Terry Rozier Quotes

All the coaches preach about defense. Every day they talk about defense, they talk about how important it is to get stops in order to win basketball games.

Defense not only wins games; it's what gets you on the floor at every level you play at. Once you get to high school and get to college, if you don't play defense, you won't play.

Our teams always play hard.

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

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

You know, I'm really known for being an energy guy and working hard on the floor, grabbing a lot of rebounds.

You need to love to play defense.

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

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

I must do my all, try to win every game.

I've always loved blocking shots.

Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will.

Volleyball was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.

We're going to play better, and we're going to play harder.

I remember when I went to try out for the Olympic team in 1972, Coach Iba told me he didn't care how many points I could score because if I couldn't guard anybody, I wasn't going to make the team. I knew to make the team I had to become a better defender. If you can play offense, you can defend. It just comes down to competitive will.

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

If there's a loose ball, dive on the floor. If you can take a charge, do that. The playoffs are all about scratching. Whatever it takes.

We gotta play hard and leave it all out there. Dive for lose balls, take charges, just do whatever it takes to win the game.

I love this game. When I step on the court I'm going to compete. That's one of the reasons I work hard every day.

It doesn't matter whether it is your first game or your last game: you want to win.

I will dive on the floor for a loose ball. That's how I'm trained. I can guard a guard if I want to. That's just that price. I'm not gonna sit here and let you score on me. That's in my blood.

Your offense might not be great every game, but defense is just about working hard and outworking your opponents.

Everyone is committed to giving their best and to putting in 100 percent in every match to win.

It's good to be competitive when everyone wants to be in the starting line-up.

I think everyone will agree that it doesn't matter how we get to an international tournament. We are going to do whatever it takes.