have to be able to be responsible defensively, good on face-offs, all the little things that coaches love and that win games.

Connor McDavid

Time Love Good

You look at all the elite players around the League, the guys that are responsible defensively, the guys that can score at will, they kind of do it all.

Connor McDavid

You Will UN

Offensively and defensively, I think I probably do a lot better in guarding people in transition and shooting the ball in transition.

Danny Green

Transition Transit Tin

As I'm growing up, going into holding midfield, I'm watching Busquets quite a lot for Barcelona. The way he controls the game, his reading of it, technically, defensively - everything about him cuts him out above the rest. I'm really enjoying watching him.

Declan Rice

Yin Wing Win

Defensively, I could be a lot better; my decision-making at times can be a bit poor.

Dele Alli

I'm a running coach and I am going to continue to run, but I would hope that we are better defensively.

Don Nelson

I feel the need to really get after a guy defensively and showing that.

Donovan Mitchell

I'm a player who can score and assist, even if I know I'll have to help out defensively too.

Dries Mertens

You can't have mental breakdowns defensively because teams like Golden State and Cleveland will make you pay dearly.

Dwane Casey

I started in a 4-3-3 formation at Ajax, playing in left midfield. There, you need to be just as involved defensively as you are going forward. You attack and you defend, and that allows you to be a complete player.

Edgar Davids

I've always said it, and the whole football world knows that Cavani is a centre-forward and that he has proven his worth in that position. Having said that, Cavani has shown other characteristics that can help the team, like winning the ball back, helping out defensively.

Edinson Cavani

The deeper you get into the playoffs, obviously the better the opponent is. Which means they'll be better defensively, they'll rebound better, they don't turn the ball over.

Eric Snow

I like playing size per position defensively.

Frank Vogel

Steven Gerrard - at his peak, he was outstanding both attacking and defensively.

Gareth Barry

I could handle the basketball but I wasn't quick enough to move defensively. Offensively, I was fine. I could get around, I could do stuff, but defensively I wasn't quick enough. I couldn't keep up. That was the biggest thing. And that was at the Division II level.

Gary Woodland

I'm just getting a lot more opportunity than I got my second year in Phoenix. Here defensively with the Heat, I'm on a lot more tough defensive assignments. They trust me.

Gerald Green

I feel like everybody makes mistakes defensively.

Gerald Green

I've been trying to figure out what mistakes I'm making defensively as far as help defensive stuff.

Gerald Green

We try and play football in a positive way. Any team has to be defensively organised, but you have to look at the attributes of the players and play to their strengths.

Graham Potter

I think in the title race it's crucial to be defensively as solid as possible.

Ilkay Gundogan

I will bowl defensively if I have to.

Imran Tahir

I became a better talker on the floor, being at Duke, being in leadership with Coach K, and I think I got better defensively as the season progressed.

Jahlil Okafor

The ball touched the paint a lot of times. When we talk about touching the paint, the ball touches the key for making a layup or making a play for a teammate. We've got to use our length and our speed. Defensively, getting deflections. Give up one shot and rebound.

Jason Kidd

If I want any shot at getting on the floor, I gotta know what I'm doing defensively.

Jaylen Brown

Defensively, from a team standpoint, I didn't feel I played very well. Very rarely was I satisfied with how I played.

Jerry West

At one time, we were asked to play your own man; you're responsible for your own man. And, if you were good enough and kind of a ball hawk, you helped everyone else. Now it's really much more of a team concept defensively than it was when we played.

Jerry West

Defensively, I really feel like I've progressed and gotten better.

Jimmer Fredette

I think going to Virginia and playing in that program, you definitely take a lot of ownership in the fact of possessions and understanding the value of each possession. And that goes on both ends. Trying to be as efficient as possible on the offensive end, and not turn the ball over. But then defensively, making everything tough.

Joe Harris

I've talked to a lot of NBA superstars and legends about how I can improve my IQ offensively and defensively.

Karl-Anthony Towns

Obviously, I try to play the game in the way that I can help the team. I know I play a little bit more defensively now, more in the role as a team player, but I think I'm doing really well in that.

Kevin De Bruyne

Defensively, I think I'm very versatile, I can guard different positions.

Kevin Knox

Gary Neville played a similar position to me. Defensively and offensively, he was a quality player for Manchester United and England. His trophies speak for themselves.

Kieran Trippier

I'm adding moves to my post game. I'm really working on staying low. I'm working on my strength overall, especially my legs. That's going to help me defensively as well.

Kristaps Porzingis

Being in the weight room has helped me. Defensively, it helps because I'm not getting backed down easily. My legs are stronger, so I can move my feet better.

Kyle Kuzma