Brandon Ingram Quotes

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

Larry Brown thought Steve Francis was a Larry Brown type of player.

If we don't start playing better on defense, it's going to be hard. We can't just sit there and win shootouts.

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

We believe defending is very much a team job, and we can't just rely on a back four and a goalkeeper.

A lot of times getting double- or triple-teamed, like triangle-and-two, it just made me be more of an all-around player.

'The Memphis Grizzlies' are always a great defensive team and defense is one of my strengths, so I think that's one thing that I can bring to this team.

Whether I'm starting or coming off the bench, bigs have to protect the rim and can't give nothing easy to nobody.

If you commit to the defensive end of the floor, you're going to have a chance to win every night. And if you're a great defensive team, you're going to go to the playoffs.

Most teams won't really focus on one player because they've got multiple players to defend and that will open up a lot of things for me.

I just play hard on the defensive end. For me, being a good defender is someone who plays very hard on defense and just tries hard.

I like playing size per position defensively.

When you've got guys touching the ball on the offensive end, they're really into the defensive end.

It doesn't matter who's under the basket, I'm going to try to slam or block the shot.

New York basketball is about defense.

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

The most overrated thing is that you're a good defensive team because of your coaching. No. You're a good defensive team because you care and because it's important to you.

It makes me happy knowing my teammates are always going to have my back defensively, and I'm always going to have theirs.

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

When you've got so many guys that can score the ball, you really don't want to get down and defend. You really don't want to get down and dive for balls. You really don't want to fight through screens every play.

Just play hard, compete, energy, hit the offensive glass.

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

I've always loved blocking shots.

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

Stop by stop by stop. Play aggressively. Sprint back on 'D' and pay attention to how we're supposed to guard as a team