Paul Pierce Quotes

In the NBA, there is a guy guarding you, and you really have to try shooting over him.

Kobe is one of the best scorers in NBA history, but I don't have as much trouble with him in the post as I do with Carmelo.

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

Blake Griffin has shown he can be an All-NBA performer.

In my mind, LeBron James is the best player in the league.

When I got the call to guard Magic, I knew that I could cause him a lot of problems.

What would I do if I were being guarded by Marcus Smart? There's not much you can do!

LeBron's probably the best player in the world, so you just have to make it tough for him, make him take tough jump shots and things like that.

We've been playing ugly. Without all of our bodies, we've been kicking it all over the shop, but fortunately we've been able to make the big buckets and rely on our defense for once.

The NBA has never drafted a player for defense. At any position, even at center.

Everybody knows that LeBron James is my favorite basketball player and I love the way he goes to the rack.

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

Carmelo Anthony is one of the best players in the NBA.

When you play defense what happens is everybody pays attention and they start talking about how you're the stopper, you can stop this guy. All of a sudden your game gets better on the offensive end and you become that versatile guard that everybody wants.

I don't enjoy playing against Shaq.

Oh, if I played in the All-Star game, I'm playing defense - hard for the first quarter. And I want to get a couple of dunks, too, like I do in a regular game.

D-Wade is my favorite player of all time.

My goal is simple - try and make sure my guy doesn't score. And if he does, make sure it's a contested two, or a tough shot.

If you see the NBA now, a lot of it is in transition. Most people now try to get an easy shot off in six or eight seconds before the defense gets set.

Paul George is just a gifted guy that has versatility that no one else in the league has - in terms of playing ones, twos of threes, and really just blanket another team's top perimeter scorer.

My favorite player is Carmelo; that's just a guy I've been rocking with since he was at Syracuse. I've always been a big fan of Melo.

I want to be an offensive player, too. Play low post, midrange, take jump shots, and just be the best I can be.

Stanley Johnson's going to be a great player in this league.

Guard some point guards, late shot clock, hopefully they miss.

When I guard LeBron, I used to always want him to shoot, but he would just make the right play. He's legendary for making the right play, and it's really hard to guard when you're a team player.