Jae Crowder Quotes

When I go on the basketball court, I don't think about who's guarding me.

I think my one-on-one defense is pretty good.

I want to guard the best wings and big on every team. I want to make their night tough to gain that respect defensively around the league.

A lot of people say you can't make the league if you can't play defense, so I really play really good defense. That's something I really pride myself on.

I'm ready to come out and show people I'm able to play defense.

Dudes are coming at me every day; I'm playing different positions on the defensive end. I'm really working on that, because that's the next level. In the league, everybody can dribble.

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.

My focus is to start my game with my defense every night.

When I'm out on the football field, I have so much confidence in what I'm doing.

I might not be Shaq, but I can be Kobe, you know?

In the NBA, you win, and you think you're going to win tomorrow. But as soon as you lose, you don't think you're ever going to win again.

Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.

I am the finest defensive player in the game.

I feel like, when I get a certain amount of minutes, and when the coaches allow me to be me on the court, I'm Rondo. There's no 'Playoff Rondo.'

I'm a shotblocker and I want to get everything.

I try to work on my defense every game, every practice.

I just try to make the right play, stay aggressive and defensively just do what I do. I make sure I talk to everyone and control the paint.

I know that people know me for my dunks, but if you've seen me play you know that's just one part of my game.

At first, I wanted to be a good player in the NBA. When I get to a team where you have one of the two best scorers in the league, I just said to myself that I needed to do something. I need to do something to help my team, something to make my name. That's where I started to focus on defense.

I think I can do everything on the basketball floor. I just gotta be consistent in what I do.

I think it shows my toughness that guys feel like I can rebound. You put me in there to rebound, and I'm gonna get the job done. Anything the coach needs me to do.

I know what I can do and I know I can pass the ball. I know I can be a true point guard and I know I can score also.

As a defender, you can be many shapes and sizes. You can be short and fast. Or you can be tall and jump high. It doesn't matter. The only necessity is that you are confident when you take the pitch - because every week there is a new challenge.

Being on the court you can really negate your athletic ability by just being in the right position.

Defense is something I've always taken pride in from college and high school.