Tony Snell Quotes

You look at Kawhi Leonard, Tony Allen, Draymond Green: they are great on ball, and they are great team defenders as well. You want to be both of them, not just one.

I really wasn't a good defensive player at all.

It's just always been a knack for me to play defense.

I was a guy that had a lot of tools and could do a lot of other things, but my main thing was controlling the defensive end of the court.

I was a great help-side defender in college, but as far as really wanting to lock somebody up, that was never really my focus.

My shot-blocking ability, it's really second to none.

I think I stand up more often than I should on defense. I've got to be solid and continue to get better.

I think I'm a great defender, to be honest.

Being a presence on the defensive end, I know that's important to me, I have to establish that.

Any good defensive team has a strong anchor, because he cleans up mistakes.

Being able to guard the pick and roll makes you a high asset in the NBA.

Tony Allen is a good defender, very smart.

I think my wingspan helps me out on defense, because I can cover a little more ground and block a few more shots.

I think I am a good help defender as well as just bringing a lot of communication to the floor.

I always felt like I'm a good one-on-one defensive player.

With all the talk of the 3-point line, it's still most important to build your defense inside to out.

I think I'm pretty good at pressuring the ball, forcing turnovers.

Defending isn't just about tackling and heading, it's also about getting the ball down and playing - starting the attack from the back.

Anytime you're a defensive player and your eyes aren't on your key, you're going to have an issue.

On the defensive end, I have to do my job.

I've always felt I had the ability to be a good, elite defender in this league on the wing. I just need to lock in. I feel if I pick that up, I can be a very good all-around player.

I feel like I've improved immensely in terms of my defending, not only in one-versus-ones but also with my positioning.

That's how you get better on defense; not just 'oh, man, my guy beat me,' but you have to think about, 'okay, my man beat me, so I either have to pick up the next man, or I'm going to give somebody a foul.

I'm a 6'1' guard, but I'm blessed to have a wingspan of 6'7'. I have good lateral movement. For me, fighting over screens and using my hands, I kind of get tips on the ball. People don't understand getting a hand on the ball - not just stealing it - means a lot, especially in this league because everything happens so fast.

I like consistency in defenders.