Leslie Jones Quotes

I like playing size per position defensively.

I built my career in the league playing defense and making shots, and also making plays when I needed to.

Be tough. As a big guy, it's what your teammates expect from you, to be strong. Set good screens offensively and box out at the other end. It's a simple technique. I learned it when I was little.

You have to defend the perimeter guys otherwise you're going to struggle getting playing time or staying on the court.

Defense, in the game, is something that I just really enjoy. Some people enjoy assisting the ball. Some people like to score, score, score, but to me the first thing that comes up is defense.

I don't get a big charge out of being the leading scorer. The object of competing is winning. I just try to do what has to be done for us to win. That might be anything at the time - defense, rebounding, passing. I get great satisfaction out of being a team player.

I average 25 with three guys on me and they are just looking at stats I guess.

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.

There's two facets of this game. You know, if I'm not making shots, OK, then I have to do something on defense. So if I'm missing shots or making shots, it doesn't affect my overall game.

That's how I grew up. Just play defense - and make a basket.

When you're in the playoffs, you have to get easy baskets and you have to limit their easy baskets.

I know I have to be good on pick-and-rolls.

It's good to score, but there are some other things that are important in basketball too.

When kids start playing basketball, they all think about scoring.

I think I'm a good offensive player, good defensive player. I do it on both ends of the floor.

As someone who has carved out a career in this league by making winning plays, being tough on defense and just generally doing the dirty work for my team, I always hesitate to say any player is unguardable. I just hate that term.

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

Defense, for me, is where I really love to put work in most. Defense is, in my mind, what wins games.

I couldn't shoot and I couldn't score in high school. All I could do is dunk and play defense.

I've always loved blocking shots.

Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him

My on-the-court game was ordinary. I had a jumper but needed screens. I could go right but not left.

The Knicks left me open a lot of times the last time we played them, and I was just making sure I took the shots that were there.

My job is just to make the right play, read the defense, shoot if it's there, and make plays for my team.

I think every time I go in a game, I have added something positive. I have gotten a rebound or made a defensive play. That is what I try to focus on.