Marcus Smart Quotes

If I had to single one guy out who is the most difficult player to guard in the league, it would have to be Carmelo.

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

I think that's my job to be a little nasty - to bring that energy, protect the paint and really just protect our guys. That's the role of a big man. It's not cute; it's not pretty being a big. You have to come in and do the little things, do the dirty work.

At the end of the day, it's me versus you, and I'm trying to get you out. If I can throw you six curveballs in a row and get you out, I'm going to do it all day.

If my opponent wants to think of me as a dunker, it's just gonna shock them more when I show them another part of my game.

I think I'm the best at protecting the paint and guarding my man.

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

In the NBA, if you can't defend your position, they're going to go at you over and over again.

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.

My practices were not set up to be easy or enjoyed.

Good basketball always starts with good defense!

You gotta fight all the karate guys, and once you kill them off, now you gotta get to the ninjas. Once you get through the ninjas, now you gotta get to the showmen. Now me, I'm the showman of big men.

Defense not only wins games; it's what gets you on the floor at every level you play at. Once you get to high school and get to college, if you don't play defense, you won't play.

I respect Demetrious Johnson. I respect him as a human being. He always acts like a professional, he's a nice guy, but that still doesn't mean that I can't say that he's scared to fight me.

I think Paul Pierce, the way he manufactures points, is the best player the Celtics have seen thus far.

As a goalkeeper, it is a challenge to face Messi.

Usually guys like Chris Paul, Lebron James, they will steal the ball from you. Stay away from those guys.

I could handle the basketball but I wasn't quick enough to move defensively. Offensively, I was fine. I could get around, I could do stuff, but defensively I wasn't quick enough. I couldn't keep up. That was the biggest thing. And that was at the Division II level.

To get past a rival you have to be smart.

My favorite player in the league is Klay Thompson.

I feel I've proved I can rebound, block shots, get steals and pass the ball, too.

There's nothing more intimidating than crawling into a ring.

I feel like I'm one of the most physical players in the league - I love contact. I love attacking. I love going to the free throw line.

Kobe Bryant should know how to defend a pick and roll.

The one bad thing sometimes when you switch 1 through 5, guys think it's easier and they relax. You have to be just as aggressive. If we're going to switch 1 through 5 we got to meet that point of entry at the ball and be physical.