Rudy Gobert Quotes

Teams that just play on one side of the floor are going to struggle against defenses that load up on that side.

When you put pressure on the paint, you not only score but you force the whole defense to collapse and you can make easy plays to hit shooters.

I've always been a guy that if you can shoot 3s, you need to shoot 3s. It extends the defense, especially when you've got a guy that can play an undersize 5 role.

Once the Hack-a-Shaq works once, you know I'm going to see it again. The only thing worse for basketball than that defense is the Lack-a-Shaq offense, where I have to go to the bench because of foul trouble. There is no fun in that.

When I'm playing the 1-guard, teams do a great job of just loading up and preparing for my drives and preparing for my three-point shots.

I don't love playing zone all the time, because it does have an effect on your offense.

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

I just try to attack the rim as hard as I can. Try to get the crowd pumped up a little bit.

Without the hand check rule, players are more likely to work their way open.

I think mid-range shooters are hard to get to a lot of times. Guys are going at you all the way to the paint or looking to swat it at the 3-point line.

Any time you can get easy baskets, it's a big deal.

I try to take whatever the defense gives me, have a sense of urgency, know who's guarding me and pick my spots, get my teammates involved and also attack the rim.

Kyle Korver - got to treat him like J.J. Redick and not let him get good looks.

I like playing size per position defensively.

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

The more carries you get, the better you see the field, see the way that the defense is playing you.

I love fast breaks, and I love playing full-court basketball, but offensively in the half court, I kind of take my time, let guys cut, and let the defense move. Then, if I have a move, I'll go. If not, I'll just hand it off to a teammate.

A lot of good pick-and-roll players keep the defenders on their back so they can see the whole floor.

At Golden State, it was basically a guard-oriented offense and it wasn't either around me or in my direction.

It's tough for a jump shooter, especially in a triangle offense.

The triangle offense is more for slashers and people who like to take the ball to the basket.

Coach K tried to implement a style where we passing, moving the ball, the open guy gets the open shot, running in transition.

Defenses had to play us, obviously, out to the arc, but it was really, to me, my mid-range game that was probably more dangerous than my 3-point shot.

The bruisers and the bump-and-grind guys, use your athleticism on the floor, try to wear them out - run them through a lot of pick-and-rolls, run the floor, do a lot more athletic stuff just to try to wear them down.

The game changes when you play good defense and don't come up with the ball.