Rasheed Wallace Quotes

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

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

Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him

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

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

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.

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

I'm really trying to work on my defensive positioning.

My first mind-set when I am out on the field is to defend well and not concede.

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

You need to defend as a team to defend well.

I realize I have to continue to work on defense. I think a lot of people have to work on defense.

Defensive moments are for each and every player.

Really what we've done is establish a tradition in Carolina of playing defense.

When we are organised on the pitch, it is easier to play in defense.

I'm a defender first and foremost - blocks, headers, vital tackles, or even just the communication side of it, which is massive but doesn't really get recognised.

I'm a defensive-minded player.

I need to work on defensive play and being consistent.

I would always treat my attacking game as the more natural part. With defence, you have to get yourself in positions to understand the game and understand situations and that might not be as natural a thing.

You have to play defense, that's how you win.

I like every aspect of defense; I enjoy shutting down the offense.

Defensively, from a team standpoint, I didn't feel I played very well. Very rarely was I satisfied with how I played.

I think as a central defender you grow as a player.

It's not all about the figures. It's about how you play for the team, how you help your colleagues, how you work defensively.